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Prendergast 9/26/24
Today's programming is made possible in part by WGLT Day Sponsors Chris and Susan Prendergast who invite you to Funk Farms on Oct. 5 for live music, raffles and great food with Green Top Grocery. More information available here. Learn how you can become a WGLT Day Sponsor.
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A look back at some of the NPR stories that were the most read online
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The biggest permanent desert lake threatens with rising waters and hungry crocs
Kenya's Lake Turkana is the world's largest permanent desert lake. Its waters have long sustained hundreds of thousands. Now the lake is facing multiple threats — and threatening those who rely on it.
Morning news brief
A new NPR poll shows Americans want congressional leaders to compromise. Peru declares a 30-day national emergency. Israel's longest-serving prime minister is poised to return to office.
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Finland Takes Olympic Chill To The Next Level: Team Knitting
During the weekend's slopestyle competition, Finnish snowboarding coach Antti Koskinen was casually knitting at the top of the course.
'X' logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate
City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings requires a permit for design and safety reasons. The installation is part of Elon Musk's effort to rebrand the social media platform.
'Wait Wait' for October 28, 2023: With Not My Job guest Bernie Taupin
This week, guest host Peter Grosz talks with Oscar-winning lyricist Bernie Taupin about his new memoir Scattershot. Then, he tries to answer our questions about burn-y topping: hot condiments.
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Announcing The Winner Of The 2021 Tiny Desk Contest
Picking one winner from thousands of amazing entries wasn't easy. But one singer-songwriter rose to the top, with a song about rooting yourself in nature that stopped our judges in their tracks.
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'Fireworks' wins Caldecott, Newbery is awarded to 'All the Blues in the Sky'
The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country's top honors by the American Library Association on Monday.
Mexican Government Gives Jared Kushner Highest Honors, Angering Critics
The country's government said the Order of the Aztec Eagle goes to the White House senior adviser for his role in trade talks, a move some Mexicans are calling a "humiliation."
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