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Bluefin Blues: Valuing A Tuna Species Before It's Too Late
Our appetite for the Pacific bluefin — prized for its tender, flavorful flesh — has reduced stocks to just 2.6 percent of original levels. The incentive to save bluefin is ecological — and financial.
Meet The New Missouri Lawmakers From Kansas City And Beyond
All over Kansas City, its suburbs and outlying areas, new Missouri lawmakers will be taking their seats this week in Jefferson City. Who are the people…
Elizabeth The Queen
Elizabeth The Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch, is a biography of one of the most public—and yet most private—people in the world.Vanity Fair…
Fans From Afar Cheer On Kansas City Royals Despite Some Odd Looks
Enough with the pity!For Kansas City Royals fans who live outside the region, it’s a brand new world.“The last lot of years, I have gotten a lot of pity…
Songwriter Wayne Carson Dies At 72
Wayne Carson was a prolific songwriter who hit the top of the country and pop charts. He was best known for songs that included "Always On My Mind," recorded by both Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson.
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Trump Campaign Makes Pitch To Black Neighborhoods. Will It Connect?
The Trump campaign held a Black Voices for Trump event in Milwaukee, part of what many see as an uphill push to peel off some African American votes in battleground states in 2020.
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Ben de la Cruz is an award-winning documentary video producer and multimedia journalist. He is currently a senior visuals editor. In addition to overseeing the multimedia coverage of NPR's global health and development, his responsibilities include working on news products for emerging platforms including Amazon's and Google's smart screens. He is also part of a team developing a new way of thinking about how NPR can collaborate and engage with our audience as well as photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, animators, and graphic designers to build new visual storytelling avenues on NPR's website, social media platforms, and through live events.
Debbie Elliott
Debbie Elliott
NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South and occasionally guest-hosting NPR news programs. She covers the latest news and politics and is attuned to the region's rich culture and history.
Missouri's income tax repeal would cost state $4.2 billion in its first year, under Senate plan
Despite the potential high costs, Republicans on a Senate committee advanced the plan on a party-line vote Monday. The bill would place an amendment on the statewide ballot later this year asking voters permission to eliminate the income tax and expand sales taxes.
Low-And-Slow Summer Grilling Secrets From Resident Chef Kathy Gunst
For Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst, the grill is a great way to add slow-cooked flavor to meat like brisket and pork ribs.
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