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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.

News Brief: Primary Results, Coronavirus, U.S. Troops In Syria

by David Greene , Rachel Martin

News Brief: Primary Results, Coronavirus, U.S. Troops In Syria

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Syriana (piano solo)

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Fathers and Sons

China's Efforts To Control Coronavirus Lead To Less Air Pollution

by Lauren Sommer

China's Efforts To Control Coronavirus Lead To Less Air Pollution

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ICE's New Tactic To Get Local Law Enforcement Authorities To Cooperate

by Conrad Wilson

ICE's New Tactic To Get Local Law Enforcement Authorities To Cooperate

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Vines Emancipator

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Rattlesnakes Emancipator

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High & Dry OK Rainbow Thief

U.S. Troops Aim To Keep Oil Fields From Syrian And Russian Forces

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U.S. Troops Aim To Keep Oil Fields From Syrian And Russian Forces

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Sanders' Supporters Were Disappointed By Michigan Primary Results

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In the Fog Julian Kendall

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Data Entry Julian Kendall

Half-Eaten Cookie Found In Old Manuscript At Cambridge University

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Ditching A Dream Cruise Vacation Is Painful Call

Linda Nalbandian and her children on a previous cruise. The family has struggled to decide whether to cancel an upcoming vacation in April. Courtesy of Linda Nalbandian hide caption

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Ditching A Dream Cruise Vacation Is Painful Call

by Chris Arnold

Ditching A Dream Cruise Vacation Is Painful Call

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Renton Highlands Sabzi

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Purbasha Sabzi

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Poetry Challenge: Paint A Picture With Words

by Casey Noenickx

Poetry Challenge: Paint A Picture With Words

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In The Shadow Of 'The Planets' Lies Gustav Holst's Sweet Little Suite

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In The Shadow Of 'The Planets' Lies Gustav Holst's Sweet Little Suite

by Tom Huizenga

In The Shadow Of 'The Planets' Lies Gustav Holst's Sweet Little Suite

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Gustav Holst's St. Paul's Swuite, No. 3 Bournemouth Sinfonietta

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Uranus - The Magician London Symphony Orchestra

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Are Reported Coast To Coast

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U.S. Coronavirus Cases Are Reported Coast To Coast

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Without Action From Congress, 3 Surveillance Authorities Will Lapse

by Ryan Lucas

Without Action From Congress, 3 Surveillance Authorities Will Lapse

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A Secret Society Signal Hill

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Paper Airplanes Signal Hill

Syrian Defector To Testify Before Senate Panel About Regime's Atrocities

by Tim Mak

Syrian Defector To Testify Before Senate Panel About Regime's Atrocities

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Think You've Got COVID-19? With Tests In Short Supply, Prepare To Ride It Out At Home

by Maria Godoy

Think You've Got COVID-19? With Tests In Short Supply, Prepare To Ride It Out At Home

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Return to Blackness (For GB) The Acorn

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Erster Tag The Acorn

Joe Biden Extends His Delegate Lead Over Bernie Sanders

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Salvador Dalí Artwork Found At North Carolina Thrift Store

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3 TSA Screeners In San Jose, Calif., Have Contracted Coronavirus, Agency Says

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3 TSA Screeners In San Jose, Calif., Have Contracted Coronavirus, Agency Says

by Andrew Becker

3 TSA Screeners In San Jose, Calif., Have Contracted Coronavirus, Agency Says

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Days to Come Bonobo & Bajka

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Just Like Heaven The Cure

Biden Has Decisive Wins In 4 Out Of 6 'Big Tuesday' Primary Contests

by Mara Liasson

Biden Has Decisive Wins In 4 Out Of 6 'Big Tuesday' Primary Contests

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Coronavirus Cases In The U.S. Surpass 1,000 Mark

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USA Swimming To Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed By Former Olympian

Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming alleging the sport's national governing body knew her former coach sexually abused her as a minor and covered it up. On Wednesday, USA Swimming and Smith's attorney announced they had reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount in damages. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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USA Swimming To Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed By Former Olympian

by Alexandra Starr

USA Swimming To Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed By Former Olympian

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Health

Coronavirus 'Containment Area' Created Around N.Y. Cluster

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Dow Dives 1,400 Points, Entering Bear Market, As Coronavirus Fears Grow

The stock market has continued to be volatile in recent weeks over growing fears that the spread of coronavirus will push the world economy into recession. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Dow Dives 1,400 Points, Entering Bear Market, As Coronavirus Fears Grow

by Avie Schneider

Dow Dives 1,400 Points, Entering Bear Market, As Coronavirus Fears Grow

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Law

Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years

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