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BBC News - Video Paradise fire survivors: 'Losing everything has made me stronger'

In November 2018, the Camp Fire swept through Butte County, California, destroying the town of Paradise. Officials estimate it could take a decade to fully rebuild the town – but five months later, the survivors are slowly starting to return. The BBC met up with three families who lost their homes in Paradise to see what life looks now. Video by Colleen Hagerty

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BBC News - What happened to Olivia Lone Bear?

In 2017, Olivia Lone Bear went missing. Why did it take a volunteer to finally bring her body home, nine months later? The BBC’s Colleen Hagerty looks at how families of missing Native Americans are turning to social media to aid their searches.

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The heat gap dividing a major US city

As in many US towns, historic disinvestment in certain areas of Los Angeles have created a 'heat gap' within the city. Poorer neighbourhoods experience higher temperatures due to a lack of tree cover, vegetation and shade. The city and several nonprofits are now trying to close the gap through a variety of urban programmes.

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AJ+ - A Food Truck For Former Rikers Island Inmates

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