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Reporter's Notebook: Life On A Remote Arctic Fjord

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I recently went on a reporting trip to follow a researcher who studies narwhals — Arctic whales that have a long, spiral unicorn horn. She wanted me to meet her in Qaanaaq, Greenland, a little town that's just about 850 miles from the North Pole. The other day, I was trying to explain to my editor exactly how far north you have to go to get there. I reached down and grabbed an old globe that was in her office. Read More...

Why everyone loves to hate Kenny G, according to the jazz musician himself

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Kenny Gorelick, better known as Kenny G, is a musical hero for legions of fans around the world. Yet, to an equally fervent degree, the smooth jazz icon is also the subject of memes, mockery and more than his share of scathing reviews. A new HBO documentary, Listening to Kenny G, sets out to explore why the music of one of the best-selling instrumental artists of all time is both revered and reviled by so many. Read More...