Germany shuts down its nuclear power plants as it moves to other sources of energy.

Germany promised to end its nuclear energy program after the Fukushima disaster in 2011, and that promise is now a reality.

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Texas is the center of a debate over removing certain books from public libraries.

Some local officials and residents want books about LGBTQ issues and racism removed from public libraries, while others see the move as undemocratic.

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African activists join a climate protest in Vienna, and Germans strike for fair pay.

Zimbabwean activists with the group “Don’t Gas Africa” protest at the European Gas Conference, and Germans organize the largest strike in decades to push their employers for a pay raise.

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A motor race winner celebrates her victory, and offices may be replaced by homes.

The victory of a female race driver means more than just a trophy, and the city of New York plans to turn more office buildings into homes.

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Thousands of people protest in Senegal and heavy rains cause problems in California.

Senegal’s capital sees large protests against a possible third term for President Macky Sall, and unusually heavy rain creates a dangerous situation in California after nearly twenty years of dry weather.

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An advocate hopes for a Disney princess with disabilities, and rice becomes plastic.

A young Australian woman is working to convince Disney to create a new princess with disabilities, and in Japan, rice grown near Fukushima is being used to make low-carbon plastic.

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The Loire River is low, and new inclusive textbooks are published in Bangladesh.

The waters of France’s longest river are very low after an extremely dry winter, and Bangladesh has published new inclusive school textbooks featuring transgender people.

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A new kind of charcoal helps protect forests, and archeologists dig under Miami.

An entrepreneur in Benin, Africa, has found a way to make charcoal without destroying forests, and community members in Miami work to preserve prehistoric artifacts.

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Musicians sing for peace in the DRC, and lawmakers in the US have concerns about AI.

A music festival in the Democratic Republic of Congo spreads a message of peace, and US lawmakers are worried about problems that could be caused by artificial intelligence.

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Fishermen protect sea turtles in the Philippines, and Rwandans play street tennis.

In La Union, the fishermen who used to catch sea turtles are now working hard to protect this marine animal, and in the capital of Rwanda, a new game is taking over the streets.

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