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USDA updates plant hardiness map for the first time in more than a decade
NPR's A Martinez talks to Ashlie Thomas, author of How to Become a Gardener, about the map gardeners and farmers use to determine when and where plants will thrive — based on season and temperature.
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The first phase of hostages held by Hamas could be released starting on Friday
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer Diana Buttu about the upcoming exchange of hostages in Gaza for Palestinians held in Israeli Jails.
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2 people were killed in vehicle explosion at U.S.-Canada border crossing bridge
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said there was no sign of terrorist activity in relation to Wednesday's vehicle explosion at a checkpoint that closed the Rainbow Bridge at the Canadian border.
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How turkey became a popular dish in Taiwan
Turkey isn't just a Thanksgiving dish in Taiwan: it's also a common topping over rice. And how turkey became big in Taiwan has a lot to do with the U.S.
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Red Lake Reservation is rare because the tribal nation owns all of its land
NPR's history podcast Throughline looks at how the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota avoided the fate of most reservations in the U.S., and continues to own all the reservation land.
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Remembering Miles Hoffman with a 'Musical Turkeys' commentary from 2004
Morning Edition remembers Classical Music Commentator Miles Hoffman by replaying one of his Thanksgiving commentaries. Hoffman died earlier this year of leukemia. He was 71.
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How people should deal with sensitive topics during the holiday
If it's impossible to avoid discussing the Israel-Hamas war at the dinner table, NPR's A Martinez talks to John Della Volpe of the Harvard Kennedy School, for tips on finding common ground.
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28 years after his death, Compton is honoring legendary rapper Eazy-E
Eazy, whose real name Eric Wright, was a native of the California city and propelled West Coast rap into the spotlight as a member of NWA. A block of Auto Drive will be named after him.
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Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire deal to free some hostages, Qatar says
Under a deal mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the U.S., Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 women and children being held by militants in Gaza.
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3 Americans could be released as part of the deal to get hostages out of Gaza
There are three Americans who could be released as part of the deal to get hostages out of Gaza, a deal that the U.S. helped broker between Israel and Hamas.
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President Biden went to Norfolk, Va., for a Friendsgiving
President Biden served up some turkey, stuffing and all their trimmings to troops and family members in Norfolk, Va.
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People disagree about the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence
NPR's Michel Martin talks to MIT's David Kiron about what it means to develop artificial intelligence tech responsibly — and are boomers or doomers more likely to be right in their AI predictions?