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Bob Clark plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

We talk about a Lunar New Year celebration at Bombyx with author and illustrator Grace Lin, community work with John Lewis of R3SET, and the legacy of Henrietta Swan Leavitt.

We eat tasty treats at East Longmeadow's The Apple Place, delve into the evolution of the singular "you" with The Word Nerd Emily Brewster, and laugh for good causes with the folx of Comedy Cause 5.

The House approves President Bush's $87 billion request for new spending in Afghanistan and Iraq. The funds, aimed mostly at supporting U.S. troops in those countries, are likely to pass in the Senate Friday night. The lopsided vote in favor of the aid request belies weeks of debate over the spending measure and the U.S. presence in Iraq. NPR's David Welna reports.

The House votes to extend unemployment benefits for more than 2.5 million Americans, and President Bush quickly signs the measure into law. The action followed that of the Senate Tuesday. The overwhelming vote -- 416 to 4 -- belied the fierce debate over whether the measure went far enough. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

We learn about upcoming opportunities to dance to the electronic sounds from across the globe and check in with Rep. Jim McGovern to address a lot of listener questions.

Greenfield Mayor Ginny DeSorgher stops by the NEPM studios to chat with us about her first year in office, and we explore the cosmos with Mr. Universe.

More than 1,200 people have been charged for crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and investigators are building cases against more suspects.

We get down with Ed Bride about the Berkshire Jazz Sprawl, discover the origins of Earth's moon with Mr. Universe, and have a sit down with Chicopee mayoral hopeful, current city-councilor Delmarina Lopez.

We explore the movie music curation of Randall Poster, get a tour of Full Well Farms with Meg Bantle in Adams and hear how budget cuts could affect Cutchins Programs for Children and Families.