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Why our allergies are getting worse —and what to do about it
By: Dave Davies | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — If it seems like your seasonal allergies are getting worse over time, you’re probably not wrong. Estimates are that 30 to 40% of the world’s population now… Read More
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John Prine On Music, Cancer And Why He Never Expected To Be A Recording Artist
By: Terry Gross II NPR
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The singer, songwriter and guitarist was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In ’18 Prine described how his voice changed after surgery: “It dropped down lower and feels friendlier.”
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Kevin Hart Says Comedy’s Full Of ‘Flawed But Funny’ People, Himself Included
By: Terry Gross | NPR
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Hart reflects on the controversial jokes from his past that led him to step down from hosting the Oscars. “Sometimes to grow as a comedian, you got to go through the stupid part,” he says.