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March 1944: A cloud of ash hangs over Vesuvius during its worst eruption in more than 70 years. In the foreground is the city of Naples. The nearby towns of Massa and San Sebastiano were destroyed by the flow of lava. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Keystone/Getty Images hide caption

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The second biggest disaster at Mount Vesuvius

Like an increasing number of national parks in the United States, Mount Vesuvius has begun rationing access with a quota system. The system has had some problems.

This picture provided on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, by the Pompeii Archaeological Park shows the wall of an ancient Pompeian house with a fresco depicting a table with food. Pompeii Archaelogical Park/AP hide caption

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That's no pizza: A wall painting found in Pompeii doesn't depict Italy's iconic dish

A fresco discovered at the Pompeii archaeological site looks like a pizza, but it's not, experts say. Tomatoes and mozzarella were not available when the fresco was painted some 2,000 years ago.

A camp counselor plays the guitar and leads children in singing at Camp Butwin in Minnesota in 1962. University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives hide caption

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To save Jewish culture, American Jews turned to summer camp

The roots of summer sleep-away camps that revolve around Jewish identity go back to efforts to keep Jewish culture alive after World War II.

To save Jewish culture, American Jews turned to summer camp

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Guantánamo Bay detainees continue to face 'inhuman' treatment, a U.N. investigator finds

The United Nations report says 30 men remained detained at Guantánamo Bay — 19 of whom have never been charged with a crime. The investigator says the infamous site should be shuttered.

The popular restaurant chain Hamburger Mary's, which features drag waitresses and family-friendly drag performances, has won a legal battle after filing a lawsuit against Florida's drag show ban. The chain's Orlando, Fla., restaurant is seen on June 13. Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption

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Judge blocks a Florida law that would punish venues where kids can see drag shows

The ruling, in a case brought by a Hamburger Mary's restaurant, pauses enforcement of the state's new "Protection of Children" law, which prohibits admitting children to an "adult live performance."

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Texas heat wave

Climate change has sent temperatures soaring in Texas

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A heat wave has shattered records and prompted warnings across most of the state. Record-breaking temperatures are becoming more severe due to climate change, scientists told The Texas Tribune.

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4 more arrests made one year after 53 migrants died in sweltering tractor trailer in San Antonio

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Jaime Esparza, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, said four more arrests have been made in the case — which was the deadliest migrants smuggling case in modern U.S. history.

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Senate report: intelligence agencies 'failed to fulfill their mission' ahead of Jan. 6

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee issued a report claiming intelligence agencies failed "on a "fundamental level" in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Syed Ali Raza and Rukhsana Jafri hold up a photograph of their son, Zain, who is missing after the migrant shipwreck. The family lives in Budho Kalas village, Punjab province, where Zain was a police officer. He had quit his job to start a business that wasn't profitable enough, then set off on an illegal migration to Europe for more lucrative employment. Betsy Joles for NPR hide caption

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They set sail with dreams and met disaster: Stories from the ill-fated migrant ship

Hundreds of illegal migrants from Pakistan and other nations were aboard, hoping to land lucrative jobs in Europe. We talk to family members, some still awaiting news of the fate of their loved ones.

They set sail with dreams and met disaster: Stories from the ill-fated migrant ship

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Gambling, literally, on climate change

Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that climate change is affecting our planet, many people are not convinced it's a problem. A tool might shift people's opinions on climate change: gambling.

Gambling, literally, on climate change

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Bethany Birch paid more than $5,200 toward her medical debt after getting sued by Ballad Health in 2018. Owing to a Tennessee court judgment, she accrued an additional $2,700 in interest over that time. Maddy Alewine/KFF Health News hide caption

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The hospital bills didn't find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

After emergency gallbladder surgery, a Tennessee woman said she spent months without a permanent mailing address and never got a bill from the hospital. She ended up in court a few years later.

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