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After a controversial police killing in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, that involved officers from its neighboring department, the town of Dalton has formally ended its mutual aid agreement with Hinsdale.

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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.On this episode, we’ll learn how an unusual fossil offered scientists a new glimpse into the evolutionary history of some of Earth’s earliest animals.And we’ll learn how pirate gold helped dispel a centuries-old rumor among seafaring European traders.

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The changes will be part of a state budget deal that has yet to be finalized.
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In the course of his delightful Netflix series, Galifianakis learns how to graft apple trees, make richer compost and generally self-sustain. "The future is agrarian," he says in every episode.