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• Ladyhawke's new album 'Time Flies' deals with heavy themes through an upbeat sound

  New Zealand singer-songwriter Pip Brown, best known as Ladyhawke, wrote songs dealing with motherhood, post-natal depression and a skin cancer scare on her new album, "Time Flies."

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:50 am

• 'Harsh Times' novel explores CIA-backed coup to overthrow Guatemala's government

  Scott Simon speaks to author Mario Vargas Llosa about his new novel, "Harsh Times." It's set in the 1950s, around the events of the CIA-backed coup to overthrow Guatemala's government.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:50 am

• Portland drag club recognized in the National Register of Historic Places

  In Portland, drag queen Darcelle is celebrating recognition of her club by the National Register of Historic Places. Darcelle might also be the oldest performing drag queen in the world.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:50 am

• Georgia voters say no to building one of the world's largest chicken-shaped topiary

  The city of Fitzgerald, Georgia, planned to construct a giant, chicken-shaped topiary that would be one of the largest in the world. But in a recent election, voters let their displeasure be known.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:50 am

• Climate change is making it harder to provide clean drinking water in farm country

  The largest water utility in Iowa is sounding alarms that it won't be able to keep up with cleaning the water for more than 600,000 customers as extreme weather swings become more common.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:50 am

• Huda Fahmy asks 'Huda F Are You?' in new book

  Scott Simon speaks to author Huda Fahmy about her new book, "Huda F Are You?"

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:42 am

• COVID precautions keep students out of school, even if they just have the sniffles

  Scott Simon speaks with Hedy Chang, founder and executive director of the non-profit Attendance Works, about absenteeism in schools during the pandemic.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:38 am

• Iran and U.S. are trying to renegotiate nuclear deal

  Scott Simon speaks to Vali Nasr, professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University, about the latest moves to save the nuclear deal with Iran.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:34 am

• FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all adults

  The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized COVID vaccine boosters for all adults. We look at what this means for people who are considering getting their third shot.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:32 am
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  Opinion: Hugging is common and meaningful in the animal kingdom

  NPR's Scott Simon reflects on hugs - and other comforting behavior - that occur in the animal world.

  Nov 20, 2021 at 5:20 am

• Andrew Garfield is 'RENT' writer Jonathan Larson in new movie 'Tick, Tick... BOOM!'

  Scott Simon speaks with Andrew Garfield, star of the new movie "Tick, Tick... BOOM!" from the musical by Jonathan Larson.

  Nov 13, 2021 at 5:54 am

• 'Design To Live' details refugees' ingenuity in creating life in camps

  Scott Simon speaks with Azra Aksamija about the new book, "Design to Live: Everyday Inventions from a Refugee Camp," about the ingenuity born in a Jordanian camp.

  Nov 13, 2021 at 5:49 am