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Questions surface about brain harvesting in Maine.

The Buck Stops Here (00:06:36)
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The residents of Islesboro, Maine are fighting against a growing Lyme disease panic.

Midwiving Death (00:10:35)
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Mainers take matters of death into their own hands.

Welcome to the Star Party (00:04:39)
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In the past decade, dark sky festivals have become attractions in parks across the U.S. 

The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine (00:05:30)
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The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine is a neurological disorder with a pretty bizarre name.

Governing the Occupation (00:07:12)
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Dispatches from Occupy Maine's consensus process

A Bit of Downtime (00:06:01)
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Woodcarving at Maine State Prison

Ink and M16s (00:06:55)
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In a war you have your typical players. They're the soldiers, the medics. Politicians and journalists. The translators and engineers too. And then there’s the artist, Steve ...

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A new outlook for Cystic Fibrosis

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MAINE HAS ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS OF ANY STATE IN THE COUNTRY. SYNFOROSE RUGEMA CAME TO AMERICA AS A REFUGEE FROM THE CONGO IN 2000. AND NOW – NINE YEARS LATER – SHE’S ABOUT TO TAKE HER TEST FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP IN PORTLAND, MAINE. PRODUCER JACKIE SOJICO SPOKE WITH SYNFOROSE ABOUT WHAT CITIZENSHIP WILL MEAN FOR HER.