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A Short History Of Humans And Germs: The Golden Age Of Germs | Goats & Soda | NPR
Ten thousand years ago, at the dawn of the agricultural revolution, many of our deadly human diseases didn't exist. What changed? For the first time in history, humans were living in close contact with domesticated animals - milking...
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"Of Love And Latkes" | A Hanukkah Story Read By Susan Stamberg And Murray Horwitz | NPR
Two widows navigate new love over food in Lia Pripstein's "Of Love and Latkes." Read by NPR's Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz; part of NPR's "Hanukkah Lights" series: http://n.pr/2hQKp3A...
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How To Make Salsa Verde Tamales | Passport Kitchen | NPR
Pati Jinich, an award-winning Mexican-American chef and the host of Pati's Mexican Table, demonstrates how to make this holiday favorite! She's joined by Malaka Gharib of NPR's Goats & Soda blog, and Maria Godoy of NPR's The Salt blog. •...
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Let's Talk: President-Elect Trump's Conflicts Of Interest
What are Donald Trump's business interests -- and how might that interfere with his presidency? NPR business editor Marilyn Geewax explains.
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Letters to President Obama | Morning Edition | NPR
President Obama spoke to NPR as he prepared to leave Washington for the holidays, reflecting on the year that was, the 2016 campaign and other news, plus revealing what he's hearing from citizens. Watch here as Obama talks to Morning...
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Let's Talk: Russia, Hacking And The Election | Philip Ewing | NPR
Why did Russia hack the U.S. presidential election? The answer is still unclear. NPR national security editor Philip Ewing explains. • Read "The Russian Hacking Controversy: What We Do And Don't Know" at http://n.pr/2gFT0ER • Read or...
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NPR's Exit Interview With President Obama | Morning Edition | NPR
In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Steve Inskeep asks President Obama about Russian interference in the U.S. election, executive power, the future of the Democratic party and his future role. • Read "NPR's Exit Interview With...
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The North Platte Canteen
At this bustling Nebraska railroad hub, volunteers — mostly women — greeted and fed about 6 million soldiers. And the taste of those home front meals was a comfort to troops on the battlefield. Photos courtesy of: The Union Pacific...
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A Few Things To Know About Cholera
NPR’s Jason Beaubien explains cholera, a deadly disease spread through water contaminated with sewage, in under two minutes. Read more about cholera here: http://n.pr/2fpRZAs
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Faith Ringgold reads her 1991 children's book Tar Beach
Artist and author Faith Ringgold turned 86 earlier this month. We stopped by her studio to wish her a happy birthday, and she read to us her 1991 children’s book Tar Beach.
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How Two Artists Imagined Kepler 186f
Ever wonder how artists conceive of worlds beyond our solar system? Tim Pyle and Robert Hurt, both graphic artists for NASA's Spitzer Science Center at Caltech, talk about how they conceptualized the look of Kepler 186f based on what...
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Royce Brown At Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
The following video contains graphic images and language. Royce Brown was in prison at the Lewisburg federal penitentiary in central Pennsylvania. In January 2014, Brown was removed from a cell and put in four-point restraints, which...
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Syria: The Worst Humanitarian Crisis Of The 21st Century
More than half of Syria's people no longer live in their own homes. NPR international editor Greg Myre explains how Syria’s war has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. More NPR coverage of Syria: http://n.pr/2fdKuwU
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Three Things To Know About Mass Incarceration
How we punish criminals comes up often in political debates. Congress has mostly punted on the question, but advocates and events could conspire to push lawmakers to act in the coming years. NPR's Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson has...
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What's Up With Paid Parental Leave In The U.S.?
Americans typically don't get paid parental leave. But millennials are putting pressure on employers and politicians to change this. NPR national desk correspondent Jennifer Ludden sums it up.
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What Went Wrong — A Police Video Deconstructed
What's striking about all the controversial police videos we've covered is how different they can look to people, depending on their backgrounds. If you're a police officer, certain things might stand out, while if you're a civilian or...
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Survival Orientation Video: How To Drink Seawater
It's camping season! And for the National Park Service's centennial this year, we made a few outdoor "orientation videos" with "The Junior Buglers" — a wilderness society we just totally made up and named after a decorative horn we...
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Survival Orientation Video: How To Make Fire From A Water Bottle
It's camping season! And for the National Park Service's centennial this year, we made a few outdoor "orientation videos" with "The Junior Buglers" — a wilderness society we just totally made up and named after a decorative horn we...
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Survival Orientation Video: How To Be Bear Aware
It's camping season! And for the National Park Service's centennial this year, we made a few outdoor "orientation videos" with "The Junior Buglers" — a wilderness society we just totally made up and named after a decorative horn we...