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Saturday Sessions: Iron & Wine and Calexico perform “Father Mountain”

In 2005, Calexico’s Joey Burns and John Convertino and Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam got together to record the EP “In the Reins.” Over the years, the groups stayed in touch and collaborated on various projects – then, they decided to go into the studio once again. The result is their just-released second album, “Years to Burn.” Source

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The Dish: Chef Steve McHugh

At Chef Steve McHugh’s San Antonio restaurant Cured, diners are greeted by a massive humidity-controlled meat locker known as the “Charc Tank.” The charcuterie inside serves as McHugh’s signature dish. Since opening in 2013, Cured has been a James Beard Award finalist four times, including the past three years. Michelle Miller reports. Source

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The endearing, angry, and heartbreaking letters the world sent to Neil Armstrong after Apollo 11

Neil Armstrong spent much of his life after the moon landing shunning attention. If people had to praise, he encouraged them to appreciate all of his work, not just the historic landing. But his one small step affected people around the world in profound ways, and tens of thousands of people felt compelled to write him personal letters. The contents of those letters — and Armstrong’s responses — are a fascinating piece of American history. Jeff Glor reports. Source

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