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Arcata Rising is a benefit in support of people affected by the recent fire in downtown Arcata.
The three-day event will feature over 40 musical acts at Humboldt Brews January 30th through February 1st.

Organizers are asking local businesses to donate products or services for a silent auction.
If you’d like to donate something for the silent auction, or need more information, email humbrewsgm@gmail.com.

India tightened its egg donation rules, creating a vibrant black market for sellers

By Diaa Hadid
Published January 20, 2026 at 1:49 AM PST

India radically tightened its rules on egg donation to make it altruistic, but that move triggered a vibrant black market for human eggs.

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Diaa Hadid
Diaa Hadid chiefly covers Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR News. She is based in NPR's bureau in Islamabad. There, Hadid and her team were awarded a Murrow in 2019 for hard news for their story on why abortion rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.
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