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A pair of blue and gold macaws visit Mabel Carnago's apartment in Caracas.
Manuel Rueda
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NPR
Caracas' iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm trees
Manuel Rueda
In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond.
MaddyChristine Hope Brokopp weaves the bottom of a burial tray. Brokopp enlisted her friends to weave her tray after a cancer diagnosis.
Nic Neves
She invited her friends to come together to make her casket
Nic M. Neves
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17, 2026 just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Win McNamee
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Getty Images North America
Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end
NPR Staff
Live Nation issued a statement saying the verdict "is not the last word on this matter."
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Bloomberg
After the Live Nation monopoly verdict, artists say it's time for real change
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Texas Standard
Buck Meek melds Hill Country and Topanga Canyon sounds on ‘The Mirror’
The Wimberley native, who also plays in Big Thief, grew up swapping songs at the Kerrville Folk Festival.
Texas’ plan to meet future water demand swells to $174 billion
Big Bend residents and national environmental group sue Trump administration over border wall plan
Texas grandfather and granddaughter achieve potential Boston Marathon first
Texas Standard for April 17, 2026: Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek talks solo album
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