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Giant Panda Mei Xiang And Tian Tian At Dujiangyan Panda Base

World Oct 14

Panda-monium returns to Washington

By Ashraf Khalil, Didi Tang, Associated Press

World Jan 05

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside a company building in Shanghai
China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties

China's foreign minister says the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and transcend their differences like they did when they established diplomatic relations 45 years ago this week.

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Nation Nov 04

The National Zoo reopens in Washington
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National Zoo says goodbye to beloved pandas as they prepare for return to China

The giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. are heading home amid rising tensions between the United States and China. For many, it’s a bittersweet farewell, but zoo officials hope it’s just a pause in panda diplomacy…

By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Rachel Liesendahl

Science Nov 26

Eleven-month-old giant panda cub, Sheng Yi plays at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur
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The tough decision of which species to save from extinction

Roughly 1 million species of wildlife face extinction worldwide, according to a recent United Nations report. Ecologist and author Rebecca Nesbit joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the ethics and decision-making process behind figuring out which species to save.

World May 14

Calgary Zoo returning pandas to China due to bamboo barriers

The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19 has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them.

By Associated Press

Sep 05

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News Wrap: U.S.-Russia deal on Syria cease-fire fails

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Monday, President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to reach a deal on a cease-fire in Syria, amid an onslaught of Islamic State attacks. Also, the Taliban carried out twin attacks near the defense ministry…

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