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North Coast Conversations: The search for Glorious Kinetic VolunteersDo you have dreams of becoming a Human Traffic Cone? Look no further! The Glorious Kinetic Universe has the perfect volunteer position for you! -
Mark AnenbergThis week we’re featuring Heart Matter, vibraphone-centered, indie jazz quartet that will be playing at the Arcata Playhouse. -
Cal Poly HumboldtIn this show, you’ll hear a similar message from multiple voices: you matter, how you show up matters, and do something, anything, to connect you more closely to yourself, each other, and the earth. -
KHSU photoillustration/Images via Wikimedia commonsThe Harry Truman-Reinhold Niebuhr crossover lore. -
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APAs part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. is "forever barred and precluded" from examining or prosecuting President Trump, his sons and the Trump organization's current tax issues, according to a document posted to the DOJ website. -
Freddy Barragan/APBolivia's President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as widespread protests and blockades leave the political capital under siege less than six months after he took office. -
NPRThis outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a threat is it to global health? -
Aaron Ontiveroz/Denver Post via Getty ImagesLike many cities, Denver's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is its buildings. Heating and cooling skyscrapers requires a lot of fossil fuels. Now, the city is trying a surprising solution. -
Monica Samayoa/Oregon Public BroadcastingThe Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Other cities are starting to shape similar funds. -
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe bill is meant to encourage home construction, and would ban corporate investors from buying up more homes to rent out. -
Alan Nakkash for NPRIts name is short — like its size — but the bee is one of Earth's most important and busy creatures. -
Emily Feng/NPRThe kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic poem. At the story's climax, there is an eruption of fire as tufts of dried coconut husks are set aflame.
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Reading text of a book while listening to the audiobook is gaining steam among online book communities. -
The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his forthcoming book, "The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy." -
A fast-growing number of special educators nationwide are using AI to create customized education plans. Despite the risks, some research shows it could improve the quality of teachers' work. -
Eleven historically significant sites across the country will receive $25,000 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary. -
The World Health Organization top official has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola in Congo. Authorities have reported at least 134 suspected deaths and over 500 cases.
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Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesAs Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority. -
Jodi Hilton for NPREven with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear. -
NPR/Pantheon/VintageThe author restores balance in the homophones with her latest novel; both stories are thought-provoking, although somewhat less beguiling than her usual fare. -
Roberto E. Rosales/Getty Images North AmericaEpstein owned a 10,000-acre property with a mansion. After calls by the public, the state attorney general searched the property and the state House created a "Truth Commission." -
LA Johnson/NPRThe Federal Student Aid office lost half its staff last year as part of Trump administration downsizing. Now, it's hiring hundreds of new workers. -
Celia Llopis-Jepsen/KCURTurning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide breaks down the process, from killing your lawn to picking plants to grow.
