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Months Before Florida Condo Collapsed, Residents And The Board Sparred Over Repairs	[ "Seven months before the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., the condominium association board and residents were still sparring over expensive repairs needed in their building. A 2018 engineering report warned of \"major structural damage\" and a construction error in the building. The structural...	[ "Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the sentence:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage:" }
California Wildfire Evacuees Are Conflicted About Rebuilding	[ "People displaced by the deadly fire in and around the town of Paradise debate whether they should rebuild. A husband and wife whose home was destroyed have opposite opinions." ]	[ "Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the sentence:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Not My Job: We Quiz Actor Richard E. Grant On President Ulysses S. Grant	[ "Richard E. Grant is one of those actors who's appeared in everything — from Gosford Park to Game of Thrones. He's been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Can You Ever Forgive Me? We've invited him to answer three questions about another famous Grant — President Ulysses ...	[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Most Victims Of Friday's Massacre In Syria Were Executed, U.N. Says. -- Good News: Beryl Weakened. Better News: It Drenched Parched Areas. -- Italy Rocked By Second Deadly Quake. -- How Do You Spell Precocious? 6-Year-Old Spelling Bee Contestant Would Know. Other top stories: ...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
Nat Geo's Contest Winners Announced	[ "After several weeks and more than 200,000 submissions, National Geographic has finally announced the winners of its international photo contest. Each participating country had a national contest and sent one photo from each category to the National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. Lucky winners received...	[ "Stories: 1) 'Wired For War' Explores Robots On The Battlefield 2) Susan Sontag's Ruminations 'Reborn'" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News text:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Many Obamacare Policyholders Face Tax Surprises This Year	[ "The old saying goes, \"Nothing is certain except death and taxes.\" But the Affordable Care Act has added a new wrinkle. For many policyholders, the ACA has introduced a good deal of uncertainty about their tax bills. That has led to surprise refunds for some and higher-than-expected tax payments for others. If yo...	[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Protests, Clashes Build Again In Cairo. -- Deal Reached On Greek Debt, Markets Rise In Relief. -- Arafat's Grave Opened, Samples Taken To Be Tested For Poison. Other stories making news: -- \"Fiscal Cliff Compromise: Devil Is In The Definition Of Revenue.\" (It's All Politics)...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
California Company Reaches $119.5 Million Settlement Over Massive Gas Leak	[ "Updated at 4:40 p.m. ET The Southern California Gas Co., or SoCalGas, has agreed to pay $119.5 million in a settlement with several government entities over the company's massive methane natural gas leak in 2015 and 2016. The settlement still needs to be approved by the courts. During the months-long leak, the Al...	[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Afghan Force Says It Has Retaken Kunduz From Taliban. -- Joaquin Lashes Bahamas, Could Have Eastern U.S. In Crosshairs. -- Syrian Opposition Says Russian Airstrikes Aren't Targeting ISIS. And here are more early headlines: A New Blast Shakes Chinese City, A Day After Pa...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Videoconferences Leave Business Travel Up In The Air	[ "As the recession took hold in late 2007, officials at Genworth Financial went looking for ways to cut the bottom line and found one big discretionary item: business travel. That's when the Richmond, Va., company's CFO turned to one of the company's managers, Perry Lombard, to study how expanded videoconferencing ...	[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
In Montana, A Liberian Refugee Mounts A U.S. Senate Challenge	[ "In the early 1990s, Wilmot Collins and his wife, Maddie, escaped the Liberian Civil War. Broke and starving, they ended up in Helena, Mont. \"Why do you think we fled?\" Collins asked. \"We fled because we wanted a second chance.\" Soon after moving to their first home, a neighbor knocked on their door and alerted...	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the News summarization:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
A Protest Anthem That Rocks and Stomps	[ "It's easy to imagine the video treatment for \"Mr. High and Mighty,\" by far the most rousing single in the discography of the hard-grooving rock band Gov't Mule. The backbeat may be a heavy-lidded blast of '70s stomp-rock — Foghat's \"Slow Ride\" functions as a not-so-distant cousin — but rather than extol stoner...	[ "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." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage about Entertainment:" }
The 11 Best New Albums We Heard In February	[ "Much of the best new music we heard in February was deeply personal, with lots of room for reflection. Ariana Grande delivered the most anticipated album of the month, a highly polished pop diary on the need for hope. On the other end of the sonic spectrum was singer Julia Jacklin's uncluttered call for strength a...	[ "From Courtney Barnett's brooding on Tell Me How You Really Feel to Cardi B's hip-hop styling on Invasion of Privacy, the range of female artists was remarkable in 2018. Tracey Thorn's Record, in which she sings about the various roles women assume, tops my list of the year's best albums. Here's a list, in order, o...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the text about Music:", "pos": "Represent the sentence about Music:", "neg": "Represent the sentence about Music:" }
Next at the Multiplex: Rambo and Cloverfield	[ "From <em>Cloverfield</em> to <em>Rambo</em>, Daniel Holloway, film critic for <em>Metro</em>, looks at what's coming out of Hollywood." ]	[ "Stories: 1) Paul Simon, Essential Then and Now 2) Documentary Digs 'The Real Dirt on Farmer John' 3) Eeew, Sick: Health Care, a Rat Chef and 'Die Hard'" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison Wants To Build The 'Next Generation' Of Democratic Talent	[ "Jaime Harrison is a former U.S. Senate candidate who lost to Republican Lindsey Graham in November, but not before shattering fundraising records. Now Harrison is the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, selected by President Biden. Despite his loss in South Carolina, Harrison points to Democratic vi...	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Next: Laura Stevenson	[ "Laura Stevenson describes herself as an \"unfunny Woody Allen,\" which is another way of saying that her work channels her obsessions with death and doubt. On her third album, Wheel, she finds a way to make it all sound downright jaunty. Stevenson came to her more folk leanings from roots in punk, as well as a mus...	[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
'Underwear Bomber' Set To Act As His Own Lawyer	[ "When prospective jurors file into a Detroit courthouse next week for the start of a major terrorism trial, all eyes will be on the defendant, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. The young man from Nigeria may be best known for allegedly trying to detonate explosives hidden in his underwear on a Northwest Airlines flig...	[ "If it's Tuesday, somebody somewhere is voting. Here are some of the headlines we're watching: Today's Primaries: Gingrich's Swan Song Or Reason To Remain? It's Zip It Day On Google. World Stocks Rise Ahead Of Federal Reserve Meeting. (CBS) 'Do Not Recall': James Murdoch Says He Had No Reason To Suspect Wrongdoing ...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage about Politics:" }
Working on Christmas	[ "Hear some ways the BPP staff makes the most out of working on Christmas." ]	[ "about the results of the poll for the forum to decide the future of Northern Ireland." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description about Interview:" }
Senate Funds Black Farmers, Native American Settlements	[ "The U.S. Senate has approved a payout of more than $4.5 billion to settle longstanding claims of government mismanagement and discrimination against black farmers and Native Americans. Host Allison Keyes speaks with Jefferson Keel, president of the National Congress of American Indians and John Boyd, president...	[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
Two Leaders Of 'Al-Qaida In Iraq' Have Been Killed, Prime Minister Maliki Says	[ "(Read through for updates.) Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced today that a government intelligence team has killed \"al-Qaida in Iraq\" leader Abu Ayyub Al-Masri, Reuters reports. But as the BBC notes: \"There is no confirmation of the reports and no comment from the U.S. military. There have been pre...	[ "Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: As Fighting Rages In Damascus, Survival Of Assad's Regime Is In Doubt. Video May Show Suicide Bomber Who Attacked Bus In Bulgaria. Former Egyptian Vice President And Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman Dies In U.S. (Reuters) Ramadan Starts At Sundown, Muslims Begin ...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News text:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
Excerpt: The Information Diet	[ "1: Introduction \"When you're young, you look at television and think, There's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. That's a far more depressing thought. Conspirac...	[ "Public Financing of Political Campaigns, The Legend of St. Nicholas, Field Notes: Gorillas, Focus on Technology, Gluten-Free Living, The Big Screen: Forever" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News text:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
Italian Journalist Sets Out To Unmask True Identity Of Author Elena Ferrante	[ "Over the weekend, an Italian financial journalist outed the identity of author Elena Ferrante, whose pseudonym lent intrigue to her bestselling novels. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Dayna Tortorici of n+1 magazine about the outing." ]	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Henry Allen On Life In the 20th Century (rebroadcast)	[ "Guest: Henry Allen <LEM>Author <EM>What it Felt Like: Living in the American Century</EM> (Pantheon Books, 2000)</LEM> <LEM>Feature Writer and Editor, Washington Post (since 1970)</LEM> European cultural critics have sometimes faulted Americans for having no sense of history. But even if we study our past in de...	[ "Guest: Walter R. Borneman, Writer (archive from 10/25/04)" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the text:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Migrants Seek New Routes Across Europe After Hungary Seals Border	[ "NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Peter Van der Auweraert, senior regional expert on on humanitarian assistance at the International Organization for Migration, about the new options to get across Europe." ]	[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Latest On Paris Attacks: French War Planes Keep Pounding ISIS In Syria. -- Advocate: States Can't Shut Doors On Refugees. -- Russian Officials Say Plane Crash Was A Terrorist Act. And here are more early stories: Dozens Arrested In Minnesota After Deadly Police Shooting...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Song Premiere: BRAINSTORM, 'Flat Earth'	[ "I'm a sucker for a stuttered guitar sound. It's a sound I came to love listening to Fela Kuti and other African greats in the '70s and '80s. American rockers often tend to crank their gritty guitars to 10 — they get loud and gritty about two and a half minutes into the tune. But it's that sweeter, stuttered sound ...	[ "Set List \"Dimes For Nickels\" \"Your Love (All That I'm Missing)\" \"Oil In My Lamp\" \"Signs & Signifiers\" \"Fire Bug\" \"Abigail Blue\" \"North Side Gal\" \"Wolf Teeth\"" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the text:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Health Care Financing Initiative Filed	[ "Late word this afternoon that the initiative has been filed for funding the health care reform plan now awaiting state Senate approval, with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez as its official authors.\nThe initiative asks voters to approve a financing plan to pay for the $14 billion a...	[ "Global Warming Solutions Act. San Joaquin Episcopal Split. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title about Healthcare:", "pos": "Represent the sentence about Healthcare:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
'Tell Me How This Ends' Quizzes Petraeus On Iraq	[ "As General David Petraeus leaves Baghdad to head central command, what's next for Iraq? Author Linda Robinson talks about the extensive interviews she conducted with Petraeus for her new book, <em>Tell Me How This Ends.</em> Also, Dexter Filkins, foreign correspondent for <em>The New York Times,</em> discusses hi...	[ "Stories: 1) 'Just One More Thing' About Falk, TV's 'Columbo' 2) What Happens When Charter Schools Fail?" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Obama's Israel Relationship Unique Among Presidents	[ "Robert Siegel talks with Aaron David Miller, a Middle East Policy expert and a distinguished scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. They discuss President Obama and possible problems with Israeli relations." ]	[ "Since what's said and written about a State of the Union address on the morning after can determine what's most remembered about such speeches, let's look at Wednesday's headlines: -- NPR's It's All Politics: \"Obama To Congress: With Or Without You.\" -- The New York Times: \"Obama Pledges Push to Lift Economy fo...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title about Politics:", "pos": "Represent the description about Politics:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Could Universal Basic Income Catch On In The U.S.?	[ "As fears about automation killing jobs increase, some in the tech world — and elsewhere — say the solution is universal basic income. [Youtube] Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Jason Bellini (@jasonbellini) of The Wall Street Journal about a current UBI experiment happening in Canada, ...	[ "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...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Rat Pack's Sammy Davis Jr. Lives On Through Daughter's Stories	[ "In his own words, Sammy Davis, Jr. was \"the only black, Puerto Rican, one-eyed, Jewish entertainer in the world.\" His daughter, Tracey Davis, shares memories and details of his life in her new book, Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal Journey with My Father. It's based on conversations Davis had with her father as he ba...	[ "Stories: 1) Alice Sebold's Dark Tale Moves To The Silver Screen 2) 'Hitler's Favorite Tenor' Hits A High Note 3) Remembering Thomas Hoving's Decade At The Met 4) Jackson's 'Bones': The Furthest Thing From Lovely" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
First Full Day For Gm Workers	[ "NPR's Eric Westervelt reports that the United Auto Workers come back today for their first full day on the job at the General Motors plants in Flint, Michigan. The strikes ended Tuesday and workers approved the agreement yesterday. Workers are calling it a victory for the UAW. But some analysts believe the union h...	[ "Ms. Miller Goes to Washington. Anti-Gang Summit in Oakland. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the text:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Outbreak Traced To Pomegranates Reveals Flaws In Global Food Chain	[ "Disease detectives have traced the continuing outbreak of hepatitis A that has so far sickened 136 people in the U.S. to a shipment of pomegranate seeds from the Anatolian region of Turkey. As a result, the Food and Drug Administration has ordered any new shipments from the company that shipped the suspect fruit, ...	[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- France Dispatches Military Unit To Site Of Air Algerie Wreck. -- Kerry Presents Proposal For Seven-Day Truce In Gaza. And here are more early headlines: Australia Aims To Guard Plane Debris In Ukraine. (Sydney Morning Herald) Report: U.S. Reviews Whether Some Hondurans ...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage:" }
Though He Was Born Into	[ "Though he was born into a poor and humble family, Bernard Henrik Crusell (KROO-sell) had an aptitude for music that served him well and proved to be his route to a rather privileged life. After a trip to St. Petersburg, Crusell dedicated his Clarinet Concerto No. 2 to a fellow he'd met there -- Czar Alexander I. W...	[ "Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Is This Pledge a Lemon; Out With the Old, In With the Old; and Time Is on Their Side." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage about Entertainment:" }
WSU Finds New President In Missouri	[ "Washington State University has signed a high profile recruit... but not the sports kind. The school has hired away the president of the University of Missouri to take the same job in Pullman. Tom Banse reports." ]	[ "Stories: 1) Reporter Explores America's Unique Take on Justice 2) Growing Up In a Surfer Family, Wipeouts and All" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Trump Supports Improving Background Checks, But Will That Mean Action?	[ "Updated at 9:30 a.m. ET President Trump is facing calls to act in the wake of the latest mass shooting, which killed 17 people Wednesday at a high school in Florida, and the White House is not ignoring them. The president will participate in a pair of listening sessions on school safety this week, and on Monday mo...	[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
Larry Gelbart, Hollywood Writer, Dead At 81	[ "Larry Gelbart, the Hollywood writer, died at age 81 of cancer at his Los Angeles home today. Perhaps best known for developing and writing for his hit 1970s and 1980s television sitcom MASH, Gelbart also wrote for Broadway and film, co-writing the Broadway musical \"A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum\"...	[ "Stories: 1) 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Gears Up for New Season 2) Evangelist D. James Kennedy Dies at Age 76" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
Political Roundup with NPR's Juan Williams	[ "NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to NPR's Juan Williams about the political stories of note for the past week, plus what's ahead. They discuss President Bush's press conference on Wednesday, Sunday's election in Iraq and important guests on the Sunday morning political talk shows." ]	[ "The politics team is back to discuss the state of the race on the GOP and Democratic side, and this time it's in front of a live studio audience. Listen along as your favorite political nerds talk about what happened this week in the campaign, look ahead to the conventions, and share their own stories from the cam...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title about Politics:", "pos": "Represent the News description about Politics:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Native Americans And Welfare Reform	[ "In the first of a four-part series on how welfare reform is affecting Native Americans, William Drummond reports on one family on a Navajo reservation in Arizona." ]	[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
Clinton Surprises Obama in Tight Democratic Race	[ "Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, defying pre-election polls, defeated Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois in Tuesday's Democratic primary in New Hampshire. With 96 percent of the vote counted, Clinton held 39 percent of the vote to Obama's 36 percent. After Clinton's third-place finish in Iowa, most of the New H...	[ "News Headlines: Jan. 11, 2008 Talk About It:New York Times: Civil Rights Tone Prompts Talk of an Endorsement -- \"Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, said he was rethinking his neutral stance in his state's presidential primary out of disappointment ...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title about Politics:", "pos": "Represent the text about Politics:", "neg": "Represent the text:" }
Fruit And Veggies Linked To Lower Obesity Rates In New State Fat Rankings	[ "Every year, we dutifully report on the annual Trust for America's Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation state obesity rankings, and every year, it's a similar story — a handful of southern states, on the whole, are the biggest. (It's Mississippi, Louisiana, and West Virginia in 2011, in case you were wondering...	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the summarization:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
The Drop: Maya Jane Coles Kicks It Up A Notch	[ "Since I'm a club DJ, a DIY venue curator and an electronic music lover who happens to write for NPR, I get a ton of dance music sent to me. So it takes something special for me to want to stick with a new mix for longer than a couple of days. The last mix that I obsessed over was Maya Jane Coles' \"BBC Essential M...	[ "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..." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
Letters from Listeners	[ "NPR's Steve Inskeep reads mail from listeners." ]	[ "Wedding Announcements from Kasper Hauser's upcoming book Weddings of the Times." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News summarization:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
'We Are Not Valued': Brazil's Domestic Workers Seek Rights	[ "The phone is ringing off the hook at the crowded waiting room at the Domestic Workers Union in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil. In the past decade, millions of Brazilians have joined the middle class. Advocates say this isn't just the result of a growing economy or social spending, but also laws like the one just passe...	[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage:" }
Trailblazing Harpist Reflects On Melding Music With Change	[ "Ann Hobson Pilot, the principal harpist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), is retiring after 40 years with the orchestra. Host Michel Martin talks to Pilot about her distinction as one of the first African-American classical musicians with the BSO and how the genre has evolved during her career." ]	[ "Stories: 1) Carol Leifer On Life, Comedy And Finding Love At 40 2) Jimmie Dale Gilmore: In Song, A Eulogy For Dad 3) Wayne And Darrell Scott: Father-Son Country 4) Branford Marsalis: On Jazz Fathers And Sons" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title about Arts and Entertainment:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence about Arts and Entertainment:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
New Mix: Tune-Yards, Tōth, Buzzy Lee, More	[ "I've got a thrilling bunch of new artists on this week's All Songs Considered, and at the top of my list are two Los Angeles musicians; the first is mehro, a young singer whose high, soaring voice is reminiscent of Jeff Buckley. Then there's Buzzy Lee, another artist with a wide-ranging voice and a record she made...	[ "Our list of the best new albums out this week includes Kishi Bashi's moving remembrance of Japanese internment camps during World War II, a sometimes surreal but lucid dream from R&B singer Raveena, stark solo piano pieces from the electronic artist Eluvium, veteran of the U.K. grime scene Skepta and more. Host Ro...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence about Music:" }
Does Your Dog REALLY Love You?	[ "Clive Wynne, founding director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University, draws on studies from his lab and others around the world to explain what biology, neuroscience, and genetics reveal about dogs and love. His new book is called Dog Is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You. Follow host M...	[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the sentence:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Drinking and Driving	[ "At the urging of victims' rights groups, state legislatures have enacted laws that impose new consequences for those convicted of drunk driving, from increased jail time to special markers on license plates or publication of convictions on the Web. Other states are considering laws that would require all first-tim...	[ "School Funding, Focus On Technology, National Audubon Society, The Android's Dream, Chase's Calendar of Events, Letters from Iwo Jima, Commentary: Exercise and Pre-teen Martial Arts" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the sentence:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage:" }
Two Deaths Reported After Shots At Coast Guard Station	[ "Two Coast Guard members were shot and killed at a communications station Thursday morning, causing the base and nearby schools to be placed on lockdown. The attack took place at the Kodiak Base Communications Station, located some 250 miles southwest of Anchorage. As of Thursday afternoon, it had not been determin...	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Kuwait's Liberation 10th Anniversary	[ "Kate Seelye reports from Kuwait City on the 10th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation from Iraqi occupation. Attending the two-day celebration are former President George Bush, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and retired General and current Secretary of State, Colin Powell." ]	[ "Stories: 1) 'Wondrous Life' Explores Multinationality 2) March on the Pentagon, 40 Years Later 3) 'Chicha' Music Expands out of Peru" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the text:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
What Tuesday's Results Mean For The Rest Of The Presidential Campaign	[ "Donald Trump’s victories in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina put him over the halfway mark in the delegate count he needs to win the Republican nomination. But John Kasich’s big win in Ohio keeps open the possibility of a contested convention. Here & Now’s Robin Young talks with NPR’s R...	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Finding A Cure With Sacrifices	[ "I was at Hopkins last Friday. It was a business trip, but there I was, tripping over hundreds of images of visits with Leroy. There was just no way to escape it. It was our life for such a long time. I try to soften the memories of the really tough days there. What I want to remember is Leroy looking at his doctor...	[ "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." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence about Entertainment:" }
Locrian, 'Arc Of Extinction'	[ "Locrian always wants to show us something new — or at least rearrange the context of what heavy means, or even what sound means. The trio, together for a decade and now based in Chicago and Baltimore, is at the height of its holistic metallic powers on Infinite Dissolution. It's a record that stretches between the...	[ "Stories: 1) Actor Paul Rudd, Rewriting the Commandments 2) Massacre's 'Lonely Heart,' Claudia Quintet's 'For'" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
Army's 'Rolling Stone' Inquiry Reportedly Leaves Some Questions Unanswered	[ "McChrystal-gate continues, even as the former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan prepares to teach at Yale University, and hit the paid speaking circuit. The New York Times has the latest on an Army inquiry into \"The Runaway General,\" which journalist Michael Hastings wrote for Rolling Sto...	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the News text:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
The Pomerium Ensemble Sings	[ "The Pomerium Ensemble sings two songs for Easter by 16th Century composer Orlando di Lasso: \"Sergens Jesus\" and \"Christus resurgens.\" Recorded in concert on the 23rd of last month at Corpus Christi Church in New York City. (Greenleaf Recordings)" ]	[ "The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News summarization:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Madoff Victim Reacts To Guilty Plea	[ "New York financier Bernard Madoff was sent to jail — and will be headed to prison — after pleading guilty to massive fraud charges. Eva Soltes, who lost money in Madoff's Ponzi scheme, offers her reaction to Thursday's news." ]	[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Louisville Player's Surgery A Success; Leg Break Shouldn't End His Career -- Texas On 'High Alert' After District Attorney's Killing -- It's Almost Cicada Time! Help Radiolab Track #Swarmageddon -- Book News: Shakespeare Was A Tax Evader And Food Hoarder, Researchers Say -- If...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Finally, The Physics Of The Ponytail Explained	[ "Scientists in Britain have been trying to determine whether the shape of a ponytail can be deduced from the properties of a single hair. Host Scott Simon talks with <em>Weekend Edition</em> Math Guy Keith Devlin about a new, soon-to-be-published study that has the answer." ]	[ "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." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the text:", "neg": "Represent the text about Entertainment:" }
Tiny Pup May Take Crown For World's Smallest Dog	[ "Beyonce was born in an animal shelter in Northern California. She's tinier than a tea cup, and at birth fit into a spoon. Since making the news, the shelter says adoption offers have poured in for the dog." ]	[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Jared Kushner Says 'I Did Not Collude' Ahead Of Senate Committee Appearance. -- Russia Probe: Is The White House Trying To Discredit Muller? And here are more early headlines: Dozens Dead In Taliban Bombing In Afghanistan. (New York Times) Israeli Embassy Guard Kills Jo...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
The Afterlife? Not Quite What We Were Expecting	[ "If an afterlife exists, one thing is clear: Any place that can hold the whole of humanity for eternity can't possibly be perfect. It could even be something of a hell, though without the demons and wailing. Or, more likely, we can pretty much expect to be as confounded and unresolved in the hereafter as when we we...	[ "Brett Favre announced yesterday that he will continue playing. But only for one more year. And if you believe that, then you also must believe that the following events will also occur, as they appear to be far more likely than his actual retirement -- as we noted in a post that ran one year ago yesterday. 1. Yale...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Senate OKs Intelligence Policy amid Veto Threat	[ "The Senate defied a presidential veto threat Wednesday, passing an intelligence bill with a provision that effectively bans the torture of detainees. The measure would prohibit all interrogation techniques except those permitted by the Army Field Manual. Proponents say that will prevent the CIA from using such me...	[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Iran's Foreign Minister: Renegotiating Nuclear Deal Would Damage U.S. Credibility. -- Border Patrol Agent Acquitted In 2012 Fatal Shooting Of Mexican Teen. -- Prince's Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Hospital, Pharmacy Chain. -- Facebook Updates Community Stand...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the text:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence about International Relations:" }
Martin Talks With Grant	[ "Martin talks with Grant Gershon, the Assistant Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, (and former Aspen student), who was the conductor of Saturday night's \"Celebrating Gershwin at 100\" gala benefit concert. Martin talks with Gershon about the challenges and rewards he faces in leading an orchestral collabor...	[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence about Interview:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence about Interview:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
At Intel, A Retirement Perk That Can Kick Off A New Career As A Paid Fellow	[ "Not everyone who reaches so-called retirement age is ready to retire. But they may be ready for a change. That's one of the reasons that the tech giant Intel pays longtime employees a stipend while they try out new careers at nonprofit organizations. One of those employees is 61-year-old Gail Dougherty. The former...	[ "Stories: 1) How Companies Are 'Defining Your Worth' Online 2) After 'Putin's Kiss,' A Young Girl's Change Of Heart" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Clinton, Obama Continue Sparring Over Who's Best	[ "With primaries Tuesday in Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continue to spar over who is best suited to be the next commander in chief. On the subject of national security, Clinton touts her experience — while Obama claims superior judgment as an opponent of the war in Iraq. ...	[ "News Headlines: Jan. 11, 2008 Talk About It:New York Times: Civil Rights Tone Prompts Talk of an Endorsement -- \"Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, said he was rethinking his neutral stance in his state's presidential primary out of disappointment ...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the summarization:", "pos": "Represent the text:", "neg": "Represent the text:" }
Shooting in Maryland	[ "NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the shooting of a man this morning in the Washington, D.C. area. Police are investigating whether it's linked to the recent sniper shootings." ]	[ "Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: Herman's Her-mistresses; I Love The '70s: Iran; and Onward to Mars!" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence about Entertainment:" }
Iraq's Premier Orders Probe Into Torture Claims	[ "Iraq's prime minister has ordered an investigation into allegations of torture of Iraqis by Iraqi troops at a Baghdad prison. Madeleine Brand speaks with <EM>New York Times</EM> correspondent Edward Wong." ]	[ "Good morning - here are our early stories: Obama, Romney Trade Jokes; Critics Aim At Obama's 'Optimal' Comment. Malala Stands For First Time Since Being Shot By Taliban, Doctors Say. And these headlines: Ill. Rep. Joe Walsh Says Abortions Not Needed To Save Women's Lives. (Politico) Syrian Jets Drop Cluster Bombs ...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the sentence:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage:" }
A Professor's Dilemma	[ "<EM>New York Times</EM> columnist Randy Cohen takes on a professor's dilemma, when a student's credit for a course was erased because of a mistake at the university." ]	[ "Stories: 1) High School? Turns Out It Is 'Rocket Science' 2) Elyn Saks: A Scholar's Memoir of Schizophrenia" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage:" }
English To Become Official Language In Rwanda	[ "Since the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, the Rwandan government has worked to unify the country's conflicted Hutu and Tutsi heritages and rebuild the economy. As part of that effort, the Rwandan government says that schools must begin to conduct classes in English, an effort to help Rwanda become a part of the global...	[ "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...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
War Memoirs Offer Ground View of Iraq	[ "Throughout history, soldiers penned books, poems, diaries and letters home. Two years after American troops invaded Iraq, a flood of books arrive, written by U.S. soldiers fighting in Iraq. Guests: Colby Buzzell, author of My War: Killing Time in Iraq Nate Fick, author of One Bullet Away: The Making of a Ma...	[ "Stories: 1) Teddy Roosevelt And The Fire That Saved The Forests 2) A Memoir Of Pakistan, Islamic Fundamentalism" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
Recording Shows Tribune Owner Zell's Fiery Side	[ "Sam Zell, the no-bull billionaire who took over the Tribune Co. in December, swept in promising to turn around its troubled newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, Newsday and The Sun in Baltimore. Zell raised spirits and initially won some converts in the ailing media company. But profits have been plunging,...	[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: As Midwest Slides And Shovels, Mid-Atlantic Prepares For 'Snowquester'. At The Vatican, 'No Rush' To Set Conclave; And Fake Bishop Tries To Get In. And here are more early headlines: Senate Panel Expected To Vote On Brennan's CIA Nomination. (Politico) North Korea Warns It...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News text:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Uber Settles 2 Lawsuits, Won't Have To Treat Drivers As Employees	[ "Uber drivers will stay independent contractors, not employees, in California and Massachusetts, just as the ride-booking company had maintained they were. Uber is settling class action lawsuits by drivers in the two states for a maximum of $100 million. In a statement, the company says it will pay the plaintiffs $...	[ "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...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence about Technology:", "pos": "Represent the News description about Technology:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Winner, Young People's Literature: Judy Blundell's 'What I Saw And How I Lied'	[ "This award must be particularly satisfying to Judy Blundell, who toiled for years writing dozens of novels under pen names. It has been a lucrative career: She wrote Star Wars paperback adaptations, among others tailored to corporate specifications, some of them best-sellers. But Blundell has said that it was her...	[ "Stories: 1) William Maxwell, the 'Wisest, Kindest' Writer 2) Patricia Brooks: A Singular Singer Remembered 3) '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' of Struggle" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News passage:", "neg": "Represent the News passage:" }
Law Professor ALFRED BROPHY	[ "Law Professor ALFRED BROPHY. In 1921, what many call the bloodiest race riot in US history took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Now 80 years later, a state commission has recommended reparations be made to the aged black survivors of the riots. BROPHY, a professor at the Oklahoma City University Law School, researched t...	[ "Music Commentator MILO MILES reviews the latest CD by the Diablos REV. :Commentator DAGOBERTO GILB has some thoughts on his son and college." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the sentence:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Komen Cut To Planned Parenthood 'Mischaracterized'	[ "The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation has cut off funding to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Many women's health advocates are upset by the decision. The group said the decision was made as part of a broad effort to use donations more efficiently." ]	[ "Good morning, here are some of the stories we're looking at this morning: Space Shuttle Discovery Is On Its Last Flight. Mass Killer In Norway Declares 'I Would Have Done It Again'. Did Obama's Policies Help, Or Hinder, The Economy? GSA Inspector General Is Investigating Possible Bribes, Kickbacks. (Washington Pos...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News text:", "neg": "Represent the News text:" }
American Held In North Korea Reportedly Oversaw Guerrilla Group In War	[ "Merrill Newman, the 85-year-old American war veteran and tourist who was arrested in North Korea in October, once supervised a guerrilla group of \"perhaps the most hated and feared fighters\" of the Korean War, some of his former comrades say. That's according to The Associated Press, which offers details about N...	[ "Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Homeland Security Details Gaps in Preparation	[ "Most American cities and states are not ready for a major disaster, a new report to Congress says. Nearly five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks -- and 10 months after Hurricane Katrina -- the Department of Homeland Security found major shortcomings in emergency planning, as well as a lack of coordination a...	[ "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...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News passage:", "neg": "Represent the News passage:" }
Sounding Like A Reporter — And A Real Person, Too	[ "What comes to mind when you imagine an \"NPR voice\"? You might hear the rich baritone of Bob Edwards. You might think of Terry Gross' velvety timbre. Or you might hear the hushed monotone parodied in Saturday Night Live's iconic \"Schweddy Balls\" sketch. Whatever you think of, you're not alone: Many listeners ha...	[ "Stories: 1) Mike Judge: Mining Comic Joy From Workplace Pain 2) Mad Mel, Approaching The 'Edge Of Darkness' Again 3) Changing The 'Game,' But Not For The Better" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title about Journalism:", "pos": "Represent the description about Journalism:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Hard-Hit Neighborhoods Struggle With Abandoned Homes	[ "As the foreclosure crisis continues, derelict properties have become a growing problem in neighborhoods nationwide. Webster, Mass., has come up with an innovative way to deal with buildings deemed nuisances: posting the names and contact information of the owner in front of the property." ]	[ "Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
The Nation: New Countdown Met With Controversy	[ "Leslie Savan blogs for The Nation about media and politics. It's good to have Keith Olbermann back, and terrific to have a new progressive platform on Current TV. But unless the man grows up, I'll probably be watching Lawrence O'Donnell, whose relentless logic I've grown enamored of, especially since he took over ...	[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News summarization:", "pos": "Represent the News passage:", "neg": "Represent the News passage:" }
Police Say Yale Murder A Case Of Workplace Violence	[ "Connecticut police appeared to focus on a workplace dispute as the motive in the murder of a Yale University graduate student, characterizing the case as \"workplace violence.\" University laboratory technician Raymond Clark III, 24, was charged with murder in the death of Annie Le early Thursday. During the brief...	[ "Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
Iran To Israel And Back To Iran: Rita's Music Goes Home	[ "Singer Rita Jahanforuz has accomplished something rare for an Israeli artist: Her new album has made it big in the land of her birth, Iran. A longtime darling of the Israeli pop world, Rita (as she's known to her fans) stunned people when she announced plans for an album of old Persian songs, reimagined and re-pro...	[ "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" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the sentence:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
The Marketplace Report: 'Phishing' for Victims on the Web	[ "Alex Chadwick talks to Bob Moon of <EM>Marketplace</EM> about a survey that shows nearly half of adult Internet users have received \"phishing\" e-mail, where scammers send deceptive e-mails to trick victims into giving up sensitive information like passwords or account numbers." ]	[ "Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Playing the Trump Card; Berning Up The Campaign Trail; Slower. Lower. More Cowardly." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
An Unconventional Family On The Road To Happiness In 'Lucky Us'	[ "Amy Bloom's new novel Lucky Us takes readers across America in the 1940s, that special decade of wartime dislocation and post-war disruption — with side-trips to England and Germany — in the company of a pair of half-sisters as endearing and comically annoying as any you'll find in contemporary fiction. Iris is th...	[ "Stories: 1) The Couple Behind Some Of Hollywood's Classic Tunes 2) A Graceful Search For 'Higher Ground'" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News summarization:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Elizabeth Warren Campaign Presses On Through Super Tuesday	[ "Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing on with her presidential campaign despite little success in the primaries so far. Her home state of Massachusetts is voting today, on Super Tuesday." ]	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Audit Of Suspect Afghan Ballots Begins	[ "Afghan election workers began auditing questionable ballots Monday from the country's disputed Aug. 20 presidential elections. The election outcome has been stalled by allegations of massive vote-rigging and other fraud. The audit of some 400 ballot boxes is supposed to settle most of those allegations and determi...	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
This Week's Podcast: A Farewell To The Departed Of 2009	[ "In what has been a tradition of \"It's All Politics\" podcasts that goes all the way back to 2008, we are ending the year by dedicating the podcast to those giants of politics who passed away. While my full list appeared in a Tuesday blog post, Ron Elving and I spend some time reflecting on some of the giants, wit...	[ "Stories: 1) The Men Behind AMC's Hit 'Mad Men' 2) In The Center Ring: Michael Moore Vs. 'Capitalism' 3) The Twisted Words Of Nick Cave" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the sentence:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Edith Chen Is The Soloist	[ "Edith Chen is the soloist in a concert performance of the Piano Concerto No. 3 by Sergei Prokofiev. It's played by the Hong Kong Philharmonic, during its first-ever tour of the United States and Mexico last fall. (Opus One Mobile Recordings of Santa Barbara, CA)" ]	[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
Town That Helped Power Northwest Feels Left Behind In Shift Away From Coal	[ "Colstrip, Mont., is about 750 miles away from Seattle, as the crow flies. Politically, the two places may be even further apart. And yet, they're connected. If you're turning the lights on in the Pacific Northwest, some of that electricity may be coming from Colstrip. And if you're in Colstrip, wondering how long ...	[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In Hong Kong, Police Clear Final 'Occupy' Protest Site. -- U.S. Says It Has Closed Its Final Detention Center In Afghanistan. And here are more early headlines: The Latest On The Congressional Omnibus Spending Bill. (Politico) U.N Official Calls For Prosecution Of U.S. ...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Reviled And Revered, TARP Expires	[ "When the clock struck midnight, the Treasury Department's much-maligned Treasury Asset Relief Program, or TARP, expired Monday. The $700 billion program was engineered to stave off an economic collapse, as banks -- large and small -- across the country started buckling from the weight of the mortgage crisis. For t...	[ "Stories: 1) Reviewed: The Return of Live Television 2) John Edgar Wideman's 'Fanon,' A Novel Biography 3) Dengue Fever: Vintage Cambodian Pop Remixed" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Pop Culture Happy Hour: LEGO Batman And Kids Who Cook On TV	[ "It's always fun when somebody from the NPR podcast family sits in our fourth chair, and this week, we've got two of them. First up, we're talking about The LEGO Batman Movie, and joining us is Sam Sanders, who's now hard at work on new podcast adventures after ably hosting the NPR Politics Podcast through the inau...	[ "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" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the text:", "neg": "Represent the text:" }
GOP Crafts New Rules To Shorten 2016 Primary Season	[ "Republicans may not have figured out how to connect better with minority groups yet. Neither have they settled on how to cut down on the primary debates where their candidates take turns eviscerating each other. But a year after having lost the popular vote for the fifth time in the last six presidential elections...	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the News summarization:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
FCC Weighs TV Piracy Solutions	[ "The Federal Communications Commission considers allowing television broadcasters to include codes that would interfere with attempts to copy digital TV programs. The FCC could decide as early as next week to limit copying of the programs. Consumer groups are concerned that the rules could make some video recorders...	[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Supreme Court Denies N.C. Appeal On State's Ultrasound Abortion Law	[ "A North Carolina law that would require women who want an abortion to have an ultrasound scan prior to the procedure suffered a final defeat Monday, when the Supreme Court refused to review the case. A federal judge declared the law illegal in early 2014. The controversial law had been placed under an injunction s...	[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
For Thanksgiving, A Chain Of Musical Gratitude	[ "For the second year in a row, the annual All Things Considered Thanksgiving music chat is a multi-part conversation. Host Ari Shapiro welcomes four musicians, each of whom was named by one of his or her fellow guests as an artist to be thankful for. The chain begins with Shapiro's pick: British soul singer-songwri...	[ "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." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title about Arts and Culture:", "pos": "Represent the News description about Arts and Culture:", "neg": "Represent the News description about Entertainment:" }
Katrina Survivors Contemplate Today's New Orleans	[ "Kevin Jordan, chief of medical affairs for Touro Infirmary Hospital, says health care in New Orleans hasn't improved since Hurricane Katrina struck in late August 2005. And Leigh Morrow is still wondering if it's time to leave the city for good." ]	[ "News Headlines: Nov. 15, 2007 Talk About It:NPR: Redefining What It Means to Be Black in America -- \"What may be the most important finding in the poll: 53 percent of black Americans now agree that 'blacks who can't get ahead are mostly responsible for their own condition.'\" Read the poll's findings and tell us ...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title about Environmental cleanup:", "pos": "Represent the sentence about Environmental cleanup:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
Letters: Mortgage Woes, Eating Disorders, Quiz Shows	[ "Listeners comment on mortgage meltdown and sub-prime loans, eating disorders in men and whether quiz shows are being dumbed down." ]	[ "Stories: 1) Is Wall Street At Fault For Mortgage Meltdown? 2) Economy's Woes Mean Housing Crisis For Pets, Too" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the text:", "pos": "Represent the sentence:", "neg": "Represent the sentence:" }
Viking's Choice: Mind Over Mirrors, 'Calling Your Name'	[ "At the center of Mind Over Mirrors' sound lies the Indian pedal harmonium, an instrument that elicits a piercing tone; it's at once devotional and alarming in its presence and volume. Jaime Fennelly typically surrounds these song-driven drones with tape loops and synthesizers, and on The Voice Calling, he's joined...	[ "Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
Bid for Tax Breaks on Renewable Energy Blocked	[ "Senate Republicans halted a $32 billion package of tax breaks for renewable energy that would have been financed mostly by new taxes on big oil. Democrats fell three votes shy of overcoming a threatened Republican filibuster aimed at keeping the measure from being attached to a broader energy bill. GOP senators a...	[ "State to Impose New Emissions Rules for Small Engines. Solar Initiative Launches January 1. End Music." ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News description:", "neg": "Represent the News description:" }
Forensic Artists Use Talent To Solve Crimes	[ "Many police departments use forensic artists to help solve crimes. From composite sketches to facial reconstructions, the work of these artists combines creativity, science and detective skills. Artist Karen T. Taylor and anthropologist Mary Manhein discuss the science behind forensic art." ]	[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the News sentence:", "pos": "Represent the News sentence:", "neg": "Represent the News sentence:" }
Filmmaker Alejandro Amenabar	[ "28-year-old Spanish filmmaker Alejandro Amenabar's new film, a horror film called <EM>The Others</EM>, stars Nicole Kidman. It his first English language feature. His first film <EM>Tesis</EM> (Thesis) won seven Goyas, the Spanish equivalent of the Oscars, in 1997. His second movie, <EM>Abre los Ojos</EM> (Open Yo...	[ "Voorhorst plays a piece by Paraguayan composer Augustin Barrios called \"Confesion.\"" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the passage:", "neg": "Represent the passage:" }
Study: Vast Majority Of People Who Are Depressed Do Not Seek Help	[ "\"I lost more than 80 percent of my university friends,\" recalls Jagannath Lamichhane. After silently struggling with depression for two decades, Lamichhane published an essay in Nepal Times about his mental illness. \"I could have hid my problem — like millions of people around the world,\" he says, but \"if we ...	[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
Iraqi Prime Minister Visits Iran	[ "Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki meets with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the Iraqi leader's first state visit to that nation. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, a new Iraqi government dominated by Shiite Muslims has sought closer ties with their neighbor. New York Times correspondent Ed W...	[ "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	{ "query": "Represent the News title:", "pos": "Represent the News text:", "neg": "Represent the News text:" }
ATF Agents: Higher-Ups Let Guns Go To Cartels	[ "Three agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives marched to Congress on Wednesday to blow the whistle on a risky operation targeting gun traffickers. The agents told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that more than 1,000 guns tied to the ATF's investigation of drug cartel...	[ "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...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
The Creation Of The Magnificent Makers	[ "Theanne Griffith has always loved science and literature. But her career has always focused on the science— specifically, neuroscience. She's now a researcher at the University of California, Davis. But during her maternity leave, she felt a renewed urgency to embrace that other passion for books and writing. So...	[ "Maps and Manifests, Inscribing My Name, Rosie Carson, Crosswind Reunion, Burying An Albatross, Milestones of Contemporary Art" ]	npr	{ "query": "Represent the sentence:", "pos": "Represent the description:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }
The Giant Foam Finger: What We Talk About When We Talk About Brett Favre	[ "In the first two episodes of The Giant Foam Finger — a new, sports-themed offshoot of Pop Culture Happy Hour — NPR Code Switch blogger Gene Demby and I have discussed one play in a decade-old NFL game, and we've tackled the phenomenon of fan hatred. This week, we take on a topic that, depending on your perspective...	[ "Brett Favre announced yesterday that he will continue playing. But only for one more year. And if you believe that, then you also must believe that the following events will also occur, as they appear to be far more likely than his actual retirement -- as we noted in a post that ran one year ago yesterday. 1. Yale...	npr	{ "query": "Represent the title about Product introduction:", "pos": "Represent the description about Product introduction:", "neg": "Represent the description:" }

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