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Famed author Jodi Picoult novelizes the pandemic in new book 'Wish You Were Here'

By • Nov 27, 2021

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The U.S.'s only native parrot is being studied, to save it

By • Nov 27, 2021

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Saturday sports: Golden State is back; beloved columnist dies; Olympic bribery caught

By • Nov 27, 2021

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And just when you might begin to despair, it's time for sports.

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Climate change is making it harder to provide clean drinking water in farm country

By editor • Nov 20, 2021

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Janis Elliott started testing the private well water that comes out of the faucets in her home for nitrates after she attended an environmental meeting more than five years ago. Elliott lives in the small unincorporated town of Avon, Iowa not too far south of Des Moines.

Huda Fahmy asks 'Huda F Are You?' in new book

By editor • Nov 20, 2021

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COVID precautions keep students out of school, even if they just have the sniffles

By editor • Nov 20, 2021

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Ladyhawke's new album 'Time Flies' deals with heavy themes through an upbeat sound

By editor • Nov 20, 2021

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You probably remember Ladyhawke, the New Zealand singer-songwriter born Pip Brown from this 2008 hit My Delirium.

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'Harsh Times' novel explores CIA-backed coup to overthrow Guatemala's government

By editor • Nov 20, 2021

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MARIO VARGAS LLOSA: I write every morning between 6 and 8. And the rest of the day, I read, you know? I read. I take notes. But the best time for writing is the beginning of the day.

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Georgia voters say no to building one of the world's largest chicken-shaped topiary

By editor • Nov 20, 2021

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Kenosha, Wisconsin, reacts to Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal

By editor • Nov 20, 2021

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Opinion: Hugging is common and meaningful in the animal kingdom

By • Nov 20, 2021

Animals are ... candid. It's part of why we love them. If they're hungry, they'll roar, growl or bark. If they itch, even in a most intimate and inaccessible spot, they'll scratch.

We have a dog who gets so excited about people, she relieves herself on the floor. Do we wish Daisy were more subtle in her delight? I suppose. But animals reveal what they feel without apology or restraint.

Andrew Garfield is 'RENT' writer Jonathan Larson in new movie 'Tick, Tick... BOOM!'

By editor • Nov 13, 2021

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ANDREW GARFIELD: (As Jon) The date is January 26, 1990. The setting...

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'Design To Live' details refugees' ingenuity in creating life in camps

By editor • Nov 13, 2021

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Zoo animals are getting their COVID vaccines, too

By • Nov 13, 2021

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Climate negotiations at COP26 center on timeline and aid to developing countries

By • Nov 13, 2021

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Investigation continues in Houston's Astroworld festival deaths

By • Nov 13, 2021

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Steve Bannon faces federal charges for contempt of Congress

By editor • Nov 13, 2021

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on what to expect from infrastructure plan

By editor • Nov 6, 2021

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Former British poet laureate Andrew Motion presents 'The Folio Book Of War Poetry'

By editor • Nov 6, 2021

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Saturday Sports: Braves win World Series; Aaron Rodgers outed as unvaccinated

By editor • Nov 6, 2021

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And now what a beautiful setup for sports.

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Why milk prices are up

By editor • Nov 6, 2021

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Ahmaud Arbery's mother watches video of his death for the first time as trial starts

By • Nov 6, 2021

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House passes stripped-down infrastructure bill, pushing off many of Biden's wants

By • Nov 6, 2021

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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: On this vote, the yeas are 228 and the nays are 206. The motion is adopted.

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In 'Blue Skinned Gods,' Kalki is the incarnation of Vishnu but doubts his power

By editor • Nov 6, 2021

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The Halloween mainstay 'Werewolf Bar Mitzvah' was originally only 7 seconds long

By editor • Oct 30, 2021

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Halloween means costumes, candy, ghosts, green monsters and a novelty song to top them all.

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UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (Singing) He did the mash.

Saturday sports: Braves leading World Series; Blackhawks, soccer face sexual assault

By • Oct 30, 2021

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And now it's time for sports.

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Helado Negro's meditative new album, 'Far In,' is one he's always wanted to hear

By & • Oct 30, 2021

Helado Negro's seventh studio album, Far In, is something of an hour-long meditation — true soundscapes, inspired by an extended stay in the austere Marfa, Texas at the beginning of last year's lockdown. Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks with Lange about the new album, the vagaries of astrology and the endless artistic reserves residing in nature.

'Swagger' follows a young basketball prodigy, inspired by Kevin Durant's life story

By editor • Oct 30, 2021

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Halloween may return to some normalcy for trick-or-treaters

By • Oct 30, 2021

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Football fans are packing into stadiums without masks, but it hasn't been an issue

By • Oct 30, 2021

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