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Zeb Towne, the elected dogcatcher of Duxbury, Vt. "I'm the only person in the country who gets elected as a dogcatcher. So, I'm awesome, I guess," says Towne.

Can't Get Elected Dogcatcher? Try Running In Duxbury, Vt.

It may be the only place in the country with an elected dogcatcher. The current officeholder is Zeb, short for Zebulon, Towne. He also catches stray ermine and cattle.

Young activists paint signs on March 22 to be carried at the "March For Our Lives" in Los Angeles. More than 500,000 are expected to march for gun control at rallies nationwide on March 24.

Thousands Expected To Rally For Gun Control, Many For The First Time

"People are marching not because we were able to sway them," Parkland student and "March For Our Lives" organizer Cameron Kasky said. "They are marching because our lives depend on it."

Robert Edwards, a student from Washington, speaks alongside lawmakers and gun control activists at the U.S. Capitol, a day before the "March for Our Lives." From left are Ilan Alhadeff holding a photograph of his daughter, Alyssa, a 14-year-old Parkland victim; Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.; Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla.; and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.

Students March; DeVos Gets Grilled; The Funding Gap Widens

School funding fairness, politically active students and more in the weekly education news roundup.

Chad Lawson's <em>Re: Piano </em>is available now.

Chad Lawson Wants To Revive Piano For The 'Spotify Generation'

Lawson's new album Re:Piano aims to change perceptions of the piano by fusing it with digital filters, loops and effects.

French Police Officer Who Traded Himself For A Hostage Has Died

A gunman took hostages in a supermarket in Southern France yesterday, killing at least two people. In an effort to switch places with a hostage during the standoff, a police officer died a hero.

New York's Adirondack Park Is 'Bigger And More Protected Than Ever'

New York's Adirondack Park has some of the biggest wilderness in the eastern U.S. — and it just got bigger. This week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo protected another 25,000 acres.

'To Us, It's Very Much Racial': Bombings Highlight Austin's '2 Cities'

Three of the Austin bombings occurred in East Austin, a historically black and Latino part of the city. Susana Almanza, community organizer and lifelong resident, talks gentrification in the area.

Will Back And Forth Over Tariffs Turn Into A U.S.-China Trade War?

President Trump ordered tariffs on China to address complaints that the country forces U.S. businesses to give up industry secrets. Scott Simon talks with Washington Post correspondent David J. Lynch.

Mary Guedon of the group Raging Grannies holds a sign as she protests in 2010 outside of the Facebook headquarters in California. Privacy advocates say it's too difficult to fully protect your privacy on Facebook.

Is It Even Possible To Protect Your Privacy On Facebook?

You might be asking this question after revelations that personal data were used by a firm tied to the Trump campaign. A privacy advocate says "you'd be spending your day full time" dealing with it.

Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, speaks with Syrian troops in newly captured areas of eastern Ghouta, near the capital Damascus, Syria, Sunday. Al-Ikhbariya TV broadcast images of Assad surrounded by soldiers on a street in eastern Ghouta, where a Syrian offensive has been underway over the past month. It was not clear where in eastern Ghouta Assad was.

How The Syrian Regime Keeps Winning Territory, From An Army Defector's Perspective

What's happening in eastern Ghouta shows parallels with earlier offensives, from siege to surrender, according to a soldier turned rebel leader.

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