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| Your favorite candy bars, desserts and dipped fruit could be in danger due to climate change. Why? Chocolate supplies are dwindling. Last year, equatorial countries that account for two-thirds of the global cocoa supply saw record rainfall. The extreme weather patterns caused infections in cocoa trees that rotted the cocoa fruit. This shortfall set the stage for companies like Marquart’s Planet A Foods, whose scientists have been working on a chocolate substitute for the past three years. But, making food that looks like chocolate, feels like chocolate, and tastes like chocolate – but isn’t chocolate – takes time. |
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Check out what NPR is watching, reading and listening to this weekend: 🍿Movies: Need an escape from reality? We’ve got you covered with 25 movies coming out this fall. The list has award contenders, goofy comedies, a smattering of romance, plenty of anti-heroes and more. 📺 TV: With fall comes new TV show premieres. Here’s what to watch out for, from scary and soapy to hopefully funny, with trips to both Marvel and DC worlds. 📚 Books: Edwidge Danticat's We're Alone delves into harsh topics like racism and injustice without losing its sense of humor, proving once again that she is one of contemporary literature's strongest, most graceful voices. 🎵 Music: MJ Lenderman's newly released fifth solo album, Manning Fireworks, holds stories of people who can’t maintain connections. One of the songs, “You Don’t Know the Shape I’m In,” stands out as a particularly tender love song sung after the reason for its existence has petered out. NPR critic Ann Powers breaks down more of the songs here. ❓Quiz: There was a debate this week… but luckily this week’s quiz questions are not all about that. I’m patting myself on the back for my score. Think you can ace it too? |
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| | Dawn Richard, a former member of the American girl group Danity Kane, filed a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging he sexually assaulted her, deprived her of food and sleep and refused to pay her adequately. |
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| | Janet Kahn-Scolaro's sister, Susan Kahn, was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in 2013 and admitted to the hospital the next year. Kahn wanted to attend her daughter’s high school graduation, but her condition quickly got worse. Hospital staff, the family’s unsung hero, was able to thoughtfully recreate the ceremony right there for her. |
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