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  • "Conversations with Kreskin"
    The Amazing Kreskin has made a career of being a mentalist for over six-decades.We welcome him back to the show and speak with him about his crazy…
  • What Changes Minds About Masks? In This Small Town, It Was A Child's Death
    Despite widespread resistance, Washington, Mo., became the latest community to flip its stance on mask wearing. The change came when the deaths hit close to home.
  • A staff member wearing a mask serves customers at a restaurant in San Mateo, Calif., on May 17.
    Restaurants Are Welcoming Back Diners, But Say Mask Rules Have Them Relying On Trust
    The National Restaurant Association is recommending to its members that employees continue to wear masks until the government clarifies how the guidance applies to a requirement to keep workers safe.
  • Nicaragua's Coffee Crisis
    Plummeting world coffee prices have meant the end of jobs for hundreds of thousands of coffee pickers. In Nicaragua the crisis has reached desperate levels. Without work, coffee pickers are homeless and beginning to starve. NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Nicaragua.
  • Conversation With The Beast
    NPR's Edward Lifson reports from the Berlin Film Festival that one of the most surprising entries is a satire on Hitler called "Conversation with the Beast." Though Mel Brooks and Charlie Chaplin have previously used Hitler as a vehicle for humor, this is the first time it has been done by a German director. Armin Mueller-Stahl, who is best known for his work as an actor, wrote and directed the film...and feels that laughter is a good antidote to German guilt about Hitler.
  • New York no longer has a face mask mandate — and New York City Mayor Eric Adams is telling stores to get customers to lower their mask before entering, to help prevent crime. It's a reversal of previous guidance for shops: Here, a face mask sign is seen on a cafe's door in December of 2021, when the state mandated the wearing of masks.
    NYC Mayor Eric Adams is telling stores to have customers remove their face masks
    "We are putting out a clear call to all of our shops: Do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face mask," the mayor said. A flurry of questions ensued.
  • There's Plenty To Talk About In 'Topics Of Conversation'
    Miranda Popkey's novel tackles the complicated issues of female desire, sex and failed relationships through a troubled, unnamed narrator who reports on her conversations with a series of other women.
  • WAMC's Alan Chartock In Conversation With Dr. Amy Bass, Author Of One Goal
    (Airs 10/14/21 @ 1 p.m.) An encore program today with WAMC’s Alan Chartock In Conversation with Dr. Amy Bass, Author of One Goal: A Coach, A Team, And The Game That Brought A Divided Town Together.
  • Many Americans are still working from home, but some are heading back to in-person work.
    Vaccines In, Masks Off: Does This Mean It's Time To Go Back To The Office?
    The future of work remains uncertain even as more people are vaccinated. NPR wants to know what your work environment has looked like over the past year and what you think about returning to offices.
  • Encyclopedia Man's Final Chapter
    NPR's Scott Simon has one last conversation with A.J. Jacobs, the man reading the entire Encyclopaedia Britannica. Jacobs has finally finished his task and is looking for new challenges.
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