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Can solar energy speed Puerto Rico's recovery?

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Science producer Nsikan Akpan explains what they’ll need to see the light.

It’s been just over six months since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico and roughly 150,000 people still do not have power. A string of grassroots efforts aims to jumpstart the grid with solar energy. Science producer Nsikan Akpan explains what they’ll need to see the light.

04/04/2018

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50 years on, Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy lives out loud

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Clip: 4/4/2018 | 5m 56s | Fifty years later, Americans are trying to honor King’s sacrifice. (5m 56s)

China targets U.S. farm belt with latest tariffs

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Clip: 4/4/2018 | 3m 46s | The Chinese announced plans for 25 percent tariffs on a list of American goods. (3m 46s)

Here’s who pays the price for brewing U.S.-China trade war

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Clip: 4/4/2018 | 7m 16s | As a trade showdown escalates, there's fears of how a trade war could hurt both countries. (7m 16s)

Navarro: U.S. won’t have a future without tariffs on China

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Clip: 4/4/2018 | 7m 36s | Peter Navarro discusses President Trump’s outlook and the effects on American industries. (7m 36s)

News Wrap: Trump moves to deploy National Guard to border

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Clip: 4/4/2018 | 4m 22s | Also, the the White House says U.S. military's mission in Syria is coming to a "rapid end. (4m 22s)

Where the march for civil rights stands today

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Clip: 4/4/2018 | 15m 38s | Panel discusses the lessons King passed down to today’s activists and citizens. (15m 38s)

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