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Pete Townshend On Creativity, 'The Age Of Anxiety' And The Who's New Record
Townshend talks about his debut novel, how it relates to The Who's rock opera, Tommy, and what he'd say now to his younger self – the one who wrote the lyric "I hope I die before I get old."
Not My Job: Conan O'Brien Gets Quizzed On Hot Cocoa
We've invited the longtime, late night talk show host to play a game called "Team Coco, meet hot cocoa!" Originally broadcast Jan. 19, 2019.
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As Irma Passes Dominican Republic, Florida Girds For The Coming Storm
Down graded to a Category 4, Irma's brutal churn through the Caribbean is aimed at Florida, where the National Hurricane Center says it's more likely to make landfall as a "dangerous major hurricane."
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With GPS And Graph Paper, Farmers Find A-maze-ing Ways To Bring In Cash
Using technology and math, farmers are creating elaborate corn maze designs, from replicas of fine art to Internet kitties. Labyrinths help make ends meet — they yield more cash per acre than crops.
Students Serve Up Stories Of Beloved Family Recipes In A Global Cookbook
Many students at D.C.'s Capital City Charter School are first-generation Americans. For a creative writing project, a literacy nonprofit picked a topic everyone could relate to: food from home.
Life In The Park: Finding Meaning In Park Service Work
For many National Park Service employees, the pay is seasonal and not great. The hours can be long and tedious. But for many, there's a big payoff in dedicating their days to nature.
Q&A: Dana Goldstein, Author, 'The Teacher Wars'
Testing, tenure, pay, standards, business influence, poverty and inequality — the big education issues have been with us a long time, according to a new book.
Just 80,000 Jobs Added In June; Unemployment Rate Stays At 8.2 Percent
Economists had been expecting slightly better job growth. The jobless rate has been above 8 percent since February 2009. The report adds to evidence that the economy is slowing again.
Abby Wambach
The soccer star proves she has her head in the game.
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Between Cheap Gas And Carbon Caps, Oil Sands Face Uncertain Fate
Canada's potentially lucrative oil sands business faces serious economic challenges. It has some concerned about its future as environmental critics look for ways to keep the oil in the ground.
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