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Rapping About a Guilty Pleasure | [
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"Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: Remodeling The House; A Story That Fell From The Sky; and A Pint-Sized Literary Giant Emerges."
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Broadway Star Audra McDonald | [
"Singer and actress Audra McDonald. She grew up in Fresno before heading to the Julliard School in New York for classical voice training. By the age of 30, she'd won an unprecedented three Tony Awards for her roles in \"Carousel,\" \"Master Class\" and \"Ragtime.\" She later added another for \"Raisin in the Sun.\"... | [
"Stories: 1) Oscar Winner Denzel Washington 2) Judith Freeman's 'The Long Embrace'"
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After Decades Of Research, MRE Menu Now Includes Pizza | [
"Army field rations have lacked pizza as an option until now. NPR's Renee Montagne asks food scientist Michelle Richardson how the Army finally produced a palatable pizza for troops in the field."
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"Stories: 1) U.S. Military Searches For A Device To Stop IEDs 2) Matchmaker, Matchmaker ... Run Your Algorithm 3) Thelonious Monk: Making The Piano Hum"
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Rice Makes Iraq Visit Ahead of Elections | [
"Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday in an attempt to ease sectarian tensions before next month's elections. Rice's first stop was the northern, Sunni-dominated city of Mosul. Later, she headed for Baghdad to meet with senior government officials in the capital's Green Zone.... | [
"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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For Global Investors, 'Uncertainty' Over Business Climate Under Trump | [
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"UC Regents Discuss Executive Pay. Ballot Measure to Crack Down on Sex Offenders. End Music."
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A Carolina Christmas, With Kathy Mattea | [
"Direct from the largest room in the largest private home in the country, WDAV and NPR present A Carolina Christmas From Biltmore Estate, With Kathy Mattea — a new special featuring classic and contemporary holiday songs. The tradition of Christmas music at Biltmore Estate goes back to 1895, when on Christmas Eve... | [
"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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Zammuto: Beyond The Books, A Restless Imagination | [
"Singer-songwriter Nick Zammuto spent most of the '00s as one half of the experimental folk duo The Books, but in the wake of the project's recent breakup, Zammuto has released his first significant solo work in about a decade. Adopting his fun, imaginative approach to experimental music, the self-titled record fin... | [
"Stories: 1) Reviewed: The Return of Live Television 2) John Edgar Wideman's 'Fanon,' A Novel Biography 3) Dengue Fever: Vintage Cambodian Pop Remixed"
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'Out Of Sight' Review | [
"-- David D'Arcy on the movie, \"Out of Sight\", starring George Clooney of \"ER\" fame."
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Asian-American Business Sense Helps Bring Yak Cheese
to Market | [
"Ever since the days of Marco Polo, foreign travelers have dreamed of selling their products in China's vast market. But some foreign imports haven't quite taken off in China. One of them is cheese, which many Chinese find hard to stomach. So how about yak cheese? A group of young Asian American business school gra... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Wondrous Life' Explores Multinationality 2) March on the Pentagon, 40 Years Later 3) 'Chicha' Music Expands out of Peru"
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What's Going On Playback? | [
"By Maureen Clements It's time again to feature NPR's monthly historical podcast, Playback. For this month's episode, NPR producer Kerry Thompson scoured the library's April 1984 archives to bring you the most relevant and interesting news from 25 years ago. It was a bittersweet month, as we go from learning about ... | [
"A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema"
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Kate Bush's Shadow Play | [
"50 Words for Snow found the elusive Kate Bush at her most stark and stripped-down. The album was the aural equivalent of a single line of footsteps in a snowy pasture. It's no wonder then that Bush, who has always been skilled at pairing her music with their equivalent visuals, turned away from her trademark cinem... | [
"The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers."
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NPR Science Correspondent JOE PALCA who broke yesterday'sstory that Richard Seed, a U | [
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"\"Morning Meeting\" is a recap of our daily editorial meeting. If we had a show today, these are some of the stories you would probably hear. Good morning all you Leos on the first day of your month long astrological dominance. You are both creative and enthusiastic but can be a little full of yourself and fly int... | npr | {
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Mudcrutch On World Cafe | [
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"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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This Hour's Guest, Los Angeles | [
"This hour's guest, Los Angeles Philharmonic music director Esa-Pekka Salonen, leads his orchestra in the Prelude to \"The Man Who Knew Too Much\" and \"Psycho\": A Suite for Strings by Bernard Herrmann. Recorded October 21st at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles as part of \"A Los Angeles Philharmonic Tribut... | [
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Karin Tanabe's 'A Hundred Suns' Explores Indochina Of The 1930s | [
"This isn't Tanabe's first historical novel; the former Politico reporter wrote \"The Diplomat's Daughter\" and \"The Gilded Years.\" NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Tanabe about her latest work."
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"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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What To Do With Extra Money | [
"So you came into a large inheritance. What do you do with it? Our personal finance expert weighs spending it, saving it, paying off credit card debt and reducing students loans."
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Choosing Childlessness | [
"Join Ray Suarez and his guests, Elaine Tyler May and Jeanne Safer for a discussion of how an increasing number of women are choosing not to have children. What's involved in making such a decision? What types of social pressures are there on women to become mothers? Why is childlessness a growing trend? Guests: ... | [
"Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film"
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Ricky Gervais On The Original 'Office' | [
"This interview was originally broadcast on April 12, 2004. Actor Ricky Gervais starred in, co-wrote and co-directed the hit BBC sitcom, The Office, with his partner Stephen Merchant. It was their BBC series from which the hit NBC series drew much inspiration. Gervais played the self-obsessed middle-manager David B... | [
"Stories: 1) Seth Meyers On 'SNL' And Campaign Comedy 2) Tina Fey's Gubernatorial Turn 3) Stephen Colbert On 'The Greatest Gift Of All' 4) The Ethereal, Ambient Sound Of 'Hearts Of Space'"
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Austerity Deal Spurs Backlash In Greece | [
"Melissa Block speaks with economist Elena Panaritis — a member of the Greek parliament and an economic adviser to Prime Minister Loukas Papademos — about her vote for the Greek austerity deal and the vehement backlash against it."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- E.U. Efforts To Stop Migrant Smuggling Are 'Failing', U.K. Committee Says. -- Obama Administration To Offer Schools Guidance On Transgender Bathrooms. -- Lightshows, Fire, Nudity, Glitter, Wolves: Welcome To Eurovision 2016. And here are more early headlines: Hezbollah ... | npr | {
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Life Kit: How To Engage With Poetry | [
"For National Poetry Month, NPR's Life Kit team offers some tips to help you better appreciate the art form — and encourages listeners to write their own haikus."
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Federal Judge Blocks Merger Of Anthem And Cigna | [
"A federal judge has blocked the merger of two major health insurance companies, Anthem and Cigna, after the Justice Department concluded that the deal would reduce competition in the health insurance market and raise prices. Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia made the ... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Iowa 'Fetal Heartbeat' Bill To Ban Abortions After 6 Weeks Poised For Passage. -- 2 Trials Set For Cardinal Pell On Sex Abuse Charges. -- Doctor: Trump Dictated Letter Attesting To His 'Extraordinary' Health. -- Nearly 200 Arrested As May Day Rally In Paris Turns Violen... | npr | {
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Settlement Brings An Early End To Apple's Price-Fixing Case | [
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"Good morning - we're following these stories today. 'Epic' Wildfire Sends Tens Of Thousands Scrambling For Safety In Colorado. Sign Of Peace: Queen Elizabeth Shakes Hand Of Former IRA Commander. Syrian Rebels Attack Pro-Government TV Station. (Reuters) On The Left, Rangel Survives; On The Right, Hatch Handily Wins... | npr | {
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Bald Eagles Find a Home in Philadelphia | [
"For the first time in more than 200 years, a bald eagle nest has been discovered in Philadelphia. Wildlife authorities aren't saying exactly where the nest is, presumably to give the eagle pair some protection from tourists."
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"Stories: 1) Reporter Explores America's Unique Take on Justice 2) Growing Up In a Surfer Family, Wipeouts and All"
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Excerpt: The Infinite Blacktop | [
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"Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'"
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Brad Bird and Patton Oswalt, Telling a Rat's Tale | [
"Director Brad Bird and actor Patton Oswalt talk about their film Ratatouille. The new picture, from digital-animation powerhouse Pixar, opens nationwide tomorrow; it's a comedy about a foodie rat who becomes a chef in a top Paris kitchen. Bird previously directed and wrote The Incredibles and The Iron Giant. Oswal... | [
"Stories: 1) Dan Fante: Reliving Addictions One Page At A Time 2) Hot Chip Brings Romance To The Dance Floor 3) Damon and Soderbergh, An Informative Pair 4) Two Movie Islands, One Worth Visiting"
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Recovery Effort Begins in California | [
"More than 20 fires continue to rage in southern California, but firefighters have most of the blazes under control."
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"Good morning, here are some of the headlines we're following: As Feared, JP Morgan's Losses Are Growing; Reportedly At $3 Billion. Minorities Are Majority Of U.S. Births, Census Says. Activist Chen May Soon Have Passport, Be Able To Leave China. NATO Summit Opens This Weekend In Chicago; Pakistani President To Att... | npr | {
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"Sexually Dangerous" Inmates May Be Held Indefinitely | [
"The Supreme Court has ruled that some sex offenders can be held indefinitely after their sentences are over, if they are deemed \"sexually dangerous.\" The high court also ruled that teen-age juvenile offenders may not be jailed for life without parole if they have not killed anyone. Guest host Allison Keyes speak... | [
"Lethal Injection On Trial. Greenhouse Gas Bill To Be Signed as Legal Fights Continue. End Music."
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Study: Laughter Is Really Good Medicine | [
"NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Ira Flatow about a new study that indicates laughter really <EM>is</EM> good medicine."
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Violence That Doesn't Go Viral | [
"We've talked a lot on this show about people — usually Black people — who have been killed by police officers. Trying to give context to these deaths is one of the grimmest and most consistent parts of our reporting. But of course, there is so much police violence that falls short of being fatal, but still forever... | [
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Karla Faye Tucker/Death Penalty | [
"GUESTS: Sister Helen Prejean Author, Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the US Richard Dieter Executive Director, Death Penalty Information Center Kristy Hoppe Reporter, Dallas Morning News Condemned killer Karla Faye Tucker says she's a changed woman, and should be able to s... | [
"Stories: 1) Actor Paul Rudd, Rewriting the Commandments 2) Massacre's 'Lonely Heart,' Claudia Quintet's 'For'"
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Utah Threatening To Strip Brigham Young University Police Force Of Its Authority | [
"Utah wants to decertify the police force at Brigham Young University. The move comes as the result of legal action related to an investigation into a sexual assault allegation by as student in 2016."
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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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6 Charts That Dismantle The Trope Of Asian Americans As A Model Minority | [
"\"Smart.\" \"Hard-working.\" \"Nice.\" Those were among the adjectives that respondents offered up in a recent poll when asked to describe Asian Americans. The poll, conducted by the nonprofit Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH), was another all-too-familiar reminder that Asian Americans are stil... | [
"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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Introducing 'Play It Forward': An Ongoing Chain Of Gratitude From Musicians | [
"This week, All Thing Considered is launching a new recurring segment called \"Play It Forward.\" It's a musical chain of gratitude, and it's something we've actually done on the program every Thanksgiving Day for the last five years: I start the chain with an artist that I'm thankful for, and then that musician ch... | [
"Stories: 1) South Park Celebrates 14 Years Of Fart Jokes 2) 'Have One': From Joanna Newsom, A Generous Thing"
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Discovery Could Lead To New HIV, AIDS Therapy | [
"Scientists have engineered a new molecule they say can block infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Researchers from the Scripps Research Institute say they’ve found a new way to prevent HIV from infecting cells, even if it’s present in the body. The study was published online today in the jou... | [
"Good morning, here are the stories we're following today: Anti-U.S. Protests Spread; Attack Against U.S. Embassy In Yemen. (AP) Hints Of Progress In Chicago Teachers' Strike. (AP) Federal Reserve Ends Policy Meeting; Investors Wait For News On Possible Stimulus Action. (Wall Street Journal) Dutch Voters Back Pro-E... | npr | {
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Why The Trumps' First State Dinner Is Significant | [
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"Good afternoon. Here are some headlines we're watching: Paul Ryan Campaigns On Medicare In Florida - With His Mom. (Politico) GM Recalls Nearly 250,000 SUVs Over Potential Fire Hazard. (Detroit News) John Lennon's Murderer Faces Seventh Parole Hearing Next Week. (CNN) In Apparent Diplomatic Thaw, Egyptian Presiden... | npr | {
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Matthew McConaughey, Getting Serious Again | [
"The leading man known for his good looks and lighthearted charm has made a comfortable career for himself in romantic comedies. Lately, however, he has been taking on more serious roles in films such as Bernie, Magic Mike and most recently Jeff Nichols' Mud."
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Trust In Government Drops; Oklahoma City Remembers; Toyota Agrees To Pay | [
"Good morning. That ongoing volcano eruption in Iceland continues to cause massive disruptions in air travel to and from Europe, as we reported earlier. There's no real sense as of this moment just when things might get back to normal, but airlines are pressing European governments to begin opening up more of the a... | [
"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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Idaho Gets A 'Dark Sky Reserve' | [
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Louisiana Church Filled A Plane With Holy Water And Blessed A Whole Community | [
"A Roman Catholic church in rural Louisiana hoping to maximize its blessings has come up with a way to do it: filling up a crop-duster plane with holy water and letting the sanctified liquid mist an entire community. \"We can bless more area in a shorter amount of time,\" Rev. Matthew Barzare of St. Anne Church in... | [
"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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Symbol Of Uprising Is Destroyed In Bahrain | [
"The modern and imposing landmark that had become the symbol of the opposition in Bahrain was demolished today by the government. Video of back hoes working to bring down the concrete beams that held up a white ball was aired on state television. In the end, the structure, which stood 300-feet tall in the middle of... | [
"Good afternoon - here are a few stories we're watching today. Wikileaks' Assange Demands U.S. Cease 'Witch Hunt'. Uniformed Afghan Kills NATO Servicemember; 3 NATO Troops Die In Roadside Bombing. (AP) It's Eid-Al-Fitr - Worldwide Festival Marks End Of Islamic Holy Month Of Ramadan. (VOA) Syrian President Assad Mak... | npr | {
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Op-Ed: Two-Year Sentence For Rapper 'Excessive' | [
"Antavio Johnson, a 20-year-old rapper, has been sentenced to two years in prison for writing and rapping lyrics that threaten to murder two police officers he claims harassed him. In an op-ed for The Daily Beast, law professor Anita Allen calls the sentencing \"outrageous.\""
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Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban | [
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Salvadoran Families Brace For End Of Temporary Protected Status | [
"An estimated 200,000 Salvadorans live in the U.S. under the program known as TPS — temporary protected status. The Trump administration announced it was ending TPS for Salvadorans, but earlier this month a federal judge blocked that decision. Shannon Dooling (@sdooling) of WBUR went to El Salvador to learn h... | [
"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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Wimbledon Tennis Tournament | [
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Kirtland's Warbler Success Story Might Help The Future Of The Endangered Species Act | [
"The once nearly extinct Kirtland's warbler is creating a stir in the conservation world. People in Michigan and Wisconsin hope the success story will keep the Endangered Species Act alive."
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Ray Rice Hearing, LeBron James Playing This Week In Sports | [
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What It Takes To Be A Contact Tracer | [
"NPR's Michel Martin speaks with John Welch, the director of partnerships & operations for Massachusetts' COVID-19 response at Partners In Health, about their contact tracing program and training."
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Protest Against Police Shootings Turns Violent | [
"There’s no word on if there have been any arrests after police clashed with protesters in Albuquerque, N.M. Demonstrators on Sunday were protesting police involvement in 37 shootings since 2010. Twenty-three of them were fatal. Mayor Richard Berry says what had begun as a peaceful protest turned violent, wit... | [
"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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German Leaders Agree On New Coalition Talks, But Hurdles Remain | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: After Chávez: His 'Revolution' Is Likely To Continue. Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic. And here are more early headlines: Brennan's CIA Nomination On 'Fast Track'; Vote May Come As Early As Thursday. (AP) Finally! Last Cardinal Expected Soo... | npr | {
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ABC's New Drama 'Stumptown' Is Based On Graphic Novel Series | [
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Teen Talent On The Rise In Texas | [
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N.H. Voters Revive a Familiar Campaign Theme | [
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Archaeologists Discover Tunnel Dug By Jews To Escape Nazis In Lithuania | [
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National Review Online: Obama And The 'Noble Lie' | [
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Iraqis React With Relief To Trump's New Order On Immigration | [
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Obama Immigrant Detention Policies Under Fire | [
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Some See Black, African-Immigrant Relations at a Low | [
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Portsmouth, N.H., Bridge Plays A Role In Marriage Proposal | [
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Chef's Global Foods Make Thanksgiving American | [
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Roundtable: Mixed Race, Pretty Face? | [
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Remembering Opera Star Jessye Norman | [
"Grammy award-winning soprano Jessye Norman has died. The Metropolitan Opera calls her “one of the great sopranos of the past half-century.” She died in New York on Monday at the age of 74. Here & Now‘s Robin Young remembers Norman’s legacy. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.... | [
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SuperPAC Fundraising Already Dwarfs 2012 Levels | [
"Independent-expenditure-only committees, also known as superPACs, released their latest funding numbers on Friday, and already it's clear that the committees' roles in 2016 will be gargantuan. The numbers already are far higher than those of the three election cycles since the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United ... | [
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Congressional Leaders To Be Briefed On Fight Against ISIS | [
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Excerpt: 'The Longest War' | [
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"Stories: 1) 'The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity' 2) 'How Doctors Think' 3) \"The Other Side of You\""
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Encore of Ep. 35: Creature Comforts | [
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Romney Adviser Seems To Undercut GOP Health Care Tax Argument | [
"There apparently isn't a unified Republican message on whether President Obama has introduced a big new tax through the Affordable Care Act. Eric Fehrnstrom, a top aide to Mitt Romney, said Monday that the Republican presidential candidate's position is that the penalty under the new law — the one for people who c... | [
"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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Pt Awards Finalist: We'll | [
"PT Awards finalist: We'll hear Orli Shaham (sister of Gil), anointed a Gilmore Young Artist, perform in concert from the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan, her first appearance on PT, for which she's been nominated to receive Debut Artist of the Year honors in the 2nd annual ... | [
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Introducing Our Tiny Desk Concert Contest | [
"Want to play a Tiny Desk Concert? Now's your chance: NPR Music and Lagunitas are holding a contest, and the winner gets to perform at my desk here at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. To enter, make a video of you performing one original song behind a desk of your choosing. It could be your work desk, your home... | [
"Scott speaks with Andrea Butler, winner of the \"Psycho Scream Contest.\""
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Delta Spirit's 'Ode To Sunshine' | [
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"It's been almost 20 years since The Strokes released their debut, landmark album Is This It. Now veterans of the indie rock scene, the band is back with its first new studio album in seven years – it's also one of their best. We kick this week's show off \"The Adults Are Talking,\" from (the appropriately titled) ... | npr | {
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Somali Pirates, U.S. Navy Star In New Reality Show | [
"Barely a day after the daring rescue of an American sea captain, cable TV's Spike announced a deal to produce a show about U.S. Navy pirate hunters. The Navy will let cameras capture its operations off Somalia. Spike hopes the reality show will attract young men to watch. The Navy says it hopes some viewers will e... | [
"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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Many Of Oregon's Coastal Schools, Hospitals And Fire Stations At Tsunami Risk | [
"The buildings are in the tsunami zone, meaning they'd likely be washed away in the event of a massive earthquake and tsunami. Seismologists say there's a 37 percent chance of a major quake along the West Coast in the next fifty years — the kind of quake that hit Japan in 2011."
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White House Responds To Ex-DHS Official's Comments On Domestic Terrorism | [
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Competing Against The Nicest Guy In Town | [
"For more: Why does the government subsidize crop insurance in the first place? We try to answer that question in our latest podcast. The federal government spends about $7 billion a year on crop insurance for U.S. farmers. Policies are sold by private companies, but the government sets the rates, so the companies ... | [
"Stories: 1) Lawrence Wright: Bin Laden's Death 'Long In Coming' 2) How Some Made Millions Betting Against The Market"
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Putin's Problems in Chechnya Deepen | [
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Corey Bellemore Is Disqualified From Beer Mile Race | [
"Bellemore broke his own record in the beer mile — drink a beer, run a lap, drink another beer, etc. Race officials at the Beer Mile World Classic disqualified him for not drinking enough."
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2017 Oscar Nominations: 'La La Land' Dominates, 'Moonlight' Shines | [
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"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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Obama Mulling New Bank Fees To Blunt Bailout Outrage | [
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: — Norwegian Admits Killing Dozens, But Defies Court — Death Toll Reaches Six In Oklahoma Tornado — Key Republican Hints At Broader Investigation Of Secret Service Other top stories: — Afghan Taliban says rehearsed attack for two months (Reuters) — Citigroup Profit Flat (WSJ) — Or... | npr | {
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Will Forte Gets Serious In 'Nebraska' | [
"Actor Will Forte is known for his offbeat, sometimes outrageous characters. For example, MacGruber, the special ops agent with a penchant for blowing up things. Forte created the character during his years on Saturday Night Live and later played him a 2010 feature film. But in Alexander Payne’s new film R... | [
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Green Eyes And Black Eyes: Nat Geo Photo Contest Submissions | [
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European Union Ambassador To The U.S. Weighs In With Response To Trump's Tariffs | [
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U.S. Embassy Staff Evacuated From Kabul | [
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India Reports Record Spike In COVID-19 Cases, But Nixes Another Nationwide Lockdown | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Russia Retaliates For Sanctions Approval, Hitting At U.S. Diplomatic Corps. -- Pakistan's High Court Ousts Prime Minister Sharif In Panama Papers Fallout. -- Gov. John Hickenlooper On Democrats' Plans For Health Care. And here are more early stories: Trump To Discuss Ga... | npr | {
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Photos Of War Dead OK With Family Approval | [
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Former Georgia Secretary of State Explains Post-Election Recount | [
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A Couple of Originals | [
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Can Coats Quiet Controversy Over Football Team Name? | [
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Olympic Committee Says Nope To Dope | [
"In both winter and summer, the most popular event in every Olympic Games is the biathlon of sports and politics. But there won’t be sports or politics for Russia at next year’s Olympics. There won’t be any Russia at all. The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from the 2018 Winter G... | [
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Diving Into Summer Food: Full Cookbook List | [
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Because You Can't Spell Adventure Without 'Advent' | [
"They're back, in all their colorful, clickable, Christmasy glory: Online comics-themed advent calendars. We wrote about them last year, at which time we assigned each one a rating according to our own (it strikes us now) needlessly Byzantine system. Now maybe it's just the three ghosts who kept haranguing us last ... | [
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Weekly Wrap: "Truth Will Out." | [
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Russian Boy's Return Casts Pall Over Adoptions | [
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Obama and the Boomers | [
"Barack Obama: the post-boomer presidential hopeful, age 46, who's free of the psychodrama, the grudges, the generational politics hatched on college campuses in the 60s. What would it mean to have a post-Vietnam, post-civil rights, post-sex, drugs and rock-and-roll president?"
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The National Review: Mutiny In Healthcare Scrutiny? | [
"It was always clear that the real health-care battle would be in the Senate. But what would have been shocking eight months ago is to hear that it would take until November for the Democrats to pass a bill even in the House. It would have been even more shocking to have heard that, even after a full-court-press by... | [
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty Of Corruption | [
"Updated at 10:55 a.m. ET Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Monday by a court in Paris on charges of trying to bribe a judge and influence peddling dating from his time in office. He received a three-year prison sentence with two of the years suspended. In a trial that wrapped up in Decemb... | [
"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... | npr | {
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ISIS Uses Hostage As Part Of Propaganda Effort | [
"A video released by ISIS this week shows British hostage John Cantlie acting as a war correspondent in Kobani, the Syrian town where the Kurds are fighting the Islamic State. He mocks Western reports that say the Kurds are winning that fight. What does this represent, as far as ISIS strategy goes, with regard to p... | [
"Good afternoon - here are a few stories we're watching today. Wikileaks' Assange Demands U.S. Cease 'Witch Hunt'. Uniformed Afghan Kills NATO Servicemember; 3 NATO Troops Die In Roadside Bombing. (AP) It's Eid-Al-Fitr - Worldwide Festival Marks End Of Islamic Holy Month Of Ramadan. (VOA) Syrian President Assad Mak... | npr | {
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'American Utopia' Book Argues For The Reincarnation Of Hope In The American Project | [
"The New Wave musician and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne cannot have known a pandemic was en route when he decided to convert his 2019 Broadway show, American Utopia, into an impressionistic, sweetly illustrated adult picture book — created in collaboration with the much-loved artist Maira Kalman. It ca... | [
"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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A Helcopter View Of The Menacing Taal Volcano In The Philippines | [
"Scientists say intense seismic activity indicates magma is shifting beneath the volcano and a violent eruption is possible. Hundreds of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders."
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"Stories: 1) Mike Chinoy On How North Korea Went Nuclear 2) 'Pineapple Express' Blazes Into Theaters"
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Jodie Foster's Accent, Fall TV, And Other Masterpieces | [
"This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about the new allegorical dystopian post-apocalyptic \"hot mess\" that is Elysium, discuss the high and low points from Linda's adventures at the Television Critics Association Press Tour. All th... | [
"Stories: 1) Nick Cave: A Dark, Intricate Songwriter 2) Cranston Cooks Up Emmy Gold In 'Breaking Bad' 3) Spike Lee's Epic Canvas, Painted With Broad Strokes"
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Reporter's Notebook: 'What Part Of Sacred Don't You Understand?' | [
"Laurel Morales covers Indian Country as a reporter for NPR member station KJZZ from a base in Flagstaff, which is on the edge of the country's largest reservation. The Paris auction of 27 sacred American-Indian items earlier this month marks just the latest in a series of conflicts between what tribes consider sac... | [
"Stories: 1) Actor Peter Fonda, Headed West to 'Yuma' 2) What Part of 'Smart Aleck' Don't You Understand?"
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Russia Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Arrested Amid Anti-Putin Protests | [
"Alexei Navalny was arrested during protests in Moscow on Saturday. Demonstrators across Russia marched in opposition to President Vladimir Putin, who begins his fourth term in office Monday."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Ebola Stricken Nurse Appears Well In Video. -- Hong Kong Police Launch Dawn Raid To Dismantle Protest Site. And here are more early headlines: Russia Criticizes Talks With Ukrainian, European Leaders. (NBC) Monster Hurricane Gonzalo Sweeps Close To Bermuda. (NHC) Hawaii... | npr | {
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