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Bigleaf Maple Syrup Flows As Profits Drip From Once-Maligned Northwest Tree

Neil McLeod, owner of Neil's Bigleaf Maple Syrup farm, keeps a close eye on his reducing sap for out of control foaming. Anna King/Northwest News Network hide caption

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Bigleaf Maple Syrup Flows As Profits Drip From Once-Maligned Northwest Tree

The Northwest is getting into the lucrative maple syrup industry. Farmers and researchers in Washington state are beginning to tap the sweet potential of the much-maligned bigleaf maple tree.

Politics

Sunday Politics

by Mara Liasson

Sunday Politics

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National

Immigration News: 'Birth Tourism,' Border Wall Costs, Travel Ban Expansion

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Middle East

Police Set Fire To Iraqi Protesters' Tents As Shiite Cleric Withdraws Support

by Jane Arraf

Police Set Fire To Iraqi Protesters' Tents As Shiite Cleric Withdraws Support

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Television

Fox News Ditches Impeachment Trial Coverage In Favor Of Prime Time Shows

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Fox News Ditches Impeachment Trial Coverage In Favor Of Prime Time Shows

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World

New Podcast Targets The 'Crap' On WhatsApp

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

New Podcast Targets The 'Crap' On WhatsApp

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Politics

Trump Support In Conservative Idaho Stays Strong Through Impeachment

by Kirk Siegler

Trump Support In Conservative Idaho Stays Strong Through Impeachment

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Sunday Puzzle

Sunday Puzzle: Tepees

by Will Shortz

Sunday Puzzle: Tepees

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National

Outbreak-Tested By Measles, Washington State Officials Feel Ready For Coronavirus

by Will Stone

Outbreak-Tested By Measles, Washington State Officials Feel Ready For Coronavirus

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Opera For Newbies: Busting Myths And Belting High Notes

A scene from the 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning opera p r i s m, by Ellen Reid. Maria Baranova/Beth Morrison Projects hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

Opera For Newbies: Busting Myths And Belting High Notes

by Tom Huizenga

Opera For Newbies: Busting Myths And Belting High Notes

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Politics

Democrat Debbie Stabenow On President Trump's Senate Defense

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Democrat Debbie Stabenow On President Trump's Senate Defense

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Latin America

Journalist Glenn Greenwald On Cybercrime Accusations In Brazil

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Journalist Glenn Greenwald On Cybercrime Accusations In Brazil

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Global Health

Coronavirus Update: Masks And Temperature Checks In Hong Kong

by Jason Beaubien

Coronavirus Update: Masks And Temperature Checks In Hong Kong

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Latin America

A Feminist Is Murdered In Mexico, And Protesters Demand Answers

by Mónica Ortiz Uribe

A Feminist Is Murdered In Mexico, And Protesters Demand Answers

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Tracing 500 Years Of Pregnancy Portraits, From The Tudors To Today

Portrait of a Woman in Red, 1620, by Marcus Gheeraerts II Tate hide caption

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Fine Art

Tracing 500 Years Of Pregnancy Portraits, From The Tudors To Today

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Tracing 500 Years Of Pregnancy Portraits, From The Tudors To Today

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Don't Be Like Jeff Bezos. Here's How To Keep Your Phone Safe From Hackers

The phone of Jeff Bezos allegedly was hacked via a WhatsApp account held by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Bandar Algaloud/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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Life Kit

Don't Be Like Jeff Bezos. Here's How To Keep Your Phone Safe From Hackers

by Chris Arnold

Don't Be Like Jeff Bezos. Here's How To Keep Your Phone Safe From Hackers

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Author Interviews

Author Interview: Dennis Baron On 'What's Your Pronoun?'

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Author Interview: Dennis Baron On 'What's Your Pronoun?'

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Selena Gomez On Recapturing Her Public Image, Mental Health And Her No. 1 Album

Rare, Selena Gomez's first new album in over four years, is out now. "When you take that long of a break, it is pretty nerve-wracking," she says. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption

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Music Interviews

Selena Gomez On Recapturing Her Public Image, Mental Health And Her No. 1 Album

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro , Samantha Balaban

Selena Gomez On Recapturing Her Public Image, Mental Health And Her No. 1 Album

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