Jeanette Woods
Stories
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Maine has lost a beloved icon, 'Lobster Lady' Virginia Oliver dead at 105
Maine has lost a beloved legend. Virginia Oliver, known as the Lobster Lady, has died at age 105. She spent more than nine decades working on the sea at a job she loved.
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Are snow days bad for students?
If you have ever experienced the giddy freedom of a snow day, you are not alone. But while most kids love the days off, is there an impact on academic performance?
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In 'The Starseekers', magic, mystery and romance collide with timelines
Author Nicole Glover's new book 'The Starseekers' focuses on a space-race themed magical murder mystery, with a Black woman at the center.
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'You need this knowledge,' says Henry Louis Gates Jr. as new season of Finding Your Roots premieres
Henry Louis Gates Jr. previews the complex, multi-generational stories shaping the newest season of PBS' Finding Your Roots.
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Claudette Colvin was a civil rights pioneer. She died this week at 86
In 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin, a student from a Black high school in Montgomery, Ala., refused to move from her bus seat. The forgotten civil rights activist died this week.
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Jellyfish sleep and nap like us. Studying them could help human brains
A new study analyzed the sleep patterns of jellyfish and sea anemones and found they share some sleep traits with humans. The research could provide insight into the origins and function of sleep.
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Minneapolis' police chief gives his perspective of the deadly ICE shooting
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Brian O'Hara, the police chief in Minneapolis, about the shooting in which an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman.
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Was a little divine intervention at play in the Steelers' victory?
In a game that came down to the wire, did the Steelers have a bit of divine help in their faceoff against the Ravens?
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Parent volunteers help other parents through a pediatric cancer diagnosis
When a child receives a diagnosis of cancer, parents can feel overwhelmed. A new program helps connect them with volunteers who have cared for children who survived cancer.
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A final report on 20 years of Afghanistan Reconstruction finds billions in waste
The U.S. poured billions of dollars into rebuilding Afghanistan for two decades. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with John Sopko, the former Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.