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A stash of vintage beers at Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware.

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Vintage Beer? Aficionados Say Some Brews Taste Better With Age

2:39pm January 09, 2015

by Alastair Bland

Aging in the bottle isn't just for wine anymore: It can also bring out sweet, caramel tones in some high-alcohol, smoky or sour craft brews. Don't believe us? You, too, can try this at home.

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The 'Selma' Criticism For How It Portrays Lyndon B. Johnson: Is It Fair?

2:38pm January 09, 2015

by David Edelstein

The film about Martin Luther King's marches for voting rights is being accused of alleged historical inaccuracies. Critic David Edelstein says that's "not entirely" fair, and it's still a great movie.

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Son Of A Secret Smuggler Digs Up The Truth About His Dad

2:38pm January 09, 2015

Tony Dokoupil's father was once busted for distributing enough marijuana "to roll a joint for every college-age person in America." In The Last Pirate, Dokoupil reflects on his dad's time as a dealer.

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This Weekend, Pick Up The Pieces With 'Gabi'

1:38pm January 09, 2015

by NPR Staff

In our Weekend Reads series, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Meg Medina about Isabel Quintero's novel, Gabi, a Girl in Pieces. It's the story of a Mexican-American teenager struggling with her identity.

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Tenor René Barbera, Ethnomusicologist Andrew Raffo Dewar, and the New Winston Museum

1:05pm January 09, 2015

by David Ford

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Playlist: I Never Knew That!

11:29am January 09, 2015

by NPR/TED Radio Hour

TED Radio Hour stories that will stay with you long after you listen.

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Sister Corita Kent stands in front of her work, including for eleanor, at Immaculate Heart College in 1964.

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A Nun Inspired By Warhol: The Forgotten Pop Art Of Sister Corita Kent

11:21am January 09, 2015

by David C. Barnett

Kent's work, which included the U.S. Postal Service's popular "love" stamp, had a lasting influence. But today her story seems to have fallen through the cracks of art history.

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A drawing of two clinking martini glasses.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: In One Year And Out The Other 2015

9:27am January 09, 2015

by Linda Holmes

We sit down with Kat Chow of Code Switch to talk about predictions and resolutions for 2014, and we grade our performance from last year.

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2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships to Take Place in Greensboro

8:42am January 09, 2015

by David Ford

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In 'Partisan Divide,' Former Congressmen Look For Answers

6:29pm January 08, 2015

Robert Siegel speaks with former Congressmen Martin Frost and Tom Davis, co-authors of the new book The Partisan Divide, about the new Congress and how political differences might be bridged.

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