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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Cupid's Conifer; Land Shark; Lick Into Shape.

Water emerges from the headwaters of Nevada Spring Creek at around 44 degrees year-round. A mitigation bank provided private money to reconnect it to Montana's Blackfoot River and to restore a prized trout fishing habitat.

As Regulations Roll Back, Could Clean Water Protection Business Dry Up?

The Trump administration is stripping clean water protections put in place by President Barack Obama, and some in the industry worry that the regulatory changes will threaten their business.

Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, photographed in 2012, was named Iraq's next prime minister. Following his appointment on Saturday, Allawi made a show of support with the anti-government protest movement.

Incoming Iraqi Prime Minister Vows Support To Protesters, Who Demonstrate Against Him

Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi's appointment comes at a tense time as the country has been riven by anti-government protests and a deadly crackdown by security forces.

Rico Nasty is one of the leading voices in the current style of hip-hop that adopts elements from hardcore and punk rock.

In The Wide World Of Hip-Hop, There's A Style For Everyone

Weekend Edition's final music starter kit surveys the modern landscape of hip-hop, from the energetic bars of DaBaby and Rico Nasty to the spoken word-influenced Saba and Noname.

Orthodox Jewish women are increasingly joining a custom called <em>Daf Yomi</em>, Hebrew for "daily page," which involves reading a page a day of the Talmud, a centuries-old, multivolume collection of rabbinic teachings, debates and interpretations of Judaism. Here women read the last pages of the cycle at their first women's mass Talmud celebration in Jerusalem in January.

Orthodox Jewish Women Take A New Lead In Talmud Study In Israel

"I never thought I would live to see this day," said one of the women participating in a recent celebration in Jerusalem.

The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus's Tenth Anniversary Parade rolls through the streets of New Orleans on Saturday night.

All Nerddoms Welcome: The Intergalactic Krewe Of Chewbacchus Parades In New Orleans

In New Orleans, arguably the most far-out pre-Mardi Gras parade is staged by the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus: home to "revelrous Star Wars freaks, Trekkies, Whovians... and all super-nerds."

Lin-Manuel Miranda (L) and Luis A. Miranda attend the official after party for <em>Siempre, Luis</em>, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

'Siempre, Luis' Offers A Peek Into The Talented Miranda Family

A new documentary that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival features the life of Luis Miranda, father of Lin-Manuel. A peek into the very busy lives of the very talented Miranda family.

The Iowa Caucuses Have Been Turned Into A Musical

A Des Moines theater company has borrowed songs from A Chorus Line for a new production called Adore Us Line. Democrats do their best song and dance as they audition to be president.

More than 20,000 people have been diagnosed with a new coronavirus in China since it was identified in December. Here, volunteers in protective suits deliver daily supplies to people who are under self-quarantine at a village in Shandong province, China.

Coronavirus Cases Have More Than Tripled In Past Week; 20,000 Sickened In China

Last week, China had 4,400 cases of the Wuhan coronavirus. On Monday alone, Chinese health officials reported 2,829 new cases.

Bernard Ebbers built WorldCom into one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, only to see it all end in bankruptcy and federal fraud charges.

Bernard Ebbers, Telecom CEO Sent To Prison In Accounting Scandal, Dies

Ebbers built WorldCom into one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, only to see it all end in bankruptcy and federal fraud charges. He died Sunday at age 78.

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