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2021-10-09 17:24:39 Opinion : NPR
Opinion: A gorilla's life and death, in 2 viral photos

https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/10/08/gettyimages-1345162368-1-_wide-4269868415b003d39af4454a4539eefb0a16efea.jpg?s=600 NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of Ndakasi, the gorilla who went viral for a photobomb a few years ago. A picture taken of her last moments in her caretaker's arms also went viral this week.

(Image credit: Brent Stirton/Getty Images)
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2021-10-09 10:51:30 fret Open / Comment

2021-10-09 08:01:11 Word of the Day
zealot

Definition: (noun) An immoderate, fanatical, or extremely zealous adherent to a cause, especially a religious one.
Synonyms: drumbeater, partisan.
Usage: Jane, who had dabbled in vegetarianism during high school, became an environmental zealot while in college.
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2021-10-09 07:51:25 Idiom of the Day
a morning person

Someone who is more active and alert in the early hours of the morning than later in the day; an early riser. Watch the video

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2021-10-09 01:52:08 The New Yorker Radio Hour
An Interview with Merrick Garland, and Susan Orlean on Animals

At The New Yorker Festival, the renowned investigative journalist Jane Mayer asked Attorney General Merrick Garland about the prosecution of January 6th insurrectionists, the threat of domestic terrorism, and what the Justice Department can do to protect abortion rights. Plus, the staff writer Susan Orlean talks with David Remnick about her obsession with animal stories, and her new book, “On Animals.”

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2021-10-08 17:15:34 Religion : NPR
A Hispanic church in Tennessee is grieving the loss of its charismatic founder

German Castro died last month at the age of 57 — part of an avoidable surge of COVID-19 deaths across the South where vaccination rates lag.
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2021-10-08 13:15:25 Religion : NPR
Pope encourages religious leaders to appeal for humanitarian needs over weapons

Pope Francis hosted an ecumenial prayer service with religious and world leaders in Rome, calling on the world to spend money on food and vaccines rather than military needs.
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2021-10-08 11:45:39 Word of the Day
Word of the Day: allay

This word has appeared in 63 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

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2021-10-08 10:50:47 scion Open / Comment