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Dr. Judi The People's Advocate returns Saturday, August 5 at 7:30 a.m. on Jazz 91.9 WCLK. During this segment, Dr. Judith Crocker Billingsley talks with…

Children walk through a rice field outside the town of Kelilalina in eastern Madagascar. Rice is the dominant food and the dominant crop on the Indian Ocean island, but changing weather patterns are disrupting production in some parts of the country.

Erratic Weather Threatens Livelihood Of Rice Farmers In Madagascar

Climate change is complicating the lives of subsistence rice farmers in Madagascar. For years, the wet and dry seasons arrived predictably. No more. To survive, farmers are looking to diversify.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a January news conference. On Sunday he announced the city will sue the federal government in defense of its status as a so-called sanctuary city and against threats to withhold U.S. grant funds.

Chicago To Sue Feds Over Funding Threats To Sanctuary Cities

The city is filing suit on Monday against the Department of Justice, which announced it would withhold millions of dollars in police grant money from so-called sanctuary cities.

The so-called "goat plague" started out in the Ivory Coast and has spread as far as Mongolia, where goats (above) and sheep and antelopes and even camels are at risk.

The War Against 'Goat Plague'

It's a pestilence that strikes goats, sheep and other small ruminants in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It can wipe out nearly an entire herd. Now there's a vaccine campaign to wipe the virus out.

Sunday marked 72 years since the U.S. dropped one of two atomic bombs on Japan. On the eve of the anniversary, organizers of a peace event lit up torches on floats on the Motoyasu River next to the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima.

Japan Calls For Denuclearized World On 72nd Anniversary Of Hiroshima

On Aug. 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Now, Japan, the U.S. and other nations grapple with calls for global disarmament amid the threat posed by North Korea.

Men, Listen Up: Women Like The Smell Of Guys Who Eat A Certain Diet

Your diet can influence your appearance. You knew that. But did you know that what you eat can also affect your body odor and your attractiveness to the opposite sex?

Neo-Nazi Site Daily Stormer Is Banned By Google After Attempted Move From GoDaddy

Both Google and GoDaddy have now banned the Daily Stormer site, after it published a story mocking protester Heather Heyer's death in Charlottesville, Va.

Worshipers at the Walloon Reformed Church of St. Augustine in Magdeburg, Germany, participate in a service where the congregation is encouraged to tweet about the liturgy and share their prayers online.

In Germany, Churchgoers Are Encouraged To Tweet From The Pews

As it celebrates 500 years since Martin Luther and the Reformation, the Protestant church in Germany is turning to social media to reach those too busy to attend.

What We Know About Driver Charged In Deadly Charlottesville Crash

James Alex Fields Jr. is charged with second-degree murder after one woman died and at least 19 people were injured. Reporters from the Toledo Blade tracked down his mother and a former teacher.

Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of Merck, said he was stepping down from a business council as a matter of personal conscience. He's seen here with President Trump during a White House event in July.

CEOs Of Merck, Under Armour And Intel Resign From Trump's Business Council

Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier was the first to announce he's leaving followed by Under Armour's Kevin Plank and Intel's Brian Krzanich. President Trump was criticized for his response to weekend violence.

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