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CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE: Updates, resources, and context

It's A Beautiful Tree But It Causes A Stink

The disease-resistant Callery pear became American cities' street tree of choice starting in the 1950s. One community in Pennsylvania, fed up with the stench, has banned it.

This story originally aired onAll Things Consideredon April 24, 2015.

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