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The Montsec Astronomical Park opened in 2009. The area, in Lleida, a province of Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia, has been used by amateur astronomers taking advantage of its dark skies.
Lucía Benavides for NPRLeaders in Spain's northeastern region have pushed for independence from the country. Now they want to go their own way in space, launching a first nanosatellite this month from Kazakhstan.
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'Undoubtedly Difficult': Mayorkas Says DHS Is Working To Manage Influx At Border National News
More than 4,000 unaccompanied minors are in U.S. custody at the border, straining Homeland Security capacity. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers "it will take time" to get under control.
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The president's German shepherd is back in Delaware getting some training after an incident at the White House.
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U.S. May Miss Deadline For Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan, Biden Says National News
The president said it would be "tough" to meet the May 1 deadline agreed to by the Trump administration. "The withdrawal must be completed by the first of May," a Taliban spokesman told NPR.
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It's not just passenger cars: Delivery companies are updating their vans and trucks with electric models as they look to save on fuel and cut maintenance costs.
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An Author Replies To The Unspeakable In Her 'Elegy' For Lynching Victim Mary Turner National News
Using original illustrations, archival documents and handwritten text, Rachel Marie-Crane Williams memorializes one black woman, and 10 men, who were killed by white residents in Georgia in 1918.
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Deaths Of Migrant Children Haunt Former Official As Border Surge Increases National News
John Sanders led U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the Trump administration. At least five children died after being detained during the last surge, and he fears "history is repeating itself."
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Landlords Struggling To Stay Afloat See Lifeline In COVID-19 Relief For Renters National News
The latest COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress has upward of $27 billion for rental assistance to prevent evictions. With so many renters not paying, many landlords are struggling.
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