Slideshow: Slim pickings in Jordan’s trash
Photos and captions by Elizabeth Whitman. Hear and read the accompanying audio report. Click on any thumbnail to launch slideshow.
Photos and captions by Elizabeth Whitman. Hear and read the accompanying audio report. Click on any thumbnail to launch slideshow.
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