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Songwriter Allee Willis, Whose Work Spanned 'Friends' And 'The Color Purple,' Dies
Willis, 72, also worked with Earth, Wind & Fire. She says she learned from the band's Maurice White to "never let the lyric get in the way of the groove."
Highly Specific Superlatives: The Best Bits Of Stand-Up Comedy In 2019
All Things Considered's Best of 2019 lists are going highly specific. Up next: the best bits from stand-up comedy specials, from Best Joke about the Immigrant Experience to Best Bit about Pregnancy.
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Soaring Tourism In Greenland Creates Opportunities For The Sparsely Populated Island
The number of tourists arriving in Greenland has soared over the past few years. That's creating opportunities on the sparsely populated island, including for tourist guides.
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Hero Killed In UNC-Charlotte Shooting Immortalized As 'Star Wars' Jedi
Riley Howell, who died saving his classmates from a gunman last April, was a Star Wars fan. Now he is a part of the Star Wars universe.
Tesla Owner Implants Chip In Hand To Unlock Car
Ben Workman of Utah will never lose his keys again. He implanted a chip inside his hand that allows him to unlock his Tesla with just a wave.
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Rare Dolphin Species Makes A Comeback
Irrawaddy River Dolphins have been in steady decline for the last couple of decades — until this year. Daphne Willems of the Global River Dolphin Initiative for the World Wildlife Fund discusses.
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Bus Driver Helps Reunite Lost Dogs With Owners
In Milwaukee, bus driver Jamie Grabowski found two lost dogs and took them onto her bus.
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GOP Senator 'Disturbed' By McConnell Coordinating With Trump Staff On Impeachment
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a potential Republican swing vote, criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for working closely with the White House ahead of a Senate trial.
Here We Are Now: On 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Hitting A Billion Views On YouTube
In 1991, it was an instant classic. Now, 28 years later, Nirvana's breakthrough joins YouTube's billion-views club, ushering in waves of teenage feelings for new generations.
Which March Sister Are You? The Latest 'Little Women' Makes It Hard To Decide
Producer Amy Pascal says Greta Gerwig's new film adaptation does "a beautiful job of making all of these girls as complicated as Louisa May Alcott wanted them to be."
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