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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Cobb Salad With Buttercream, Laundry Month and Bewitching Property.

Anne Schauer-Gimenez (from left) Allison Pieja and Molly Morse of Mango Materials stand next to the biopolymer fermenter at a sewage treatment plant next to San Francisco Bay. The fermenter feeds bacteria the methane they need to produce a biological form of plastic.

Replacing Plastic: Can Bacteria Help Us Break The Habit?

Entrepreneurs are eager to find substitutes for plastic that naturally degrade. One option is a "natural" plastic made by microbes and then eaten by them. But the process is still in the early days.

Democratic Candidates Set To Take The Stage In 1st Official Event Of 2020 Campaign

Ten Democrats will debate in Miami on Wednesday night at the first official event of the 2020 campaign. Voters will have their first chance to see the largest field in recent history over two events.

Of Tenants And Tentacles: 'BTTM FDRS' Confronts Gentrification In Comic Horror Form

Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore's new graphic novel is a comic-horror take on the very real problem of gentrification that follows two young artists moving to a struggling Chicago neighborhood.

Iran Shooting Down U.S. Drone Is A 'Dangerous Escalation,' Says Rep. Kinzinger

NPR's Noel King asks Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, how the U.S. should respond to Iran shooting down a military drone.

Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, pictured here in 2015 at a news conference in Mexico City. In an exclusive interview with NPR, Ravanchi said flaring tensions between Washington and Tehran have made diplomatic talks hostile.

Iran's U.N. Ambassador: U.S. Escalating Hostilities Like A 'Knife Under Your Throat'

In an interview with NPR, Majid Takht Ravanchi also denied responsibility for the attack on two tankers last week and steadfastly maintained that Iran is not interested in war.

Best Albums Of 2019 (So Far)

We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.

People look up at the damage caused to Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in Paris. A fire broke out on Monday afternoon and quickly spread across the building, causing the famous spire to collapse.

Notre Dame Cathedral Fire Extinguished; Spire Collapsed, Towers Still Standing

The building burned for hours on Monday, with smoke billowing into the sky. The cause of the cathedral's blaze was not immediately known, but the initial investigation points to an accident.

Clemantine Wamariya, who fled Rwanda as a girl, is now a U.S. citizen. She is a human rights advocate and a speaker.

She Fled Rwanda To Survive — But Does Not Like The Words 'Refugee' Or 'Genocide'

Clemantine Wamariya talks about her memoir The Girl Who Smiled Beads, what people don't understand about refugees — and her hopes for the future of Rwanda.

'Fosse/Verdon' Surges With Creativity, Excitement And Dance

FX's new drama tells the story of the complex partnership between choreographer Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon. Married, then divorced, their lives remained connected professionally for decades.

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