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Scenic Roots

Scenic Roots - Mon 1/09/23

Published January 9, 2023 at 11:35 AM EST
  • The area boom in freestanding emergency departments.
  • “Waters Rising,” a mini-opera from inside prison walls.
  • A celebration on the way to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
  • These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”
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