Ebay has also partnered with World of Good, which sells handmade crafts made by 140 artisan groups in 34 countries.

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And lo and behold, he got the attention of a group called New Forest Earth, which aims to fight deforestation in Mexico, Ecuador and other places, and sells crafts made by tribes in those areas.

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It makes sense that Bachmann's remarkable new To the Races marks his first conventional album as a solo act: Shedding the prickly remoteness that has made him an acquired taste, he crafts a spare collection that pairs his gruff, world-weary lyrics with a newfound approachability.

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