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The love story behind the classic song 'Layla'

Eric Clapton penned the song "Layla" about his feelings for model Pattie Boyd.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Documentary: 'Haiti Untold'

Documentary: 'Haiti Untold'

Round Earth Media presents "Haiti Untold."

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Audio postcard: Searching for spring's first wildflowers

Audio postcard: Searching for spring's first wildflowers

What do you look for as your sign that spring has arrived? For Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo, the answer is wildflowers — usually skunk cabbage, to be exact.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Scott Walker, pop idol turned avant auteur, dies at 76

Scott Walker, pop idol turned avant auteur, dies at 76

The former member of The Walker Brothers and singer of "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" was also one of experimental music's most beloved composers.
by Otis Hart

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New climate books stress we are already far down the road to a different Earth

New climate books stress we are already far down the road to a different Earth

David Wallace-Wells' "The Uninhabitable Earth" and Nathaniel Rich's "Losing Earth" offer valuable perspectives on climate change -- if we're committed to being adult enough to face the future.
by Adam Frank

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