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Editor/Reporter at NPR. Interested in history and other things.
This story now features me talking about said travel guide on the radio
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I spent a lot of time putting together NPR's first (that I know of) travel guide. Lot of interesting stuff in here worth checking out:
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Where we went: NPR's U.S. travel guide for the curious
NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/18/nx-s1-5615255/travel-guide-odd-weird-america-vacations
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Thank you for donating to NPR:
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Power independent journalism in your community. Donate to your NPR station.
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I'm in the pro-"Wonderful Christmastime" camp:
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Is Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime' simply⊠horrible?
In the decades since its release, "Wonderful Christmastime" has become a seasonal staple beloved by some but loathed by others.
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/01/nx-s1-5600938/mccartney-wonderful-christmastime-song-hate
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The story of one man's long, harrowing journey. He traveled from Libya to Italy on a jet ski:
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He left Gaza and fled to Europe on a jet ski. Now he hopes to bring his family
In an extraordinary journey, a Palestinian man used a jet ski to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe after he fled the war in Gaza.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-5609214/gaza-palestinian-jet-ski-europe
30 days ago
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Quite the lede: "The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy..."
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items âpotentially divisive.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/20/coast-guard-swastika-noose/
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Quick news survey: NYT, WaPo, CNN, NPR, NBC, USAToday, ABC are all leading their websites with Trump-Epstein files story. Fox News:
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"The purpose of this is to build up a massive surveillance apparatus that can be used for whatever kind of policing the people in power decide that they want to undertake,"said Emily Tucker of the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law.
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Immigration agents have new technology to identify and track people
The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for all Americans.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/08/nx-s1-5585691/ice-facial-recognition-immigration-tracking-spyware
about 1 month ago
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A great explainer on the economics of what people can do with stolen artwork:
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A few things to consider before committing a museum heist
Art heists may sound glamorous, but stealing priceless cultural artifacts doesn't always pay off like you'd expect. We talked with a veteran art thief, a lawyer, and an expert on heist economics.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/23/nx-s1-5581463/louvre-heist-museum-theft
about 2 months ago
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How to make great coffee at home
The cost of coffee is up, especially when you buy it at a coffee shop. Coffee expert James Hoffmann has some tips for how to brew a good cup at home.
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/10/24/how-to-make-coffee-at-home
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In 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a couple of unexpected pathogens may have helped hasten the soldiers' demise.
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What killed Napoleon's army? Scientists find clues in DNA from fallen soldiers' teeth
In 1812, hundreds of thousands of men in Napoleon's army perished during their retreat from Russia. Researchers now believe a couple of unexpected pathogens may have helped hasten the soldiers' demise.
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I wrote about problems in the world of coffee, again:
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Coffee-driven deforestation is making it harder to grow coffee, watchdog group says
In Brazil's coffee-producing areas, more than 42,000 square miles of forest have disappeared over about two decades, says Coffee Watch. Deforestation leads to drought, which harms crop yields.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/24/nx-s1-5582781/coffee-deforestation-brazil-forest
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"They referred to Black people as monkeys and 'the watermelon people' and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery."
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âI love Hitlerâ: Leaked messages expose Young Republicansâ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146
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"The rescuers and I watched as these dolphins swam alongside the ship. Their leaps and games in the frothy water made our hearts soar. It reminded me that even in this sometimes cruel world, life and beauty persist."
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Far-Flung Postcards
https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-62275/international-postcards
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Today is NPR's first day ever without the support of public funding. Thanks to everyone who has donated to your local stations. It means the world. Today, the NPR shop also re-launched with a bunch of swag to help support us, too. I've always been partial to the 70s logo, myself.
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"The mission of NPR is to work in partnership with Member Stations to create a more informed public â one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures."
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For International Coffee Day, I wrote about stuff going on in the coffee world:
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Change is brewing in the coffee industry. What lies ahead?
Coffee growers are facing climate change, labor shortages and incomes below the poverty line. On International Coffee Day, we take stock of the industry behind the beverage.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/30/nx-s1-5553625/coffee-day-farmers-industry-climate-change-labor-stenophylla
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Prisoners can now do remote work in Maine:
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In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs and other states are taking notice
Forty-five Maine prisoners are currently working remote jobs for outside companies. A few are working full-time, earning more than corrections officers. One is making well into the six figures. Here's...
https://www.mainepublic.org/2025-08-29/in-maine-prisoners-are-thriving-in-remote-jobs-and-other-states-are-taking-notice
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The ICE agent's partner "said he suffered a 'knee injury' and 'some lacerations to his hands,' according to police body camera footage obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. But the feds reported he was 'seriously injured' before he fatally shot Silverio Villegas GonzĂĄlez."
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ICE officer said his injuries were 'nothing major' after deadly shooting near Chicago, video shows
The immigration agentâs partner said he suffered a âknee injury" and "some lacerations to his hands,â according to police body camera footage obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. But the feds reported h...
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/09/23/ice-officer-injuries-nothing-major-deadly-franklin-park-shooting-mexican-immigrant-chicago-video
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âI hiked the Appalachian Trail. It fixed my brain.â
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Opinion | I hiked the Appalachian Trail. It fixed my brain.
Nature can save us from a world gone mad.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/18/happiness-research-science-nature-outdoors/
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Took a look at Kimmel's ouster in light of the longstanding Republican attacks on social media over jawboning, which, the Supreme Court has found, requires a direct causal line. The Kimmel case "is as direct a line as you could dream up,"
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Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'
Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-5545720/kimmel-abc-carr-fcc-jawboning
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"The Commanders have committed $2.7 billion, while D.C. is investing about $1 billion. Bowser has called it the largest private investment in D.C.âs history."
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The Washington Commanders are returning to DC as council approves $3.7B deal for stadium at RFK site - WTOP News
The D.C. Council took its final vote Wednesday on the deal to bring the Washington Commanders a new stadium at the old RFK Stadium site.
https://wtop.com/dc/2025/09/the-washington-commanders-are-returning-to-dc-as-council-approves-3-7b-deal-for-stadium-at-rfk-site/
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I was on your radio dials today, talking about coffee and zarfs:
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What to know about zarfs, the fanciest way to drink coffee
For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/17/nx-s1-5541377/word-language-history-zarf-turkey-coffee-java-jacket
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For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.
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What to know about zarfs, the fanciest way to drink coffee
For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.
https://n.pr/4nfJHha
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A cool interview about Austin punk:
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âSomeday All the Adults Will Die!â chronicles the birth of Texas punk
In a new oral history, photographer Pat Blashill traces the music, art and culture that shook Austin in the late 1970s through the mid-80s.
https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2025-09-09/someday-all-the-adults-will-die-book-texas-punk-austin-pat-blashill
3 months ago
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"At a hearing last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said Riley appeared to have been singled out by the police because he was a Black man carrying a satchel that looked heavy. 'It is without a doubt the most illegal search I've even seen in my life,' Faruqui said from the bench."
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"A Fox News executive has called a prominent Trump appointee a 'reckless maniac.' ... A third condemned her for the 'tendency to find random conspiracy theories on weird internet sites.' And a Fox corporate board member called a public statement of hers 'insane.'"
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Fox bosses privately called U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro 'reckless maniac' and more
Her colleagues made those remarks after the 2020 presidential election, when Pirro used her platform to amplify baseless claims of election fraud. She is now the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/04/nx-s1-5526879/fox-news-jeanine-pirro-reckless-maniac
4 months ago
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Everyoneâs going to be using the Club soon
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"'Give Trump a third term, give him a Peace Prize, and let him run D.C. as long as he wants,' Rep. Andy Ogles, a Tennessee Republican, wrote Friday on social media."
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Trump's D.C. 'crisis' enters 2nd week with more soldiers â and no exit strategy
Leaders in Washington, D.C., say they're striving to maintain calm as growing numbers of National Guard soldiers deploy to the city. President Trump hasn't said how he wants this "crisis" to end.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/18/nx-s1-5505419/trump-washington-dc-crisis-national-guard
4 months ago
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"Friday, hours after the original sign had been torn down, neighbors in the community put up another anti-ICE message written onto bedsheet."
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ICE boasts about ripping Mount Pleasant sign with anti-border patrol message
"We're taking America back, baby," one of the masked men says in the video posted to ICE's official X account.
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/dmv-immigration/ice-immigration-dc-washington-mount-pleasant/65-d3517d58-d9e1-4f47-974b-e8ad4575a4d4
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"One strategy, when they get word of an arrest, is to file a habeas corpus petition asking a court to review the legality of the detention, before ICE can transport someone to the nearest overnight detention center, across the state line in Tacoma, Wash."
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Immigration arrests dip in July, and activists hope they're partly responsible
Immigration arrests falter in July after a big push for mass deportations in June. Activists in sanctuary jurisdictions hope their resistance plays a role.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/16/nx-s1-5504144/immigration-arrests-dip-in-july-and-activists-hope-theyre-partly-responsible
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4 months ago
Federal agents violently detained a food delivery driver as he emerged from a D.C. coffee shop Saturday morning. The incident captured on video showed the officers throwing him to the ground and beating him before sweeping him away in an unmarked vehicle.
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As if this week were not bizarre enough: Mount Pleasant residents tell me a group of federal agents gathered for a photo-op near a pro-immigrant banner, pictured below, then tore it down. In its place, they left a dildo. A neighbor's Ring camera captured the whole thing...
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The unit was "accused of dissecting live prisoners, some without anesthesia, infecting them with diseases or conducting germ warfare against Chinese soldiers and civilians."
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New details emerge about Japan's notorious WWII germ warfare program
The release of WWII-era military documents this year has given a boost to researchers digging into Japan's germ warfare program. Japan's government has never apologized for the atrocities.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/14/nx-s1-5497951/japan-germ-warfare-biological-wwii
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Photos from above Gaza:
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Rare aerial imagery shows displacement and destruction in Gaza
Airdrop flights offered a vantage over the closed-off Gaza Strip.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2025/gaza-war-destruction-aerial-airdrop/
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A reporter kept being offered more coffee and tea, a "gently relentless ritual of kindness â offered by people fortunate to survive the war with enough to sustain themselves, and by others left with virtually nothing."
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Greetings from Khartoum, Sudan, where those with the least offer their guests the most
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/30/g-s1-79702/sudan-khartoum-tea-coffee-civil-war
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"Tariffs don't help the coffee producer. They don't help the small- and medium-sized businesses across the country, and they don't help the consumer. Why are we doing it?"
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U.S. coffee drinkers and businesses will pay the price for Trump's Brazil tariffs
President Trump plans to levy a 50% tariff on all goods from Brazil â the source of about 30% of U.S. coffee imports. This looming tariff threat has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/21/nx-s1-5470131/us-coffee-prices-brazil-trump-tariffs
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A tool lets you pick which public radio stations most need donations:
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Adopt A Station - Rescue Public Media
Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a public media station. Congress has voted to rescind public media's funding.
https://adoptastation.org/
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"People in the three counties Allegheny Mountain Radio covers voted for President Trump by a margin of nearly three to one last year. Cardwell says in an attempt to punish NPR, Trump is only hurting some of those who have supported him."
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Community radio stations are collateral damage as Congress cuts NPR funding
Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include community radio stations in areas that voted for the president.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/20/nx-s1-5469908/trump-npr-public-community-radio-corporation-broadcasting-federal-funding-cuts
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Louisville Public Media has now raised: $444,000. In a little more than one day. Dunno, Iâm pretty speechless. And I guess Iâll still be employed here for awhile. Canât thank everybody enough who donated!
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I wrote about something (mostly) fun, history and nature!
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Here are some of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites
Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the United Nations agency.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/18/nx-s1-5471428/unesco-world-heritage-sites-2025
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Congress has decided to claw back previously approved funding for public media. This decision hurts people in communities across the country, but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. (1/2)
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We at Louisville Public Media just lost $376,000 due to Congress passing the rescission bill last night to claw back funds from public media across America. Today weâre asking those who value our work to help make up those funds in an emergency drive so we can maintain the staff/services we provide:
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Louisville Public Media
Donate now and help Louisville Public Media educate, connect, engage, entertain and inform our community. Support local, independent media. Become a member today with a gift of $15 per month or any am...
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Well this is something:
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Former NYPD head accuses Mayor Adams, police brass of 'criminal enterprise'
Tom Donlon, who took over the NYPD after former Commissioner Edward Caban resigned amid a federal probe, said the NYPD was awash in corruption.
https://gothamist.com/news/former-nypd-head-accuses-mayor-adams-police-brass-of-criminal-enterprise
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âUnitedHealthâs Campaign to Quiet Criticsâ
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UnitedHealthâs Campaign to Quiet Critics
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NEW: We've uncovered a new AI tactic being deployed on TikTok: A creator's verbatim words stolen and recited by an AI influencer. Experts told us this kind of trickery has overlap with the methods of state-backed influence operations. W/
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This TikTok video is fake, but every word was taken from a real creator
TikTok researchers and users say there is yet another type of deception to look out for on the hit video app: Deepfake videos that copy the exact words of a real creator but in a different voice.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/10/nx-s1-5461427/tiktok-creators-copy-ai-fakes
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Not to brag but I just received an emailed invitation to an "exclusive virtual press conference" to unveil a "a completely new dishwasher platform."
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"DOGE very much continues in Musk's absence. In some cases, including at the USDA, the team's access appears to have only deepened in recent months."
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DOGE keeps gaining access to sensitive data. Now, it can cut off billions to farmers
DOGE recently gained high-level access to a database that controls government payments and loans to farmers and ranchers across the U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/10/nx-s1-5455779/doge-usda-farmers-data
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100 years since evolution went on trial:
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100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates
One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in American history, over the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/08/nx-s1-5430760/evolution-scopes-creationism-monkey-trial
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I need to make my way to the Big Bend area at some point:
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As light pollution increases, West Texas works to protect the world's largest 'dark sky reserve'
While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has fended off the light glow that washes out starry nights.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/01/nx-s1-5398493/light-pollution-west-texas-dark-sky-reserve-observatory-stars-galaxies-constelations
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