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Here’s how Americans feel about climate change
By: Rebecca Hersher | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Most Americans say that climate change is harming people in the United States, and that climate impacts will get worse over their lifetime, according to a new… Read More

Key takeaways from Biden’s conference on hunger and nutrition in America
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden pushed for Congress to permanently extend the child tax credit, raise the minimum wage and expand nutrition assistance programs to help reduce hunger rates… Read More

Fairfield Heritage presents ‘Party Like It’s Prohibition!’
You are invited to join us April 7 as we look back to the 1920s and “Party Like It’s Prohibition!” Our Heritage Speakeasy will offer mixed drinks from the era… Read More

Sherman Civil War Roundtable: “The Lincoln Funeral Train”
Retired railroader Jim Kehn will share the fascinating story about the train journey that brought Abraham Lincoln’s body back to Illinois. Plus we’ll have a big sale of used books… Read More

England To Lift Quarantine Rule For More Than 50 Nations — But Not For The U.S.
By: Jason Slotkin | NPR
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Effective July 10, travelers from “reduced risk” countries, including Spain, France, Germany and Italy, won’t have to self-Isolate for 14 days. The U.S. is not among the exempt countries.

Meet The Man Who Guards America’s Ketchup
Deep inside the company that dominates the business of ketchup-making, there’s a man who makes sure that every squeeze of this all-American condiment comes out just right. He’s the Ketchup Master.