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A Yo-Yo Ma Thanksgiving

Episode Date: November 28, 2024

About 25 years ago, the acclaimed cellist asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. Yo-Yo Ma brings his cello — aka "Petunia" — to...

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Arts

The Exile Of Charlie Chaplin

Episode Date: November 22, 2024

Author Scott Eyman explains how silent film actor Charlie Chaplin was smeared in the press, scandalized for his affairs with young women, condemned fo...

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Why Do We Itch?

Episode Date: November 12, 2024

We've all had bug bites, or dry scalp, or a sunburn that causes itch. But what if you felt itchy all the time — and there was no relief? Atlantic jour...