American humanitarian worker Jeff Woodke was kidnapped from his home in Niger in 2016 by men who ambushed his guards and forced him into their truck.
Author: Michael Collins, USA TODAY
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President Joe Biden’s budget proposal will include tax increases. What are they?
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Rail strike averted: Biden signs measure that would have shut down U.S. freight system
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Turning back the clock: Will fights over curriculum usher in new era of segregated schools?
Book bans and curriculum fights over race, gender identity raise fears that what students learn in school will be dictated by where they live.