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Few foods are as all-American as barbecue, which is particularly popular during the summer months, and can be as diverse as the country itself. Developed in the Caribbean, regional barbecue styles were cultivated by the rise of restaurants, which helped spur fierce pride and friendly barbecue rivalries.

GRAPHIC: The abrupt exit of White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci after just 10 days on the job is the latest in a series of high-profile exits since President Trump took office in January. Here’s a look at the most notable people who’ve either been fired or resigned from the Trump administration.

QUICK TAKE VIDEO: More than 100 families of slain Islamic State fighters face an uncertain future in Qayara, Iraq. VOA visits a camp where relatives of the dead deny they ever supported the terror group.

Eating like a horse is a problem if you’re one of thousands of wild equines roaming across Western ranges and reservations. The average adult horse consumes more than two-and-a-half kilos of grass and 75 liters of water a day, which can have a damaging effect on the environment. Congress and Native American leaders concur the wild horses are a problem, but can’t agree on a solution.

For months, desperate Venezuelans have used the Simón Bolívar International Bridge to reach the border city of Cúcuta, Colombia. Some are fleeing political and economic unrest, while others stock up on food and medicine that’s hard to find back home. Recently, the span also served as a backdrop for a plea for peace after recent Venezuelan elections that could tip the country into dictatorship, triggering more violence.

The bus stops here. Cambodia is trying to get it right when it comes to its public bus service, which resumed in 2014 after a failed pilot project in 2001. Up to 8,000 Cambodians take the bus daily, but after spending time with riders in Phnom Penh, VOA learns public transportation there is still a work in progress.