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Scranton Lace Company, as pictured today. Photo by Margot Douaihy

Poetry May 15

In ‘Scranton Lace,’ nostalgia for a time and place that no longer exist

By Elizabeth Flock

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W.S. Merwin: A Passion for Poetry and the Natural World

W.S. Merwin is one of the nation's greatest living poets and is the author of more than 50 books. In a house he built on the island of Maui, he cultivates his other life long passion: gardening.

By PBS NewsHour

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Voters Cast Ballots in Hard-fought Pa. Primary

Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama made final pitches to Pennsylvanians Tuesday in the hopes to sway still-undecided voters as they headed to the polls. Political analysts examine the day in voting.

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