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Opinion: COVID-19 Has Taken Away Nutcracker Season
NPR's Scott Simon notes how the pandemic has impacted the arts, including seasonal performances of "The Nutcracker." Without ticket sales from that ballet, many organizations are struggling.
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National
Opinion: The Truth About Pardons
The history of presidential pardons is often surprising, and revealing.
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Arts & Life
Opinion: Reading William Butler Yeats 100 Years Later
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on what a 100 year-old poem by William Butler Yeats means today.
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Animals
In Defense Of The Pet Snail
For those who can't adopt a furry friend for a pet — perhaps due to space, allergies or schedules — might we recommend an alternative: Snails. No, really. Hear us out.
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Opinion: Remembering Jan Morris, Historian and Writer
NPR's Scott Simon remembers historian and travel writer Jan Morris, who died yesterday at the age of 94.
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Animals
For The Birds: Voter Fraud Ruffles New Zealand 'Bird Of The Year' Competition
The little spotted kiwi soared in the rankings before election organizers discovered 1,500 fraudulent votes placed for the flightless bird.
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Science
Opinion: A New Phase Of Uncertainty
NPR's Scott Simon notes that as coronavirus cases in the U.S. rise rapidly, it can be hard to hear that we don't know when this will all be over.
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Politics
Opinion: 'Campaigns Are Rewarded For Winning, Not Being Cost-Effective'
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the record-high amounts of money spent this campaign season, a goodly amount spent by candidates who did not win.
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Opinion: Kidney Transplant Chain Is A Touching Act of Kindness
A five-way kidney swap was a chain of selfless kindness that allowed several people to help their loved ones and others.
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Opinion: Football Parents Could Learn From Their Kids' Activism
NPR's Scott Simon tells the story of young football players just 8 and 9 years old who decided to take a knee along with their coaches and what happened next.