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NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with the Bangles cofounder Susanna Hoffs on her debut novel This Bird Has Flown and how she used her music career to create her main character, singer Jane Start.

Jeff Sundin on the Thursday Morning Show

An avian flu outbreak in dairy herds has stoked tensions between the federal government and raw milk advocates. Milk testing could provide assurances and useful data, but some farmers oppose it.

Each year, the Library of Congress picks 25 "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant movies for preservation. The 2016 selections date from as early as 1903, and as recent as 1998.

The songbirds died late last week after smashing into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly glass building.

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin joins John Bauer and Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show. Jeff talks about the controversy over changing the…

On the Thursday Morning Show Jeff Sundin joins John and Heidi for Early Bird Fishing Guide. This week they talk about the insect hatch. Mayflies,…

Brian Kimberling introduces a down-and-out nature researcher, Denise Kiernan looks at the making of America's World War II bombs and Sarah Dunant draws inspiration from the notorious Borgias family.

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin talks with John Bauer on the Thursday Morning Show. This week they talk about how the cold front effects fishing.…

The raid, in which officers on horseback pursued fleeing suspects, was the largest-ever seizure of fowl used for cockfighting in the U.S. The practice is illegal, but lucrative and difficult to catch.

On this week's show, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton share their favorite songs of the week, including a crushing rock cut from Ty Segall, ambient music from Brian Eno and more.

As voters head to the polls today, we hear from artists whose music speaks to our current political and cultural moment.

Federal officials and scientific experts say the virus detected in retail milk samples may be inactive and unable to cause an infection.

The patient got infected from exposure to dairy cows. Health officials say risk to the general public remains low.

North Korea has reportedly sent balloons carrying trash and excrement into South Korea. NPR's Scott Simon has details — smelly and otherwise — on how both countries have used balloons over the years.

In the U.S., people often spend the Fourth of July grilling hot dogs and wearing their patriotic clothing. But there's more to this annual holiday than fireworks.

Every year, people in the town of Gavle in Sweden erect a towering goat made of mostly hay to celebrate the Christmas season and to attract tourists.

Singer and guitarist Susanna Hoffs rose to fame with the Bangles in the 1980s. With her new book, she proves her immense writing talent isn't just confined to songs.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office says it is initiating a prosecution of Amy Cooper over false reporting of an incident. In a cellphone video, she claimed a Black man was threatening her.