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Mark Gardiner stand atop the "high and lonesome" hill on Gardiner Angus Ranch in Ashland, Kansas. "The reason that this is still here today is probably a byproduct of the fact that it's not very good land for farming and to raise crops on, it's too rough, it's too sandy," Gardiner said.

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A native prairie bird lost federal protection. People are still trying to save it on private land

Anna Pope

The lesser prairie chicken was once a common sight in the southern Great Plains, but its numbers are dwindling. Even so, it lost federal protections earlier this year for a second time. Now states and landowners are overseeing conservation efforts

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U.S. tightens immigration after National Guard shooting. And, latest on Ukraine talks

Brittney Melton

The White House is moving swiftly to tighten legal immigration reviews after two National Guard members were shot last week. And, Ukraine enters a new round of negotiations to end the war with Russia.
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Pope Leo visits a wounded Lebanon in his first trip to the Middle East

Jane Arraf

Pope Leo XIV is on his first visit to Lebanon. He arrives at a pivotal time for the country, buffeted by conflict with Israel and a devastating economic crisis.
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Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies

Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about the debate in Congress to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year.

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