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The term picnic may derive from a 1649 French burlesque satire about the main character, Pique-Nique, and a complex story about food shortages and lavish meals enjoyed at other people’s expense.
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In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices. -
Vice President JD Vance will head to Switzerland to sign the preliminary deal between the U.S. and Iran, but key details remain unclear.
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President Trump says he has an agreement with Iran but some in his own party say they need more details.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about the preliminary agreement between the U.S. and Iran to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with Dennis Stroughmatt. He's an Illinois-Missouri French Creole musician— a fiddler, who got his start in the region after a history professor introduced him to the French Creole communities around the Old Mines Area in Eastern Missouri, outside of Ste. Genevieve. He plays the final concert of the 2026 'Tunes at Twilight' Spring Series in downtown Cape Girardeau. The show is at the Ivers Square Gazebo on Friday, June 12th at 7 pm. The rain-out location is Gospel Life Church, 817 Broadway St.
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