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Scientist Hot Take: Pacific Northwest Volcano Forecast To Erupt Within 4 Years

The region's most active volcano, the Axial Seamount, is 300 miles off the coast of Oregon.

A Look At The Hanukkah Movies On The Hallmark And Lifetime Channels

NPR's Ari Shaprio speaks with The Washington Post reporter Maura Judkis about Hallmark and Lifetime's Hanukkah movies.

Every December former President Obama releases a list of his favorite songs, books and movies. NPR's David Greene talks with Jay Ruttenberg of the comedy journal The Lowbrow Reader.

Placenta purveyors often dehydrate and grind a new mother's placenta to a powder, then add it to a pill capsule. Generally, the goal is to increase her milk production, energy and mood, but scientists dispute such benefits.

Opinion: Placenta-Eating Went Mainstream When Many Doctors Stopped Listening

Preparers of pills made from placental tissue have gained online momentum, claiming to support each new mom in her slog to recovery. A historian traces the trend to a mother's need to be heard.

Museum Of Hangovers Opens In Croatia

A college student in Croatia was swapping hangover stories with friends when he thought — shouldn't stories this good be preserved? And with that, Croatia's Museum of Hangovers was founded.

Angelita Chegup (left) and Tara Amboh are among four women banished from their reservation for what they say are political reasons. They're now suing the Ute Tribe in Utah.

'It Changed Our Lives': Banished Native Women Fight Tribal Leaders In Federal Court

Banishment in Indian Country is usually used for violent offenders only. But in Utah, some tribal members are suing in federal court after being banished for what they say are political reasons.

Broadway Songwriter Jerry Herman Dies At 88

Legendary Broadway songwriter Jerry Herman has died. The author of the hit musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles was 88.

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg addresses the press from his Philadelphia field office on Dec. 21. The former New York City mayor entered the race late and is not contesting the early primary states, instead concentrating efforts toward Super Tuesday and beyond.

In A Month, Michael Bloomberg Has Spent More Than $100 Million On Campaign Ads

As a late entrant in the Democratic presidential primary, Michael Bloomberg is not campaigning in the first primary states and is instead marshaling his billions of dollars into advertising.

Schools Plan, Businesses Worry – An Old Timber Town Prepares For Oregon’s New Tax

Oregon’s new business tax goes into effect Jan. 1. It’s meant to raise $1 billion a year for education. It’s an opportunity for schools, but it’s prompted mixed reactions from businesses.

<strong></strong>Bob Boilen says that the Japanese pop punk band CHAI performed one of his Tiny Desk Concerts of 2019: "My face hurt from smiling so much!"

Bob Boilen's Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts Of 2019

The man behind the desk (when musicians aren't playing, anyway) shares his favorite performances of the year, which include a mix of old favorites, up-and-coming discoveries and a few surprises.

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