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A French Village Becomes a Ghost Town After the Wildfires

Wildfires in France have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and left entire towns deserted along the southwest coast. We visited Claouey, an empty beach town, and found a handful of residents who chose to stay, including one man who’s made it his mission to care for all the village pets.

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Civilians Battle Wildfire Threatening Bordeaux

Residents in Bordeaux in southwestern France are doing everything in their power to stop a wildfire that’s been burning for more than a week. The flames are too spread out for professional firefighters to be everywhere, so for now, civilian volunteers are the only thing standing between the fire and a major French city.

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Cuba’s Bet on Solar

President Trump keeps predicting Cuba will collapse after he cut off its oil. But it’s still standing. Our reporter Jack Nicas visited to see how Cubans are adopting solar to offset the power shortage.
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Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade

President Trump has tried to strangle Cuba by blocking its oil imports. But six months later, the island is finding ways to endure.

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An empty gas station in Havana.
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How Cubans Are Surviving a Fuel Crisis

Cubans are inventing ways to survive without fuel or electricity, using solar panels, makeshift generators and batteries to endure a devastating oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration.
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