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Violence Continues in Nigeria Against Christians and Muslims

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new video loaded: Violence Continues in Nigeria Against Christians and Muslims transcript Back transcript Violence Continues in Nigeria Against Christians and Muslims An attack on a church in central Nigeria happened as U.S. officials and celebrities criticized the country for attacks on Christians, who make up about 45 percent of the population in Nigeria. But … Read more

The Real Cost of U.S. Car Batteries

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We followed the supply chain for batteries used in millions of U.S. cars to villages in Nigeria where people are being poisoned by lead. Peter S. Goodman, who covers economics and geopolitics for The Times, describes our yearlong investigation. By Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon, Melanie Bencosme, Jon Miller, June Kim, Laura Salaberry and Carmen … Read more

The Auto Industry’s Lead Recycling Program is Poisoning People

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POISONOUS DUST falls from the sky over the town of Ogijo, near Lagos, Nigeria. It coats kitchen floors, vegetable gardens, churchyards and schoolyards. The toxic soot billows from crude factories that recycle lead for American companies. With every breath, people inhale invisible lead particles and absorb them into their bloodstream. The metal seeps into their … Read more