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Play It Forward: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray And Emily Saliers On Their 45-Year Kinship

Amy Ray and Emily Saliers contemplate their place as queer artists in country on their latest album, Look Long, released in May. Jeremy Cowart/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Play It Forward

Play It Forward: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray And Emily Saliers On Their 45-Year Kinship

A new season Ari Shapiro's musical chain of gratitude, Play It Forward, begins with Indigo Girls' Amy Ray and Emily Saliers talking about their lifelong bond and the poetic flair of Kae Tempest.

Politics

A Look At Kamala Harris' Career As A U.S. Senator

by Kelsey Snell

A Look At Kamala Harris' Career As A U.S. Senator

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Elections

Georgia Might Elect A Supporter Of QAnon Conspiracy Theory To Congress

by Hannah Allam

Georgia Might Elect A Supporter Of QAnon Conspiracy Theory To Congress

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Animals

Scientists Find A Species Of Sharks With Strong Social Ties

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Attacking Sharks The Sven Libaek Orchestra

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Girlfriend Phoenix

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National

South Texas School District Becomes 1st In State To Cancel Fall Sports

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Europe

Even In Pandemic, German Consumers Reluctant To Abandon Using Cash

by Esme Nicholson

Even In Pandemic, German Consumers Reluctant To Abandon Using Cash

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2/2

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Knowing Me, Knowing You ABBA

National

How Census Undercount Can Negatively Affect Communities Across The U.S.

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National

Lack Of Spanish-Speaking Contact Tracers Complicates Pandemic Response In Nashville

by Alexis Marshall

Lack Of Spanish-Speaking Contact Tracers Complicates Pandemic Response In Nashville

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Behind the Wheel Symmetry

National

Rural Missouri Communities Struggle To Fight The Coronavirus

by Alex Smith

Rural Missouri Communities Struggle To Fight The Coronavirus

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Moon at Noon Stan Forebee

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August Twelve Khruangbin

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Media

How Journalists Congregating Into 'Microbubbles' Affects Quality Of News Reporting

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TV Reviews

What TV Programs To Expect This Fall

by Eric Deggans

What TV Programs To Expect This Fall

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The Look Metronomy

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O Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!) Sufjan Stevens

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Elections

Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Make 1st Joint Appearance

by Asma Khalid

Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Make 1st Joint Appearance

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Obituaries

Coronavirus Victims: Sister Of The Civil Rights Movement Winifred Fredericks

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I Can't Stop Loving You Kem

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Keep Connexion Manu Katché

National

U.S. Is At Risk Of Beirut-Like Explosion, Experts Warn

by Eric Westervelt

U.S. Is At Risk Of Beirut-Like Explosion, Experts Warn

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Coastal Dusk Amparo

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Heartbeats The Knife

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Elections

What Do Americans With South Asian Heritage Think Of Kamala Harris As VP Pick?

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National

Georgia Parents Rethink Kids Going To School After Year's Rough Start

by Ellen Eldridge

Georgia Parents Rethink Kids Going To School After Year's Rough Start

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Branches Break GoGo Penguin

Business

Riots That Followed Anti-Racism Protests Come At Great Cost To Black-Owned Businesses

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Riots That Followed Anti-Racism Protests Come At Great Cost To Black-Owned Businesses

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New Frontier Koresma

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Digital Witness St. Vincent

Amy Ray and Emily Saliers contemplate their place as queer artists in country on their latest album, Look Long, released in May. Jeremy Cowart/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Play It Forward

Play It Forward: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray And Emily Saliers On Their 45-Year Kinship

by Ari Shapiro , Mano Sundaresan

Play It Forward: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray And Emily Saliers On Their 45-Year Kinship

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