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World In Indonesia, a fishing village replants mangrove forests one seedling at a time Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia's mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that. Katerina Barton
Immigration Spain offers a different approach to dealing with undocumented migrants Spain plans to give half a million undocumented migrants legal status. Alexis T. Marshall
Movies NPR critics revisit the ghosts of Oscars past The Oscars are tonight, and not everyone will be happy with who wins and loses. But what if we had a chance to pick the Oscars? This week, we're looking into Oscars past and relitigating some wins. Stephen Thompson
Economy The war in Iran is impacting Earth's supply of helium Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, but on earth it's in short supply. And Iran's retaliatory strikes on helium-rich Qatar have made it even more scarce. Ayesha Rascoe
Trump is threatening to bomb oil facilities on Iran's Kharg Island NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, professor of Economics at Virginia Tech, about the potential impact of a strike on oil facilities on Iran's Kharg Island. Ayesha Rascoe
Business Congress and the White House are taking different paths to address housing prices Both the Senate and President Trump have taken action recently to address the high cost of housing. But many different economic realities are colliding in the housing market. Ayesha Rascoe
Europe Mayoral elections across France reflect the rise of the far-right The rise of the far-right movements in France has changed the nature of politics in Paris and other French cities. We look at how this might affect the results of thousands of mayoral elections today. Eleanor Beardsley
Economy Energy analyst discusses the impact of the fuel shortage across industries in the U.S. The war with Iran has caused diesel prices to spike nationwide. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with energy analyst Patrick De Haan about the implications for all the industries that rely on the fuel. Ayesha Rascoe
Science Why the driest place in North America is seeing an explosion of wildflowers The driest place in North America is covered with an explosion of wildflowers right now. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with ecologist Tiffany Pereira about Death Valley's superbloom. Ayesha Rascoe
El Niño is expected to raise tempearatues across the world this summer The El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year, boosting global temperatures and affecting regional weather around the world. Ayesha Rascoe