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The Coronavirus Crisis
Capt. Brett Crozier, then-commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, talks to reporters in January. The Navy has decided not to restore him to command.

In A Reversal By Navy, Sacked Captain Of USS Roosevelt Will Not Be Reinstated

Jun 19, 2020
Brett Crozier was initially recommended to retain command of an aircraft carrier after being removed for protesting the Navy's response to the virus on the ship. The Navy now says he won't go back.
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The Salt
"Our data suggests that something about baking seems to be changing the hands of the people who do the baking," says ecologist Rob Dunn.

Sourdough Hands: How Bakers And Bread Are A Microbial Match

Nov 12, 2018
In Robert Dunn's new book, Never Home Alone, he explores our symbiotic relationship with food: Not only do we impact the bacteria in our food, but the microbes in our food imprint our bodies.
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"68 Miles to Barstow" — a poem by Heather Lang

Jan 04, 2017

"You say something / about the world’s largest thermometer, / which just now reads 87 degrees."

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The Salt
Blair Marvin working with the head baker at Elmore Mountain Bread.

Bread Grains: The Last Frontier In The Locavore Movement

Aug 24, 2016
Modern bakeries rely on industrial mills for their flour. But a small and growing number of bakers, chefs and pasta makers are making their own flour with the age-old method of stone milling.
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The Two-Way
Giles A. Schinelli, Robert J. D'Aversa and Anthony M. Criscitelli were charged with conspiracy and child endangerment for allowing a friar who was a known sexual predator to continue working with children.

Franciscan Leaders Charged With Protecting Friar They Knew Had Molested Children

Mar 15, 2016
Three retired leaders of the Franciscan religious order have been charged with with conspiracy and child endangerment for allowing a friar who was a known sexual predator to work in schools.
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World's Biggest Thermometer

Sep 19, 2012
The World's Largest Thermometer in Baker, California is in disrepair and in danger of being abandoned.  We talk about the demise of this roadside icon with its owner.
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Wedding Cake Champion

Oct 13, 2010
If you've seen "Cake Boss" or "Ace of Cakes" on TV, you know that today's creations are more than your Grandma's sheet cake. Little sugar roses don't cut it anymore.
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