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Reggae Dead

Grateful Dead guitarist and singer Jerry Garcia died a year ago this week. Tributes continue to pour forth in all sorts of forms: books, posters, and especially recordings. Daisann (day-ZANN) McLane reviews the new CD "Fire on the Mountain: Reggae Celebrates the Grateful Dead", a collection of Grateful Dead classics done in the classic reggae style. (7:00) (IN S

Chef Dawn Callison teaches Ricky Sells how to properly use a knife as she cuts oranges.

Economic Slowdown Tests Dayton's Job Center

The Job Center in Dayton, Ohio, is busy these days. It's a one-stop center for help with food stamps, Medicaid, resumes, employment searches and classes for new skills. Forty-three agencies are under one roof.

To Learn More, This High-Schooler Left The Classroom

Nick Bain, 17, was in class one day when he calculated that only "2 1/2 to three hours" was actually useful instruction. So he decided to go out on his own to learn.

Advent calendar options have begun growing in variety and creativity.

Advent calendars, explained: Where they came from and why they're everywhere now

What started as a Christmas countdown has increasingly become a retail opportunity. While Advent calendars have evolved over the centuries, they still accomplish some of their original objectives.

Manafort's Lawyers Brief Trump's Team On Mueller Talks, Giuliani Tells AP

Steve Inskeep talks to Associated Press reporter Chad Day about Paul Manafort's legal team briefing Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Manafort's discussions with special counsel Robert Mueller's team.

Linda Ronstadt On Making Music: 'I Knew How To Sing My Whole Life'

The Mexican-American singer spoke with Terry Gross in 2013 about her career and her Parkinson's diagnosis. The documentary, The Sound of My Voice, traces Ronstadt's career from the late '60s onward.

Sebastiano Ridolfi tries on the costume of Papà del Gnoco, or "Gnocchi Dad," the Santa-esque figure who's the symbol of the gnocchi-themed pre-Lent celebration in Verona, Italy. Although Ridolfi didn't win the election to be Papà del Gnoco, he was received warmly by the crowd and remains committed to challenging traditions.

Wherefore Art Thou, Gnocchi-o? Fair Verona Has Another Enduring Love Story

Though the potato dumplings are found all over Italy, it's only in Verona that the dish inspired a pre-Lent holiday, complete with a parade, costumes and an elected Santa-esque figure, Papà del Gnoco.

In "The Fish on My Plate," author and fisherman <a href="http://paulgreenberg.org/">Paul Greenberg</a> sets out to answer the question "what fish should I eat that's good for me and good for the planet?" As part of his quest to investigate the health of the ocean — and his own — Greenberg spent a year eating seafood at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What Fish Is Good For Me And The Planet? New Documentary Explores

In order to investigate how eating fish affects our health as well as the oceans, author and fisherman Paul Greenberg spent a year eating fish every day.

News Brief: Allegations Against Ronny Jackson, Scott Pruitt

Jackson, Trump's pick to lead the VA, faces new allegations laid out in a list by Democrats on a Senate panel. And, EPA chief Pruitt testifies before lawmakers about his agency's 2019 budget proposal.

Nageeb Alomari, an American citizen, was attempting to bring his family to the U.S. from war-torn Yemen when the Trump administration instituted its now successfully-upheld travel ban, which included his home country.

A Yemeni-American Wanted To Bring His Family Home. Then Came The Travel Ban.

Nageeb Alomari is an American citizen from Yemen. When the civil war started there, Alomari decided to bring his wife and daughters to the U.S. But then President Trump imposed the travel ban.

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