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A bald eagle takes flight from a tree along the Platte River in Denver, Colorado. In Michigan, a bald eagle is being blamed for an attack that downed one of the state's drones.

In Aerial Combat Over Lake Michigan, Eagles: 1; Drones: 0

Last month, Hunter King was using a drone to map shoreline erosion for Michigan's environmental department when a bald eagle apparently attacked the vehicle, causing it to crash into the water.

Former civil servant Wang Xiaofang is the author of 13 books on "bureaucracy literature," including <em>The Civil Servant's Notebook</em>, which recently was translated into English.

Become A Successful Chinese Bureaucrat, In 5 Easy Steps

Tales of Machiavellian office politics are all the rage in China, where "bureaucracy lit" is flying off bookstore shelves. The books are read as both entertainment and as how-to guides for aspiring civil servants. Pioneers of the genre offer a path to success in China's corridors of power.

A still<em> </em>from <em>Far Cry 5</em> shows the<em> </em>fictional apocalyptic cult that the video game follows.

An Americana Hymnal For The Doomsday Cult Of 'Far Cry 5'

Composer Dan Romer has created soundtracks for award-winning films. His latest project is creating hours of music for a video game which follows a sheriff's deputy into a religious cult in Montana.

The Quaker Bakers team is made up of students from the Sandy Spring Friends School. They participated in the "Sheep to Shawl" competition at the Maryland Sheep & Wool festival as part of their fiber arts class. From left, Ayla Keynes, Caitlyn Holland, Travis Hurley, Zoe Burgess, teacher Heidi Brown, and (front) shearer Emily Chamelin.

In a Sheep to Shawl competition, you have 5 people, 1 sheep, and 3 hours — good luck!

At the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, the Sheep to Shawl event is simultaneously cut-throat competitive and warm and fuzzy.

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I Shot Andy Warhol

Critic Bob Mondello reviews the film "I Shot Andy Warhol," opening this week. The movie tells the story of outlaw lesbian feminist Valerie Solanus [suh-LAHN-us], who, in addition to shooting the pop artist, promoted a radical manifesto for doing away with all men. (3:30) FUNDER 0:29 CUTAWAY 0:59 =========================SECOND HOUR======================= BILLBOARD :59 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2A 9. POLITICS THIS WEEK - Noah talks to NPR's national political correspondent Elizabeth Arnold about the efforts by Republicans to repeal the gas tax, efforts by Democrats to raise the minimum wage, and the passage of the immigration bill in the Senate this week.

Job hunters line up for interviews at an employment fair in New York City. The unemployment rate tells only a partial story about the U.S. labor market.

Beyond The Unemployment Rate: Look At These 5 Labor Indicators

The unemployment rate tells only a partial story about the labor market and the state of American workers. Five other measures provide a fuller understanding of the economy and the nation's workforce.

Portland indie artist Haley Heynderickx is featured in this month's Heavy Rotation.

Heavy Rotation: Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Hear new songs from Portland indie artist Haley Heynderickx, Latin alternative group LADAMA and more.

Farm News & Views for the week of June 3, 2024

The U.S. Drought Monitor Map continues to show fewer areas of the country impacted by drought, ways to reduce skin cancer cases in farmers and ranchers, and why branding cattle is still a common practice on many ranches.

Best Songs Of 2019 (So Far)

There's no one sound to a year, but public radio writers across the country do set their ears to the most essential music. We asked them: What is your favorite song of 2019 so far?

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