Sergei and Maxime are seeking political asylum in the U.S. They were detained for three months after arriving in Gambel, Washington state. Murielle says they're excited to start their new life in America. "I'm filming a beautiful story"
Particulate matter is shortening lives and hobbling economies in the region. We ask how policy changes and international collaboration could mitigate the suffering as the pollution spreads. Our correspondent meets with two Russian men who, fearing being drafted, made a hair-raising journey by dinghy from their homeland’s far east. And why Seventh Day Adventists seem to live longer lives.
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