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Dr. Dilan Ellegala, left, supervises Dr. Emmanuel Nuwas of Tanzania as he inserts a shunt in a baby with hydrocephalus. Ellegala has played a key role in training local doctors, as described in the new book <em>A Surgeon in the Village. </em>Early on, he trained a hospital staffer who wasn't a doctor to do brain surgery.

Why A Surgeon Taught A Non-Doctor To Do Brain Surgery

It's not the way things usually go. But at the time, Dr. Dilantha Ellegala felt he had no other options if patients were to get the help they needed.

Rodney Stotts walks across the roof of the Matthew Henson Earth Conservation Center with one of his hawks. A former drug dealer, he is now a falconer — one of only 30 African-American falconers in the U.S., he says.

In Washington, D.C., A Program In Which Birds And People Lift Each Other Up

For 25 years, the Earth Conservation Corps has been cleaning up the capital's polluted Anacostia River. Volunteers have turned their lives around and now work to help others do the same.

A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's circus truck is unloaded as the "Out of this World" show is set up at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore. This was one of the last few stops on the circus's final tour.

'A Kingdom On Wheels': The Hidden World That Made The Circus Happen

Awe-inspiring feats of logistics. Incredible strength of community. As the "Greatest Show on Earth" plays its final act, the cast and crew are saying goodbye to more than just a livelihood.

Nicole Stott painted "The Wave" based on a picture of Isla Los Roques, Venezuela that she took through the window of the Russian Service Module. Photo: NASA

Spotlight: Astronaut Shares Painting Done In Space

Astronaut Nicole Stott calls herself the "Artistic Astronaut." She spent 104 days in space, mostly on the International Space Station. Now that she’s back on Earth, she uses art to convey the beautiful views of the planet she saw everyday as a way to connect people to the space program.

Robert Mueller speaks during an interview at FBI headquarters in Washington on Aug. 21, 2013, as his tenure as FBI director was coming to an end.

New Russia Special Counsel Has Yet to Undergo Conflicts Check

Ethics experts said the Justice Department needs to review possible conflicts involving special counsel Robert Mueller III because his former law firm represents people involved in the Russia probe.

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Dips In April

Florida’s jobless rate dropped again in April to 4.5 percent. That’s the lowest it’s been since September of 2010.

Spotlight: Rasa Asian Street Food

The Asian street food trend has expanded quite a bit. Now, Rasa Asian Street Food brings the concept to Restaurant Row.Rasa’s owner, Sunny Corda, said he…

Judy Garland: Stuck in a Bear Trap With Nothing to Wear. Photo courtesy of Orlando Fringe

Spotlight: A New Arts Market, An "Accidental" Music Fest and Fringe!

A new downtown quarterly arts market launches Sunday featuring artists and makers lining Pine Street selling furniture, carvings, silks, paintings, mosaics, baskets, photography and more. Mimosas and seven art galleries will also be available inside City Arts Factory which is adjacent to the market. Pine Street Market launches Sunday 11 to 5 at the corner of Pine and Orange in downtown Orlando.

Intersection: The Florida Legislature & Transparency

First Amendment Foundation president Barbara Petersen says Governor Rick Scott should veto the budget- because of how it was crafted. Just how much sunshine beams down on the legislative process in Tallahassee, and is it enough?

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Lessons From The Nation's Oldest Voucher Program

Milwaukee's voucher program serves some 28,000 students. Most of them are African-American and come from low-income families.

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