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New York City attracts people from more ethnic backgrounds than nearly any other place on the planet. But some groups dominate and, among Latinos, people with roots in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic have long dominated. But an influx of immigrants from Mexico, Central, and South America is changing that.

New immigrant footholds are emerging in less traditional parts of America. This story takes us to Maine, home to an increasing number of Hindu Americans, now establishing their own ethnic and religious roots in the state.

With funding tight and a desire to innovate in digital, Public Radio International has agreed to be acquired by WGBH, in an effort to have greater scale and greater impact. PRI will remain operationally independent, but an affiliated company of WGBH.

As the tides rise in Thailand, flooding is getting worse in parts of Bangkok. There are fears that with even higher tides forecast for this weekend, flooding could inundate parts of the city that have so far remained dry.

Around 10 million people in East Africa in dire need of food — those who show up at refugee camps face harrowing circumstances.