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Elf School In Iceland; Poverty Rate Increase In U.S. Counties 

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Surveys in Iceland show most of the country's residents believe elves exist. Yes, elves. Host Robin Young visits Reykjavik's The Elf School to find out more about the country's "Hidden People." Also, the poverty rate across all counties in the U.S. fell from 2016 to 2018. But the numbers aren't evenly distributed. One-third of counties saw the rate of poverty increase. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now's Dec. 24, 2019, full broadcast. You can find more at hereandnow.org, follow us on Twitter and join the conversation on Facebook.

This program aired on December 24, 2019.

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