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The Salt

Milk! The 'Most Over-Argued Food In History'

Author Mark Kurlansky discusses his new book Milk! with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro, and the roots of modern debates on dairy.

Geese, ducks and swans at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in Fairbanks, Alaska on April 26. The refuge is a stopover for many migratory birds heading north and west to their nesting grounds, and their arrival is one of the signs of spring in the area. Ravenna Koenig/Alaska's Energy Desk hide caption

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Springtime Weather Finally Warms Up Inland Alaska

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The Struggle Of Finding Help For 'A Dangerous Son'

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#MuteRKelly Co-Founder On The Moment, Her Movement And Its Momentum

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Milk! The 'Most Over-Argued Food In History'

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