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Why horses are dying at U.S. racetracks at an alarming rate
S2019 E177 - 4m 56s
The Belmont Stakes marked the end of the Triple Crown on Saturday, but the focus of horse racing this year is centered on a tragic statistic: an average of 10 horses a week died at American racetracks in 2018, a fatality rate that is two-and-a-half to five times greater than in the rest of the horse racing world. New York Times reporter Joe Drape joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
Arizona artist honors migrants who died in desert crossings
S2019 E177 - 4m 28s
Despite efforts to curb illegal immigration to the U.S., the number of migrants risking their lives crossing remote and treacherous terrain continues, often at a deadly cost. In Arizona, more than 3,000 human remains have been found over the past 20 years,and many of them are unidentified. But one local artist has made it his mission to honor those who have died. Arizona Public Media has the story
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