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The TODAY Show's Al Roker appreciates the birds in his backyard. Here's what he puts in his feeder, and why he loves nature.

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A new book by linguistics professor Valerie Fridland, who was raised in Memphis by parents with French accents, explores the power behind the way we speak Valerie Fridland writes in her new book, Why ...

Five years ago, Los Angeles record store owner Gary Johnson noticed that an obscure, largely unsuccessful Beach Boys album, “Carl and the Passions, So Tough” was enjoying an unlikely price surge. When ...

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And when all the wars are done,” I said, “a butterfly will still be beautiful.” “Did you read that somewhere?” “No, it just came into my head.“ “Already you’re a writer.“ “No, I want to play hockey ...