Jeanette Woods
Stories
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Music
Tamino's new album reflects the loss and change of a move across the ocean
The new album from Belgian singer Tamino, Every Dawn's A Mountain, is a mysterious reflection on loss and change after he settled in New York City.
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'Courage the Cowardly Dog' head writer David Steven Cohen dies at 58
Producer and screenwriter David Steven Cohen has died. He was the head writer on Cartoon Network's popular animated show Courage the Cowardly Dog.
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Remembering Felice Picano, author and publisher who championed LGBT literature
Writer and trailblazer Felice Picano has died at 81. He wrote fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and screenplays and founded one of the U.S.'s first publishers focused LGBT writers.
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Law & Courts
A little-known law is in the spotlight: What to know about the Privacy Act of 1974
The Privacy Act of 1974 protects personal information collected across federal agencies. Privacy groups and attorneys are invoking it to block access to personal records by DOGE.
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Chicago house music pioneer Charles Chambers, known as DJ Funk, has died at 54
The Chicago house music scene is mourning the loss an iconic figure. Charles "DJ Funk" Chambers died earlier this week. He was a pioneer in the unique Chicago music style Ghetto House.
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Business
Federal workers navigate uncertainty as the Trump administration slashes the workforce
After weeks of chaos and upheaval in the federal workforce, thousands still remain uncertain about their future.
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Race & Identity
As President Trump rolls back government DEI programs, a closer look at their history
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Timothy Welbeck, director of Temple University's Anti-Racism program, about DEI programs' roots in the civil rights movement.
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Lessons from a challenging year: Losing a parent
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author and podcast host Kelly Corrigan about lessons she learned from losing her mother this year.
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A post-doctorial student proves the solution to the decades-old 'moving sofa problem'
For decades, mathematicians tried to come up with the optimal sofa shape to move around a corner. Post-doctoral student Jineon Baek posted a 100-page proof that claims to solve the problem.
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National
After 35 years, Sister Mary is leaving Project HOME, but continuing her mission
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Sister Mary Scullion, the co-founder, executive director and president of Project H.O.M.E. about stepping down after 35 years at the organization she co-founded.
