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Sanibel Island was a paradise to many. After Ian, it’s a disaster zone.

Sanibel, off the southwestern Florida mainland, has welcomed the rich and poor, famous and unknown. After a massive hit from Hurricane Ian, its recovery is uncertain.

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

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Does music really sound better on vinyl? See if you can hear the difference on our audio player.

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She was the No. 1 educator in her school. Now in the U.S., ‘one day teaching here is like a month.’

Amid a historic U.S. teacher shortage, a “Most Outstanding Teacher” from the Philippines tries to help save a struggling school in rural Arizona.

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Apocalypse now: Democrats embrace a dark midterm message

President Biden and the Democrats hoped to run on their accomplishments. Instead, they've switched to an almost dystopian portrait of the country under Republicans.

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