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Encore: Films To Beat A Bone-Chilling Blizzard

4:15pm January 25, 2016

by Bob Mondello

As the mid-Atlantic region recovers from a blizzard, these films will transport you to warmer, steamier and sandier locales. This story originally aired on Feb. 25, 2015 on All Things Considered.

Meet The Most Pampered Vegetables In America

2:54pm January 25, 2016

The Chef's Garden is a farm in Ohio that feels like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory of vegetables. It grows cutting-edge varieties for chefs like cucamelons and eggplants the size of a pea.

J.K. Rowling's books have frequently been the target of censorship.

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PEN American Center Awards Free-Speech Prize To J.K. Rowling

2:20pm January 25, 2016

by Petra Mayer

The PEN/Allen award is given annually to big-name authors who embody the organization's mission "to oppose repression in any form." Rowling is a frequent target — and vocal opponent — of censorship.

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Deconstructing Gov. Chris Christie's 'Bridge To Redemption'

1:47pm January 25, 2016

Journalist Matt Katz discusses Christie's rise to power in New Jersey, the "Bridgegate" scandal and his performance in the '16 Republican presidential primary. Katz is the author of American Governor.

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The cucamelon is a tiny cucumber that looks like a watermelon.

Meet The Most Pampered Vegetables In America

12:20pm January 25, 2016

Chef's Garden is a farm in Ohio growing vegetables to the specifications of the world's top chefs. It's a place where vegetables are artistic materials painstakingly tended and handled like jewels.

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Cellist Amanda Forsyth Performs With Greensboro Symphony

7:55am January 25, 2016

by David Ford

Canadian Juno Award-winning Amanda Forsyth has long been regarded as one of North America's most dynamic cellists.

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An Oscar statue, on display during the Academy Awards nominations announcement in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 14.

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A Conversation With The Creator Of #OscarsSoWhite

12:26am January 25, 2016

by Aggi Ashagre

The hashtag resurfaced this year as a protest against the lack of diversity among Oscar nominees. The woman who started it, April Reign, explains her frustrations — and her hopes for the future.

For Art's Sake, Minneapolis Man Freezes His Pants

11:59am January 24, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin notes an art installation, of sorts, by Tim Grotting. During the winter, the Minneapolis resident freezes pants and sets them upright in his neighborhood.

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Snow Cones Fresh From The Sky: Listeners Share Recipes

11:59am January 24, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin asks professor Staci Simonich if it's okay to eat snow. Also, our listeners called in with some of their favorite recipes using freshly fallen snow.

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Finnish Authors Heat Up The Speculative Fiction World

10:00am January 24, 2016

by Jason Heller

Finland hosts the World Science Fiction Convention in 2017 — but if you can't make it to Helsinki, hit the library: more and more Finnish speculative fiction authors are getting English translations.