Jeanette Woods
Stories
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Food
Taste in music: Eating on tour with indie musicians Alex Bleeker and Luke Pyenson
For touring musicians, who often spend holidays away from home, working and eating on the road is not always a rock star experience.
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Laughter was a lifeline in childhood, comedian Youngmi Mayer shares in memoir
In her new memoir, standup comedian Youngmi Mayer navigates the sometimes rocky terrain between trauma and comedy.
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Infinite Monkey Theorem is impossible within our universe's lifetime, study shows
It turns out a monkey – given an infinite amount of time and a typewriter – wouldn’t be able to write Shakespeare before the universe ends, according to a new study.
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National
Volunteer organizations fan out in Helene recovery efforts
In the southeastern states hit by Hurricane Helene, FEMA is coordinating the federal government recovery effort and a grassroots network of neighbors and volunteers are helping each other.
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Richard Powers' new book is filled with awe
The power and importance of play is one of the ideas explored in Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Powers' new novel, Playground.
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Politics
Viral debate moderator on what he hopes for Trump/Harris debate
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with 9news anchor Kyle Clark, who was praised for his performance as a moderator at a debate with Republican Colorado congressional candidates in May.
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Israel has been buying Google ads spreading false information about UNRWA
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paresh Dave of Wired about the Israeli government buying Google ads that are spreading false information about the UN's relief agency in Gaza.
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Health
Millions of Americans may be getting cancer-causing chemical in generic cold medicine
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Anna Edney, health care reporter with Bloomberg, about her reporting on how some generic versions of cold medicine contain a cancer-causing chemical.
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World
What Russians are saying about Ukraine's latest incursion
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mika Golubovsky, English-language editor of Mediazona, about what Russians are saying about the chaos of Ukraine's major incursion.
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Politics
Green, caffeinated and bipartisan: Why Diet Mountain Dew is a bridge to common ground
A 38-year-old diet soda drink has been flung into the political spotlight after both vice presidential candidates in the 2024 election professed their love of Diet Mountain Dew.