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      <title>This goat is all ears. REALLY! They may be the longest in goat history</title>
      <description>How long are they? Reportedly an astonishing 23 inches, which might qualify the kid for a Guinness World Record.. But some goat gurus say the floppy ears should be trimmed for the animal&apos;s well-being.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:31:17 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/07/20/1112243787/this-goat-is-all-ears-really-they-may-be-the-longest-in-goat-history</link>
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      <dc:creator>Benazir Samad</dc:creator>
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      <title>To Liven Up That Millionth Zoom, Call In The Livestock</title>
      <description>Do you need something to liven up your virtual business meetings? You can hire a goat or two from Cronkshaw Fold Farm in Lancashire, England to make a cameo appearance in your call.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you need something to liven up your virtual business meetings? You can hire a goat or two from Cronkshaw Fold Farm in Lancashire, England to make a cameo appearance in your call.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=964764285' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Scott Simon</dc:creator>
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      <title>Goat 2 Meeting: For Your Next Video Call, Invite A Farm Animal</title>
      <description>The Sweet Farm animal sanctuary near San Francisco is offering up a new service to liven up video calls: guest appearances by llamas, cows and other animals through its new service, Goat 2 Meeting.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/20/838775628/goat-2-meeting-for-your-next-video-call-invite-a-farm-animal</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/04/20/juno_wide-aa68474fec94b95fbf930f9070559a986021b45b.jpg' alt='Sweet Farm animal sanctuary in Half Moon Bay, Calif., is offering Goat 2 Meeting: a virtual visit to meet the farm's animals. Pictured is Juno the goat.'/><p>The Sweet Farm animal sanctuary near San Francisco is offering up a new service to liven up video calls: guest appearances by llamas, cows and other animals through its new service, Goat 2 Meeting.</p><p>(Image credit: InkPoetry)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=838775628' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Elena Schwartz</dc:creator>
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      <title>Goats Are Picking Up The Load For Backcountry Travelers. Some Worry About The Impact</title>
      <description>Hikers and hunters have long relied on horses, mules and llamas to carry gear on long backcountry trips. Now, many are getting into goats. Many say they&apos;re superior, but critics see risks to wildlife.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2019/11/10/777219377/as-backcountry-travelers-shift-load-to-goats-national-forests-eye-risks</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2019/11/07/20191101-dsc01705-2_custom-73d9f1982528c0f7878cda40d407d0e0f66298f0.jpg' alt='Pack goat breeder Ann Summerton on a trail in Montana's Bitterroot Mountains with her goats, Bannack and Joker. Goats are affordable, easy to care for, and a full-grown male can carry about 70 pounds.'/><p>Hikers and hunters have long relied on horses, mules and llamas to carry gear on long backcountry trips. Now, many are getting into goats. Many say they're superior, but critics see risks to wildlife.</p><p>(Image credit: Nick Mott)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=777219377' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Nick Mott</dc:creator>
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      <title>Armenia&apos;s Ancient Motal Cheese Makes Its Way Into The Modern Age</title>
      <description>A college student gives a commercially extinct cheese from Armenia a shot at new life, and tourists in a remote mountainous region of the tiny country get a taste of something unique and regional.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/04/17/601933776/armenias-ancient-motal-cheese-makes-its-way-into-the-modern-age</link>
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      <dc:creator>Laura Kiniry</dc:creator>
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      <title>Why Some Muslims In Pakistan Won&apos;t Be Able To Buy A Goat This Year</title>
      <description>Buying a sacrificial goat for the Muslim holiday of Eid l-Adha is the sign of a strong household. But harsh droughts in the Karachi area are making it hard for families to afford one.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/08/31/547286796/why-some-muslims-in-pakistan-wont-be-able-to-buy-a-goat-this-year</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2017/08/31/herder1-x4-50_custom-32c4d714e75bdb4263b169a6a0ec293ab3e09cb0.jpg' alt='Ghulam Siddique, a goat herder from Pakistan's Sindh province, has been forced to increase the price of his goats to offset the rising cost of the animals' feed.'/><p>Buying a sacrificial goat for the Muslim holiday of Eid l-Adha is the sign of a strong household. But harsh droughts in the Karachi area are making it hard for families to afford one.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=547286796' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Meher Ahmad</dc:creator>
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      <title>WATCH: Security Camera Footage Reveals Rogue Goat At Colorado Office</title>
      <description>It&apos;s worth noting that the goat seems to have no interest in actually entering the office belonging to the polyurethane manufacturer. But it did brazenly destroy two of the office doors.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/19/538111611/watch-security-camera-footage-reveals-rogue-goat-at-colorado-office</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2017/07/19/goat-e13f1809efe4eb82104303b67d3f92cdb2c55383.jpg' alt='Security footage shows a goat appearing hell-bent on breaking through the Argonics Inc. office doors.'/><p>It's worth noting that the goat seems to have no interest in actually entering the office belonging to the polyurethane manufacturer. But it did brazenly destroy two of the office doors.</p><p>(Image credit: Screenshot by NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=538111611' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Merrit Kennedy</dc:creator>
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      <title>Is It Really So Offal? &apos;Ugly Food&apos; Boot Camp Entices Chefs And Diners</title>
      <description>Teams of cooks are making dishes from food that many American consumers would overlook — or even consciously avoid — as part of a sustainability project aimed at reducing food waste in the U.S.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:00:23 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/06/23/533543748/is-it-really-so-offal-ugly-food-boot-camp-entices-chefs-and-diners</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2017/06/19/chefsmichaelscelfo-lisacarlson_custom-ad208ab906d404d4cf05b80a9e5e917c5629b4a5.jpg' alt='Chef Michael Scelfo of Cambridge, Mass., left, and Lisa Carlson, who operates three food trucks in Minneapolis, collaborate on the Glynwood dinner's spelt salad with lamb tongues and hearts, and "ugly" cherries, shiitakes, and kale.'/><p>Teams of cooks are making dishes from food that many American consumers would overlook — or even consciously avoid — as part of a sustainability project aimed at reducing food waste in the U.S.</p><p>(Image credit: Lela Nargi)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=533543748' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Lela Nargi</dc:creator>
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      <title>Black Goat Is Sacrificed On Tarmac Of Pakistani Airport</title>
      <description>Employees of Pakistan International Airlines sacrificed the animal to mark the first flight of an ATR turboprop plane since the fleet was grounded following a Dec. 7 crash.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/12/19/506155932/black-goat-is-sacrificed-on-tarmac-of-pakistani-airport</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/12/19/gettyimages-628293940-55_custom-d0cf8b0669334704df9205b9ed31ff018a6ab343.jpg' alt='One of the fleet of turboprop ATR planes from Pakistan International Airlines. After a Dec. 7 crash, the ATRs were grounded — and resumed flying (after a goat sacrifice) on Sunday.'/><p>Employees of Pakistan International Airlines sacrificed the animal to mark the first flight of an ATR turboprop plane since the fleet was grounded following a Dec. 7 crash.</p><p>(Image credit: Farooq Naeem)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=506155932' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Marc Silver</dc:creator>
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      <title>Swedish Revelers Get Their Goat — Again — As Holiday Tradition Meets Annual Arson</title>
      <description>Every year, the town of Gavle, Sweden, builds a giant Christmas goat. And every year, people try to bring it down. This time around, despite a guard, the Gavlebocken didn&apos;t even last for 24 hours.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2016 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/11/30/goat-sweden_wide-1e9f35da40d9ecd9d10c37f65b1c7d2647846e6e.jpg' alt='(Left) The traditional Christmas goat made of straw is inaugurated in Gavle, Sweden on Sunday. (Right) The goat was burned down just hours after the inauguration to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The goat has been torched many times over the years.'/><p>Every year, the town of Gavle, Sweden, builds a giant Christmas goat. And every year, people try to bring it down. This time around, despite a guard, the Gavlebocken didn't even last for 24 hours.</p><p>(Image credit: Pernilla Wahlman)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=503881528' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Camila Domonoske</dc:creator>
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