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Hold music has a paradoxical purpose: Keep folks on the line, but don't draw their attention. DigiPub/Getty Images

The Many Requirements Of Hold Music, A Genre For No One

Hold music is camouflaged sound — it needs to obviously exist, while also barely doing so. Small wonder, then, that its biggest "hit" does none of that.

The Beatles, photographed in 1969. The photo is just one of the images included in the upcoming 50th anniversary edition of Abbey Road. Bruce Mcbroom/Apple Corps ltd

Hear An Early Outtake Of The Beatles' 'Oh! Darling'

The early recording – and a remixed version of the song – are being shared ahead of a 50th anniversary edition of the band's penultimate studio album, Abbey Road.

Some of the comics that Francis cited that centered on Native heroes. (L to R) “Deer Woman Anthology,” created by Elizabeth LaPensée; “Thunder Eagle,” created by Jon Proudstar; “Code Talkers, Volume 1,” edited by Arigon Star, cover illustration by Roy Boney Jr. Images courtesy of Lee Francis IV

How Comic Books Centered On Native Heroes Inspire Young Readers

Lee Francis IV, who owns his own comic book shop Red Planet Books & Comics in Albuquerque, said his comic work acts as a “counterpoint” to the way Native people have been portrayed in popular media over the last 400 years.

Ford Motor Co., BMW, Honda and Volkswagen received letters from the Justice Department about a deal they entered with California earlier this year for reducing vehicle emissions. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Trump Administration Challenges California And Automakers On Fuel Economy

The Trump administration says only the federal government can set tailpipe emissions standards. It's the latest move in a months long standoff over efforts to weaken a key Obama-era climate rule.

File photo. The Port of Columbia County has approved a lease for a biofuels export facility at Port Westward. CREDIT: Port of Columbia County/Facebook

Controversial Biofuels Project Gets Lease On Lower Columbia River

A port on the Lower Columbia River has approved a controversial lease for a biofuels project. The county says it will bring jobs to the area. Some environmental groups are concerned about previous deals gone bad involving the project’s backers.

This Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 photo provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows a boat lock on the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River that connects Oregon and Washington at Cascade Locks., Ore. A critical lock has shut down for repairs, meaning barges that shuttle millions of tons of wheat, wood and other inland goods to the Pacific Ocean for transport to Asia can't move. CREDIT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Twitter

Bonneville Dam Lock Closure Stops Inland Grain Exports To Global Markets

The Northwest’s soft white wheat harvest is in full swing, but that grain is going nowhere fast. That’s because of an emergency repair to a lock at Bonneville Dam on the Lower Columbia River.

Cougs set for prime time kickoff vs. UCLA

More Murrow News StoriesPULLMAN (Murrow News 8) - It will be another late Saturday night at Martin Stadium, as WSU hosts their first Pac-12 game of the…

In the first episode of Black Mirror Season 5, Anthony Mackie (left) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II play two estranged college friends who reunite later in life over a virtual reality video game. CREDIT: Netflix

TV REVIEW: Originality And Uncertainty Still Reign As 'Black Mirror' Enters Its 5th Season

The anthology series returns to Netflix with three thought-provoking new installments that help solidify the show's hold on the fantasy anthology series crown.

Lettuce sprouts amid rows of plastic covering the ground at One Straw Farm, an organic operation north of Baltimore. Although conventional farmers also use plastic mulch, organic produce farms like One Straw rely on the material even more because they must avoid chemical weed killers, which are banned in organic farming. CREDIT: LISA ELAINE HELD/NPR

Organic Farming Has A Plastic Problem. One Solution Is Controversial

Plastic is under attack these days for the environmental problems it causes. But sustainability-minded shoppers might not be aware that many organic farmers — like their conventional farming neighbors — also rely on plastic. It's spread over the ground as a form of mulch to suppress weeds, conserve water and aid plant growth.

File photo. A loosely coordinated effort is gaining steam to get all West Coast states to synchronize their clocks to year-round daylight saving time. CREDIT: HENRIQUE SIMPLICIO / FLICKR PHOTO HTTPS://FLIC.KR/P/F1JXBL

Oregon Joins Washington In Passing Bill For Permanent Daylight Saving Time

Oregon lawmakers approved a measure on Thursday that could allow the state to adopt daylight saving time year-round. Washington legislators approved the change this year. In California, voters have approved year-round daylight saving time, but legislators have not signed off yet.

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