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Spencer Trappist Ale, made by the first official Trappist brewery outside Europe, will go on sale next week in Massachusetts.

American Beer Fans, Praise The Heavens: A Trappist Brewery In U.S.

4:27pm January 13, 2014

by Katherine Perry, WATD

Trappist monks are known for producing some of the world's finest beers. But until recently, all of them were brewed in Europe. Next week, Spencer Trappist Ale, made by the monks of St. Joseph's Abbey in Massachusetts, hits retail shelves.

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Will The Colts Run Out Of Luck Against Patriots?

12:53pm January 11, 2014

Saturday's NFL playoffs pits Tom Brady's Patriots against the Colts and the Seahawks against the Saints. Over on the other side of the world, will Serena serve herself into history — again? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine, about the sports stories of the week and sports to come.

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Ross Miner skates during the men's short program at the 2013 Skate Canada International last year. He hopes to qualify for the upcoming Winter Olympics.

A Story Of The Boston Marathon Bombing, As Told On Skates

7:48pm January 10, 2014

by Tovia Smith

Figure skater Ross Miner hopes to qualify for the Winter Olympics, and the final competition starts Friday night in Boston, where Miner will perform his experience of last year's bombing, through moves and music.

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National

Marijuana 'Hash Oil' Explodes In Popularity, And Kitchens

7:19pm January 10, 2014

by Martin Kaste

A potent, syrupy extract of marijuana has become a popular way to ingest pot among young people, particularly in places where pot use has been liberalized. That has public safety officials worried, in part because making the substance can have explosive side effects.

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Emerald ash borer larvae damage the ash trees they live in.

Environment

The Upside Of The Bitter Cold: It Kills Bugs That Kill Trees

7:19pm January 10, 2014

by David Schaper

Scientists say that the freezing weather can help reduce the population of a beetle that harms trees, as well as other invasive species. In Minnesota, up to 80 percent of the beetle's larvae may die off, buying some time for those who feared its negative effects on the ash tree population.

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(From left) Joseph McNeil and Franklin McCain, two of the Greensboro Four who the day before had sat at the "whites only" counter of a Woolworth store, came back on Feb. 2, 1960, with two others — Billy Smith and Clarence Henderson.

National

Franklin McCain, One Of 'Greensboro Four,' Dies

2:08pm January 10, 2014

by Mark Memmott

In February 1960, four young black men sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in North Carolina. Their protest would be followed by others across the nation and become a key moment in the civil rights movement. McCain once said that he wasn't scared. He was angry.

On Monday's Show: Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates

12:45pm January 10, 2014

David Green talks to Steve Inskeep about his upcoming interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Gates has a new book out titled, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War.

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Politics & Government

N.J. Gov. Christie Faces Traffic Jam Scandal

10:21am January 10, 2014

Uncovered emails and text messages link Gov. Chris Christie's administration to a scandal involving the closing of lanes leading to the country's most traveled bridge. It snarled traffic for days. The emails add evidence to claims from state Democrats that the closure was political retribution for a mayor who did not endorse Christie for re-election.

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Science

Study: Mass Shootings Are On The Rise Across U.S.

10:21am January 10, 2014

David Greene talks to criminologist J. Pete Blair of Texas State University, and Terry Nichols of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center, about a new study showing a dramatic increase in mass shootings in the U.S. since 2008.

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Manufacturers At CES Offer More In Home Automation

10:21am January 10, 2014

The Consumer Electronics Show is in Las Vegas this week. Renee Montagne talks to tech journalist Rich Jaroslovsky about the push to put WiFi in everything imaginable, from crockpots to stoves.

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