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D.C. Neighborhood Puts On A Safe Distance Talent Show

With strict social distancing measures, many communities look for safe ways to come together and be entertained. A Washington, D.C., neighborhood threw its first Lawrence Street COVID-19 talent show.

D.C. Neighborhood Puts On A Safe Distance Talent Show

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'True Conviction': Chris Scott Served Time For A Crime He Didn't Commit

This is a story about a very unusual meeting: Chris Scott spent 12 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. After his release, he met with Alonzo Hardy, who did time for his part in the crime.

'True Conviction': Chris Scott Served Time For A Crime He Didn't Commit

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Medical Treatments

Father Undergoes Deep Brain Stimulation To Help Himself And His Son

Carl Luepker suffers from a nerve disorder which causes involuntary muscle spasms. He lived with the symptoms for 30 years until he discovered he'd passed the genetic disorder on to his son.

Father Undergoes Deep Brain Stimulation To Help Himself And His Son

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Could Brain Surgery Save A Father And Son?

Carl Luepker, his son Liam, 12, and daughter Lucia, 11, light the menorah during Hanukkah in their home in Minneapolis, Minn. Carl and Liam both have a degenerative nerve disorder called dystonia. Jenn Ackerman for NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Could Brain Surgery Save A Father And Son?

Bit by bit, dystonia was stealing Carl Luepker's ability to use his hands and talk. But his biggest fear was that his children would inherit the disorder. Then he saw his son Liam's foot twitch.

Could Brain Surgery Save A Father And Son?

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Total Failure: How George Foreman's Losses Showed Him The Light
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Sports

Total Failure: How George Foreman's Losses Showed Him The Light

In the second part of our series, we talk to the boxer about his 1974 loss to Muhammad Ali and how it changed him forever.

Total Failure: How George Foreman's Losses Showed Him The Light

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George Clinton And Killer Mike: Talking (Barber) Shop

Killer Mike (left) and George Clinton met up in The SWAG Shop, the barbershop Killer Mike owns in Atlanta. Cameron Robert/NPR hide caption

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Music Interviews

George Clinton And Killer Mike: Talking (Barber) Shop

One founded a funk empire, the other sells out shows as half of Run the Jewels — and both have owned barbershops. They sit down together to discuss music, mentorship and the philosophy of barbering.

George Clinton And Killer Mike: Talking (Barber) Shop

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