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How Houston turned things around

Jan 30, 2017
It’s been more than a decade since Houston last hosted the Superbowl. Problems in the oil and gas industry have battered the city in the meantime, but in the last few years, Houston has staged a stunning comeback. Click the above audio player to hear the full story.

An Iraqi journalist shares how the immigration ban affected her ability to travel

Jan 30, 2017
Journalist Sama Dizayee says the process of coming to the U.S. is already very complicated.
Protesters gather at the international arrivals area of the Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday in Sterling, Virginia. 
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