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Dr. Noor Dhaliwal, 23, recently finished medical school and last month began interning at Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi. Dr. Noor Dhaliwal hide caption

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Asia

New Doctors In India Are Starting Off Seeing The Worst. It's Taking A Toll

In India, a generation of new doctors enters the field at a time of crisis. One new doctor in New Delhi is haunted by a woman who begged for a hospital bed — but they were all full.

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Morning News Brief

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Morning News Brief

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A staff member wearing a mask serves customers at a restaurant in San Mateo, Calif., on May 17. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images hide caption

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Restaurants Are Welcoming Back Diners, But Say Mask Rules Have Them Relying On Trust

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Sleeping quarters set up for migrant children are shown during a tour of the Long Beach Convention Center on April 22. Long Beach officials and officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services led the tour. Brittany Murray/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Advocates Say Biden Administration Is Violating Pact On Detaining Migrant Children

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Dr. Noor Dhaliwal, 23, recently finished medical school and last month began interning at Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi. Dr. Noor Dhaliwal hide caption

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Dr. Noor Dhaliwal

New Doctors In India Are Starting Off Seeing The Worst. It's Taking A Toll

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Tarah and Isaiah Acosta are seen in the hospital about a month after Isaiah's birth. The Acosta family hide caption

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The Acosta family

StoryCorps

Her Son Wasn't Expected To Survive. Now He's Showing Her How To Live

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Her Son Wasn't Expected To Survive. Now He's Showing Her How To Live

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Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., is weighing a run for the U.S. Senate. House Television/AP hide caption

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Rep. Stephanie Murphy Considers Senate Run Against Rubio

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Treated Denver wastewater flows into the South Platte River in April. In what may be the largest U.S. project of its kind, Denver will use excess energy from sewage wastewater to heat and cool a new agriculture, arts and education center. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News hide caption

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Environment And Energy Collaborative

How Your Hot Showers And Toilet Flushes Can Help the Climate

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How Your Hot Showers And Toilet Flushes Can Help the Climate

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