Omicron Is Here. What That Means For The Winter

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The Odyssey is a story that’s almost three thousand years old. With each iteration, a new generation of storytellers gets a chance to portray a complicated man trying to make his way to his wife Penelope after the Trojan War. Director Christopher Nolan talks with NPR's Scott Detr ...  Show more

What can Montgomery Alabama teach Americans about Civil Rights?

The landscape of Montgomery, Alabama is a monument to Civil Rights, but is America losing touch with the lessons of that movement?Montgomery, Alabama was the setting for much of the battle for Civil Rights. As the country celebrates its 250 anniversary, NPR’s Debbie Elliot went t ...  Show more

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