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[ad_1] BBC There are lots of considerations to contemplate on New Year’s Eve. Where are you going to celebrate? What are you going to wear? And are you actually planning on getting any sleep? If you’ve decided to have a …

[ad_1] The second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 is a powerful and haunting piece of classical music. It’s also a favorite of NPR’s Robert Siegel. He explains why, and explores other recordings inspired by the allegretto. [ad_2]

[ad_1] A new type of volunteer opportunity has taken off in New York City. Hundreds of people are going with immigrants to court appearances and appointments with immigration officials. With President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, they want to show …

[ad_1] Dr. Howard Bennett knows that humor can help his young patients be less worried when they’re at the doctor’s office. In his latest book, he uses gross-out jokes to explain how kids’ bodies work. (Image credit: Rodale Kids) [ad_2]

[ad_1] The first woman to translate Homer’s epic says she wanted to focus on the crystalline clarity she found in the original text, and let the muse speak directly to the readers. (Image credit: Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR) [ad_2]

[ad_1] The actor in a new movie about The Washington Post answers questions about the somewhat less reputable but similarly-titled publication in New York. (Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) [ad_2]

[ad_1] A new cookbook aims to capture the blended cuisine of second-generation Indian-Americans. It pairs recipes with Bollywood movies, for an added taste of home. (Image credit: Josh Loock/NPR) [ad_2]

[ad_1] LABOUR MEP Richard Corbett faced a brutal grilling by Brexiteer Andrew Bridgen after he claimed the UK should avoid changing passports to its traditional blue colour. [ad_2]

[ad_1] MILLION-POUND streets were once mainly found in the priciest areas of London. [ad_2]

[ad_1] State fire officials say the fire burning in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties is bigger than the previous record holder – the 2003 Cedar fire in San Diego County that killed 15 people. (Image credit: Mike Eliason/AP) [ad_2]