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Jim Henson's Creature Shop opens for tours. Here's what's inside the once-hidden puppet studio
NEW YORK (AP) — Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity.
Now Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is draw ... (full story)
How state laws can stymie research into your ancestors' psychiatric records
NEW YORK (AP) — Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades. But the reason why is a family mystery.
Debby Hannigan, her great grandniece, tried for years to access Conole's medical records, because she thought they might hold clues to mental health issues in her family, including her o ... (full story)
After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At least four states have adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services, a reaction to a high-profile protest inside a Minnesota church that prompted outrage from faith leaders.
The Republican lawmakers sponsoring most of the legislation say those gathering at sacred sanctuaries de ... (full story)
Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon. That comes at cost to hydropower
As the Colorado River and its once massive reservoirs shrink from overuse and climate change, officials are faced with a decision that pits conservation against ratepayer costs for electricity.
To fight off predators of the humpback chub, a threatened fish native to the river, Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona would need to do ... (full story)
You should be dancing, yeah. Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts out the steps of a routine to members of her tap and jazz troupe for women age 50 and older.
“I’ve been dancing my whole life, it’s the best,” said Ross, who founded the Rodeo City Wreckettes group 23 years ago ... (full story)