Friday, December 16: Spider species named for ‘Harry Potter’ sorting hat

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Rooster runs you through each day's news items (about 35 of them). It includes all the major stuff, but also plenty of 'good to know' bits. Rooster will tell you the essentials of each story, and then it's on to the next. The idea is to get you informed in all genres of news quickly each morning. Production: Neal Rothschild Voice: Chloe Hannan Artwork: Chelsey Eichler and Hannah Weiner Music: Jacob Stolz www.heartherooster.com