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<p>We chat with writer Alessio Perrone about what he learned from the people who hunt for Italy’s unexploded bombs, leftover from times of war. </p><p><strong>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS:</strong> <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/italy-unexploded-ordnance" target="_blank ... Show More

<p>In 1905, a Bulgarian named Stamen Grigorov made a discovery. Inspired by a wave of researchers studying the secret to long life, he decided to put under the microscope a food that he ate daily: yogurt. Today, the Bulgarian bacteria he found is memorialized in a one-of-a-kind m ... Show More

<p>Reporter Teresa de Miguel joins host Kelly McEvers to talk to her about these floating gardens called Chinapas in Xochimilco, Mexico City. Today, many of these chinampas are vanishing but efforts are being made to preserve them. </p><p>This story Teresa reported was a collabor ... Show More

<p>Today, Jon and Kristin talk all about her golden 30th birthday and the details that made her day so special. Then, Jon shares about his summer trip to Montana, capped off with a surprise quiz that had them both in tears from laughing.</p><p><br></p><p>Get BRICKED off your phon ... Show More

Sheep cloning is a dangerous business, but it could be a very lucrative one. Demand for sheep has skyrocketed in the hunting community and one man looked to reap the benefits by cloning them en masse. So how did this business idea turn out? Plus: Layoffs are expected at CVS corpo ... Show More

<p>Brittany shares how she and the boys celebrated Halloween, what it was like seeing TOM SANDOVAL at the opening of Jax's Studio City, her and Jax's plans for BravoCon, AND some Q&amp;A with your favorite southern reality belle!</p> <p></p> <p><strong><em>Check out our great hol ... Show More

<p>Times were tough during the Great Depression. Economic unrest, massive migration and falling crops left many people struggling to survive -- even the simple task of finding food from one day to the next became increasingly challenging. Amid this chaos Dr. T. W. Stallings saw a ... Show More

<p>Today Jon and Kristin are simply STANDING ON BUSINESS (at the beach). They cover July 4th chaos, Kristin’s move, Jon’s print drop &amp; his Hilton Head family vacation, their upcoming summer travel plans, and some unhinged pop culture takes. Happy Wednesday!&nbsp;</p><p><br></ ... Show More

Britain’s obsessed with chicken - we eat more than a billion birds a year. And to (literally) feed our hunger, many farmers have turned to fast-growing birds. But now, a new initiative is persuading supermarkets and restaurants to try a slower-growing breed. Will it mean higher-w ... Show More

Utah has boasted the number one economic outlook in the nation for 18 years, but according to who? Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means dive into the data and compare it to support for Utah's labor movement. Plus, chickens in theaters, two new neighborhood murals, ... Show More

<p>Jon and Kris kick off the holiday season with a deep dive into their favorite week of the year—Thanksgiving!&nbsp;They’re sharing stories from their festive family celebrations and the dishes they made. Plus, they’re spilling their thoughts on the highly anticipated&nbsp;<em>W ... Show More

<p>Jon and Kristin catch up after Jon's week-long visit with family in Charlotte. Meanwhile, Kristin and Marcus added a new farm animal to the family..SHEEP, officially launching Kristin into her destiny as the traddy mother she was always meant to be. But the real story of the d ... Show More

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