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The American Chestnut

By Iain MacLeod on Friday, October 18, 2002.

There was a time when the American Chestnut flourished in New Hampshire's forests. Find out where they went at the turn of the century and where they are going today.

Send your natural history questions to somethingwild@nhpr.org

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Neal Conan

By Laura Knoy on Friday, October 18, 2002.

He's currently the host of NPR's "Talk of the Nation," but at one time or another has worked on just about every show produced by NPR News. While covering unfolding events of the Gulf War in 1991, he was held hostage by the Iraqi Republican Guard. We'll talk to him about that, and about his recent stint as a minor league baseball announcer. That's the topic of his new book, "Play By Play: Baseball, Radio and Life in the Last Chance League." www.randomhouse.com/crown & www.npr.org

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Pane e Salute

By John Walters on Friday, October 18, 2002.

Dierdre Heekin and Caleb Barber are the proprietors of Pane e Salute, an Italian bakery, cafe, and restaurant in Woodstock, Vermont. They seek to recreate the best of Italian cuisine and hospitality. They've put their love of food and all things Italian into a new book, also called "Pane e Salute." The book combines essays about their travels in Italy and their life in Vermont, with recipes from the restaurant. More at www.invisiblecitiespress.com

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More to the Assessments than Pass/Fail

By Mark Bevis on Friday, October 18, 2002.

Earlier this week the state Department of Education released the results of its statewide tests for 3rd, 6th and 10th grades.

Some grades were up in some subjects, some were down; but in general the results were reported as satisfactory.

Along with the assessments, however, education officials also released the results of a questionnaire that may spark discussion on local school boards.

Tim Kurtz is the DOE's director of state assessments.

He described some of the findings to NHPR's Mark Bevis.

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