Does Reading Harry Potter Have An Effect On Your Behavior?

By Shankar Vedantam

Published May 1, 2015 at 2:02 AM MST

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Shankar Vedantam

Shankar Vedantam is the host and creator of Hidden Brain. The Hidden Brain podcast receives more than three million downloads per week. The Hidden Brain radio show is distributed by NPR and featured on nearly 400 public radio stations around the United States.

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Scattered showers and thunderstorms return to the region Wednesday, with pockets of heavy rain makers and hail. Storms will persist well into the evening and another active day is set for Thursday. A drying trend may take place late week into the holiday weekend, though forecast confidence is low in the extent of the drying…stay tuned.

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