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In 2010, Noreen Dertinger finally spotted her first loon chick on Lake Kennebec. Unfortunately, it did not survive the year.

Mysterious drop in loon population prompts cross-border collaborations in North America

Loons are having fewer and smaller chicks, which are less likely to survive. Most surprisingly, young, non-breeding adults are also dramatically in decline — but no one knows why. Volunteers from Canada and the United States are on a quest for answers. 

Mysterious drop in loon population prompts cross-border collaborations in North America
Residents Ken Fishman, 81, left, and Esther Wallach, 82, right, hold hands as they wait in line for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the The Palace assisted living facility in Coral Gables, Florida

Aging expert on living better: 'Focus on adding life to years rather than years to life'

Aging expert on living better: 'Focus on adding life to years rather than years to life'
A woman speaks at a podium representing Black Immigrant Collective.

'It’s hard to have hope when you haven't had time to breathe,’ says Liberian American activist on Chauvin verdict

'It’s hard to have hope when you haven't had time to breathe,’ says Liberian American activist on Chauvin verdict
African American Mayor Mike Elliott poses in a dark gray suit

Brooklyn Center mayor on Chauvin trial: Black people can no longer tolerate ‘a state of terror’

Brooklyn Center mayor on Chauvin trial: Black people can no longer tolerate ‘a state of terror’
Derek Chauvin in gray suit hold microphone as he speaks, while sitting next to his lawyer

Prosecutor: Chauvin 'had to know' George Floyd's life was in danger

Prosecutor: Chauvin 'had to know' George Floyd's life was in danger
Enbridge Energy Line 3 protest

Native tribes in Minnesota pledge to continue fighting new Line 3 pipeline

Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline, which would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to Wisconsin, if completed, is facing strong opposition from Native American tribes and environmental activists.

Native tribes in Minnesota pledge to continue fighting new Line 3 pipeline
White-tailed buck

Lead in hunted meat poses health risk to families and food banks

Millions of American families who eat hunted meat may be exposed to lead poisoning from the bullets that killed the animal. Hunters also donate some 2 million pounds of hunted meat to food banks across the US each year, most of which is not inspected for lead contamination.

Lead in hunted meat poses health risk to families and food banks
Men in police uniform kneel on an urban street.

No. 1 rule for police: Defend human rights, says Ukraine's former police chief

Khatia Dekanoidze knows about police reform. As the former chief of the National Police of Ukraine, she continues to work on police reform efforts in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova. She spoke with The World's host Marco Werman to talk about what US police officers can do now to reform.

No. 1 rule for police: Defend human rights, says Ukraine's former police chief
A close of a woman with a face mask reading "I can't breathe Black Lives Matter"

Systems of oppression in health care long made ‘invisible,’ Harvard prof says

Fault lines of inequality have existed for generations, says Dr. Michelle Morse, co-founder of the Campaign Against Racism.

Systems of oppression in health care long made ‘invisible,’ Harvard prof says
Terrence Floyd visits the site near where his brother George was taken in Minneapolis police custody and later died, in Minneapolis, June 1, 2020.

Somali Americans share in the grief and pain over George Floyd’s killing 

One Somali American in Minneapolis organized a prayer gathering online to process it together. 

Somali Americans share in the grief and pain over George Floyd’s killing 
Women hold up a poster of US President Donald Trump reading "End white supremacy" and George Floyd reading "Rest in power. Say his name"

'No one is above the law,' St. Paul BLM organizer says

The World's Marco Werman speaks with Darnella Wade, an organizer for Black Lives Matter in St. Paul and founder of the Black Truce Peace Organization about the world's response to protests over the death of George Floyd.

'No one is above the law,' St. Paul BLM organizer says
Plumes of smoke rise into the sky over buildings.

As protests against police brutality continue, Twitter sanctions Trump tweet 'glorifying violence'

Demonstrators outraged over police brutality in the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, took to the streets in Minneapolis for the third straight night. A border dispute between China and India is ratcheting up. And secret documents obtained by NBC suggest Russian trolls are seeking to stoke unrest in the US.

As protests against police brutality continue, Twitter sanctions Trump tweet 'glorifying violence'
Rusty patched bumblebee

Here's how to convert your lawn into a bee pollinator habitat

Pollinators are in sharp decline across the US. A Minnesota program wants to encourage homeowners to help reverse this trend by paying them to convert turf to pollinator-friendly habitats.

Here's how to convert your lawn into a bee pollinator habitat
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The US movement against female genital mutilation is at a crossroads

The Trump administration has decided not to defend a 20-year-old federal ban on female genital mutiliation despite what activists say about the need to protect young girls.

The US movement against female genital mutilation is at a crossroads
Nairobi youth climate strike

This high school sophomore from Minnesota 'jumped on the bandwagon' to save the planet

When Anna Grace Hottinger, from Shoreview, Minnesota, heard her sister was evacuated due to the California wildfires, she knew she had to do something to fight against climate change. She joined Minnesota Can't Wait, a climate advocacy group.

This high school sophomore from Minnesota 'jumped on the bandwagon' to save the planet