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There's an upside to cold, snowless New England days — great skating

9:52am January 17, 2025

Maine Public reporter Ari Snider heads out on a couple of Maine's lakes to explore the burgeoning sport of "wild ice skating." (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 16, 2025.)

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Blinken heads to Egypt and Qatar to try to seal Gaza cease-fire deal

by Steve Inskeep

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has agreed to a cease-fire proposal for the war in Gaza. That announcement came after he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu in Jerusalem.

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National

Former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft

Former New York Congress member George Santos has changed his tune. The once defiant House Republican has pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges.

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Archivists find the autograph of William Howard Taft — before he became president

The signature of a famous person before they became well-known can be exciting. That's the case in Cincinnati with the discovery of a signature from William Howard Taft as a young attorney.

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Trying to sell Russian oligarch's seized luxury assets is running into trouble

by Jackie Northam

After Western governments seized millions in assets from Russian oligarchs, a question remains: What should be done with their yachts?

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Arts

How the first Black woman to get a pilot's license motivated Carole Hopson

by Michel Martin

NRP's Michel Martin talks to author Carole Hopson, who's written a book about Bessie Coleman, who in 1921 became the first Black woman to get a pilot's license. The book is called: "A Pair of Wings."

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A new twist on the saying: one person’s trash is another person’s treasure

Workers at a landfill in California have started rescuing items, cleaning them up, and reselling them at a new shop on the premises. The proceeds support various recycling projects.

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Art exhibition aims to reframe Texas border city's image beyond immigration battle

Eagle Pass, Texas, has been center stage in a border conflict between federal authorities and the state. A new art exhibition aims to reframe the city's image.

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6 months after Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting, survivors have emotional scars

Children who were injured in a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade six months ago have healed physically, but the memory of that violent day remains.

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Morning news brief

by A Martínez

The first night of the Democrat's convention is in the books. Police arrest protesters outside the convention. Secretary of State Blinken is due in Egypt and Qatar for Gaza cease-fire talks.

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Ukraine is now fighting Russia on 3 separate fronts

by A Martínez

Ukraine's incursion into Russia opens a third front that Kyiv is counting on to build leverage and morale. NPR's A Martinez talks with the Financial Times' Ukraine correspondent Christopher Miller.

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Music & Culture

Debut album of instrumental trio offers romanticized portrait of Los Angeles

by Milton Guevara

LA LOM stands for “Los Angeles League of Musicians.” The band uses inspirations from traditional rhythms and melodies to pay tribute to their home city.

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'Homicide: Life on the Street' is available to stream on Peacock

by Eric Deggans

"Homicide: Life on the Street," which debuted in 1993, is finally available to stream. The show was groundbreaking in its portrayal of Baltimore's homicide police.

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