Calling it a boat gives it too much credit. It was a makeshift fishing trap, a little hut made of sticks, which broke loose from its moorings and went out to sea. For weeks, ships passed the young man without stopping until, at last, one picked him up. And he has been declared healthy enough to travel home after 49 days adrift. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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Minding Our Mental Health in The New Year on Morning Edition – Friday at 6am

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With the controversy in Olympic ice skating, commentator Frank Deford says the business of sports judging needs an overhaul.Copyright 2019 NPR. To…
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