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It's from Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, with a $1.28 million match from the Bank of North Dakota
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On the new NPR podcast Wild Card, host Rachel Martin has guests choose their own questions — at random, from a deck of cards. They tackle some of life's biggest questions, and the conversations can get deep pretty quickly.
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XTO Energy is proposing the project
Main Street, hosted by Ashley Thornberg and Craig Blumenshine, keeps its finger on the pulse of Prairie Public's broadcast region.
Main Street | Latest Episode
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Today's Segments:Prizing versatility as the key to the future of classical music, pianist Peter Dugan is equally at home in classical, jazz, and pop idioms. He is heard nationwide as the host of NPR's beloved program From the Top. ~~~ Humans aren't the only musicians. We share a BirdNote on signing under streetlamps. ~~~ News Director Dave Thompson reviews the news. ~~~ Matt reviews the new "romantic sports drama flick" featuring a love triangle between tennis greats and wannabes.
News from NPR
Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the term actually refer to?
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Siblings — especially twins — sometimes share the strangest traits, like throwing a ball with their head or picking up keys and crayons with their toes. Researchers want to know what's up with that.
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For decades, nonprofits, health insurers and hospitals have been trying to solve the problem of the people who need the emergency room again and again. Here are some of the lessons they've learned.
Arts & Culture
What do sword fighting, waltzing, and knowing how to curtsy have in common? We find out with the Academy of Sage Heroes, a group interested in developing "holistic, impactful moral excellence through local, communal experiences drawn from yesteryear's wisdom." We visit with ASH Chapter Organizer Jaymes O'Pheron.
The Great American Folk Show