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Episodes

  • Living With Bears In Asheville

    Black bears are all around Asheville, N.C., and a program gives tips for how residents can coexist with them. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Janet Winemiller, an ambassador for Bearwise.

  • Amélie Wen Zhao On 'Blood Heir'

    NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Amélie Wen Zhao about her new book, Blood Heir, and the social media firestorm that preceded its publication.

  • 'Alt.Latino' Playlist

    NPR's Alt.Latino posts playlists weekly. We mine some recent playlists for some surprising and noteworthy tracks.

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    Sunday Puzzle: 7 Letters

    WNYC listener Julia Frey of Brooklyn, N.Y., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

  • Helping First-Generation College Students

    At one Illinois school, first-generation students — the first in their families to go to college — make up 43% of the student population. The school has a program to help them navigate college.

  • 50 Years Of 'Sesame Street'

    When Sesame Street debuted 50 years ago, it was a game-changer for children's TV, with a multicultural cast and some wildly funny Muppets.

  • Lauren Michele Jackson On 'White Negroes'

    NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author Lauren Michele Jackson about her new book White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue... and Other Thoughts on Cultural Appropriation.

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    Sunday Puzzle: Cocoa

    Listener Gabrielle Sweets plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.