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Astronomers Spot Most Distant Object So Far In The Solar System

A random search has turned up a dwarf planet orbiting roughly 10 billion miles away. The far-off world is tiny, and probably very, very cold.

Picture Book Sheds Light On India's Diwali Holiday

Wednesday is Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. It marks the beginning of the Hindu new year. We hear from the authors behind The Diwali Gift, a picture book celebrating the holiday.

'Two Brothers' Tells A Passionate Tale Of Brazil In Black And White

Artists Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá — themselves twins — have turned Brazilian author Milton Hatoum's family drama The Brothers into a deftly-shaded graphic novel, full of compelling imagery.

As worries grow over unemployment and lack of security, many Afghans are trying to go elsewhere. An Afghan National Police officer calls out the names of passport applicants at the passport office in Kabul in August.

Anxiety Grows As Conditions Worsen In Afghanistan

High unemployment, a weak central government and recent Taliban gains are creating a growing apprehension on the streets of the capital, Kabul.

90.7's economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind, President of Fishkind and Associates

Fishkind Conversations: The Lowdown On High Jobs Numbers And Deep Tax Cuts

An upbeat US October jobs report is a preview of coming attractions for Florida. That’s according to 90.7 economic analyst Hank Fishkind. He's examining both the new employment data and Governor Rick Scott’s billion-dollar tax cut proposal, and what they mean for the state.

The memorial would be treated as a bill and, if approved in the Florida House and Senate, would pressure Congress to help relieve Puerto Rico of its debt. Photo: Flickr.

Florida's Puerto Rican Lawmakers Ask Congress to Help Relieve Island's Debt

Florida's Puerto Rican state lawmakers are calling on Congress to help Puerto Rico consolidate its more than $72 billion in debt. Under a memorial proposed by 30th district representative Bob Cortes, federal officials would allow the struggling commonwealth island's municipalities and public utilities to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Current federal law prevents it.

"I've always been an introverted person," Shonda Rhimes says, and she found the fame that came with her television successes to be "daunting."

For A Year, Shonda Rhimes Said 'Yes' To All The Things That Scared Her

The creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal says despite the success of her shows, her life "had gotten really small," so she decided to step out of her comfort zone. Year of Yes is her new memoir.

'Arab Of The Future' Chronicles The Challenges Of A Cross-Cultural Childhood

Former Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Riad Sattouf grew up in the Middle East and France with a French mother and Syrian father. "I hate nationalism," he says. "Comic book author [is] my first nationality."

The Ying Yang Twins in the "Wait (The Whisper Song)" video.

The Art Of The 'Clean Version'

When songs have profanity, sex or drug references removed for broadcast, it's a process known as clean editing — and it can get complicated. Priska Neely spoke with one of the masters of the form.

'Tiffany Girl' Is A Jeweled Window Into The Past

Deeanne Gist's Tiffany Girl blends a charming romance with an overlooked bit of history — the women recruited by Louis Comfort Tiffany to complete his stained glass chapel at the 1893 World's Fair.

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