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What's In That Coffee Cabinet? A Delicious Taste Of Rhode Island History

The coffee cabinet is a Rhode Island staple. It's an ice cream beverage dating back to the World War II era. The ingredient list is pretty simple: It's just coffee syrup, ice cream and milk. John Bender/Rhode Island Public Radio hide caption

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What's In That Coffee Cabinet? A Delicious Taste Of Rhode Island History

The ice cream beverage with the quirky name is a Rhode Island staple. It's just coffee syrup, ice cream and milk. Despite its popularity, the origins of the drink – and its name – remain a mystery.

Politics

President Obama Wraps Up G-20 Summit In Hangzhou, China

by Scott Horsley

President Obama Wraps Up G-20 Summit In Hangzhou, China

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Asia

G-20 Summit Highlights Step Forward For U.S., China Relations

by Anthony Kuhn

G-20 Summit Highlights Step Forward For U.S., China Relations

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Remembrances

Longtime NPR Commentator Vertamae Grosvenor Dies At 79

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Science

Scientists Explore Purple Microbial Mats In The Depths Of Lake Huron

by Ben Thorp

Scientists Explore Purple Microbial Mats In The Depths Of Lake Huron

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Music Reviews

Soul Band St. Paul And The Broken Bones Returns With 'Sea Of Noise'

by Ann Powers

Soul Band St. Paul And The Broken Bones Returns With 'Sea Of Noise'

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Midnight On Earth St. Paul & The Broken Bones

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Hyperion Tom Barfod

Business

Clinton Promises To Help Create Manufacturing Jobs Of The Future

by Jim Zarroli

Clinton Promises To Help Create Manufacturing Jobs Of The Future

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Marijuana's Mainstream Move Triggers Different Kinds Of Family Talks

Lisa Olson, of Mesa, Ariz., uses marijuana to ease the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Stina Sieg/KJZZ hide caption

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Marijuana's Mainstream Move Triggers Different Kinds Of Family Talks

by Stina Sieg, KJZZ, Phoenix , Kristian Foden-Vencil, Oregon Public Broadcasting

Marijuana's Mainstream Move Triggers Different Kinds Of Family Talks

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Europe

Lithuania Welcomes Migrants, But Few Want To Come

by Corey Flintoff

Lithuania Welcomes Migrants, But Few Want To Come

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Recensere Rous

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The Birds & Bees Tülpa

Technology

White House Proposes Loosening Restrictions For Immigrant Entrepreneurs

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QWERTY Traveled From Typewriter To iPhone, But Alternative Keyboards Do Exist

An early version of the QWERTY keyboard appears on this late 1870s typewriter. Science & Society Picture Library/Getty Images hide caption

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QWERTY Traveled From Typewriter To iPhone, But Alternative Keyboards Do Exist

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QWERTY Traveled From Typewriter To iPhone, But Alternative Keyboards Do Exist

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My Burr Minotaur Shock

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Surprise Hotel Fool's Gold

Politics

Trump, Clinton Make Pitches To Working Class Voters On Labor Day

by Tamara Keith , Scott Detrow

Trump, Clinton Make Pitches To Working Class Voters On Labor Day

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National

Missing Boy's Remains Found Nearly 27 Years After Abduction

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Sports

U.S. Open Quarterfinals Set To Begin In New York

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I See Fire Ed Sheeran

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Bamba Samba [Bossa Nova] Charlie Byrd

Movies

Hollywood Offers New Batch Of Likely Awards Contenders For Fall

by Bob Mondello

Hollywood Offers New Batch Of Likely Awards Contenders For Fall

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Foreplay Jalen Santoy

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Europe

Truck Drivers Block Highway Near Calais, France, In Migrant Crisis Protest

by Eleanor Beardsley

Truck Drivers Block Highway Near Calais, France, In Migrant Crisis Protest

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Europe

Mentoring Program Works To Prevent Radicalization In Copenhagen

by Dina Temple-Raston

Mentoring Program Works To Prevent Radicalization In Copenhagen

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Technology

Encore: In Omaha, A Library Without Books Offers Access To Technology

by Bill Kelly

Encore: In Omaha, A Library Without Books Offers Access To Technology

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Colours Hot Chip

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Million and One Things to Do Time Machine

Why Your Facebook Habit At Work Makes Economists Worry

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Why Your Facebook Habit At Work Makes Economists Worry

by John Ydstie

Why Your Facebook Habit At Work Makes Economists Worry

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The Salt

What's In That Coffee Cabinet? A Delicious Taste Of Rhode Island History

by John Bender

What's In That Coffee Cabinet? A Delicious Taste Of Rhode Island History

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Sabali [Vitalic Remix Radio Edit] Amadou & Mariam

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Tea Legs The Transatlantics

Politics

Trump, Clinton Mix Things Up On The Campaign Trail In Ohio

by Tamara Keith , Scott Detrow

Trump, Clinton Mix Things Up On The Campaign Trail In Ohio

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Sports

Venus Williams Knocked Out Of U.S. Open After Losing To Karolina Pliskova

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