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With rise in wildfires, prescribed burns may be a solution
S2019 E178 - 6m 7s
One of the worst wildfire seasons in U.S. history took place in 2018, including catastrophic blazes in California that killed nearly 100 people. As this year's fire season ramps up, a new report shows how the use of prescribed fires are being underutilized in the western United States. Crystal Kolden, professor of fire science at the University of Idaho, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
With newly reopened border, Venezuelans flood into Colombia
S2019 E178 - 4m 23s
Venezuela on Saturday reopened its border with Colombia after four months of blockades by the country's embattled President Nicolas Maduro. The move spurred thousands of Venezuelans to flood into Colombia in search of supplies amid Venezuela's ongoing political and economic crisis. John Otis, who reports on Colombia and Venezuela for NPR, joins Hari Sreenivasan with more.
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