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What Got Us Through 2020? For Many, It Was Hobbies, Relationships And 4-Legged Pals

Crouton the steer went viral on Twitter in 2019. In 2020, the Crouton Crew grew to over 50,000 followers. Geoffrey Tischman/Beth Hyman hide caption

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What Got Us Through 2020? For Many, It Was Hobbies, Relationships And 4-Legged Pals

It was a tough year. NPR's Morning Edition asked what helped get you to 2021. Some people turned to art or letter writing. And others found escape by following a steer named Crouton online.

What Got Us Through 2020? For Many, It Was Hobbies, Relationships And 4-Legged Pals

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Families May Be Apart For Thanksgiving This Year, But Connections Burn Bright
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Families May Be Apart For Thanksgiving This Year, But Connections Burn Bright

While many are not spending Thanksgiving with family and friends, connecting virtually is keeping people close and thankful for each other.

Families May Be Apart For Thanksgiving This Year, But Connections Burn Bright

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Poetry Callout: Write A Poem For Ahmaud Arbery
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Poetry Callout: Write A Poem For Ahmaud Arbery

Morning Edition is asking for poems reacting to the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man shot and killed while jogging in Glynn County, Ga. Create one based on how you feel in this moment.

Poetry Callout: Write A Poem For Ahmaud Arbery

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Poetry Challenge: Paint A Picture With Words
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Arts & Life

Poetry Challenge: Paint A Picture With Words

Morning Edition resident poet Kwame Alexander wants to read your poems that respond to art. He's selected two paintings from which to draw inspiration: one by Salvador Dali and one by Kadir Nelson.

Poetry Challenge: Paint A Picture With Words

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Have You Abandoned Your New Year's Resolutions? Tell Us In A Poem
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Have You Abandoned Your New Year's Resolutions? Tell Us In A Poem

Have you had a New Year's resolution that only lasted a few days? Tell us about it in a couplet — a short and sweet poem with two lines that rhyme.

Have You Abandoned Your New Year's Resolutions? Tell Us In A Poem

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'Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words' Reveals The Real Person Behind The Icon

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'Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words' Reveals The Real Person Behind The Icon

The Alabama woman's civil rights activism did not begin or end with her famous refusal to move to the back of a bus in segregated Montgomery, a new exhibit of her writings, documents and photos shows.

'Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words' Reveals The Real Person Behind The Icon

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Hoops, High Jumps, Movement Of Muscles: A Crowdsourced Poem Inspired By Sports
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Hoops, High Jumps, Movement Of Muscles: A Crowdsourced Poem Inspired By Sports

Poet Kwame Alexander creates a poem from submissions about tennis, baseball, ballet, track, football, basketball and hockey, as well as themes of winning and losing and technique and talent.

Hoops, High Jumps, Movement Of Muscles: A Crowdsourced Poem Inspired By Sports

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'Where I'm From': A Crowdsourced Poem That Collects Your Memories Of Home
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'Where I'm From': A Crowdsourced Poem That Collects Your Memories Of Home

Morning Edition's resident poet Kwame Alexander compiled your poems inspired by memories of home, and the final crowdsourced poem is full of rich details of where you're from.

'Where I'm From': A Crowdsourced Poem That Collects Your Memories Of Home

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Memories Of Home: Share Yours As A Poem
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Arts & Life

Memories Of Home: Share Yours As A Poem

NPR's Morning Edition wants to hear about the people or places you come from. Drawing on all five senses, craft a poem about your home, using memories and your own words.

Memories Of Home: Share Yours As A Poem

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Beach Adventures And Falling In Love: Summer In A Haiku
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Arts & Life

Beach Adventures And Falling In Love: Summer In A Haiku

The haiku that listeners sent us about summer evoked all kinds of memories. Some said the season reminds them of ice cream or trips to the beach. Others shared precious memories of young love.

Beach Adventures And Falling In Love: Summer In A Haiku

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