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Communities turn to police instead of fixing their housing shortage.

How undercover agents infiltrated the global black market for cacti

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National Geographic Magazine has opened its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 4.

National Geographic Magazine just announced the winners of this year's photo contest. Gathered below are the winning images from the People, Nature, and Places categories, as well as honorable mentions.