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Encore: Yup'ik and Iñupiaq spelling bees keep native Alaskan languages alive

Katie Anastas

In Alaska, a seventh grader has won the Yup'ik spelling bee and a fifth grader has won the Iñupiat spelling bee.

A cyclist rides with morning traffic on the Lower East Side in New York City.

The Pandemic Saw A Spike In Traffic Deaths. What’s Being Done To Stop It?

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More than 38,000 people died on U.S. roads in 2020. The first half of 2021 had the largest six-month jump in traffic fatalities on record. What's going on?

Seattle pop-punk band Dude York is made up of Claire England, Andrew Hall and Peter Richards.

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In 'Break Up Holiday,' Dude York Prepares To See An Ex At A Christmas Party

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In the first song on its holiday album, Halftime For The Holidays, the Seattle pop-punk band debates buying an ex a present, drinks too much punch and can't just walk away.