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In Kiribati, an island republic in the Central Pacific, large parts of the village Eita (above) have succumbed to flooding from the sea.

The Refugees The World Barely Pays Attention To

They're known as 'climate refugees.' But there's not even an international definition for them, let alone recognition or protection.

Watch Lera Lynn's Record Release Concert, live via VuHaus on June 22, 2018.

Watch Lera Lynn's 'Plays Well With Others' Record Release Concert In Nashville

The Nashville singer-songwriter perform live from 3rd and Lindsley Bar & Grill featuring special guests John Paul White, Rodney Crowell, Peter Bradley Adams, Nicole Atkins and more.

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday for his weekly general audience, the same day he tweeted his support for migrants and refugees.

Pope Joins Calls To End Family Separations, Says He Stands 'With Refugees'

"A person's dignity does not depend on them being a citizen, a migrant, or a refugee," Francis tweeted Wednesday.

Atul Gawande Named CEO Of Health Venture By Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway And JPMorgan

A surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Gawande is probably best known for his work writing about how to improve quality and lower costs in health care.

Lt. Gen. Austin S. "Scott" Miller, shown here in 2015, a 57-year-old West Point graduate, has spent much of his career with Special Operators, working in the shadows on battlefields that include Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. He most recently was commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, which includes Delta Force and SEAL Team 6.

For Next U.S. Commander In Afghanistan, 'This Is About Protecting U.S. Citizens'

"I can't guarantee you a timeline or an end date" for the war, Lt. Gen. Austin "Scott" Miller, President Trump's pick to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told a Senate panel on Tuesday.

First lady Melania Trump sits on a couch surrounded by reporters as she participates in a meeting with President Trump, Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

Melania Trump Pressured President Trump To Change Family Separation Policy

"She's been talking to him about it from the very beginning," a White House official told NPR.

The Hsi family at their home in Taipei. While the father still identifies as Chinese, the youths say they're Taiwanese through and through.

'Born Independent,' Taiwan's Defiant New Generation Is Coming Of Age

Much of Taiwan's older generation sees itself as exiles from China. Younger people, including a metal vocalist-turned-legislator, identify the island as home — a free society independent from China.

'Yellowstone' Is A Sophisticated Effort To Create Prestige TV For Rural America

The family drama Yellowstone debuts Wednesday on the newly named Paramount Network. Written by Taylor Sheridan, it stars Kevin Costner as a patriarch who owns a ranch as big as Rhode Island.

New England Patriots players Devin McCourty, left, and Jason McCourty, far right, post for a photo Tuesday night at the Suffolk County DA candidates' panel.

NFL Players Move Their Protests Off The Field, Grilling DA Candidates

"The anthem had its role," says Patriots player Devin McCourty. "But I think, if we just took a knee every Sunday ... would anything change in the communities? I don't think so."

An American Airlines plane departs Joint Base Andrews in Maryland in 2015. American, United and Frontier all released statements on Wednesday saying they did not want to be involved in transporting migrant children who have been separated from their families because of a Trump administration policy.

'We Want No Part Of It': Airlines Say Flights Are Not For Separating Families

American Airlines, United and Frontier issued statements Wednesday asking that authorities refrain from using their flights for a controversial immigration policy that the president later walked back.

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