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Dec 4, 2024 | 
kansascity.com | Percival L. Everett |Niall Williams |Rita Bullwinkel |Amor Towles
By Percival Everett It was a big year for the writer whose publisher used to be Minnesota-based Graywolf Press. "Erasure," which Graywolf released before Everett's move to Doubleday, was adapted for the movie "American Fiction," winning an Oscar for screenwriter Cord Jefferson. And then came "James," a spin on "Huckleberry Finn" that does just about everything a novel can do.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Amor Towles
Small Business Saturday, a day marked to encourage consumers to spend at smaller, independent businesses during the holiday season, is set to take place on Nov. 30 this year. Downtown Boise Association program manager Adan David Callsen says local businesses in the Treasure Valley are gearing up for the day. “Boise has the highest concentration of locally-owned businesses in the entire state of Idaho, so for us to be able to promote those local businesses is huge,” Callsen said in an interview.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Sarah Boden |Amor Towles
Erica Hayes, 40, hasn't felt healthy since November 2020 when she first fell ill with COVID. Hayes is too sick to work, so she's spent much of the last four years sitting on her beige couch, often curled up under an electric blanket. "My blood flow now sucks, so my hands and my feet are freezing. Even if I'm sweating my toes are cold," says Hayes, who lives in Western Pennsylvania. She misses feeling well enough to play with her 9-year-old son, or attend her 17-year-old son's baseball games.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Amor Towles |George Prentice
Most historical evidence tells us that, during what was believed the first Thanksgiving, Pilgrims feasted on venison (sorry kids). It wasn’t until the mid-1800s that author Sarah Josepha Hale, in her novel “Northwood,” wrote a whole chapter describing a New England Thanksgiving with roasted turkey as the centerpiece. Whew. More importantly, turkey has remained relatively affordable through the years.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Beth Novey |Amor Towles
Available On Air Stations On Air Now Playing BSPR News On-Air On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Classical, KBSU) On Air Now Playing BSPR Music (Jazz) On Air Now Playing Local Newscast
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Steve Inskeep |Amor Towles
Leonard Leo may not be a household name, but odds are most people in the country know his signature achievement:Leo was a key architect of the conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court that rolled back the federal right to an abortion. The conservative activist advised President-elect Donald Trump during his first term on the nominations of Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. The three picks gave conservatives their 6-3 majority on the high court.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Michael Copley |Amor Towles
The climate conference ended with a controversial deal that calls for wealthy countries to provide their poorer neighbors with $300 billion annually to help them adapt to more extreme weather.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Michael Copley |Amor Towles
Negotiators from dozens of countries are in Busan, South Korea, trying to hammer out a global treaty to cut down on plastic pollution. It's their last chance before an end-of-year deadline to agree on a plan to stem a crisis that threatens the environment and human health. The world produces about 400 million metric tons of plastic waste every year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. That's about the sum total of how much every human on the planet weighs.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Amor Towles
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania's political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, electoral data showed Monday, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister. Calin Georgescu, who ran independently, will face off against reformist Elena Lasconi in a runoff in two weeks. Georgescu, 62, was ahead after nearly all ballots were counted with around 22.95% of the vote.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
boisestatepublicradio.org | Marielle Segarra |Amor Towles
Going home for the holidays can be anxiety-inducing. Airports are packed, roads are full of traffic and being with family can be drama. Dan Harris, host of the mindfulness and meditation podcast 10% Happier, is here to help. He shares five quick, science-backed techniques to help you stay cool in the moment, no matter the situation. 5 holiday stress scenarios — and how to cope1. You're hitting major traffic on the road to your in-laws' house.
