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To Build, Or Not To Build? That Is The Question Facing Local Governments
[ "NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer talks with Emily about a dilemma facing many local governments now. Should they develop in areas vulnerable to rising sea levels? On today's episode, we look at Sunnyvale, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's a situation complicated by a landowner that really want...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Longtime Progressive Activist Tom Hayden Dies At 76. -- Sexism Is Out In The Open In The 2016 Campaign. That May Have Been Inevitable. --AT&T-Time Warner Proposed Merger Is Compared To Comcast Deal. And here are more early headlines: France Is Clearing Calais Migrant Ca...
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Automakers Try To Sell Government On Fuel Cell Cars
[ "Honda's fuel cell electric car, the FCX Clarity, can go about 240 miles on a tank of hydrogen fuel. Compared with gasoline, that's about 60 miles to the gallon. The only emission is water so pure you could drink it. The company has been building a limited number of these cars since 2005, so Honda was surprised whe...
[ "State to Impose New Emissions Rules for Small Engines. Solar Initiative Launches January 1. End Music." ]
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No Goldfish? No Problem: Make Your Own Crackers To Cope
[ "Goldfish crackers were recalled this week over concerns about potential salmonella contamination. Food writer Casey Barber has one alternative for struggling parents: homemade goldfish crackers." ]
[ "Good Friday morning, here are our early headlines: Kerry Warns North Korea, But Holds Out Hope For Diplomacy. Dodgers' $147 Million Ace Greinke Breaks Collarbone In Brawl. And here are more early headlines: Deadly Spring Storm Exits Midwest, Heads South. (AP) Authorities Intercept Suspicious Package Addressed To...
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Sons of Slain Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Forgive His Killers, Paving Way for Pardons
[ "The sons of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi say they have forgiven their father's killers, paving the way for a legal reprieve for five men sentenced to death for the murder. \"If a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah,\" the writer's eldest son, Saleh, tweeted T...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes To Step Aside From Russia Probe. -- In 'Important Step', U.S. Women's Soccer Team Reaches New Labor Deal. -- Ethics Panel Sends Case Against Alabama Governor To Prosecutors. And here are more early headlines: Baltimore Police Cons...
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Your Turn: How Are Poor Countries Portrayed By Aid Groups And The Media?
[ "It's an idea that is now spreading around on Twitter in the global development community. Maybe the reason President Trump called El Salvador, Haiti and nations in Africa \"shithole countries\" is the way the media and aid groups portray poor countries. The idea was brought up by Owen Barder, the vice president of...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Woodstock The Brand: Still Moving Merch
[ "Forty years ago, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was billed as three days of peace and music. Today, it's being marketed as β€” well, let's just say it's being marketed. There's a crowded field of book and music releases. Director Ang Lee has a new film. Target was even offering a line of Woodstock-themed merchand...
[ "Stories: 1) A Long View Of The Wall Street 'Dream' 2) Bluesman Elvin Bishop, Rolling Stylishly On 3) 'Friday Night Lights': The Glow Is Limited" ]
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Why A Vote For Trump's Lands Appointee May Put Some Western Republicans In A Bind
[ "Republicans up for reelection in key Western states could be facing an uncomfortable vote soon as President Trump's controversial nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management is expected to come before the Senate for confirmation. Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee received final documen...
[ "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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Cooking Under The Tuscan Gun
[ "For many Americans, Italian cooking amounts to spaghetti and meatballs. But Gabriele Corcos and Debi Mazar shudder at the thought. Corcos, a music producer from Florence, Italy; and Mazar, an actress from Queens, New York, are determined prove authentic Italian cooking has nothing to do with meatballs. Corcos a...
[ "Considering Doris Day, Radiant Baby, Black and White Airmen, Tear It All Down, Shades of the Past, Tiger Lily Press Exhibition" ]
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Letters: Sept. 11 Anniversary, Spying at Work
[ "Listeners comment on coverage of the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, spying at work, writing fiction and other topics." ]
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: The Never-ending Story, Presidential Promises, and Protecting the Passer." ]
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Top Taliban Commander Caught In Pakistan
[ "The Taliban's top military commander has been captured in the Pakistani city of Karachi and is under interrogation β€” a major victory against the insurgents battling U.S. troops in neighboring Afghanistan. The capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was carried out jointly by the CIA and Pakistan's Inter-Services Int...
[ "Stories: 1) Seymour Hersh: Obama To Spotlight Syria 2) The Ghost Of Populism Walks Again β€” Again" ]
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Peru Heads To A Presidential Election With Two Controversial Candidates
[ "Peru is holding its presidential elections, with a leftist school teacher, Pedro Castillo, facing off against the right-wing daughter of the country's ex-president, the authoritarian Alberto Fujimori." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- The Last Big Night Of the Primaries, In 5 Headlines. -- Clinton Touts Historic Night As Sanders Vows To Fight On. And here are more early headlines: Ex-CIA Agent Faces Prison In Italy Over U.S. Kidnappings. (AP) Papua New Guinea Police Shoot At Student Protesters, Death...
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State Legislatures Stay Busy On Abortion Laws
[ "2011 was a banner year for state laws restricting abortion. And 2012 looks like runner-up. That's the central finding of the midyear report from the Guttmacher Institute, the reproductive policy research group that keeps track of such things. There were 39 laws restricting abortion enacted in the first half of 201...
[ "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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Researchers Discuss the 'Neighborhood Effect'
[ "New research suggests that poor children may not improve performance in school just by moving to a more prosperous community. Moving to Opportunity, a program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development followed children in several families to track their academic progress. Two social scientists discuss t...
[ "Stories: 1) Venter 'Decodes' Genome Project Controversy 2) Sitcom Takes Lighthearted Approach to 'Aliens'" ]
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New Liberian Government Will Face Daunting Tasks
[ "After 13 years of civil war, citizens of the West African nation of Liberia vote for a president next week. Many citizens are former militiamen, and the new leader will be faced with providing jobs and reconstructing the economy." ]
[ "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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'Light Years Ahead' Of Their Elders, Young Republicans Push GOP On Climate Change
[ "Think \"climate change activist\" and a young, liberal student may come to mind. A recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll showed climate change is the top issue for Democratic voters. For Republicans, it barely registers overall, but there is a growing generational divide. A recent Pew Research Center survey show...
[ "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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Though Accusers Are 'Credible,' No State Charges Against Syracuse Coach
[ "A local prosecutor says he believes two men who have alleged that a former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach sexually abused them when they were children are credible β€” but can't pursue charges because the statute of limitations has passed. The Associated Press reports that the decision by Onondaga Co...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Actress Angelina Jolie Shares Story Of Her Double Mastectomy. -- Russian Security Service Claims To Have Uncovered CIA Agent. -- Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says. -- Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency. Other stories of the morning: -- \"IR...
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SXSW Late Night Dispatch: Saturday
[ "Our final day at SXSW 2018 and we discuss the remarkable lute/drum duo Xylouris White, Tierra Whack a creative artist who grew up in the Philly rap scene, a transformative set from Cuddle Magic, the flow and breath of Dessa and the story of an inhaler. And a testament to the folks who put this festival together an...
[ "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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Injury to Eagle Raises Fears for Chicks
[ "A female bald eagle living near Washington, D.C.'s Woodrow Wilson Bridge was attacked recently by another female bald eagle. \"Martha\" is recovering, but \"George,\" her mate, has a difficult role as a single parent. Craig Koppie, an endangered species biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, tells Liane...
[ "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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Review: Amber Coffman, 'City Of No Reply'
[ "Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page. When Amber Coffman left Dirty Projectors, the split was acrimonious enough to inspire the band's first song since 2012. In last fall's \"Keep You...
[ "Second Chance Artist: Peter Bjorn and John Album: Gimme Some Rumour Has It Artist: Adele Album: 21 Sketch #6 Artist: Son Lux Album: Untitled (RPM Challenge) Hear more from Son Lux's album-in-a-month project. The Honest Truth Artist: Typhoon Album: A New Kind Of House Roni Artist: Chikita Violenta Album: TRE3 Helpl...
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Opposing City Council Candidates Stay Friends
[ "Derik Mundt and Mary Sikes, two candidates running for city council in Coronado, Calif., have remained friends despite campaigning against each other. When Mundt was hospitalized, Sikes visited him." ]
[ "Good morning - we're following these stories today: Wildfire In Southern Idaho Is Growing Quickly. International Criminal Court Jails Congolese Warlord For Forcing Children Into Combat. (BBC) Annan Travels To Tehran For Help In Solving Syrian Conflict. (Los Angeles Times) Egypt's Parliament Defies Military And Mee...
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Study: Chimps Die From AIDS, Too
[ "A forerunner of the human AIDS virus may be killing certain chimpanzees in Tanzania, scientists report in the journal Nature. A virus related to HIV, the simian immunodeficiency virus, is responsible for the deaths of the eastern subspecies of chimpanzee residing in the Gombe National Park, says a team of more th...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Evolutionary Clues from Rwanda's Gorillas: Dispatches From The Field
[ "The science side of NPR's health and science desk has a couple of very cool stories today that we don't want you to miss:" ]
[ "Public Financing of Political Campaigns, The Legend of St. Nicholas, Field Notes: Gorillas, Focus on Technology, Gluten-Free Living, The Big Screen: Forever" ]
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COVID-19 Hits Some Health Care Workers With Pay Cuts And Layoffs
[ "Just three weeks ago, Dr. Kathryn Davis worried about the novel coronavirus but not about how it might impact her group of five OB-GYNs who practice at a suburban hospital outside Boston. \"In medicine, we think we're relatively immune from the economy,\" Davis says. \"People are always going to get sick; people ...
[ "State Finances in the Black at $3.1 Billion. More Californians Traveling Abroad for Essential Surgeries. End Music." ]
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Top Republican Officials Turn Down Trump's Idea To Delay November Election
[ "President Trump tweeted Thursday that perhaps the November election should be delayed β€” a suggestion that even his party quickly rejected despite its support of Trump's antipathy to mail-in voting." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- No Closer To DACA Deal, Republicans Push Plan B To Keep Government Open. -- Ex-CIA Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Exposing U.S. Spy Network In China. -- Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns Citing Administration Indifference. -- Opioid Crisis Blamed For Sha...
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'The Third Hotel' Will Get Under Your Skin
[ "Most novels begin with mystery. A problem, or a warning. Foreboding, or such happiness that we know there's sadness coming. This is how Laura Van Den Berg started her acclaimed debut novel, Find Me. There was a strange disease, a search for the cure. In her follow-up, The Third Hotel, Van Den Berg flips the script...
[ "Stories: 1) David Rakoff's 'Half Empty' Full Of Humor, Guilt 2) 'Stand Up, Speak Out,' Derrick Bell Told Law Students 3) John Wayne: Icon Of America's Booming Confidence 4) 'Ides Of March': These Days, All Politics Is Lowball" ]
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Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2012: Friday
[ "Day three at South by Southwest included death metal, hip-hop from Seattle, a set from the band with the number one song in the country and the emergence of a newΒ All SongsΒ favorite." ]
[ "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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After Slavery, Searching For Loved Ones In Wanted Ads
[ "In the waning years of the Civil War, advertisements like this began appearing in newspapers around the country: \"INFORMATION WANTED By a mother concerning her children. \"Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, who now resides in Marysville, California was formerly owned to-gether with her children, vis: Lydia, William, Allen...
[ "Stories: 1) Human Trafficking Revealed In 'The Snakehead' 2) Journalist Reports On The Situation In Afghanistan" ]
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Nothing But The Rent
[ "Friday at Tell Me More means the Barbershop is jumping.  And today, it covered the works: sports with the NBA finals, entertainment with the latest in late night and talk about this week's nuclear summit in Washington.  And moderator Jimi Izrael made the point that -- as big as that event was for us in W...
[ "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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1-Ton Snakes Once Slithered In The Tropics
[ "The largest known snake that ever lived grew as long as a school bus, was 3 feet thick, weighed over a ton and ate crocodiles β€” presumably whole and al dente. Not to worry: Titanoboa cerrejonensis lived 60 million years ago and is extinct. But for some 20 million years after the dinosaurs disappeared, this 42-foot...
[ "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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K'naan: Tiny Desk Concert
[ "Though his appearance at the NPR Music office qualifies as the first-ever hip-hop Tiny Desk Concert, Somali-born rapper K'naan isn't one to adhere to a single genre. Given that he released a song called \"If Rap Gets Jealous\" earlier this year (hear him perform it at SXSW here), it's no surprise that this show fo...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Conchords': Music, Comedy, Clueless Kiwis 2) Nellie McKay, Live on 'Fresh Air' 3) Rock en Espanol, with Wrestling Masks" ]
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Bush Lobbies World Leaders for Support on Iraq Resolution
[ "President Bush talks with foreign leaders in an effort to raise support for a U.N. resolution on Iraq. Meanwhile, protesters around the world take their anti-war message to the streets. And in Iraq, U.N. weapons inspectors say Baghdad is destroying more Al Samoud 2 missiles. Hear NPR's Mike Shuster, NPR's Ivan Wat...
[ "Good morning. Our first posts today were about: -- Release Of American Hikers Not Imminent, Iran's Judiciary Says. -- Democrats Suffer 'Demoralizing' Defeats In New York And Nevada. -- Inside Kabul Siege Site:Attackers' Bodies, Walls Riddled With Bullet Holes. Other stories making headlines include: -- \"Obama ...
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One Nile Valley Town Is A Study In Egypt's Tensions
[ "Beni Suef is a microcosm of Egypt. The Nile Valley city south of Cairo is divided and everyone is on edge. Christians worry about attacks by Islamists. Muslim Brotherhood members are in hiding or at least keeping quiet as the military fills the streets. Charities that took money from the Brotherhood no longer ackn...
[ "Stories: 1) Teddy Roosevelt And The Fire That Saved The Forests 2) A Memoir Of Pakistan, Islamic Fundamentalism" ]
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Freddie Mercury: Rock 'N' Roll's Humble Showman
[ "Freddie Mercury chose a stage name in perfect harmony with his voice. The mercurial rock star and lead singer of Queen was born Farrokh Bulsara on the East African island of Zanzibar on Sept. 5, 1946. The Bulsaras were Parsi β€” a group with ties to ancient Persia. Both his parents were from India. The film Freddie ...
[ "Stories: 1) Anita O'Day: Revisiting A Classic Voice 2) Harvey Kurtzman: The Comics World's 'Mad Genius' 3) Zooey Deschanel, From Actress To Indie Rocker 4) Foul Mouths And A Penetrating Farce In 'The Loop'" ]
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Portugal's Baby Bust Is A Stark Sign Of Hard Times
[ "In Lisbon, the waiting area of Portugal's biggest maternity hospital is empty. You can hear the hum of soda machines across the hall. There's just one expectant father, pacing the room. Mario Carvalho, 40, has a toddler son and now awaits the birth of his baby girl. \"Today, I hope!\" he says with a nervous smile....
[ "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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Pianist James Dick Performs
[ "Pianist James Dick performs the Arabesque in C, Op. 18, by Robert Schumann. Recorded earlier this season at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. (National Gallery Audio Services)" ]
[ "Kondonassis plays the \"Romantic Waltz,\" by Claude Debussy." ]
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The Nation: Boxing Days
[ "As Supreme Court Justice David Souter fades into the sunset of quirkily Hawthorne-esque New England character types, the Obama administration must gear itself up for what is likely to be its first significant fight. Yes, those of us on the left have cause for relief that this life-tenure opportunity bestows, after...
[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]
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Alabama Chief Justice Orders Judges To Enforce Ban On Same-Sex Marriage
[ "The chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court has ordered the state's probate judges not to issue marriage license to same-sex couples β€” despite a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last year that legalized same-sex marriage in America. Roy S. Moore, the chief justice of the state Supreme Court, issued an administr...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Tear Gas And Arrests: Ferguson Police And Protesters Face Off. -- Gaza Quiet After Israel, Hamas Reach Cease-Fire Extension. And here are more early headlines: Russian Truck Convoy Resumes Journey Toward Ukraine. (New York Times) U.N. Says 1 Million West Africans In \"H...
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Israeli Corruption Cases Undermine Olmert
[ "As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice conducts diplomacy in the Middle East this weekend, she finds herself dealing with an Israeli government beleaguered by corruption scandals. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert could himself face an investigation." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: Three Marines Killed In Early Shooting At Base In Virginia. Obama Closes Trip To Israel, West Bank With Memorial Visits. Cyprus Gets Cold Shoulder From From Russia On Bailout Aid. And here are more early headlines: South Korea Retracts Claim That China Behind Cyber Attack...
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Suspect Charged In 'Air Hoax,' And Victim Arrested On Unrelated Charges
[ "File this under \"you think you had a bad day?\" and \"that was a really dumb idea.\" First, a plane headed from Philadelphia to Texas is turned around Thursday because someone called authorities to say a passenger was carrying a \"liquid explosive.\" Then, after passenger Christopher Shell β€” the guy the caller ID...
[ "Good morning - while we wait for the Supreme Court's health care decision, we're following these stories: 'Hell In The Rearview Mirror' As Coloradoans Flee Wildfires. News Corp. Confirms Split; Rupert Murdoch Will Chair Both Companies. Record-Breaking Heat Moves From Midwest To Mid-Atlantic And Southeast. (Nationa...
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'Old Hawaiian' Life Fading with Loss of Maui School
[ "The last one-room school in the state of Hawaii closed just a few weeks before the school year began. The village of Ke'anae, on the north coast of Maui, had its own school for 96 years. Now village children travel an hour by bus to the town of Hana. Many residents of Ke'anae were surprised when the closure was an...
[ "Stories: 1) Reporter Explores America's Unique Take on Justice 2) Growing Up In a Surfer Family, Wipeouts and All" ]
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This 'Book Of Numbers' Speaks A Human Language
[ "Describing what Joshua Cohen's sprawling, comic, tragic new novel is actually about isn't easy. In fact, it's tempting to use the old joke: It's about 600 pages. But Cohen gets there first; he does indeed use that joke in Book of Numbers. Let's try anyhow: Book of Numbers is about a digital age superstar, founder ...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'" ]
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Iran Suspends Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Program
[ "NPR's Noah Adams talks with NPR's Mike Shuster about Iran's announcement that it has suspended a uranium enrichment program and other work that could lead to the development of nuclear weapons." ]
[ "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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Long-Awaited Redistricting Data Is Expected In August After A Legal Fight Cools
[ "A three-judge court has rejected Alabama's request to force the U.S. Census Bureau to move up the release of 2020 census redistricting data. The federal judges have also allowed the bureau to continue plans for a new way of keeping people's census information confidential. The ruling issued on Tuesday was expected...
[ "Lethal Injection On Trial. Greenhouse Gas Bill To Be Signed as Legal Fights Continue. End Music." ]
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Trump Continues To Trail Well Behind Clinton In Fundraising
[ "Donald Trump raised $90 million in August, the campaign said Thursday. That's a \"record\" haul for the Trump campaign and its joint fundraising committees, the campaign bragged in a Thursday statement, but it's no match for Hillary Clinton, who raised $143 million in August, as her campaign reported last week. Cl...
[ "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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Teamsters Endorse Al Gore
[ "NPR's Andy Bowers reports on the Teamsters' endorsement of Democrat Al Gore for President. James Hoffa, President of the Teamsters says the decision is based on a poll of the union's one-point-five-million members. Gore received an enthusiastic welcome at the Teamsters' convention in Las Vegas yesterday and then a...
[ "Talk About It:Jesse Jackson (Op-Ed): Most Democratic Candidates Are Ignoring African Americans -- \"The Democratic candidates -- with the exception of John Edwards -- have virtually ignored the plight of African Americans in this country. The catastrophic crisis that engulfs the African-American community goes wit...
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Libya to End Weapons Ambitions
[ "Libya admits to developing weapons of mass destruction, but says it will dismantle them and allow international inspections. At the White House, President Bush says the agreement came after months of private negotiations between the United States, Britain and Libya. He praised Libyan leader Mommar Ghaddafi for tak...
[ "It's Friday, and we're following these stories: Real-Life Horror: Many Killed, Dozens Wounded At Colorado Movie Theater. Syrian Intelligence Official Dies From Damascus Bombing; 4th Assad Aide To Perish. (Reuters) Syria Denies Russian Envoy's Statement That Assad Ready To Step Down. (RiaNovosti) European Finance M...
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Group of Companies Plans to Offer Discounted Health Insurance
[ "Sixty large companies work with three health insurers to offer a variety of health options to workers who don't qualify for regular coverage. As many as 4 million who lack insurance could be eligible, but some experts say the costs could still be prohibitive for some." ]
[ "State Finances in the Black at $3.1 Billion. More Californians Traveling Abroad for Essential Surgeries. End Music." ]
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Count On This: Two Entertaining Economics Books
[ "Like many people, I'm being kept awake at night by a financial crisis that I don't even understand. But rather than being stressed out and confused, I decided to educate myself by actually picking up an economics book. This was not as easy as it sounds. Charles Kindleberger has written a classic called Manias, Pan...
[ "Stories: 1) Paul Farmer Examines Haiti 'After The Earthquake' 2) From Bop To Baroque: The Modern Jazz Quartet 3) Heads Up, TV Fans: Great Shows Start This Week" ]
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Opinion: An Appeal To Youth To Face Coronavirus With Self-Sacrifice, Not Selfishness
[ "Within the past few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed my plans and expectations for my first year of medical school. It has canceled trips and internships. It has moved classes and social interactions online, dissolving my community as I knew it. As a healthy, 20-something, I know that if I contract COVID...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Attack On University In Pakistan Kills At Least 20. -- Fire At Dubai High-Rise Tower Is Blamed On Electrical Issue In Spotlight. And here are more early headlines: Coast Guard Suspends Search Off Hawaii For Missing Marines. (KHON-TV) Portland Demonstrators Tell Armed Gr...
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Sifting Through California's White-Elephant Sale
[ "The state of California is holding a huge garage sale this weekend to get rid of surplus state supplies. Jason Margolis of member station KQED reports." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Overloaded Sewers Lead To 'Toxic Waters' 2) A Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Revisited" ]
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<i>Book of Shadows</i>
[ "Sheehan reviews the new film <EM>Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2.</EM>" ]
[ "Film critic Henry Sheehan reviews <EM>Ghost World</EM>." ]
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Summer Motivational Series: Iyanla Vanzant
[ "On day three of our week-long motivational series, NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with best-selling author and spiritual life counselor Iyanla Vanzant." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Frank Owen, Speeding Through His Reporting 2) Robyn Meredith on an Eastern Rising 3) Actress Liv Ullman on Filmmaker Ingmar Bergman" ]
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Tsunami Waves Hit West Coast, Hawaii
[ "Tsunami waves swamped Hawaii beaches and severely damaged harbors in California after devastating Japan and sparking evacuations throughout the Pacific. At least one person was reported missing after he was swept out to sea. The unidentified 25-year-old man was taking photos in Northern California when waves carr...
[ "Salinas Valley Suspected Source of Contaminated Spinach. Santa Ana Winds Fuel Ventura County Fire. Ballot Measure Campaign Spending. Northwest States Agree to Manage Ocean Jointly. End Music." ]
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'VIBE' Magazine Folds, Other Ethnic Media At Risk
[ "<em>Vibe Magazine</em> to many is known as the bible of the Hip-Hop music industry, but the publication recently announced plans to end its run, a casualty of the weakened economy. Also, black publishing giant Johnson Publishing Company, which publishes <em>Ebony</em> and <em>Jet</em>. A roundtable of people close...
[ "Stories: 1) Paul Farmer Examines Haiti 'After The Earthquake' 2) From Bop To Baroque: The Modern Jazz Quartet 3) Heads Up, TV Fans: Great Shows Start This Week" ]
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A Tale Of Homebuyer's Remorse
[ "Home ownership holds a special place in American culture: It is the nest egg, the lifelong investment and what many see as the key to the American dream. Everyone told Dawn Crowell, a single mother of four in St. Paul, Minn., she would be stupid to keep throwing money away on rent. So she took the plunge -- and re...
[ "Stories: 1) Turning Poverty Into A Multibillion-Dollar Industry 2) John Prine: Midwestern Mind Trips To The Nth Degree" ]
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Mexican Smugglers Take to Sea to Cross into U.S.
[ "U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in San Diego are seeing an increase in smuggling by sea. Improvements in border security on land have pushed immigrant and drug smugglers offshore. During the past few months, dozens of small boats have been found on the beaches near the border. Now federal agents are respondi...
[ "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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Kelela Lives Out A Sims Fantasy In 'Frontline' Video
[ "As a Sim, Kelela is just as striking as the real deal, rocking her signature bubble-beaded locks, shedding a single tear over her break-up in the beginning of the clip. While the human representation has been taken out of the equation in favor of digital love, betrayal and neglect sting just the same. Here, she re...
[ "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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12 Years Later, Harvey Traps Hurricane Katrina Survivors In Houston
[ "Twelve years ago, many survivors of Hurricane Katrina fled New Orleans for the safety of Houston. Now, some of those who experienced Katrina are fleeing Houston and heading back towards Louisiana." ]
[ "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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Hormones and Breast Cancer
[ "Debbie Duncan comments on the apparent link between hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer rates." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Left By Explorer's Armada, Shipwreck Yields 'Earliest Known' Marine Astrolabe
[ "By early 1503, most of Vasco da Gama's armada was returning home to Portugal after his second voyage to the Indian coast. The explorer, now roughly five years removed from discovering a direct sea route from Europe to India, left behind several ships to patrol (and pillage) the waters near modern-day Oman β€” but th...
[ "Stories: 1) A Mass Grave In Afghanistan Raises Questions 2) In Ederle Bio, A Channel-Crosser's Defiant Spirit 3) With 'Wilco', Wilco Shows Its Earnest Side" ]
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1A Movie Club: 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood'
[ "Could there be a more wholesome movie to watch this Thanksgiving than &#8220;A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood?&#8221; The film follows a journalist who is assigned to profile everyone&#8217;s favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers. He starts out convinced there&#8217;s a &#8220;real&#8221; Mr. Rogers that&#8217;s very ...
[ "Stories: 1) Anderson, Recreating 'Blood' History 2) A Conversation About 'Eastern Promises' 3) An Oscar with your 'Ratatouille'? 4) Tamara Jenkins' Film Nominated for Oscars 5) 'Juno': Not Your Average Teen Pregnancy Movie 6) Review, 'Be Kind, Rewind'" ]
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Small Farmers See Promise In Obama's Plans
[ "Since the 1980s, American agriculture has become increasingly concentrated. Today, less than 2 percent of farms account for half of all agricultural sales. The new antitrust division of President Obama's Justice Department has said that scrutinizing monopolies in agriculture is a top priority. That shift is giving...
[ "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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NPR Makes Budget Cuts
[ "As one walks from NPR's basement garage inside to the elevator, a sign asks to make sure the door shuts tightly. \"We don't want the bliss to escape,\" it says. Well, last week, some of the bliss escaped when management announced it was laying off 64 people, eliminating 21 unfilled slots and ending two California-...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Colbert Show' Back From Iraq 2) Wussy: Strong Work, And Not Without Pain" ]
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Cuba: While The Politicians Argued, The Musicians Jammed
[ "Editor's note: On June 4, the Trump administration made changes to U.S. policies that make it harder for Americans to visit Cuba. It was another decision that rolled back some of the more liberal visitation policies of the Obama administration. As pundits, politicians and the travel industry try to unpack this lat...
[ "Good Tuesday morning - we're following these stories today: In Afghanistan: General's Plane Damaged; Afghans Start Spying On Own Troops. As Deadline To Drop Out Nears, Rep. Akin's Best Defender Is His Opponent. Diana Nyad Ends Latest Bid to Swim From Cuba To Key West. Thousands Flee California Wildfire, One Of Ma...
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Trump Signs Law Giving States Option To Deny Funding For Planned Parenthood
[ "President Trump quietly signed legislation Thursday that rolls back an Obama-era rule protecting certain federal funds for Planned Parenthood and other organizations that provide legal abortions. That regulation, implemented in the waning days of the Obama administration, required that states pass along family-pla...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Freddie Gray Update: New Speculation On His Death, And Peaceful Protests. -- Just Do It: Obama Tries To Sway Skeptical Democrats On Trade. And here are more early headlines: Obama To Choose Chicago To Host His Presidential Library. (USA Today) Vt. Senator Sanders Declar...
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Actress And Comedian Amanda Seales On 'Insecure' And Her Book, 'Small Doses'
[ "Amanda Seales is perhaps best known for her role as Tiffany in HBO's Insecure, but the actress and stand-up comedian has been busy the last few years. She hosts the comedy game show Smart, Funny, And Black, and her first stand-up special I Be Knowin' came to HBO earlier this year. Now Seales is out with a book, Sm...
[ "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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George Wallington On Piano Jazz
[ "Bop pianist George Wallington (1924–1993) was born in Sicily and moved to the U.S. with his family in the 1920s. He became part of the New York music scene in the 1940s and played with greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan and Lionel Hampton. In 1960, he retired from music, but he reemerge...
[ "A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema" ]
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The Week In Review from 91.7 WVXU
[ "A look back on the week's biggest local news stories from 91.7 WVXU." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Latino USA Episode 925 2) Latino USA Episode 926" ]
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'New Yorker' Report Details How Israeli Spies Tried To Discredit Iran Deal
[ "NPR's Mary Louise speaks with journalist Ronan Farrow about his article in <em>The New Yorker</em> describing how the Israeli company Black Cube was by hired Trump aides to try and dig up dirt on former Obama officials to discredit the Iran deal." ]
[ "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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The Benefits of Giving
[ "Commentator Lynn Norment discusses her feelings about giving during the holiday season." ]
[ "2021 Podcast By Emily M. 9/11 NPR A Cultural Disconnect: The US and Iran A Dive into Diversity Aidan Sockrider's NPR Student Contest Submission Albert Barnes All About Cancel Culture All Natural: Yellowstone National Park An Ode to Ants Anxiety In Kids and Teens AP B3 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words A Possibly...
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Moombahton: Born In D.C., Bred Worldwide
[ "Every other day, it seems, some new buzzword is punched out by a blogger to describe similar sounds or attempt to fit them into neat genres. In the last month I've seen shows in niches labeled horrorcore, theatrical post-wave and nu-rave, though I'm sure that some of the artists themselves would argue with ...
[ "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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The Poetry And Power Of Pianist Alessio Bax
[ "Competitions are such risky, uncertain adventures for young musicians. At every turn there are opportunities for stumbles, public fiascos, ego damage, even humiliation. The rules ensure that most of the terrific players who enter will fail to advance far enough to help their careers or make much of an impression...
[ "Stories: 1) Can We 'Cool The Planet' Through Geoengineering? 2) Sam Newsome: A Soprano Sax 'Soliloquy' 3) Poet Robert Hass: An Elegy For His Younger Brother" ]
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The Limits Of Empathy
[ "There's a long tradition of white people trying to understand what it would be like to step into black people's shoes. But the journalist Grace Halsell went one step further: She attempted to step into black people's skin. Using vitiligo treatment pills to help darken her complexion, Halsell traveled and worked i...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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White House Pushes New Truck Safety Regulation While Loosening Obama-Era Rules
[ "Updated on Dec. 4 at 6:29 p.m. ET Some of the nation's 3.5 million truck drivers staged protests with their big rigs at truck stops and a few state capitols around the country on Monday, in hopes of derailing a new safety regulation that is set to take effect later this month. The truckers are hoping the Trump adm...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- New Lead Shifts Search For Missing Jet 700 Miles North. -- Death Toll From Mudslide 'Will Only Increase.' -- House Intelligence Chair Mike Rogers Won't Seek Re-election. And here are more early headlines: Obama To Meet With Saudi King To Calm Frustrations. (Guardian) Ou...
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Drum Fill Friday: Fourth Of July Edition
[ "This week we celebrate our nation's independence with drum fills (and one intro) from songs that say \"America, we love you!\" Some may be more blatantly patriotic than others, but all capture, in some way, the spirit of freedom that unites and binds us. As always, if you have a drummer or a fill you'd like to see...
[ "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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Orthodox Jews Gear Up For First Women Leaders
[ "Breaking the norms of faith isn't always easy β€” especially for Orthodox Jews. But Ruth Balinsky Friedman wants to take up the traditionally male-dominated role of faith leader. She speaks with host Michel Martin about what a woman can bring to the position." ]
[ "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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Capitol Hill Ban Lifted For Holiday Sledding
[ "Capitol Hill, which really is a hill, was open for sledding over the President's Day holiday weekend. Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Capitol grounds have been off limits. After the historic snowfall, Sen. Chris Dodd, who has young children, asked that the ban be lifted for the weekend." ]
[ "San Diego County Sues to Overturn Legal Marijuana. High School Exit Exam Settlement. End Music." ]
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After Damning Assessment Of Police, Baltimore Mayor Says 'Long Journey Ahead'
[ "After a Justice Department investigation excoriated the Baltimore Police Department for discriminatory practices and systemic failures, the city's mayor says there is \"a very long journey ahead.\" At a press conference Wednesday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the report β€” which described repeated and even r...
[ "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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Developing: After Better-Than-Expected Job Report, Markets Bounce Around
[ "A day after U.S. markets posted their worst losses since the financial crisis, world markets followed suit. As we explained, yesterday, two big things were on the minds of investors as the big sell-off took place: Worry about a U.S. economy that experts say can swing back into recession and worry that the European...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Supreme Court Puts White House's Carbon Pollution Limits On Hold. -- South Korea Shutting Down Joint Industrial Park In North Korea. And here are more early headlines: Fed Chair Yellen To Discuss Economy On Capitol Hill. (AP) Senate Wrangles Over Criminal Justice Reform...
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Winter Storm Disrupts COVID-19 Vaccinations, Closing Clinics And Delaying Shipments
[ "The massive storm sweeping across the country isn't only bringing subzero temperatures and widespread power outages to much of the U.S., it's also putting a freeze on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in several states and cities. In Missouri, Gov. Mike Parson announced on Monday that all state-run mass vaccination ev...
[ "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...
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Runaway Sheep Captured Hearts In New Zealand
[ "Over the weekend, a sheep named Shrek died. He was the sheep that wouldn't be shorn. According to the <em>Telegraph</em> newspaper, Shrek escaped his flock and his fleecing for six years. When he was finally found in a cave, his overgrown fleece made him appear triple his size." ]
[ "Stories: 1) A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest 2) Nazi Noir Ventures To Havana In 'Dead Rise Not'" ]
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Transportation Milestone: Last Leg Of LA's Metro Expo Line Completed
[ "After more than 30 years of planning, legal battles and cost overruns, passenger rail is once again connecting downtown Los Angeles to the ocean." ]
[ "State to Impose New Emissions Rules for Small Engines. Solar Initiative Launches January 1. End Music." ]
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Google Shakeup: Larry Page Back As CEO
[ "Google co-founder Larry Page is taking over as CEO in an unexpected shake-up that upstaged the Internet search leader's fourth-quarter earnings. Page reclaims the top job from Eric Schmidt, who had been brought in as CEO a decade ago." ]
[ "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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California Carr Fire Leaves Many Unsure About Their Future
[ "People who escaped the Carr fire near Redding, Calif., are living with uncertainty. Some know they lost their homes, others know their homes are standing but don't know when they can go back." ]
[ "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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A Broadway Mystery Worthy Of 'Rebecca'
[ "There's a new mystery on Broadway β€” one about the musical Rebecca, based on the Daphne du Maurier novel. You can't see it yet on the New York stage. In fact, it hasn't even started rehearsals. That's because the production is short $4.5 million after one of its investors died before he could hand over the money. B...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Allegro': Revisiting An Experimental Score 2) Ted Chapin: Reviving R&H's Ambitious 'Allegro' 3) Unraveling The Mystery And Talent Of Dennis Potter" ]
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Russian Demographics
[ "NPR's Michele Kelemen reports from the Arctic City of Murmansk on Russia's declining population. Murmansk, like other regions in Russia's Far East and North, has seen a sharp drop in the birthrate and steep rise in the deathrate. In these times of economic hardship, fewer and fewer women are having babies. Alcohol...
[ "Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film" ]
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Doing The Hard Work Of Becoming A 'Real Man'
[ "Here is something I wish I'd been taught when I was still a limp-wristed little boy: Any man who says that the performance of red-blooded masculinity comes naturally and is easy to pull off is either lying to you, or worse, himself. Being a man, or, constructing manhood is damn hard work. Some of us just give up a...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Brain Bugs': Cognitive Flaws That 'Shape Our Lives' 2) What It Means To Be 'Always On' A Smartphone 3) 'Turn Of Mind': The Haunted House Is In Your Head" ]
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Remembering Groundbreaking Filmmaker Nora Ephron
[ "Nora Ephron wrote <em>When Harry Met Sally</em>, <em>Sleepless In Seattle</em>, <em>Julie and Julia</em> and many other of the most memorable romantic comedies in recent history. A prolific writer and director, she achieved tremendous success in a historically male-dominated field. Ephron died Tuesday at the age o...
[ "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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Bob and the Barefoot Bandit
[ "When a crime wave hit sleepy Orcas Island, reporter Bob Friel felt compelled to follow the story β€” or was the story following him?" ]
[ "Stories: 1) The 'Big Fan' Team: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel 2) The Subhumans' Timeless Hardcore Punk" ]
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My Son Is Doctors Without Borders' 1,000th Ebola Survivor
[ "Saturday, the 21st of September, is a day I will never forget in my life. I was out working with MSF [Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders] as a health promotion officer in Foya, in the north of Liberia, visiting villages and telling people about Ebola: how to protect themselves and their families, wha...
[ "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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Marketing Company Sells BCS Title Game Grass
[ "A New Jersey company has bought 10,000 square feet of turf from the Rose Bowl, where Alabama beat Text last week to win the BCS title. Stadium Associates plans to freeze-dry the grass and sell 3-inch-by-3-inch squares in plastic cases." ]
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Top Stories: Jobless Rate Falls To 5.5%; NASA Probe Near Dwarf Planet
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Nearly 300K New Jobs In February; Unemployment Dips To 5.5%. -- NASA Probe To Arrive At Dwarf Planet. And here are more early headlines: Following Wintry Storm, Arctic Air Descends Into Eastern U.S. (AccuWeather) South Korean Police Investigating U.S. Ambassador's Assai...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In Egypt: Fear That 'Day Of Rage' Will Add To Body Count. -- NSA Has Broken Privacy Rules 'Thousands Of Times Each Year'. -- There It Is! Area 51 Revealed In Declassified CIA Report. And here are more early headlines: Earthquakes Rattle New Zealand's Capital. (Radio New...
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Attack On Museum Seen As Strike Against Tunisian Economy
[ "Tunisia is reeling after a deadly attack on the Bardo National Museum left at least 20 foreign tourists dead. The gunmen stormed the museum and took hostages before police shot two of the militants and caught at least one. They are still searching for others." ]
[ "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...
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Firewater in Its 'Golden Hour'
[ "Firewater is a loose musical collective formed by eccentric and outspoken bandleader Tod A. In the last 10 years, the unclassifiable group has released six albums of punk and rock, each of which is also fueled by gypsy music, ska, jazz, and klezmer. Tod A's compulsive travels led him to wander the Middle East and ...
[ "Stories: 1) A Long View Of The Wall Street 'Dream' 2) Bluesman Elvin Bishop, Rolling Stylishly On 3) 'Friday Night Lights': The Glow Is Limited" ]
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Herbert Blomstedt Conducts
[ "Herbert Blomstedt conducts the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in a concert performance of the tone poem \"Also Sprach Zarathustra\" (AHL-zoh SHPRA[CH] tsah-rah-TOOS-trah--\"Thus Spake Zarathustra\") by Richard Strauss. Recorded at National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, Poland. (Polish Radio/European Broadcasting ...
[ "From the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, Gisele Ben-Dor conducts a performance of the Prelude to the opera \"Die Meistersinger\" by Wagner. (Opus One Productions)" ]
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Education Pick Miguel Cardona On Biden's Promise To Reopen Schools
[ "With many U.S. schools still shuttered or operating on a limited basis, and millions of children learning remotely (or trying to), the stakes are high for Miguel Cardona. He is President Biden's pick to run the U.S. Department of Education, and if confirmed, he'll be charged with making good on Biden's promise to ...
[ "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 Root: Is Broadway's 'Book Of Mormon' Offensive?
[ "Janice C. Simpson teaches at the City University of New York's Graduate School of Journalism and writes the blog Broadway & Me. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the guys who created South Park, like to boast that they are equal-opportunity offenders. Which is true. Over the past 10 years that their potty-mouthed, thu...
[ "Stories: 1) Kevin Costner, Dancing With Death Again 2) On DVD: 'Twin Peaks,' 'Seinfeld,' 'My So-Called Life' 3) Brad Bird and Patton Oswalt, Telling a Rat's Tale 4) 'American Gangster': An American Critique" ]
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Aly & AJ, Feeling 'Insomniatic'
[ "Following up on their platinum debut album, Into the Rush, the sister act Aly & AJ serves up an album heavy on the teen-relationship tunes. Insomniatic is just the latest in a multimedia onslaught from the sisters Michalka that includes TV roles, Aly & AJ books, a clothing line, an Xbox game, dolls and the inev...
[ "Stories: 1) Sharon Jones Is 'Nobody's Baby' 2) Britney Spears' Creative 'Blackout'" ]
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A Mile In Another?s Shoes
[ "When Elisa Della-Piana shows up at a firehouse door not looking her best, she experiences the scorn endured routinely by people living on the street" ]
[ "Stories: 1) Blackwater: Private Army In The News Again 2) What's The Word? How English Evolved This Decade" ]
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'Taliban' Author Fears Threats To Civil Society Progress Made By Afghans
[ "NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Ahmed Rashid, author of the book <em>Taliban: The Story of Afghan's War Lords</em>." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Heroin, The Taliban And The 'Seeds Of Terror' 2) Reducing Suicide Rates In The Military" ]
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