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Jun 07, 2022
Herb Lore: Why it's okay to eat off the ground in New York City
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Most New Yorkers might be a little skeptical about eating something they found on the street — if it’s not from a food cart. But one New Yorker has made it his life’s work to convince his neighbors that nature’s bounty is accessible even in the heart of the city.
May 17, 2022
Herb Lore: How witch hazel made its way into everything
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Take a look through your medicine cabinet — from skin cream to body wash and deodorant. Many of these products share an ingredient: witch hazel. And the witch hazel industry has deep roots in the Connecticut River Valley.
Apr 27, 2022
Herb Lore: The nearly 400-year-old fruit tree that keeps giving
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The first colonial governor of Massachusetts planted a pear tree in the 1600s. It’s now believed to be the oldest cultivated fruit tree in the Americas.
Mar 22, 2022
LGBTQ Stories: How "Family Week" helped gay families find acceptance
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A few LGBTQ families met up on the tip of Cape Cod one summer in the mid '90s. Their fun beach week had a bigger impact than they expected. Family Week — as it’s called — has helped redefine ideas of marriage and family for more than 25 years. And it still takes place every summer in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Feb 24, 2022
LGBTQ stories: Andy Warhol's unlikely spirituality
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One of America’s most beloved artists kept a secret. Andy Warhol — pop artist and gay icon — was also a lifelong Catholic who went to mass regularly at a church in New York City’s Upper East Side.
Feb 04, 2022
LGBTQ stories: The 'Sip-In' paved the way for gay rights
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A few years before the Stonewall riots, a protest took place at another New York City gay bar, just about a block away. It didn’t draw as much attention, but in its own way, it was a milestone for gay rights.
Jan 18, 2022
Folk Songs: Opening up traditional music to new audiences
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Musician Nicole Singer, the organizer of Youth Traditional Song Weekend, which took place online this month due to the pandemic, is trying to bring young people and non-traditional audiences into folk music.
Dec 16, 2021
Folk Songs: Sea Shanties are the sound of New England's nautical history
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Sea shanties have enjoyed some renewed attention on social media. A lot of them have strong ties to New England’s maritime culture and whaling industry.
Nov 23, 2021
Folk Songs: An 'Exceedingly Good' Night of Music
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A group singalong has hopped from bar to bar in New York City for years — and in the age of the pandemic, it lives on Zoom. It’s called Exceedingly Good Song Night.
Nov 04, 2021
Folk Songs: A folk dancing camp for the people
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There’s a camp in the woods of Massachusetts where traditional styles of folk music and dance from around the world are kept alive. It’s the oldest continuously operated folk dance camp in the United States. It’s called the Pinewoods Camp.
Jun 07 | 00:08:43
Herb Lore: Why it's okay to eat off the ground in New York City
May 17 | 00:07:17
Herb Lore: How witch hazel made its way into everything
Apr 27 | 00:08:38
Herb Lore: The nearly 400-year-old fruit tree that keeps giving
Mar 22 | 00:05:11
LGBTQ Stories: How "Family Week" helped gay families find acceptance
Feb 24 | 00:07:51
LGBTQ stories: Andy Warhol's unlikely spirituality
Feb 04 | 00:06:01
LGBTQ stories: The 'Sip-In' paved the way for gay rights
Jan 18 | 00:05:29
Folk Songs: Opening up traditional music to new audiences
Dec 16 | 00:07:04
Folk Songs: Sea Shanties are the sound of New England's nautical history
Nov 23 | 00:07:37
Folk Songs: An 'Exceedingly Good' Night of Music
Nov 04 | 00:06:18
Folk Songs: A folk dancing camp for the people
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