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From Pets To Livestock, Lost Animals Rounded Up In Beaumont's Makeshift Shelter | [
"For a storm that has sparked references to flooding on a Biblical scale, it only makes sense that you'd find a kind of Noah's Ark in south Texas after Hurricane Harvey. On the outskirts of Beaumont, Texas, two huge county fair pavilions the size of baseball diamonds have been transformed by volunteers into a make... | [
"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... | npr | {
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Austin D.A. Leads DeLay Investigation | [
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This Is Nuts: Levi Johnston Pitches Pistachios In New Ad | [
"Alaska's most famous teen dad continues to enjoy his 15 minutes. Levi Johnston's in a new in a TV ad for pistachios -- one that makes light of his status as the unwed father of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's grandson: As USA TODAY reports, it's part of a $15 million ad campaign from the pistachio industry, w... | [
"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... | npr | {
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'Hollywood's Eve' Feeds Renewed Interest In L.A. 'It' Girl Turned Writer | [
"In March of 2014, when Lili Anolik's Vanity Fair profile of Eve Babitz was published, all of Babitz's books were out of print. Her name, like the names of many writers, had mostly been forgotten. Then, a resurgence. Thanks to a handful of publishers, all but one of Babitz's books have been reissued over the last ... | [
"Stories: 1) Alice Sebold's Dark Tale Moves To The Silver Screen 2) 'Hitler's Favorite Tenor' Hits A High Note 3) Remembering Thomas Hoving's Decade At The Met 4) Jackson's 'Bones': The Furthest Thing From Lovely"
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Exclusive First Read: Anthony Marra's 'The Tsar Of Love And Techno' | [
"Anthony Marra's first book, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, painted a portrait of Chechnya so real and compelling, readers might have felt they'd actually visited that war-torn land. His new collection follows a real painting, a mysterious image of a dacha, and all the lives it touches over seven decades of Ru... | [
"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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Rating U.S. Readiness for Aircraft Threats | [
"Aviation security analyst Charles Slepian talks to Renee Montagne about the level of preparedness at U.S. airports for dealing with the type of threat identified in the London terror plot."
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"Stories: 1) Deadly Insurgents With Ties To U.S. Dollars 2) The Trouble With Health Problems Near Gas Fracking"
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More Music By Bach, This | [
"More music by Bach, this time from the 1996 Aspen Festival: the Aspen Festival Ensemble, with soloist and conductor Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, perform Bach's Violin Concerto in D, S. 1042. (Aspen Recording Institute)"
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In Kalamazoo, a Promise Boosts School Enrollment | [
"A bold, new experiment in southwestern Michigan is filling public-school classrooms and reshaping a community. The Kalamazoo Promise is an offer made by anonymous donors to help pay college tuition for high school seniors. But there's a string attached: Students must live in Kalamazoo. It's a condition that is add... | [
"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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Week In Sports: Who Will Face The Spurs For The NBA Title? | [
"ESPN sports commentator Howard Bryant talks to <em>Weekend Edition Saturday</em> host Scott Simon about the week's top sports stories, including the NBA conference finals, the NHL, and Serena Williams' dominance at the French Open tennis championships."
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"If it's Tuesday, somebody somewhere is voting. It's primary election day in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Wisconsin. Here are some of the other top stories we're watching this morning: Carnage In Oakland: 'People Started Running And He Started Shooting'. Primary Primer: Wisconsin, Maryland And DC. (ABC) U... | npr | {
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'Bo Burnham: Inside' Is A Surprising, Toe-Tapping Peek At Despair | [
"Bo Burnham's new Netflix special Inside is not stand-up comedy. It's one-man isolation theater, shot in one enclosed space and bursting with musical performances and video sendups of genres from sad-dude acoustic guitar songs to '80s synth pop. Filmed over more than a year of pandemic disruption, it's whimsical, b... | [
"Stories: 1) Reynolds Price: A Southern Writer, A Lyrical Gift 2) Remembering Wilfrid Sheed, A Master Of Wit 3) Corin Tucker: '1,000 Years' Of Emotional Longing 4) 'No Strings Attached': Corny, Contrived, Conservative"
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Justice Department Drops Race Discrimination Lawsuit Against Yale University | [
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"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... | npr | {
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Still Some Air — And Questions — In 'Deflategate' Scandal | [
"The NFL's \"deflategate\" scandal raises a slew of questions: How much can you scuff a football? Where is the line between gamesmanship and cheating? Slate's Mike Pesca answers them all with NPR's Rachel Martin."
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Bombing Kills At Least 14 In Afghanistan, Including Three NATO Troops. -- With First Debate This Week, We Really Are In Campaign's Final Stretch. Other stories in the news: Read More -- \"Payroll Tax Cut Is Unlikely To Survive Past Jan. 1 Deadline.\" (The New York Times) -- Ca... | npr | {
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'Marketplace' Report: Presidential Candidates' Bank Accounts | [
"The presidential candidates might have different stances on political issues, but they have one thing in common: most of them are millionaires. The Clintons have $50 million in the bank and Mitt Romney is worth a $190 million. One source of income is speaking fees. Bill Clinton makes up to $450 thousand for a sin... | [
"Stories: 1) Candidates' Prescriptions for Health Care Reform 2) Mark McKinney's Outrageous Comic Fortune"
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Questions About Pregnancy And Giving Birth During The Epidemic | [
"Emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen and NPR investigations correspondent Sacha Pfeiffer answer listener questions about pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 epidemic with NPR's Michel Martin."
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"Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language"
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The Central American Migrant Crisis, Round Two | [
"Large numbers of refugees from Central America are heading to the United States again, continuing a trend from 2014 that saw thousands of migrants enter the U.S. at the Mexico border. Many of them were sent on the long journey alone. The Border Patrol, the immigration courts and refugee workers were overwhelmed in... | [
"Post-9/11 Border Security Strains U.S.-Mexico Relations. Farmers Seek Relief for Summer's Heat Damage to Crops. End Music."
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Dozens Protest Mass. Town's Cursing Ban | [
"Dozens of protesters gathered at the Town Hall in Middleborough, Mass. The town approved a $20 ticket for public cursing. But police have refrained from ticketing until the state says the law is constitutional. That's left protesters free to voice their opposition."
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"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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This Hour Of Swedish Music | [
"This hour of Swedish music starts with a piece Wilhelm Peterson-Berger wrote to celebrate the grand foyer of a house he had built on the island of Froesoen. Okko kamu conducts the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra in \"The Entry into Sommarhagen\". (Naxos CD 8.553115)"
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"The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology"
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Ohio Rolls Back Renewable Energy Standards | [
"Many states around the U.S. have adopted policies that encourage the development of renewable energy. Lately, though, there's been a major push nationwide for states to repeal those policies. As Ohio Public Radio's Andy Chow reports, Ohio appears to be the first state to temporarily halt some of their standards fo... | [
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Drugs' Safety Questioned in Hearing on FDA | [
"A scientist singles out five drugs as unsafe while testifying before a Senate committee on the Food and Drug Administration's oversight of Vioxx. David Graham said Thursday that the agency suppressed his criticism of the pain medication, which has since been withdrawn from the market. NPR's Joanne Silberner report... | [
"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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Steve Popovich, Producer And Label Exec Who Signed Meat Loaf, Is Dead | [
"Steve Popovich, who died Wednesday, was one of those old-fashioned guys who started at the bottom and worked his way up to the top but never forgot why he got into the music business. It might sound like a cliché but it's true, and it's a good story. Popovich died in Tennessee, where he lived. He was 68 years old.... | [
"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 ... | npr | {
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Commentary: Ready for Any Emergency | [
"Commentator Heather Havrilesky grew up in the \"golden age\" of disaster movies -- movies such as <EM>Jaws</EM> and <EM>Earthquake!</EM> Today, she is prepared for any emergency."
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"School Funding, Focus On Technology, National Audubon Society, The Android's Dream, Chase's Calendar of Events, Letters from Iwo Jima, Commentary: Exercise and Pre-teen Martial Arts"
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Made To Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive And Others Die | [
"Guest: Dan Heath, Consultant at Duke Corporate Education and Co-Founder of Thinkwell"
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"Not surprisingly, books about scandals dominated the best-selling business books of 2003. \"The number of Enron books alone would fill a small library,\" Randall Rothenberg, editor-in-chief of strategy+business magazine, tells NPR's Bob Edwards. Rothenberg says the best of the Enron-related books is The Smartest G... | npr | {
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It's All Politics, Aug. 25, 2011 | [
"On the heels of an East Coast quake, and with a hurricane on the horizon, welcome to \"It's All Politics: The Disaster Edition.\" And Tim Pawlenty is out, Rick Perry is in. What does that mean for Bachmann and Romney? Plus: Democrats nominate an African-American for governor of Mississippi."
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"Guest: Arthur Allen, a Former Associated Press Foreign Correspondent and Journalist with Slate (Archive from 3/13/07)"
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'Brainstorm': A Personal Battle with Bipolar Disorder | [
"In a recent five-part series of first-person essays, Orange County Register newspaper reporter Valeria Godines offered readers a window into her personal struggle with bipolar disorder. She speaks with Noah Adams about her illness and her struggle to regain a sense of normalcy."
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"Stories: 1) High School? Turns Out It Is 'Rocket Science' 2) Elyn Saks: A Scholar's Memoir of Schizophrenia"
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Blair Arrives in Mideast in New Role: Peace Envoy | [
"Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday began his first visit to the Middle East as the international community's new envoy to the region, hoping to add renewed momentum to fledgling peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians. The newly appointed envoy for the so-called quartet of Mideast mediato... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: Panetta: Don't Leap To Conclusions About Gen. Allen. Should Petraeus Scandal Be A Big Topic At Obama's News Conference Today? And here are more early headlines: Long Island Utility Chief Quitting Over Superstorm Sandy Response. (Newsday) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi To Ann... | npr | {
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Miami Police Chief Under Fire For Fatal Police Shootings | [
"Tensions are rising in Miami over a spate of shootings involving police officers. Seven men have been shot dead by police in the past eight months. All were African American and two of the men were reportedly unarmed. The shootings have sparked outrage in Miami's black inner-city communities amid claims of excess... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- In Syria, Peace Plan 'Is Unraveling'. -- Pentagon Condemns Actions Of Soldiers Posing With Suicide Bombers' Remains. -- Ted Nugent Stands Firm, Secret Service To Look Into His Words About Obama. Other stories making news: Read More -- \"Obama, Romney In Dead Heat Among Registe... | npr | {
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In Politics, Hog Castration Cuts Through The Ad Clutter | [
"One candidate talks fondly about castrating hogs in her youth and suggests that could be a useful skill in Washington. Another fires semi-automatic weapons at a 2-foot-high stack of paper representing the Affordable Care Act before feeding it through a wood chipper. Yet another has a group of crying babies stand i... | [
"Lethal Injection Hearings Continue. Violent Crime Wave Sweeps Tijuana. End Music."
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Wangari Matthai | [
"A discussion with Nobel Peace Prize-winning biologist Wangari Matthai. (pre-recorded)"
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"Stories: 1) Veteran Peacemakers O'Malley, Maharaj on Iraq 2) Nuala O'Faolain, Journalist and Author, Dead at 68"
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Why Rehearsals Matter At Marlboro | [
"When a sour economy puts the squeeze on classical music presenters, rehearsals can fall prey to fiscal belt-tightening. As orchestras and opera companies struggle to keep a tighter rein on overtime, rehearsal venues pass on their overhead costs to musicians. It's not uncommon for a chamber music recital in a major... | [
"Stories: 1) Putting Puppies Behind Bars (For A Good Cause) 2) Forensic Vet Helps Prevent Animal Cruelty 3) Rescuing Katrina's Four-Legged Victims"
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'Where's Saddam?' Book Remains Popular | [
"A pop-up book called <EM>Where's Saddam?</EM> -- modeled after the children's classic <EM>Where's Spot?</EM> -- is selling better than ever despite the former Iraqi leader's capture. Co-author John Boswell speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep."
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"Stories: 1) Seymour Hersh: U.S. Making Iraq About Iran 2) Sonnenfeld and Fuller, 'Pushing Daisies' on ABC 3) Ann Patchett's 'Run' Toward Belonging"
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The Best Political Music Of 2018 | [
"In a year full of news, one line in the Aug. 23 episode of the NPR Politics Podcast spurred the most comments from our listeners. \"Here's what I kind of wanted to go on a mini rant on, OK? You can't find good political music.\" That remark, from NPR's Tim Mak, sparked hundreds of listeners to send us their favori... | [
"Stories: 1) When 10 Won't Do: David Edelstein's Top 13 Films 2) In Case You Missed It: Events And Trends Of 2009 3) Ken Tucker's Top 10 Recordings Of 2009"
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Stanford charged In $9B Fraud | [
"Texas financier R. Allen Stanford and three of his companies were charged Tuesday with a fraud centered on high-interest CDs. The SEC says Stanford orchestrated an investment scheme that promised \"improbable\" interest rates."
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"Stories: 1) Could Wall Street Woes Set Off A Global Crisis? 2) After 37 Years, Zwerling Closer To 'Pop Heaven'"
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Happy Birthday To Us: Listeners Inspire A Deep Dive Into Our Archives | [
"Oh, you didn't hear? Turns out Friday was our birthday. On that day, precisely 46 years ago, this little organization of ours was incorporated under the name National Public Radio. Yes, we're aware already that your gift must be in the mail. (Right?) And yes, thank you, we are easing into our middle age with charm... | [
"Stories: 1) John Waters: A Bad Influence Picks His 'Role Models' 2) Summer Titles That Will Transport You Into The Past 3) Elizabeth Cook: Transcending A Cult Career"
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Guardsman Carries on After Losing Arm in Iraq | [
"Two years ago, North Dakota National Guardsman Brandon Erickson lost his right arm in an attack in Iraq. A follow-up report finds that he's a newlywed just back from a honeymoon, but still has problems with a high-tech prosthetic arm."
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"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... | npr | {
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Jobless Rate Stays At 9.1 Percent; 103,000 Jobs Added | [
"The nation's unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent in September as 103,000 jobs were added to private and government payrolls, the Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported. The bureau also said that in August, when it had thought there was no net growth in employment, there were actually 57,000 positions added... | [
"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... | npr | {
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Former SEC Chairman Answers Critics | [
"Host Bob Edwards talks with former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt. Levitt responds to a Senate committee report this week that claims the commission, during his tenure, was riddled with \"failure,\" especially in its handling of Enron's annual financial reports. The former chairman also talks about his vision to educa... | [
"News Headlines: Sept. 26, 2007 AP: Lawmakers Seek Jena 6 Teen's Release -- \"'Our first responsibility is to get young Mychal Bell out of prison,' said Rep. John Conyers, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who said he will pressure the Justice Department to take a hard look at 'the miscarriages of just... | npr | {
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Why Do Americans Bother To Fly Over The Holidays? | [
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"Good morning, here are our top stories: For Obama, Vindication, Not A Mandate. World Reacts To Obama's Reelection. Republicans Keep The House; Democrats To Retain Senate. And here are other morning headlines: Powerful Winter Storm Aims For Region Affected By Superstorm Sandy. (National Weather Service) Syrian Rebe... | npr | {
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Sandwich Monday: S'Mores From The S'Microwave | [
"There are a number of As Seen On TV products that make great sandwiches: the George Foreman Grill, say, or The Thighmaster Thigh-Powered Panini Squeezer. But only one was recently re-gifted to one of our staffers: The Micro S'mores Microwave S'more Making Kit. It's a little plastic box you use to make non-messy s'... | [
"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news...Carnage Talk; Lollapasnooza; Cabinet of Blunders"
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As U.S.-China Trade Talks Begin, ZTE Is In The Spotlight | [
"When President Trump tweeted a pledge on Sunday to help save China's second-largest telecommunications firm because penalties imposed by the U.S. Commerce Department had cost too many Chinese jobs, many were left slack-jawed to hear such words coming from the \"America First\" president. But the case of ZTE highli... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Lloyds Says It Will Block Bitcoin Purchases On Its Credit Cards. -- Top North Korean Official To Lead Delegation To Olympics. -- South Africa's ANC Meets To Decide Fate Of President Jacob Zuma. -- CHART: How Trump's Immigration Proposal Compares With Other Plans. -- V... | npr | {
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Great Barrier Reef Hit By Bleaching For The Second Year In A Row | [
"For the second consecutive year, aerial surveys show severe coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. While severe bleaching events have occurred three other times in the past 20 years — in 1998, 2002 and 2016 — this year marks the first time it's known to have happened two years in a r... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Protests, Clashes Build Again In Cairo. -- Deal Reached On Greek Debt, Markets Rise In Relief. -- Arafat's Grave Opened, Samples Taken To Be Tested For Poison. Other stories making news: -- \"Fiscal Cliff Compromise: Devil Is In The Definition Of Revenue.\" (It's All Politics)... | npr | {
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"T.B.A.12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY On the next Fresh Air . . . photojournalist JAMES NACHTWEY. (\"KNOCKT-WAY\") His photographs have graphically documented the human toll of war,conflict, and crisis and have earned him photojournalism's most respectedaward, the Ro... | [
"The PUZZLE INTERNET ADDRESS is puzzle@npr.org."
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#NPRreads: 4 Of The Week's Most Compelling Stories | [
"#NPRreads is a weekly feature on Twitter and on The Two-Way. The premise is simple: Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories. From All Things Considered assistant producer B... | [
"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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Appliance Stores Look To Energy Efficiency | [
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New Americans' Stories Told In 'Citizen USA' | [
"Each year, nearly a million people from all over the world become U.S. citizens. Who are they, and why do they want to be American? Host Scott Simon talks to filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, who explores these questions in her new documentary <em>Citizen USA: A 50 State Road Trip</em>. It premieres on HBO on the Fourth... | [
"Stories: 1) Saxophone Stylings, With A South-Asian Flair 2) Green Goes Blue With 'Grant's First Stand' 3) 'Her Peers': A Gutsy Anthology Of Women Writers"
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Fresh Air Weekend: '5B' Goes Inside America's 1st AIDS Ward; Ramy Youssef | [
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"Stories: 1) Fresh Air Remembers War Reporter Anthony Shadid 2) Michelle Williams: The Fresh Air Interview 3) A Veteran's 'Return' To The Front Lines Of Home"
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At Web's Social Hive For Government Workers, A Mix Of Disillusion, Hope | [
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'Radio Expeditions' Year In Review | [
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Are Your Pipes Made Of Lead? Here's A Quick Way To Find Out | [
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Protests, Clashes Build Again In Cairo. -- Deal Reached On Greek Debt, Markets Rise In Relief. -- Arafat's Grave Opened, Samples Taken To Be Tested For Poison. Other stories making news: -- \"Fiscal Cliff Compromise: Devil Is In The Definition Of Revenue.\" (It's All Politics)... | npr | {
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Lydia Loveless On World Cafe | [
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Who's Not At Your Dinner Table? | [
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Rufus Wainwright Returns To Pop Roots In New Album | [
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Why Doctors Without Borders Is Suspending Work In The Ebola Epicenter In Congo | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Latest On Paris Attacks: French War Planes Keep Pounding ISIS In Syria. -- Advocate: States Can't Shut Doors On Refugees. -- Russian Officials Say Plane Crash Was A Terrorist Act. And here are more early stories: Dozens Arrested In Minnesota After Deadly Police Shooting... | npr | {
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How Tackling Allergies Can Ease Asthma Suffering | [
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This Week In Sports: NBA's Next Big Star | [
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'Contagion' Spreads To No. 1 At The Box Office | [
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"Stories: 1) Mike Chinoy On How North Korea Went Nuclear 2) 'Pineapple Express' Blazes Into Theaters"
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Hear The First Track From The Messthetics' Debut, Featuring Fugazi's Rhythm Section | [
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Months After The Vaccine, Your Antibodies May Actually Fight COVID Better | [
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Morning Shots: Katherine Heigl, 'The Social Network,' And A Hand Model's Ego | [
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"Stories: 1) In Memoriam: Soul Icon Teddy Pendergrass 2) Disarming Baghdad: The Most Dangerous Army Job? 3) 'Fish Tank': A Teen Adrift In A Tough London Suburb 4) David Bianculli: The Latest From The Late-Night Wars"
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Six Years After The ISIS Yazidi Genocide, One Woman Reflects | [
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Obama Promises To Slow U.S. Arms Flow To Mexico | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Photo Shows Lander Sitting On A Comet; A Bounce-Landing. -- Congress Will Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline, With An Eye On Louisiana. And here are more early headlines: Obama Cautions Burma Against Slow Pace Of Reform. (BBC) India Arrests Doctor In Sterilization Deaths Of S... | npr | {
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Harry Reid, Alex Sink Drop Aides Who Became GOP Targets | [
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"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... | npr | {
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Is Gift-Giving Bad For The Economy? | [
"The gift-giving season is upon us, but before you go buy that festive holiday sweater for your great aunt, one economist asks you to think twice before you fork over the cash. Host Jennifer Ludden speaks with economist Joel Waldfogel who argues that holiday gift giving is an inefficient way of getting the right st... | [
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Food Resolution A Hot Potato In Idaho | [
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When Facebook Becomes A Venue For Violence | [
"Facebook under fire again this week after its Easter murder video. Zuckerberg’s talking. We’re on it. So, the Facebook video murderer out of Cleveland is dead after a stop for Chicken McNuggets turned into a police chase and suicide. But the video that the murderer made of his killing of Robert Godwin lives on. Fa... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- No End In Sight As Government Shutdown Begins. -- Obama: 'Perpetual Cycle Of Brinksmanship ... Has To End.' -- In Talk Of Shutdown, A Familiar Feeling At The White House. And here are more early headlines: Despite Government Shutdown, Obamacare Opens Enrollment Today. (... | npr | {
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Fed Watches For Signs Of Deflation | [
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"Stories: 1) Is Wall Street At Fault For Mortgage Meltdown? 2) Economy's Woes Mean Housing Crisis For Pets, Too"
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Authenticity of Costco Picassos Called into Question | [
"It was an amusing story last year when Costco sold a couple of genuine Picasso drawings. This week, Costco's Web site was offering a Picasso drawing of a bullfight, for nearly $150,000. But now the news is that they may be fakes. Picasso's daughter told the <em>New York Times</em> that the certificates of authenti... | [
"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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How One Hacker Made Mince Meat of Twitter's Security Measures | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Pentagon Says It Will Investigate Stray Arms Drop Over Syria. -- American Freed By North Korea Arrives Home. And here are more early headlines: Cameraman Recovers From Ebola In Nebraska Hospital. (USA Today) Indiana Police Search Empty Houses After Bodies Of 7 Women Fou... | npr | {
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First Gene Therapy For Inherited Disease Gets FDA Approval | [
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"Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi... | npr | {
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'More Than A Monkee': A Look Back At Davy Jones | [
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"Stories: 1) Beatle Paul McCartney Remembers John Lennon 2) Cynthia Lennon Reflects On Life With John 3) Ringo Starr Remembers John Lennon 4) Uncovering The 'Truth' Behind Lennon's FBI Files 5) 'Tamara' And 'Funny Story': Uneasy, But Amusing"
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'Story of Forgetting' a Tale of Loss and Love | [
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'Oz' Munchkins Get Long-Awaited Hollywood Star | [
"The munchkins from The Wizard of Oz are getting a star on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame. Ted Bulthaup, a theater owner in Woodridge, Ill., who led a campaign for the star, and 88-year-old Mickey Carroll, one of the actors who played a munchkin in the movie, talk with Melissa Block. Bulthaup says he though... | [
"Stories: 1) Comedians Chews Up Midlife Foibles 2) Saadiq Revisits R&B Past In 'The Way I See It' 3) Silverman Shocks Her Way To A Third Season 4) Operatives And 'Lies' In Ridley Scott's New Thriller"
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Fresh Air Weekend: Lena Dunham And Matt Bai | [
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Ed Asner, Award-Winning Actor Who Played Lou Grant, Dies At 91 | [
"Ed Asner, the legendary actor known for his role as the crusty, loveable boss Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died at the age of 91. More recently, he was featured in Elf as Santa Claus and in the movie Up as the equally crusty, lovable voice of Carl Fredricksen. \"We are sorry to say that our beloved ... | [
"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 ... | npr | {
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Friday News Roundup - Domestic | [
"President Donald Trump says he’s game for a conversation, under oath, with special counsel Robert Mueller. But will Trump’s lawyers let him talk? And what was the president’s point in asking acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe about who he voted for in 2016? Plus, the federal government is back to ... | [
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Walking Back The Largest U.S. Power Blackout, 10 Years Later | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- NATO Says It Stands With Turkey In Fight Against ISIS. -- In Libya, Gadhafi's on, Saif Al-Islam, Is Sentenced To Death In Absentia. -- Drawing A Line From The Chinese Stock Market To Your Wallet. And here are more early headlines: Some House Republicans Call For IRS Com... | npr | {
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Reconsidering No Child Left Behind | [
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The Art Of An Uprising: Paint And Plywood Memorialize George Floyd | [
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Transcripts Reveal Details, Drama, Troubles Of Mine Disaster Rescue Effort | [
"As we reported here Friday, the release of 1,700 pages of interviews about the Upper Big Branch mine disaster search and rescue effort revealed undue risk to the rescuers. On Friday, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) handed out printed copies of the transcripts to families of the 29 miners kille... | [
"Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi... | npr | {
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White House Invites All To 'Gather Around' A Holiday Tradition | [
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"Stories: 1) South Park Celebrates 14 Years Of Fart Jokes 2) 'Have One': From Joanna Newsom, A Generous Thing"
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In 'Bastards Of The Reagan Era' A Poet Says His Generation Was 'Just Lost' | [
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"Stories: 1) Michael Chabon: On What 'Manhood' Means 2) A Grandfather's Message To His Autistic Grandson 3) 'Restrepo' And 'The Lottery': Two Places, Two Battles"
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Actor Has Nothing but 'Love' for Soul Music | [
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Survivors Of The Flotilla Raid Return To Turkey | [
"Hundreds of activists have returned to Turkey. They're survivors from a flotilla of ships that Israeli commandos stopped on the way to Gaza. Turkey is one of the few Muslim nations that has relations with Israel. Asli Aydintasbas, a commentator for a major newspaper in Turkey, talks to Steve Inskeep about the impl... | [
"Stories: 1) A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest 2) Nazi Noir Ventures To Havana In 'Dead Rise Not'"
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Massive ID Theft Charges Betray Government Trust | [
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Pablo Casals Festival Recordings | [
"Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews recordings from the Pablo Casals Festival at Prades (on the Pearl and Music & Arts labels). Among the selections featuring the famed cellist: the Bach Festival in Prades of 1950, Vols. 1, 2, and 3; and the that held in Perpignan in 1951, Vols. 1, 2, 3, 4. They are on t... | [
"The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology"
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U.N. Security Council Meets Over Syrian Strikes | [
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Profile of Seymour Hersh | [
"Along with Bob Woodward, Seymour Hersh is the investigative reporter of our time. Writing for <EM>The New Yorker</EM>, Hersh is iconoclastic and outspoken; he takes chances and he digs deep into the Pentagon bureaucracy for revelatory scoops. His reporting has consistently been named as some of the best during the... | [
"Last week, we asked readers to participate in our experiment: This is a guessing game. To play, pick a number between 0 and 100. The goal is to pick the number that's closest to half the average of all guesses. So, for example, if the average of all guesses were 80, the winning number would be 40. Thanks very ... | npr | {
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The Internet Hoaxes That Had Us All Clicking For More | [
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"We look at the origins of three new media giants: Before They Ruled The World, They Were Grad Students; The Very Long Road to Very Short Messages; and Turning Nerds with Webcams Into Stars (Who Are Still Nerds With Webcams)."
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Episode 534: The History Of Light | [
"Note: This episode originally aired in April, 2014. For thousands of years, getting light was a huge hassle. You had to make candles from scratch. This is not as romantic as it sounds. You had to get a cow, raise the cow, have food to feed the cow, kill the cow, get the fat out of the cow, cook the fat, dip wicks ... | [
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Bill To Legalize Pot Gains Traction In California | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Bible As Official State Book? Tennessee's Governor Vetoes Bill. -- Obama Administration Issues New Rules For Offshore Drilling. And here are more early headlines: House GOP Squabbles, Will Miss Deadline To Pass Budget. (Washington Post) Deadly Earthquake Strikes Souther... | npr | {
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Muses And More: 3 Books We Owe To Writers' Lovers | [
"Many writers used their romantic partners as inspiration for characters and plot lines: Tolstoy's courtship of his wife, Sophia, became the model for Levin's wooing of Kitty in Anna Karenina, while Gustave Flaubert shamelessly infused intimate details about his mistress into the titular Madame Bovary. But some scr... | [
"Stories: 1) Barbara Lea: Remembering A Versatile Cabaret Singer 2) 'Extremely Loud' And Incredibly Manipulative 3) Tina Fey On Life, Motherhood, Writing And Comedy 4) This Weekend, Some New Shows (And Old Favorites)"
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Why A Single Question Decides The Fates Of Central American Migrants | [
"When he thinks about his future, Alfredo Trejo takes a deep breath. \"Many of those people who have been rounded up and will be deported, they already know their future,\" he says. \"They'll die of hunger or they'll be killed by bullets.\" Trejo came to the United States in 2014, one of thousands of unaccompanied ... | [
"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... | npr | {
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Defying Camping Ban, Occupy D.C. Protesters Remain In Place | [
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"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... | npr | {
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Excerpt: Ghost Train To The Eastern Star | [
"Early one evening I took the overnight train from Ashgabat to the eastern city of Mary. When I found that the sleeper ticket cost $4, I became anxious: this was the price of six melons at the bazaar, and a ticket so cheap boded ill for a long journey. I guessed that the train would be dirty and crowded, a mass of ... | [
"Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film"
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China's Growing Influence In Former Soviet Republics | [
"With China’s rapid rise as a global economic power, it’s become increasingly fashionable to talk about reviving the Old Silk Road: the interlocking series of routes — dating back to pre-Christian times — along which merchants, pilgrims and soldiers travelled from East to West. The latest pe... | [
"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... | npr | {
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The Decemberists On World Cafe | [
"The Decemberists have been on hiatus for quite a while — so long that the non-Colin Meloy members of the band have their own group, Black Prairie. We love these musicians together, and that's why we picked their session from 2011's The King Is Dead to feature on Vintage Cafe. At the time of its release, the album ... | [
"A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema"
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'Morning Edition' Returns: No Chuckling, Bitte | [
"A German author studies his country's relationship to humor and finds that Germans at work try not to seem happy. They especially avoid laughing. Laughter is seen as \"something negative,\" he says, a sign that you're lacking self-discipline."
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'Soros Lectures' Shares Wisdom, Criticisms | [
"George Soros has made billions of dollars predicting the ups and downs of global financial markets. Soros speaks to Steve Inskeep about his new book <em>The Soros Lectures: At the European University.</em> It is Soros' dissertation on why the world financial system is so flawed — and what corrective steps will hel... | [
"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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3 Americans Killed In Attack On Kenyan Airfield By Al-Shabab Militants | [
"Updated at 3:46 p.m. ET A U.S. service member and two Defense Department contractors were killed Sunday when the terrorist organization al-Shabab attacked a Kenyan airfield used by both Kenyan and U.S. forces. Two Defense Department members were also injured in the attack, according to United States Africa Command... | [
"Good morning - here are some of the leading headlines we're following today: 'Picture Perfect Launch' For Private Rocket Headed To Space Station. Deal Reached On Probe Of Iran's Nuclear Program, IAEA Chief Says. Memorial Walk, Moment Of Silence Planned For Joplin On First Anniversary Of Devastating Tornado. (Jopli... | npr | {
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Most Migrants Hope To Settle In Germany After Long Journey To Europe | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Lawmakers Seek Federal 'Oversight' Of Workers' Comp As States Limit Benefits. -- Syria's Assad Visits Moscow To Discuss Military Plans With Putin. -- U.S. Fighter Jet Reportedly Crashes Near Air Base In England. And here are more early headlines: Obama To Visit West Vir... | npr | {
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Cold Weather And Dogs | [
"Commentator Bill Harley is put over the edge by the persistent demands of his dog during a cold winter night. Bill winds up naked and barefooted on the ice in the dark as the result of a petulant canine."
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