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Author: Kinsey Jasnoch
Trick or spice? How the ‘nutmeg’ came to dominate the soccer world
Nutmeg commonly spices up a holiday season eggnog. It’s also one of the most sought-after trick moves in soccer.
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Author: Ava Berger
‘Room to Move’ follows a choreographer’s creative journey after an autism diagnosis
The documentary “Room to Move” follows choreographer and performer Jenn Freeman as she creates her first evening-length solo performance after an autism diagnosis at age 33.
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Author: A Martínez
Former Obama advisor reflects on the ‘Battle for American Identity’
Ben Rhodes was a speech writer and security advisor for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a collection of 15 speeches — from Ben Franklin to Trump — about what it means to be American.
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Author: Terry Gross
Former Obama adviser reflects on the ‘Battle for American Identity’
Ben Rhodes was a speechwriter and security adviser for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a collection of 15 speeches — from Ben Franklin to Trump — about what it means to be American.
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Author: Terry Gross
The movie ‘Pressure’ leans into the drama of high-stakes weather forecasts
The new movie tells a story about how good meteorology can literally win wars. It also takes us back in time, to when the United States was at a disadvantage when it came to weather science.
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Author: Rebecca Hersher
Conservative Christians love this painting of George Washington. The event it depicts may not have happened
A painting of George Washington is being used by the Trump administration to argue the founders were devout Christians, but historians have doubts about whether the moment depicted actually happened.
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Author: Neda Ulaby
Dana White says it’s an ‘honor’ to build a fight arena on the White House lawn
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, about his plans to build a fighting arena on the White House lawn.
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Author: Steve Inskeep
Why the French Open is named after Roland Garros, who didn’t play tennis
Roland Garros, a WWI-era pilot, is credited with revolutionizing aerial combat. The major Paris tennis tournament was named after him in 1928, a decade after his death in combat.
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Author: Rachel Treisman
Travel to Italy and Algeria in these two brilliant, translated mysteries
The End of the Sahara is a kaleidoscopic murder mystery by the Algerian writer Saïd Khatibi. An Enigma by the Sea is a witty, socially astute novel set along well-to-do Tuscan coast.
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Author: John Powers
