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The Two-Way Beijing's Claims To South China Sea Are Invalid, International Tribunal Says China has built artificial islands in the disputed waters, which it claims as its own. Now a tribunal in the Hague has ruled those claims invalid. Read this story Politics Meet Hillary Clinton's Potential Vice Presidents In 100 Words The Democrat will already make history with her own nomination for president. Now the question is whether she wants to do it again with her choice of running mate by picking a second woman or Latino. Read this story Parallels The Colombia-Venezuela Border: Open To Smugglers, Closed To The Desperate Truckloads of smuggled goods get waved into Venezuela at the Colombian border. But the crossing is closed to ordinary Venezuelans hoping to enter Colombia to buy desperately-needed food and medicine. Read this story Energy Is Burning Trees Still Green? Some Experts Now Question Biomass Biomass was rising a decade ago as a carbon-neutral energy. But the industry is sputtering as oil and natural gas booms, and some scientists are questioning if it's actually good for the environment. Read this story NPR Ed Beyond Integration: How Teachers Can Encourage Cross-Racial Friendships As kids grow older, they grow less likely to maintain or build relationships with friends of different races. A new study shows teachers can have a surprising effect on changing that. Read this story

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