Released turtles have satellite tags affixed to their shell. Some also have smaller acoustic tags. A Senior Animal Care Specialist explains why.
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A surprising etymology of "tourist," from ancient pilgrims to the invention of the "tourist trap," and a case for seeing visitors as individuals rather than a crowd.
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We talk to an expert about the vivid and spontaneous images, stories and memories we lapse into while listening to music.
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A groom and a septic tank. Produced by Mae Nagusky and Atlantic Public Media.
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C.L. starts this program off with a postcard about the myth that sunlight though water droplets burns leaves. Then she speaks with Mason Vollmer, author of Apple Gardening - Easily Grow Apples Without Big Tree Problems, and takes listener's calls about grapevines, rot on summer squash and watering new landscaping.
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The Point
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We talk to an expert about the vivid and spontaneous images, stories and memories we lapse into while listening to music.
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There’s a lot to do on the Cape and Islands, especially in the summer months. Even if you’ve lived here for years or been coming here for decades, there are probably museums, events, and organizations you may not know of, at least not yet.
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This month, we celebrate America’s 250th birthday as our book show theme.
NPR Stories
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The N.H. Division for Children, Youth and Families placed Kristy Geese at a Deerfield group home in 1993, where the jury found she suffered 106 incidents of abuse.
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The Supreme Court upheld the right of children born on U.S. soil to automatic American citizenship. In so doing, the court rejected President Trump's most aggressive attempt to limit immigration.
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Racist mob violence in Northern Ireland earlier this month has drawn keen interest from extremist groups and figures in the U.S.
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The U.K. football club Arsenal have donated dozens of socks — to a donkey and horse sanctuary.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost about the Supreme Court decision rejecting President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.