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Demi Lovato: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
[ "The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit β€” stripped-down sets, an intimate setting β€” just a different space. A few years ago, some of us on the NPR Music t...
[ "Stories: 1) Nellie McKay, Live on 'Fresh Air' 2) Guilty Pleasures: 'Project Runway' on Bravo" ]
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Flap Over Papers Leads Berger to Leave Kerry Camp
[ "Outcry over the removal of classified documents from the National Archives leads Sandy Berger to step down from an advisory role in the Kerry campaign. Berger, the former national security adviser to President Clinton, has not been charged in the FBI investigation. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's David Welna." ...
[ "News Headlines: Feb. 13, 2007 Talk About It:AP: Sharpton: Don't Seat Fla., Mich. -- \"Seating delegates from Florida and Michigan at the Democratic National Convention would be a grave injustice, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday in a break with prominent civil rights leaders. NAACP chairman Julian Bond also wro...
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For One Senior, Working Past Retirement Age Is A Workout
[ "Increasingly, people are continuing to work past 65. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are working, and among those older than 75, about 7 percent are still on the job. In Working Late, a series for Morning Edition, NPR profiles older adults who are still in the workforce. Retirement isn't ...
[ "Stories: 1) Lowering Medical Costs By Providing Better Care 2) Sargent Shriver: A Man Of Public Service" ]
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Russian Sub: No Survivors
[ "NPR's Michele Kelemen reports on the latest development on the Russian submarine that sank in the Arctic Barents Sea more than a week ago. After more than a week of desperate attempts to rescue the crew, on board the Kursk, yesterday the Russian navy formally announced that they were all dead." ]
[ "Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T...
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Sen. Shelby Puts A 'Hold' On All Obama Nominees
[ "Everybody in Washington likes to talk about bi-partisanship and putting an end to \"business as usual\", from the president on down to a freshly sworn-in elected senator like Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Then news like this comes along: Alabama Republican Sen. Richard Shelby has placed a unilateral ho...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- McCain Takes Swipe At President For Vietnam 'Bone Spur' Deferment. -- Director James Toubek Accused Of Harassment By Dozens Of Women. -- AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Wins A Third 4-Year Term. -- Digging In The Mud To See What Toxic Substances Were Spread By Hurrican...
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Fete Fit For A Queen: Diamond Jubilee Draws To A Close
[ "Four days of celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 60th year on the throne are coming to an end as the U.K. wraps up the Diamond Jubilee festivities in London. There's a huge crowd outside Buckingham Palace this hour. People lined up for hours for a chance to see the queen as she rode by in a carriage following this mo...
[ "Stories: 1) Timberlake On 'N Sync, Acting And Bringing Sexy Back 2) Sarah Blasko: An Intimate Voice, An Inventive Sound 3) If A TV Show Turns 50 And No One Notices..." ]
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IMF Vs. European Commission: Duel Over Financial Crisis
[ "The European Commission says it disagrees with the International Monetary Fund's conclusion that mistakes were made in the handling of Greece's financial crisis. In a report issued Wednesday, the IMF acknowledged it had underestimated the damage done by austerity. The European Commission responded by saying the IM...
[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]
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At The Met: A Middle East Transition, Centuries Ago
[ "The yearlong tumult of the Arab Spring has reached all the way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. A stunning and timely new show, \"Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition,\" covers exactly the places caught up in modern day revolts, and many of the developments from more than a millennium ago are close...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Times' Advice Guru Answers Your Social Q's 2) At MoMA, A Look At De Kooning's Shifts In Style" ]
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Roasted Grapes and Prosciutto-Wrapped Plums
[ "The sweetness of the plums and grapes is a nice contrast to the salty Prosciutto in this recipe from the booklet, \"Sensational Smoke,\" from Nature's Cuisine grilling planks. Use firm, ripe plums. Ripe nectarines, peaches or melon wedges may be substituted for plums. An alder plank is recommended, although any pl...
[ "When I woke up this morning and saw the headline Give Chickpeas A Chance, I knew the time had come to salute one of my favorite NPR.org oddities: the food-pun headline. Now, some food headlines are simply great in their own rights, and I just enjoy saying them over and over and over again -- Demystifying The Quin...
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Timeline: A Wild Week on Wall Street
[ "Global financial markets appear to have survived a wild week without collapsing. But the volatility highlights the fragile investor psychology, as fears of a U.S. recession grow. It has also shown how quickly those fears can spread, affecting investors around the world. Here, a timeline of the past week's econom...
[ "Stories: 1) Lawrence Wright: Bin Laden's Death 'Long In Coming' 2) How Some Made Millions Betting Against The Market" ]
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Op-Ed: 9/11 Military Trial Better Than None At All
[ "The Obama Administration recently reversed its decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in civilian courts. He will now be tried in a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay. Terrorism researcher Karen Greenberg says any trial is preferable to detaining Mohammed indefinitely." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Lawrence Wright: Bin Laden's Death 'Long In Coming' 2) How Some Made Millions Betting Against The Market" ]
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Colleagues, Family Mourn Death of Firefighter-Soldier
[ "Army reservist Christopher Dill, a firefighter from Buffalo, N.Y., died in Iraq April 4 when he was shot during an ambush northeast of Baghdad. The firefighters of Engine 21 say he was a stand-up guy who could also be counted on for fun. Chris Caya of member station WNED reports." ]
[ "Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T...
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DOJ Report β€” Expected To Be Stinkbomb For Comey And Lynch β€” Now Set For Release
[ "The Justice Department's internal watchdog is set to release a hotly anticipated report next week that is expected to condemn department leaders and the FBI over the investigation during the 2016 presidential campaign into Hillary Clinton's private email server. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowit...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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The New Coronavirus Appears To Take A Greater Toll On Men Than On Women
[ "As the coronavirus sweeps across the globe, one pattern remains consistent: Men seem harder hit by the virus than women and are more likely to have severe illness or die. At least in the United States, however, it seems that men are less likely to seek out testing for the virus when they feel sick. \"This is to al...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Paul Ryan Headlines Values Voter Summit
[ "Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan addressed the annual Values Voter Summit on Friday. Audie Cornish talks with Don Gonyea." ]
[ "Good morning: here are our early stories: Chinese Author, Mo Yan, Awarded 2012 Nobel Prize In Literature. Presidential Candidates Set Their Sights On Colorado's Latinos. And here are more early headlines: Biden, Ryan Prepare For High-Stakes Vice Presidential Debate. (Reuters) Yemeni Guard At U.S. Embassy Killed In...
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Grammy Awards: Here's A Preview Before Tonight's Show
[ "The 59th Annual Grammy Awards are tonight. NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson gives us a preview of what to expect." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Turkey's President Is Granted Broad New Powers By Referendum Voters. -- More Than 1,000 Palestinians In Israeli Prisons Go On Hunger Strike. -- Bridal Couple Removed From United Airlines Flight Without Incident. And here are more early headlines: Japan Planning For Pote...
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Novelist Imbolo Mbue
[ "Set in a fictional African village in the 1980s, Mbue's latest novel, 'How Beautiful We Were,' is a David and Goliath tale about a group of villagers who take on an American oil company. Guest host Arun Venugopal talks with Mbue about her childhood in Cameroon, becoming a U.S. citizen, and the activist that inspir...
[ "Stories: 1) Reviewed: The Return of Live Television 2) John Edgar Wideman's 'Fanon,' A Novel Biography 3) Dengue Fever: Vintage Cambodian Pop Remixed" ]
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The Journeyman Golfer Who Took On Tiger
[ "The Dream Rocco Mediate was actually getting a little bit tired of the dream. He'd had it in different forms for as long as he could remember. Sometimes the dream happened when he was wide awake, practicing. Like almost any kid who ever played the game of golf, he would be locked in a duel with someone - usually h...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Just One More Thing' About Falk, TV's 'Columbo' 2) What Happens When Charter Schools Fail?" ]
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Officer Who Killed Alton Sterling Is Fired, The One Who Pinned Him Down Is Suspended
[ "The Baton Rouge police officer who fatally shot Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, outside of a convenience store six times was fired Friday, after a disciplinary hearing determined he had violated the department's policies. Police Chief Murphy Paul announced the dismissal of Officer Blane Salamoni at a pres...
[ "Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ...
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Balancing Rights: White and Black, Then and Now
[ "Commentator John McWhorter would like the nation to acknowledge the horrors that white racists inflicted on black people in the past because it advances the nation morally. But he says we should be paying more attention to black-on-black violence in our cities today." ]
[ "Examining African Americans' Connection to the Written Word" ]
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Iraqis Cheer Deaths of Saddam's Sons
[ "A day after Saddam Hussein's two sons are killed in a gun battle with U.S. forces, Iraqis in Baghdad celebrate their deaths. U.S. officials predict the deaths of Uday and Qusay Hussein will reduce attacks against American troops and raise morale. Meanwhile, a new tape allegedly made by Saddam urges Iraqis to conti...
[ "Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma...
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Trump Takes Aim At Dodd-Frank, Investor Protections Rule In Executive Action
[ "President Trump signed two directives on Friday, ordering a review of financial industry regulations known as Dodd-Frank and halting implementation of a rule that requires financial advisers to act in the best interests of their clients, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on condit...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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Tiki Torches, Terror And Tears: One Year After Charlottesville
[ "Just a year ago, a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia turned deadly. A.C Thompson covered the rally for ProPublica. The mood of the marchers wasn’t merely angry, it felt homicidal. And yet, as the march snaked across the grounds of the University of Virginia, I’d only seen two police officers. O...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Las Vegas Attack Update: The Ones Who Were Lost. -- FBI Hopes Paddock's Girlfriend Can Provide Insight Into Las Vegas Attack. -- LISTEN: Amid Chaos In Las Vegas, Police Dispatches Reveal An Evolving Response. -- Nobel Prize In Chemistry Honors Views Of Human Cells Work...
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National HIV-AIDS Awareness Day
[ "National Black HIV-AIDS Awareness Day is Feb. 7. NPR's Tavis Smiley kicks off the week by checking the pulse of the African-American community. Guests include Erylene Piper-Mandy, executive director of the Center for Cross Cultural Competence, and Phil Wilson, executive director of the Black AIDS Institute." ]
[ "Ms. Miller Goes to Washington. Anti-Gang Summit in Oakland. End Music." ]
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Lang Lang in Studio 4-A
[ "Chinese pianist Lang Lang takes a dreamy piece by Robert Schumann into <em>Performance Today</em>'s Studio. From Schumann's piano suite called \"Scenes from Childhood,\" Lang Lang plays the section called \"Dreaming.\"" ]
[ "Members of the Warsaw Wind Quintet and pianist Michiko Otaki (MEE-chee- koh)perform the Quintet for Piano and Winds by Mozart. Recorded in concert on January 17th at Spivey Hall in morrow, Georgia. (Tape courtesy of ACA Digital Recordings and Horton Systems Company). 22:08 **" ]
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StoryCorps Podcast Returns With Stories Of Reunions
[ "The revamped podcast will now publish Tuesdays with a new host and format Tuesday, November 6, 2018; Washington, D.C. – After a brief hiatus, you can once again hear intimate, emotional conversations from NPR's StoryCorps in your podcast feed. Today the podcast kicks off its new seasonal schedule with a slate of s...
[ "Stories: 1) How Birth Control And Abortion Became Politicized 2) Life Without Plot In 'Leaving The Atocha Station' 3) 'Four The Record,' Lambert Comes To Terms With Herself" ]
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The Philosophy of 'Socrates Cafes'
[ "Author Chistopher Phillips travels the world to lead discussion groups he calls Socrates Cafes, engaging groups of people in the manner of the ancient Greek philosopher. NPR's Margot Adler sat in on a recent gathering in New York, where Phillips began with a simple question: \"What to you is courage?\" As Adler re...
[ "Stories: 1) Ishmael Beah's 'Memoirs of a Boy Soldier' 2) 'Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart'" ]
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Winter Snowstorm Blankets East Coast
[ "A powerful storm dumps snow, sleet and freezing rain on the Middle Atlantic states and the Northeast. An estimated 1.6 million people are left without power. North Carolina is especially hard-hit. Scott Jagow of member station WFAE reports." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Roger Bannister, First Runner To Break 4 Minute Mile Mark, Dies At 88. -- A Year After Envelope Pandemonium, A Ho-Hum Night Is Just What The Oscars Ordered. -- South Korean Delegation Arrives In Pyongyang For Talks With North Korea. -- This Chef Lost 50 Pounds And Reve...
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U.S. Snowboard Wins First Gold Of Sochi Olympics
[ "Sage Kotsenburg of the United States won the first gold medal of the 2014 Olympics on Saturday, soaring to victory in the men's snowboarding slopestyle final. Kotsenburg had a score of 93.50 to edge Staale Sandbech of Norway. Mark McMorris of Canada, who barely made the finals, took bronze. Canadian Max Parrot, wh...
[ "It's Friday, and here are some of the stories we're watching: Egypt's 'Smooth Military Coup' Protested. Last Suspect In 1995 Sarin Attack Arrested In Tokyo. Forest Boy Is A Hoax, Police Say. Prosecutors Rest Their Case In Sandusky Sex Assaults Trial. (Philadelphia Inquirer) Britain Proposes Expanding Individual Da...
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Baby Bust: Explaining The Declining U.S. Birth Rate
[ "The U.S. birthrate fell by 4 percent in 2020, hitting a record low, according to the Centers for Disease Control. People are having fewer children than the 2.1 needed to maintain a steady population.Β That’s been true for years across all domestic communities.Β  According to aΒ Brookings analysis, β€œU.S. fertility rat...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In Hong Kong, Police Clear Final 'Occupy' Protest Site. -- U.S. Says It Has Closed Its Final Detention Center In Afghanistan. And here are more early headlines: The Latest On The Congressional Omnibus Spending Bill. (Politico) U.N Official Calls For Prosecution Of U.S. ...
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NPR Valentines: Saying 'I Love You' In Your Most Sonorous, Soothing Tones
[ "Oh, I do love this place sometimes. Thanks to the Fresh Air Tumblr, the idea was hatched for \"Public Radio Valentines.\" And now they have been created as electronic Valentine cards by NPR's creative services team. Now, look. I don't try to sell you shirts or mugs or bags (though it is my personal, non-employee b...
[ "Stories: 1) Ayelet Waldman: On Feeling Like A 'Bad Mother' 2) Paul McCartney: From Pop Music To Prose 3) 'Splice': Your Results May Vary (And Be Scary)" ]
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Lacrosse Case a Learning Tool for Lawyers
[ "Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to learn some lessons from the botched prosecution of three Duke lacrosse players who were falsely accused of sexually assaulting an exotic dancer. This week, some lawyers attended a professional development panel to understand how the rush to judgment happened and what they c...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Wartime Sins And Secrets Haunt 'Transcription'
[ "Juliet Armstrong was a spy. Is a spy, will forever be a spy. During the war, in London, 1940, she worked as a typist for MI5, was lifted out of the obscurity of the secretarial pool to be the audio transcriptionist for an operation meant to ensnare British fifth columnists itching for the day that the Wehrmacht ma...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Sirius' Poetry From New Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin 2) Stephen King: The 'Craft' Of Writing Horror Stories 3) 'I Am Love': A 'Madame Bovary' For Our Century" ]
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News Brief: Kavanaugh And Ford Hearings Preview, Iran Sanctions
[ "We preview the testimony of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford in front of a Senate committee Thursday. Also, the U.S. is reimposing sanctions on Iran, despite European opposition." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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President Barack Obama
[ "In his first interview with Terry Gross, President Barack Obama talks about birtherism and fake news, and reflects on what he misses most about being president β€” and why he still has faith in democracy. The first volume of his memoir about his presidency is 'A Promised Land.'" ]
[ "From today's news that merits an honorable mention: Ellen Degeneres sad for a dog Ann Coulter's website hacked George Lucas to launch 'Star Wars' TV show Dick Cheney, Barack Obama distant cousins" ]
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'Rings' Cycle Continues with 'The Two Towers'
[ "The second installment in the <EM>Lord of the Rings</EM> story opens in movie theaters Wednesday. Frodo and Gandalf are back in <EM>The Two Towers</EM>, and NPR's Bob Mondello has a review." ]
[ "Stories: 1) 'Pan's Labyrinth' Director Guillermo del Toro 2) 'Shrek the Third': Crack Comedy, and Plenty of Gas" ]
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U.S. Bishops: Church Reform on Track
[ "In St. Louis, Archbishop Harry Flynn says the church has made progress in addressing the sex abuse crisis, with hundreds of sexually abusive priests already removed from the ministry. Flynn also outlines other measures, including the creation of a new child and youth protection office and the launch of two studies...
[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]
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Episode 889: The Pay-What-You-Want Experiment
[ "In 2010, Panera launched a series of non-profit cafes. These cafes were pretty much just like any other Panera, except that customers could choose what to pay for their food. The menu only listed \"suggested prices.\" The hope was that generous people would help subsidize the meals of the needy, and the cafes woul...
[ "Stories: 1) Our Confusing Economy, Explained 2) Parsing Obama's 'National Conversation'" ]
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Gathering Of Presidential Lineage Celebrates U.S. History
[ "In a rural Ozarks town, the descendants of America's most revered historical figures are gathering for the Marshfield Cherry Blossom Festival. The DNA of over 30 past presidents will be present, including that of presidents Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Truman. Jennifer Davison of KSMU radio reports."...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Wondrous Life' Explores Multinationality 2) March on the Pentagon, 40 Years Later 3) 'Chicha' Music Expands out of Peru" ]
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Cancer Experts: Widespread Screening, Overdiagnosis May Be Skewing Our Understanding Of Risk
[ "Our risk factors for cancer, such as age, gender and family history, determine how often we get screened. But two widely regarded cancer experts are arguing that the more people get screened, the more cancers we find and treat &#8212; and that might not be a good thing. Sharon Begley (@sxbegle) of our partners at ...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Voters In Arizona Watched Presidential Debate With Anticipation
[ "Democrats filled a movie theater in Maricopa County. The state elected a Democrat to the Senate last year, raising hopes to make it competitive in 2020." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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'2012': Disaster Strikes (And Strikes, And Strikes)
[ "Say this for Roland Emmerich's latest movie: It is a disaster. Granted, for maybe an hour of its running time, 2012 is a reasonably kinetic catastrophe. Anyone who's seen the director's previous pictures (Godzilla, Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow) has to have known that he and his army of digitizers wou...
[ "Brett Favre announced yesterday that he will continue playing. But only for one more year. And if you believe that, then you also must believe that the following events will also occur, as they appear to be far more likely than his actual retirement -- as we noted in a post that ran one year ago yesterday. 1. Yale...
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Senate Confirms Kagan To Court 63-37
[ "The Senate has confirmed Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court by a vote of 63-37. She replaces John Paul Stevens, who retired. Five Republicans voted to confirm her:Β  Judd Gregg (N.H.), Olympia Snowe (Me.), Susan Collins (Me.), Dick Lugar (Ind.) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.) One Democrat voted no:Β  Ben N...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Toyota Plans $1.3 Billion Investment In Kentucky Plant. -- Sergio GarcΓ­a Bests Justin Rose To Win Masters, His First Major Championship. And here are more early headlines: Gorsuch To Be Sworn In Today As Supreme Court Justice. (VOA) Tillerson Criticizes Russia Ahead Of...
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In Vaccine Race, Middle Income Nations Are At A Disadvantage. Just Ask Peru.
[ "Peru is scrambling to get access to COVID vaccines as cases spike. But the Latin American nation is in a tough slot. The first problem is its relative wealth. Peru is classified by the World Bank as \"upper middle-income.\" So it has some money to spend on vaccines but not nearly the financial resources of the U....
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: After ChΓ‘vez: His 'Revolution' Is Likely To Continue. Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic. And here are more early headlines: Brennan's CIA Nomination On 'Fast Track'; Vote May Come As Early As Thursday. (AP) Finally! Last Cardinal Expected Soo...
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A Sunny 'Camp' Kicks Back For Summer
[ "We have to begin with a discussion of how Camp, NBC's new summer comedy-drama series premiering Wednesday night at 10, begins. We see a dock, a lake, and sailboats. We hear affable pop music. Kids walk around a woodsy locale, some in swimsuits carrying air mattresses. Others ride a paddleboat on the lake. Others a...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Colbert Show' Back From Iraq 2) Wussy: Strong Work, And Not Without Pain" ]
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Sailor Abby Sunderland's Parents: Brave Or Bad?
[ "16-year-old Abby Sunderland tried to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. She had to be rescued, after her boat became crippled by storms in the Indian Ocean. Now, many ask why her parents allowed their daughter to take such a dangerous trip in the first place." ]
[ "Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ...
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Why Firefighting Alone Won't Stop Western Mega-Fires
[ "It's become a near-annual occurrence. A massive wildfire forces thousands of people to flee their homes. Exhausted firefighters warn of its speed and intensity. Smoke smothers cities and states hundreds of miles away. The yearly eruption of hundreds of wildfires across the West is no longer surprising. What's surp...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Tom Marino, Trump's Pick As Drug Czar, Withdraws After Damaging Opioid Report. -- Dow Crosses Another Milestone, Topping 23,000 For The First Time. -- ISIS Makes Last Stand At A Stadium In Raqqa, Its Doomed 'Capital'. -- Lighter Winds Aid Firefighters Working To Contai...
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Security Inspections Move Inland
[ "Matt Hackworth of member station KCUR in Kansas City reports on efforts to shift the job of inspecting freight away from the borders to inland sites. Kansas City is lobbying to become a regional center for the effort." ]
[ "Delta Smelt Affect State's Water Supply. End Music." ]
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U.S. General Still Upbeat Despite Marjah, Afghanistan Gov't Shift
[ "Skeptics might look at the departure of the governor of Afghanistan's Marjah District after only months in office as just another sign that NATO's efforts to use that area as a model for progress in the rest of that country aren't going well. But there's another way to view it and that's how NATO commander for Afg...
[ "Happy Friday - we're following these stories today: Reports Swirl That Spain Will Seek Bailout. 'Heavy' Syrian Army Presence Around City Near Suspected Massacre Site. Chesapeake Energy CEO In Hotseat Today. U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows As Imports And Exports Drop. (Bloomberg) Tornadoes Damage Homes In Colorado And W...
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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of December 18, 2014
[ "Walter Isaacson tells the stories of the people who helped create modern computers in <em>The Innovators</em>. It appears at No. 13." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Fed Watchers Expect Short-Term Interest Rates To Rise Soon. -- An Obama-Backed Change At Voice Of America Has Trump Critics Worried. -- A Year Later, Unfiltered Flint Tap Water Is Still Unsafe To Drink. And here are more early headlines: Evacuation Of Civilians Delayed ...
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Red Alert Issued For Aviation As Kilauea Spews 'Vog' 12,000 Feet Into Sky
[ "Updated at 3:20 a.m. ET Wednesday A massive ash plume rising from a fissure on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has caused authorities to issue a red alert for airplanes in the region for the first time since the mountain suddenly ramped up its activity nearly two weeks ago. What scientists refer to as \"vog\" β€” a combina...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: No Peace:Bomb Rips Apart Bus in Tel Aviv; Israel Continues Strikes In Gaza. India Executes Mumbai Attack Gunman. And here are more headlines: Busiest Travel Day Of The Year: Weather, Strikes Make Headaches For Thanksgiving Air Passengers. (ABC) Severe Weather Pummels Nor...
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Notes From New Orleans
[ "\"New Yorker\" writer Dan Baum has spent nearly a year and a half in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina: in the Lower Ninth Ward, blogging an outsider's insights into the idiosyncracies of a city still struggling to survive." ]
[ "Ms. Miller Goes to Washington. Anti-Gang Summit in Oakland. End Music." ]
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The Science Of Biological And Chemical Weapons
[ "Guests: Raymond Zilinskas Associate Professor University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute College Park, Maryland Matthew Meselson Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of Natural Sciences Faculty Chair Program on Chemical and Biological Studies Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Kennedy Scho...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Dubai World Crisis Hits Union Square
[ "The trendy W Hotel in Manhattan's Union Square was auctioned off yesterday for just $2 million. The purchase price is cheap, but the new owner of the hotel, LEM Mezzaine, will also be responsible for any defaulted loans that are in line ahead of its debt. The hotel was owned by Dubai World's private-equity arm, Is...
[ "Make-or-Break Stage for Proposed Barstow Casinos. End Music." ]
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Dan Wilson On World Cafe
[ "Dan Wilson is originally from Minneapolis, where in the 1980s he formed the beloved band Trip Shakespeare with his brother Matt. That group evolved into Semisonic, which scored major hits in 1998 with \"Closing Time\" and \"Secret Smile.\" That chart success helped open another career for the musician when he beca...
[ "Week In Review, On the Money with Chris DiSimio, Queen City Classic Chess Tournament, Forgive Me, The Front Row with Betsy Ross, The Big Screen: City of Men" ]
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Free Chicken Worth Camping Out For Despite Blizard
[ "Chick-fil-A opened a restaurant in Fort Collins, Colo. As a promotion, it promised free chicken sandwiches for a year. That prize would go to the first 100 customers. More than 100 people camped out to get the prize. They remained outside the restaurant even though it was snowing. A blizzard dropped 17 inches. And...
[ "Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news...House Keeper Wanted; Bidin' His Time; Stacked Up On The Runway." ]
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Hurricane Andrew: Florida's Unwelcome Visitor
[ "This week marks the 20th anniversary of when Hurricane Andrew crashed into South Florida. It remains one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States. A radio documentary by Miami member station WLRN has collected recordings of residents during the fateful storm." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Michael Beschloss: Critical Moments, Critical Choices 2) Lesbian Activist, Pioneering Journalist Del Martin 3) 'Trouble The Water' Captures Katrina On Camcorder" ]
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Nurse Criticizes Quarantine After Negative Ebola Test, Hires Lawyer
[ "Kaci Hickox, a nurse whose return to the U.S. after treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone was sidetracked when she was placed in a mandatory 21-day quarantine Friday, is criticizing the way New Jersey officials have handled her case. Hickox says she doesn't have a fever; a preliminary blood test came back negati...
[ "Good morning - here are some stories we're following today: Luxury Cars Do Poorly In New Type Of Crash Test. Unsealed Documents 'Hint At The Evidence' In Colorado Shootings. N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Fla. Senator Marco Rubio To Give Key Speeches At Republican National Convention. (National Journal) Western Wildfir...
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Playing Mozart β€” On Mozart's Violin
[ "The violin and viola that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played himself are in the United States for the first time ever. The instruments come out of storage only about once a year at the Salzburg Mozarteum in Austria. The rest of the time, they're kept under serious lockup. I talked to the musicians who got to play them...
[ "Stories: 1) How High Court Could Change If Stevens Retires 2) Hilary Hahn: Violin And Voices Entwined In Bach" ]
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Police In Hong Kong Clear More Barricades From Protest Areas
[ "Traffic has begun flowing freely through some major arteries after police cleared barriers set up by pro-democracy protesters. For more than 2 weeks, demonstrators have blocked key business districts." ]
[ "Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma...
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'Hood Feminism' Focuses on the Needs of the Many, Not the Few
[ "This summer will mark 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendmentβ€”the amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote. And for the past hundred years the feminist movement has continued to advocate for the rights of women. But that movement established its roots during the time of segregation. And rac...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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What The Disastrous 'H8R' Teaches About Popular Redemption Stories
[ "If you squint, you can see what the people who invented H8R, the show now tanking magnificently in the ratings, were thinking. But only if you squint. H8R, hosted by the unctuous Mario Lopez, takes a celebrity and a civilian who \"hates\" that celebrity and brings them together so that the civilian can learn that ...
[ "Brett Favre announced yesterday that he will continue playing. But only for one more year. And if you believe that, then you also must believe that the following events will also occur, as they appear to be far more likely than his actual retirement -- as we noted in a post that ran one year ago yesterday. 1. Yale...
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'Marketplace' Report: Sirius-XM Merger Approval
[ "Sirius Satellite Radio's controversial plan to buy rival XM Satellite Radio heads into the final regulatory stretch this week after getting the nod of approval from Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin. Alex Cohen talks with Marketplace's Nancy Marshall-Genzer. ALEX COHEN, host: From NPR News,...
[ "EPA Suit. Medicare Drug Coverage. End Music." ]
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Sellers Look for Spring Thaw in Housing Market
[ "Spring is a critical season for those looking to sell their homes. Jonathan Clements, personal finance columnist at <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, talks to Renee Montagne about whether spring will bring a thaw in the housing market." ]
[ "State to Impose New Emissions Rules for Small Engines. Solar Initiative Launches January 1. End Music." ]
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Jobless Claims Dipped Again Last Week
[ "There were 359,000 first-time claims for jobless benefits last week, down 5,000 from the week before and a pace that continues to be the lowest since April 2008, the Employment and Training Administration just reported. In other economic news, the Bureau of Economic Analysis says that gross domestic product grew a...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In China, Obama Touts Visa Deal, Progress On Free-Trade Pact. -- Bombing At Nigerian High School Kills Dozens. -- Will Jeb Bush Run For President? His Brother Says Maybe. -- Study: Detergent Pods Can Harm Children Who Play With Them. And here are more early headlines: C...
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To Love, Honor And Cherish ... 'Bama
[ "Let me tell you about the day my husband bolted into the room and asked, \"Are you free for lunch on Sept. 21?\" It was the middle of July, and I'm not Oprah. Usually, I can be booked for lunch at a moment's notice. But I played along. I flipped through my virtual calendar, scrolled down to the very date in questi...
[ "Bleephole, Hawaii Def-con 5-0, Fly Nervous Like The Rest Of Us, Doritas, Two Facedbook, Do You Hear What Yanni Hear?" ]
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U.S. Multinationals Get Boost From Weak Dollar
[ "Some major U.S. corporations are doing well this year in spite of the sluggish economy. A lot of them are finding their success abroad and bringing big profits home. For example, McDonald's Corp., 3M and Amazon.com Inc. β€” all of which sell products overseas β€” are doing well this year in spite of the troubled econo...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: β€” Norwegian Admits Killing Dozens, But Defies Court β€” Death Toll Reaches Six In Oklahoma Tornado β€” Key Republican Hints At Broader Investigation Of Secret Service Other top stories: β€” Afghan Taliban says rehearsed attack for two months (Reuters) β€” Citigroup Profit Flat (WSJ) β€” Or...
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Just A Little Over One Week
[ "Just a little over one week ago, some of the nation's finest musicians came together in New York's Alice Tully Hall for a performance of the complete set of Bach Brandenburg Concertos. Thirteen musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center play the first concerto of the six, the Concerto in F major, S. ...
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Is This Pledge a Lemon; Out With the Old, In With the Old; and Time Is on Their Side." ]
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'Jukebox Musicals' Put Pop on Broadway
[ "What do the songs of ABBA, Billy Joel, the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and John Lennon have in common? They've all been the basis of a new category of Broadway entertainment: the jukebox musical, which takes popular song catalogs and places them in a dramatic context. The trend began with 2001's Mamma Mia!, which ...
[ "Stories: 1) Denis Leary, the Renaissance Man of 'Rescue Me' 2) One Ring to Rule Them: 'Ice Cream' Songs Hit Big" ]
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Employment Report Suggests Healthy Economy
[ "A new employment report gives an encouraging read of the U.S. economy's health. Employers added more than 160,000 jobs, indicating that the economy is holding up fairly well. There were increases in professional and business services as well as government jobs, offsetting a slide in other sectors such as retail, m...
[ "Stories: 1) Is Wall Street At Fault For Mortgage Meltdown? 2) Economy's Woes Mean Housing Crisis For Pets, Too" ]
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In A Dutch City, A Syrian Couple Settles In And Is Reminded Of Home
[ "Emad, a Damascus native, says he is starting to feel at home in the northwestern Dutch city of Haarlem. The 25-year-old comes on foot to meet me at the city's train station, where I traveled from Paris to meet him in November. \"It's fascinating, it reminds me a lot of Damascus,\" he says. \"Because it has the old...
[ "Stories: 1) How 'Italian Food' Became A Global Sensation 2) Cyro Baptista: Sounds From Everywhere, Evoking Home 3) How Western Diets Are Making The World Sick 4) 'We're Broke': Empty Bank Accounts, Empty Meaning?" ]
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California Recall Candidates to Debate
[ "NPR's Mike Shuster talks with <EM>The San Francisco Chronicle</EM> political writer Carla Marinucci about the latest in the California recall election. Tonight, the leading candidates will participate in a debate -- the first and only debate in which Republican candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he will appe...
[ "UC Regents Discuss Executive Pay. Ballot Measure to Crack Down on Sex Offenders. End Music." ]
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Iran Says International Inspectors May No Longer Get Images Of Its Nuclear Sites
[ "TEHRAN, Iran (AP) β€” Iran's parliament speaker said Sunday that international inspectors may no longer access surveillance images of the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites, escalating tensions amid diplomatic efforts in Vienna to save Tehran's atomic accord with world powers. The comments by Iran's parliament speaker...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Acting FBI Boss To Take Comey's Place At Senate Intel Hearing. -- Workers Take Jefferson Davis Statue Off Its Pedestal In New Orleans. -- Ex-Massey Energy CEO Completes 1-Year Federal Criminal Sentence. -- Dissident Rebels In Colombia Ignore Peace Treaty And Continue Ex...
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From A Concert Performance
[ "From a concert performance earlier this month in Las Cruces, New Mexico, we hear Argentina's Santa Fe Guitar Quartet playing the Introduction and Fandango by Luigi Boccherini. (KRWG, Las Cruces)" ]
[ "The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers." ]
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NPR News Interviews Valerie Jarrett
[ "Tuesday, April 2, 2019; Washington, D.C. - In an interview with NPR's Audie Cornish, longtime Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett says that former Vice President Joe Biden \"got it right when he said it's important that men listen,\" in his response over the weekend to allegations that he made inappropriate contact with...
[ "Ableism On Campus By: Meghan Crowley, Alessandra Tucker, Tristin Roholt, Carly Murbach & Emily Robinett, Tulane University Being A College Student During A Pandemic By: Sophie Laclef, Dickinson College Crop Tops and Catcalls By: Kendall Grace Harrison, Linfield University The Griot Podcast: Sylvia By: Olivia Jobe...
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Other Side Of The River
[ "Jacki speaks with author Alex Kotlowitz about his new book. Kotlowitz spent time exploring two towns in southern Michigan, Benton Harbor and Saint Joseph. They are geographically close, separated only by the St. Joseph River. But while St. Joseph is mostly white, prosperous and idyllic, Benton Harbor is mostly bla...
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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How Can We Ensure Our Survival As A Species?
[ "Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode To Endure About Lord Martin Rees' TED Talk Astronomer and cosmologist Lord Martin Rees asks whether our species will endure despite the many existential threats we face. About Lord Martin Rees Lord Martin Rees is an emeritus professor of cosmology and astrophysics at University...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Netflix's Quarantine Success Renews Questions About Its Algorithm
[ "Netflix is expected to have another strong quarter in its earnings report, building on the billions of dollars in revenue and a surge in new subscribers as a result of so many people being stuck at home during the pandemic. Some of that success is due to Netflix&#8217;s growing stable of original programs like &#8...
[ "Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ...
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A New Biography Of Marie Colvin, Eyewitness To War
[ "Many journalists are given the title of war correspondent. Few have really deserved it as much as Marie Colvin. Colvin was an American reporter who wrote for the British newspaper The Sunday Times. She was unmistakable in war zones β€” she sported an eye patch to cover up an eye injured in a grenade attack while sh...
[ "Stories: 1) Human Trafficking Revealed In 'The Snakehead' 2) Journalist Reports On The Situation In Afghanistan" ]
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Housing Market: Pockets Of Hot And Cooling
[ "This week the National Association of Realtors reported that the median price for a home is $191,600, up nearly 9 percent from last year, and a buyer purchasing a similarly-priced home with a 5 percent down payment would need an income of $44,200 to land a mortgage. Here & Now&#8217;s Jeremy Hobson checks in with ...
[ "Stories: 1) Untangling The Complex Foreclosure Mess 2) Finding The Best Of The Bands On The Beatles' Label" ]
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Griffin Dunne On The Life And Work Of His Father
[ "When journalist and novelist Dominick Dunne died in August at the age of 83, he left behind a body of writing that brought together crime, celebrity, Hollywood, and personal tragedy. His son Griffin Dunne joins Fresh Air host Terry Gross to share memories and discuss the work of his late father, who became famous ...
[ "Stories: 1) William Hurt: In Every Role, A New Life To Inhabit 2) From Israel, A Humane And Honest Look At Life" ]
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Trump Immigration Order Strongly Criticized By Tech Executives
[ "Silicon Valley tech leaders are coming out against the Trump administration's executive action on immigration. The order directly affects employees and international business at many of the companies." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Iran's Foreign Minister: Renegotiating Nuclear Deal Would Damage U.S. Credibility. -- Border Patrol Agent Acquitted In 2012 Fatal Shooting Of Mexican Teen. -- Prince's Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Hospital, Pharmacy Chain. -- Facebook Updates Community Stand...
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Professor Accuses MIT of Racial Bias
[ "James Sherley associate professor of biological engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says he was recently denied tenure, in part, because he is black. He talks with Tony Cox." ]
[ "News Headlines: Aug. 28, 2007Press Release: U.S. Civil Rights Commission Warns That Affirmative Action Might Harm Minority Law Students -- \"Admitting students into law schools for which they might not academically be prepared could harm their academic performance and hinder their ability to obtain secure and gain...
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Don McGahn, White House Lawyer, To Step Down
[ "President Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday morning that White House Counsel Don McGahn will leave his position in the fall. NPR White House Correspondent Tamara Keith explains." ]
[ "Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ...
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Demystifying Saffron: Mark Bittman Explains The Pricey Spice
[ "In the latest installment of NPR's Cook Your Cupboard, New York Times columnist and cookbook author Mark Bittman sheds a little light on saffron β€” a spice that has been stumping Lennet Radke in Wisconsin. Radke, who received a little jar in a contest, says she's never really used it. The stuff isn't cheap. And tha...
[ "Stories: 1) How 'Italian Food' Became A Global Sensation 2) Cyro Baptista: Sounds From Everywhere, Evoking Home 3) How Western Diets Are Making The World Sick 4) 'We're Broke': Empty Bank Accounts, Empty Meaning?" ]
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Maryland's 'Wise Women' Swayed by Hillary Clinton
[ "They call themselves the Catoctin Crones β€” Catoctin for the green mountains that surround their hometown of Frederick, Md., and \"crones\" meaning wise women. The group of politically active, Democratic women met years ago, while working on Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry's unsuccessful presidential campaign. Now, ...
[ "Talk About It:New York Times: Clinton's Civil Rights Lesson -- \"Today, a supporter said this while introducing Mrs. Clinton: 'Some people compare one of the other candidates to John F. Kennedy. But he was assassinated. And Lyndon Baines Johnson was the one who actually' passed the civil rights legislation. The co...
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Water Trapped For 1.5 Billion Years Could Hold Ancient Life
[ "Scientists have discovered water that has been trapped in rock for more than a billion years. The water might contain microbes that evolved independently from the surface world, and it's a finding that gives new hope to the search for life on other planets. The water samples came from holes drilled by gold miners ...
[ "Stories: 1) Deadly Insurgents With Ties To U.S. Dollars 2) The Trouble With Health Problems Near Gas Fracking" ]
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India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile
[ "India tests a surface-to-surface ballistic missile that can be fitted with a nuclear warhead. The test follows a sharp exchange between India and nuclear rival Pakistan, who are locked in an ongoing dispute over the border region of Kashmir. Hear NPR's Ivan Watson." ]
[ "Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T...
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U.S. Intelligence: 2 Top Al-Qaida Terrorists Killed
[ "U.S. officials tell NPR about what they say is a \"significant\" victory in the war against al-Qaida in Pakistan. A CIA strike on New Year's Day is said to have killed the terrorist organization's chief of operations in Pakistan, along with his top lieutenant. If the U.S. intelligence is true, this is an important...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Strong Quake Hits Near Iran-Iraq Border, Killing More Than 200. -- Human Rights Barely Registers In Meeting Between Trump, Philippines' Duterte. -- Is A Corporate Tax Cut What The Economy Really Needs Right Now? -- Mueller Russia Probe Moves Into The White House And G...
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Jingle Sells, But Who's Buying?
[ "Do you hear what I hear? Around this time of year, it could be sleigh bells or it could be the sound of a cash register. As record sales fall, holiday albums remain high. The Billboard Hot 100 for this week features a 24-year-old Mariah Carey Christmas single at number seven. A song from Andy Williams that was rel...
[ "May the Task Force Be With You; Mask Marketing; What's the Buzz?" ]
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FCC Chief Calls For Investigation Of Florida Cellphone Service Outages
[ "Updated at 8:23 p.m. ET Florida residents still trying to piece together their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael are missing one much needed tool: reliable cellphone service. Amid reports of ongoing and widespread outages, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, is calling for an...
[ "Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma...
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A Hidden Safety Net, Made Visible By The Storm
[ "The Fairway supermarket in Red Hook, Brooklyn is the sort of place New Yorkers, accustomed to cramped spaces, talk about with amazement. It's an actual, full-size supermarket, right at the edge of New York Harbor. It's a beautiful setting, but one that was diastrous last week, when Sandy came through. \"There were...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Book Tracks a Brokerage's Sept. 11 Rebuilding Story
[ "A new book about Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, shows the personal and financial damage the Sept. 11 attacks caused the company. <EM>On Top of the World</EM> discusses how the brokerage firm survived after losing most of its employees in the terrorist attacks. NPR's Juan Williams reports." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Lawrence Wright: Bin Laden's Death 'Long In Coming' 2) How Some Made Millions Betting Against The Market" ]
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FDA Cautions About Accuracy Of Widely Used Abbott Coronavirus Test
[ "Updated at 11:16 p.m. ET The Food and Drug Administration is cautioning the public about the reliability of a widely used rapid test for the coronavirus. The test, made by Abbott Laboratories, has been linked with inaccurate results that could falsely reassure patients that they are not infected with the virus. Th...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Iowa 'Fetal Heartbeat' Bill To Ban Abortions After 6 Weeks Poised For Passage. -- 2 Trials Set For Cardinal Pell On Sex Abuse Charges. -- Doctor: Trump Dictated Letter Attesting To His 'Extraordinary' Health. -- Nearly 200 Arrested As May Day Rally In Paris Turns Violen...
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CMJ Moments: Bob Boilen Shoots Videos Of 27 Bands
[ "The CMJ Music Marathon for 2010 is over. I spent three days at the five-day festival in New York and saw nearly 30 bands. I also made a point of videotaping one minute of every one of them. You can see each clip at the end of this post. The College Music Journal puts on this event and scatters the music ...
[ "Stories: 1) Timberlake On 'N Sync, Acting And Bringing Sexy Back 2) Sarah Blasko: An Intimate Voice, An Inventive Sound 3) If A TV Show Turns 50 And No One Notices..." ]
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Ancient Scottish Sea Reptile Not 'Nessie,' But Just As Cute
[ "Scientists in Scotland have found a prehistoric behemoth: a previously unknown species of reptile that lived in the oceans during the time of dinosaurs. And before you ask, no, scientists do not believe this new fossil has anything to do with the Loch Ness monster. Paleontologist Stephen Brusatte, at the Universit...
[ "Stories: 1) Getting To Know The Animal Families Of 'Earth' 2) Robert Sullivan, In The Alleys With 'Rats' 3) Up Close And Personal With The Dung Beetle" ]
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Monkey Flies from Peru to New York Unnoticed
[ "A man in a hat gets on a plane in Lima, Peru, passes through customs in Florida, and travels to New York. Only during that flight do passengers finally inquire: Do you know you have a monkey on your head. But airport police had a few questions of their own when the man landed." ]
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: Remodeling The House; A Story That Fell From The Sky; and A Pint-Sized Literary Giant Emerges." ]
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Cruz Can't Keep Momentum From Weekend Races
[ "NPR's Mara Liasson breaks down the results so far from Tuesday night's primary elections in Michigan and Mississippi." ]
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Wednesday's Web 'Blackout' By Wikipedia, Others: Right Way To Protest? -- Hopes Are Fading For Missing In Italian Cruise Ship Disaster. -- Fuel Is Flowing To Nome Through Half-Mile Hose Laid Over Ice. -- Egypt's Wael Ghonim: 'Revolutions Are Processes ... It Will Take Time...
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Ron Sexsmith: The Songwriter's Songwriter
[ "Ron Sexsmith is the songwriter's songwriter, with fans including Bob Dylan, Elton John and Elvis Costello β€” who compared Sexsmith's melodic purity and insight to that of Paul McCartney in his heyday. For his latest album, Long Player Late Bloomer, Sexsmith tapped an unlikely producer in Bob Rock β€” best known for h...
[ "Stories: 1) New Albums By Booker T. And Allen Toussaint 2) Booker T. Jones: Onions, Potatoes, Other Essentials 3) Passionate About The Passive Voice" ]
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Ray Wylie Hubbard On Mountain Stage
[ "Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard makes his 11th appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown. Hubbard first found success after writing \"Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mothers,\" which became a beer-joint jukebox anthem some 40 years before anyone thought abo...
[ "Stories: 1) The 'Big Fan' Team: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel 2) The Subhumans' Timeless Hardcore Punk" ]
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