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Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients Upheld | [
"A federal appeals court has upheld a Michigan program to randomly test welfare recipients for drugs. Tavis Smiley speaks with Selma Goode, president of Westside Mothers, a group that challenged the program, Robert Sedler, a professor of civil rights and liberties at Wayne State University in Detroit, and Doug Howa... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- New Lead Shifts Search For Missing Jet 700 Miles North. -- Death Toll From Mudslide 'Will Only Increase.' -- House Intelligence Chair Mike Rogers Won't Seek Re-election. And here are more early headlines: Obama To Meet With Saudi King To Calm Frustrations. (Guardian) Ou... | npr | {
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Lawmakers Propose Tax on Oil Companies | [
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"Citrus Growers Peg Losses at Over $800 Million. Regulators Hit Up Retailers for Pesticide Fees. End Music."
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Brown Bag AllStars' Smack-Talking Throwback | [
"Featuring employees of the venerable Manhattan record store Fat Beats, Brown Bag AllStars' MCs and producers possess a boundless love for boom-bap hip-hop. But their music is hungry and urgent rather than nostalgic or backwards-looking, and The Brown Tape — a digital mixtape released by Coalmine Records — is full ... | [
"The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers."
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Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean | [
"Host Renee Montagne talks with Stephen Baig, at the National Hurricane Center in Miami about hurricane Bonnie the first major storm of the hurricane season."
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Islamic State Says One Of Its Senior Leaders Has Been Killed | [
"One of the Islamic State's top commanders and the man in charge of disseminating its propaganda was killed in Aleppo, Syria, the group's semi-official Amaq news service announced. Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, the news service said, was \"martyred while surveying the operations to repel the military campaigns against Al... | [
"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 | {
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The Botched NY Real Estate Deal That Lost 'Other People' Billions | [
"The middle-income housing projects Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village sit on an 80-acre patch of Lower Manhattan. In 2006, they came to epitomize the lunatic excess of the housing boom when their 11,232 apartments sold for $5.4 billion. They were bought at a competitive auction by Tishman Speyer Properties a... | [
"Stories: 1) How A Few Made Millions Betting Against The Market 2) A 'Justified' Outing For A Loose-Cannon Lawman"
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Making A Case For Massenet, The Misunderstood Sentimentalist | [
"Poor Jules Massenet. How could the most successful French opera composer of his generation fall so far out of fashion? Perhaps the new 23-CD box set of Massenet's music, marking the 100th anniversary of his death (yesterday), holds some clues. Even in his day, some considered Massenet a moldy sentimentalist who tr... | [
"Stories: 1) James Levine: The Man Behind The Met's Baton 2) WWI: A Moral Contest Between Pacifists And Soldiers"
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What To Expect From Amazon's Fourth-Quarter Earnings | [
"Amazon is projected to surpass $100 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time in the fourth quarter. Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd spoke with Roben Farzad, host of Public Radio’s Full Disclosure, about Amazon’s record sales during the pandemic. This article was originally published on WBU... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Supreme Court Puts White House's Carbon Pollution Limits On Hold. -- South Korea Shutting Down Joint Industrial Park In North Korea. And here are more early headlines: Fed Chair Yellen To Discuss Economy On Capitol Hill. (AP) Senate Wrangles Over Criminal Justice Reform... | npr | {
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Planet Money: The Lemon Plays A Critical Role In The Mafia's Creation | [
"The essential ingredient in the birth of the mafia wasn't the threats or the murders or the other stuff that's great for Hollywood movies. It was lemons. Our Planet Money team explains."
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"Stories: 1) Did U.S. Tax Policies Increase Economic Inequality? 2) A Quaint, Compelling 'Pilgrim' Tale In The New World"
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The Diplomatic Options For Dealing With Syria | [
"The Syrian crisis continues to deepen as the conflict rages on. And pressure grows on the international community as refugees stream out. NPR foreign correspondent Kelly McEvers, former ambassador to Syria Edward Djerejian and <em>Washington Post</em> columnist David Ignatius discuss diplomatic options."
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"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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DNA Evidence and Prior Convictions | [
"NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on a controversy over whether or not DNA evidence should be used to overturn a prior conviction. More convicted prisoners are trying to prove their innocence by testing evidence as far back as 20 years. But, the use of DNA science is proving to be problematic in many of these cases be... | [
"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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Vote Marks DRC's Second Democratic Election | [
"Millions of voters go to the polls in the Democratic Republic of Congo Monday in only the second election in its history. The mood in the country is tense. The current president Joseph Kabila is deeply unpopular, but many in Congo believe he will go to any lengths to hold onto power. Melissa Block talks to NPR's O... | [
"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 | {
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Toddler Locks iPhone For 47 Years | [
"A 2-year-old in China repeatedly entered the wrong passcode into his mother's iPhone while trying to watch videos. Now it's locked for 25 million minutes, or about 47 years."
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"Stories: 1) Timberlake On 'N Sync, Acting And Bringing Sexy Back 2) Sarah Blasko: An Intimate Voice, An Inventive Sound 3) If A TV Show Turns 50 And No One Notices..."
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An Actor Who Roams As A Dinosaur | [
"When Stephen Hershey moved to New York to be an actor, he didn't know that his first starring role would be as a 7-foot-tall reptile. Hershey wears a high-tech Tyrannosaurus Rex costume to promote the touring arena show \"Walking with Dinosaurs.\" Several times a day, Hershey climbs into a 100-pound dinosaur cost... | [
"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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CIA Official Criticizes U.S. Policy on Al Qaeda | [
"Earlier this year, an unnamed CIA senior counter-terrorism official claimed the Bush administration had not fully recognized the threat of al Qaeda. Michael Sheuer furthers his claim that the president's anti-terrorism policy has failed to identify al Qaeda as a global Islamic insurgency. Hear Sheuer and NPR's Ren... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Strong Quake Hits Near Iran-Iraq Border, Killing More Than 200. -- Human Rights Barely Registers In Meeting Between Trump, Philippines' Duterte. -- Is A Corporate Tax Cut What The Economy Really Needs Right Now? -- Mueller Russia Probe Moves Into The White House And G... | npr | {
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The Austin 100: Princess Nokia | [
"Hometown: Harlem, New York Genre: Hip-Hop Why We're Excited: Under the name Princess Nokia, Destiny Frasqueri represents. She represents Latinx culture and queer culture and skater culture and nerd culture and a dense web of communities, both literal and figurative. She also, with \"G.O.A.T.,\" asserts herself bol... | [
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Congress Questions FCC Decency Rules | [
"Congressmen grill Federal Communications Commission regulators over the agency's efforts to curtail indecent language and content on the nation's airwaves. Republican and Democrat lawmakers on the House telecommunications subcommittee joined in calling for stiffer penalties for infractions. NPR's Andrea Seabrook r... | [
"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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Several Thousand Migrant Children In U.S. Custody Could Be Released Before Christmas | [
"Updated at 4:59 pm ET The Department of Health and Human Services is changing the ways it conducts background checks on sponsors of migrant children, a surprise move that will mean the release of hundreds of such children from controversial government-contracted shelters across the country. The Trump administratio... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Car Bomb In Baghdad Kills Dozens Of People. -- Bernie Sanders Wins West Virgina Primary. -- George Carlin's 'Stuff' Gets A New Home At National Comedy Center. And here are more early headlines: Giant Tornadoes Leave At Least 10 Injured In Kentucky. (NBC) Brazilian Presi... | npr | {
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Border Battles A Cat-And-Mouse Game In Syria | [
"Second of five parts I'm standing next to a ridge, looking at the Syrian town of Salaqin. Just up on the ridge you can see the silhouettes of a mosque and couple of water towers. It looks like a very small, inconsequential town, but because it's on the Syrian-Turkish border it's very important to the rebels. What ... | [
"Stories: 1) A Band Of 'Brothers' And A Barrel Of Laughs 2) Probing China's Changing Character 3) New Silver Jews Album A 'Strange Victory'"
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Palestinians Create Prime Minister Position | [
"Palestinian lawmakers vote to create the position of prime minister in their government. But Yasser Arafat would retain considerable control over dealings with Israel. Most Israelis would prefer to see Arafat give up power. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports."
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"Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film"
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Researchers Create Artificial Organs That Fit In Your Hand | [
"Great balls of cells! Scientists are developing mock human organs that can fit in the palm of your hand. These organs-on-a-chip are designed to test drugs and help understand the basics of how organs function when they are healthy and when they are diseased. For instance, you have your gut-on-a-chip being develope... | [
"Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language"
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This Week's Challenge | [
"Bruce Adolphe's model for this week's Piano Puzzler is the famous opening movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, also known as the \"Moonlight\" Sonata. By way of comparing Bruce's Puzzler with the music that inspired it, we hear Glenn Gould's recording of that movement."
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"May the Task Force Be With You; Mask Marketing; What's the Buzz?"
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Amid Attacks on Britain's Aristocracy, a Silver Lining | [
"The British system of royal honors is under attack as never before. Philosopher and London resident Alain de Botton, author most recently of <EM>Status Anxiety</EM>, considers some unexpected benefits of knighthoods."
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"Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma... | npr | {
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King's Son And Friend Moved By Memorial Dedication | [
"The new monument honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is the only one on the National Mall to commemorate an African-American, and the only one on that side of the Mall honoring a nonpresidential figure. It shows King emerging from a stone extracted from a mountain, which is inspired by a line from ... | [
"Stories: 1) A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest 2) Nazi Noir Ventures To Havana In 'Dead Rise Not'"
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Harnessing Big Data To Combat Cancer | [
"The American Society of Clinical Oncology is launching a project to collect data on the care of hundreds of thousands of cancer patients for use in the treatment of other patients. Host Rachel Martin talks with Dr. Sandra Swain, president of the group, about CancerLinQ."
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World Cafe's Top 10 Songs Of 2016 (So Far) | [
"We're halfway through 2016, which means it's time to look back at the music that's stood out so far this year. NPR Music has weighed in on the year's best albums and songs; now, we're assessing what's actually been embraced by public radio stations across the country. In World Cafe's first-ever \"Public Radio Top ... | [
"Sure, you've pored over our list of The 50 Most Important Recordings of the Decade and the All Songs Considered listener picks for the best music of 2009. You may have even listened to our most recent edition of All Songs Considered, featuring a discussion on the past year in music, the best new artists, the bigge... | npr | {
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Political Strategists Outline What's Next After Super Tuesday | [
"Republican strategist Alice Stewart (@alicetweet) and Democratic strategist Bill Press (@BillPressPod) join Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson to discuss former Vice President Joe Biden’s winning of nine states and Sen. Bernie Sanders winning of California in Super Tuesday voting. This article was originally p... | [
"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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North Korea Sends Senior Official To New York To Plan For Summit | [
"A senior North Korean official is visiting the U.S. ahead of a proposed June 12 summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Lloyds Says It Will Block Bitcoin Purchases On Its Credit Cards. -- Top North Korean Official To Lead Delegation To Olympics. -- South Africa's ANC Meets To Decide Fate Of President Jacob Zuma. -- CHART: How Trump's Immigration Proposal Compares With Other Plans. -- V... | npr | {
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Top Doctors Discuss The Art And Craft Of Surgery | [
"Things that most people take for granted in surgery — the use of anesthesia, for example, or the way surgical tools are cleaned — were once cutting-edge discoveries in the profession. Dr. Atul Gawande and Dr. Sherwin Nuland discuss the changes they've seen over their long careers as surgeons."
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Stamping Out Guinea Worm | [
"Guinea worm disease, long gone from the developed world, continues to persist in poorer nations. Now, a relentless effort to eradicate it in Nigeria is close to success. Soon, with help from U.S. donors, the Nigerian government and local health workers, guinea worm may be a problem of the past. In the rainy seas... | [
"Ms. Miller Goes to Washington. Anti-Gang Summit in Oakland. End Music."
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Landmark Paris Mansion Is Damaged By Fire | [
"Paris' historic Hotel Lambert, once home to the likes of Voltaire and Chopin, was partly damaged by fire early Wednesday. The BBC reports that the 17th-century structure lost a section of its roof and a central staircase and saw water and smoke damage to celebrated fresco paintings by Charles Le Brun, who also des... | [
"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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Rising Rents In 2014 Led By Small Cities | [
"Average rents increased across the country by 3.6 percent in 2014, according to new data from the real estate research firm Reis, Inc. The average monthly lease rate is now $1,124.38, the highest number since Reis started collecting data in 1980. It’s the fifth year in a row that rents have been on the rise,... | [
"Stories: 1) Could Wall Street Woes Set Off A Global Crisis? 2) After 37 Years, Zwerling Closer To 'Pop Heaven'"
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Timeline: The Fall of Rep. Mark Foley | [
"As the controversy surrounding former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) unfolds, attention has turned to who knew what, and when. The Republican leadership says it was informed last fall that Foley had sent \"over friendly\" e-mails to a former page. But GOP leaders insist they did not learn of sexually explicit instant mess... | [
"Stories: 1) The Rhetoric That Shaped The Abortion Debate 2) Fresh Air Remembers Sen. Robert Byrd"
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Vizio Settles Lawsuit Over Tracking Customers Without Consent | [
"Vizio settled at $2.2 million settlement Monday in a lawsuit that claimed the company used its internet-connected TVs to track customers without their knowledge. The lawsuit was filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the attorney general of New Jersey. The television maker said in a statement that the informati... | [
"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 | {
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Just Another Manic January | [
"For the last several months, Congress was almost all tax bill almost all the time. Lots of regular business got postponed. As a result, there is an insane amount of economic policymaking that has to be done by both Congress and the president by the end of the month. From tariffs to immigration to funding for the m... | [
"Stories: 1) Primary Colors, Brighter than Usual? 2) Adrian Tomine, Drawing Delicately from Life 3) Believe It or Not, 'Lost' Returns for a New Season"
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This Week In Race: Honoring Forgotten Women, A Sporty Hijab, Carson The Revisionist | [
"It was quite a week: The new GOP health plan was released to a decidedly tepid response. It's predicted to negatively affect millions of black, brown and low-income people. The president accused former president Barack Obama of having his Trump Tower home wiretapped, but he has not, as they say, brought the receip... | [
"Stories: 1) In Memoriam: Soul Icon Teddy Pendergrass 2) Disarming Baghdad: The Most Dangerous Army Job? 3) 'Fish Tank': A Teen Adrift In A Tough London Suburb 4) David Bianculli: The Latest From The Late-Night Wars"
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Morning Rounds: Risk Debates Over Tainted Scalpels And Tornadoes | [
"Two very different stories percolating through this morning's news share one of the key themes of modern life: When making any decision on behalf of yourself, your neighbors, or strangers, how much risk is tolerable, and at what cost? In our own lives, how we answer that question in one case rarely translates to t... | [
"Criminal Charges in HP Spying Scandal. CDC Study Shows Health Effects of Perchlorate. End Music."
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Potential Iraq Donors to Meet in Madrid | [
"The United States hopes to secure funding for at least part of the cost of rebuilding Iraq when donor nations meet Thursday in Madrid. So far, pledges have been small compared to what Washington and the World Bank estimate is needed to rebuild Iraq. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports."
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"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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Week In News: Scandal In The Secret Service | [
"Yesterday, three members of the Secret Service resigned, bringing to six the number of agents who have lost their jobs as a result of the prostitution scandal that rattled the agency last week. Weekends on <em>All Things Considered</em> host Guy Raz speaks with news analyst James Fallows of <em>The Atlantic</em> a... | [
"Minimum Wage, Good News / Bad News, Real Bears vs. Real Colts, Space Diaries, Last Chance for Oysters, Life of a Dealer"
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Venerable OED Turns to Readers for Help | [
"Do you know where the drink \"Bloody Mary\" got its name? Or when the term \"identity theft\" was first used? If you do, then editors of the Oxford English Dictionary want to hear from you. The OED, as it's called, is turning to the public for help in tracking the origin of commonly used words with mysterious ori... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Times' Advice Guru Answers Your Social Q's 2) At MoMA, A Look At De Kooning's Shifts In Style"
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Heat Check: Tiny Desk Contest 2020 Edition | [
"The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest closed for entries on April 27, 2020. We've received entries from every state in the country — and now, while our judges comb through our entries to find a winner, NPR has been sharing some of its favorite entries to this year's Contest. This week, Heat Check salutes contenders who could... | [
"Stories: 1) Nellie McKay, Live on 'Fresh Air' 2) Guilty Pleasures: 'Project Runway' on Bravo"
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A Romantic Sensation: 'Lucia Di Lammermoor' | [
"In 1908, the superstar tenor Enrico Caruso and five colleagues made a recording that became an instant legend — both for the quality of its musical artistry, and for its exorbitant price. Fittingly, the music came from an opera that's been creating a similar sensation ever since its premiere in 1835. The recording... | [
"Stories: 1) Ishmael Beah's 'Memoirs of a Boy Soldier' 2) 'Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart'"
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Soda Tax Drives Down Sales In Berkeley, Calif. | [
"According to interviews conducted before and after Berkeley imposed a tax on sugary drinks, the tax is having the desired effect. People reported drinking 20 percent fewer sugar-sweetened drinks after the tax went into effect."
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Pioneering Vaccine Researcher Hilleman Dies | [
"Dr. Maurice Hilleman, who died Monday at 85, developed vaccines for numerous diseases, including mumps, measels and chickenpox. Melissa Block talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, a friend of Hilleman and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases."
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"Stories: 1) Tracking TV Politics: 'The Living Room Candidate' 2) Legendary Hitmaker Jerry Wexler 3) Reporter Helen Thomas Gets An HBO 'Thank You'"
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Wilson's 'Century Cycle' Runs at Kennedy Center | [
"When August Wilson died in 2005, he left behind a masterpiece known as the Century Cycle — a series of 10 plays documenting the African-American experience in different decades of the 20th century. The works received the highest praise, including a Tony award and two Pulitzer Prizes. For the first time, audiences ... | [
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Bob Edwards Talks With Washington Post Reporter Walter Pincus | [
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Arizona Teacher Says Lack Of Mask Mandate Leaves Teachers And Students On Edge | [
"Diane Lundahl, a Spanish teacher in Arizona, describes what the first few weeks of school have been like under a \"mask optional\" policy."
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The Long Legacy Of The Arecibo Telescope | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Las Vegas Attack Update: The Ones Who Were Lost. -- FBI Hopes Paddock's Girlfriend Can Provide Insight Into Las Vegas Attack. -- LISTEN: Amid Chaos In Las Vegas, Police Dispatches Reveal An Evolving Response. -- Nobel Prize In Chemistry Honors Views Of Human Cells Work... | npr | {
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Drag Racing Photo Exhibit | [
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"Stories: 1) Overloaded Sewers Lead To 'Toxic Waters' 2) A Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Revisited"
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Parents Tried In Teen's Death Rejected Medicine | [
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U.S. Pushes Security Council on North Korea's Tests | [
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"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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'Why Do We Have To Go Back To The Office?': Employees Are Divided About Returning | [
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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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Voices of Turkey: Street of the Cauldron Makers | [
"Turkish novelist Elif Shafak and producer Sandy Tolan set out to capture the voices of Turkey and its cultural attitude on one street: Kazanci Yokushu, the \"Street of the Cauldron Makers.\" Tolan writes, \"Elif saw the street, where she once lived and wrote a novel, as a metaphor for Turkey's modern history -... | [
"Stories: 1) In a Morrocco Town, a Cradle for Killers 2) Plowing Under 'The Perfect Crop' in Afghanistan 3) Dewey Redman Revisited"
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'Tell Them We Are Rising' Tackles Impact Of Historically Black Colleges | [
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Strong Earthquake Shakes Iran, Deaths Reported | [
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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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Treasury Chief Complains of 'Excessive Regulation' | [
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"Stories: 1) Our Confusing Economy, Explained 2) Parsing Obama's 'National Conversation'"
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Houston Officials Consider How To Prevent Future Floods After Harvey | [
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"Good morning, here are our early headlines: -- 'Serious Failings' By Russia In Deadly Beslan School Siege, European Court Says. -- First African-American Female Judge On New York's Top Court Found Dead. And here are more early headlines: Trump Reverses, Won't Label China A Currency Manipulator. (BBC) Suspect In De... | npr | {
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Book Excerpt: 'Letters From Eden: A Year at Home, in the Woods' | [
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"Stories: 1) Getting To Know The Animal Families Of 'Earth' 2) Robert Sullivan, In The Alleys With 'Rats' 3) Up Close And Personal With The Dung Beetle"
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Designer Wants Your 'Social Currency' Instead Of Cash | [
"At Marc Jacobs' new pop-up shop in Manhattan, no cash is necessary. In exchange for Facebook posts, tweets and Instagram photos, customers can get goodies from the designer like necklaces, perfumes and purses. The shop is only open this weekend to coincide with the start of New York Fashion Week."
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NCAA Women's Tournament Begins Saturday | [
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Trayvon Martin Case: Voice Calling For Help Isn't Zimmerman's, Experts Say. -- Mega Millions Mystery: Who Won? -- Bin Laden's Wives, Daughters Sentenced To 45 Days Detention, Deportation. Other stories in the news: -- \"1.5 Million Card Numbers At Risk From Hack.\" (CNNMoney.c... | npr | {
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How Rhode Island Is Handling Vaccine Rollout | [
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"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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The Farmer And Fisherman Who Lost His Sight To River Blindness | [
"\"Look. Have you seen this?\" asks 60-year-old Emmanuel Kwame, who's completely blind. We are standing in his vegetable garden in the village of Asubende in central Ghana. I do see what he's pointing at, but I'm unclear what he \"sees.\" He's tapping his walking stick against a denuded stalk that used to be some s... | [
"Stories: 1) The Fascinating World Of The Dung Beetle 2) Westbound Records: The Sounds Of Detroit"
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In Op-Ed, 10 Ex-Defense Secretaries Say Military Has No Role In Election Dispute | [
"Updated at 12:15 p.m. ET The U.S. presidential election, and the time for questioning its results, are over, all 10 living former secretaries of defense wrote in a forceful op-ed published on Sunday. \"Our elections have occurred. Recounts and audits have been conducted. Appropriate challenges have been addressed... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- McCain Takes Swipe At President For Vietnam 'Bone Spur' Deferment. -- Director James Toubek Accused Of Harassment By Dozens Of Women. -- AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Wins A Third 4-Year Term. -- Digging In The Mud To See What Toxic Substances Were Spread By Hurrican... | npr | {
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Manhattan Subway Riders: Can You Hear Me Now? | [
"Next week, some New York City subway riders will be able to chat on their cell phones while waiting for a train. Transportation officials are rolling out that service in several stations in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. It will only work for customers of AT&T and T-Mobile. There are plans to expand the ser... | [
"Korva reads three quotes from the weeks news: Does Another One Bite The Dust?, Liar, Liar ... Pants On Fire, and Thank You Siri, May I Have Another."
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Architect Of CIA Torture Interrogation Program Testifies Further | [
"One of the psychologists who designed the CIA's torture program appeared again at war court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba Wednesday. He testified about an inmate who was waterboarded more than 80 times."
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"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 | {
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P.J. O'Rourke's Rants | [
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Natalie Portman Is 'Lucy In The Sky,' With An Existential Crisis | [
"Natalie Portman has played lots of different royalty, so to speak, from a galactic queen in the Star Wars prequels to a first lady in Jackie. But in the new movie Lucy in the Sky, Portman plays a member of an even more rarified club: an astronaut. When we meet Portman's character Lucy Cola, she is one of the first... | [
"Stories: 1) Anita O'Day: Revisiting A Classic Voice 2) Harvey Kurtzman: The Comics World's 'Mad Genius' 3) Zooey Deschanel, From Actress To Indie Rocker 4) Foul Mouths And A Penetrating Farce In 'The Loop'"
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NFL's Gregg Williams, Who Orchestrated Bounty Program, Is Reinstated | [
"Less than a year after orchestrating a bounty program in Saint Louis, Gregg Williams will be back in the NFL next season. The Tennessee Titans have hired the former Saints defensive coordinator as a senior assistant coach. Back in May of last year, Williams was suspended indefinitely for being part of a scheme in ... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- In Syria, Peace Plan 'Is Unraveling'. -- Pentagon Condemns Actions Of Soldiers Posing With Suicide Bombers' Remains. -- Ted Nugent Stands Firm, Secret Service To Look Into His Words About Obama. Other stories making news: Read More -- \"Obama, Romney In Dead Heat Among Registe... | npr | {
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Explaining 'Small Hands,' Wet Pants To Your Kids This Presidential Campaign | [
"Janice Wright's sixth-grader loves politics. The family lives in Crosby, Texas, and they're big supporters of Ted Cruz. Last week they were late pulling up the Republican debate on their laptop when Janice saw a social media reference to Marco Rubio's \"small hands\" comment. It was a veiled reference to Donald Tr... | [
"Brett Favre announced yesterday that he will continue playing. But only for one more year. And if you believe that, then you also must believe that the following events will also occur, as they appear to be far more likely than his actual retirement -- as we noted in a post that ran one year ago yesterday. 1. Yale... | npr | {
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To Understand Truckers, Two Photographers Become Truckers | [
"Wind-swept hair, the vast open road, infinite possibility. It sounds great -- but is the great American road trip all it's cracked up to be? \"Not in an 18-wheeler,\" Frank Tribble laughed over the phone. The photographer speaks from recent experience. About two years ago, he and his wife Tracey Mancenido, also a ... | [
"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 | {
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One Of World's Top Boxers Runs For Philippines Seat | [
"Filipinos go to the polls next month in national elections, and one of the candidates for Congress is both the most popular man in the country -- and maybe the best boxer in the world. There aren't many things that make Filipinos feel proud these days. But Manny \"Pacman\" Pacquaio is definitely one of them. Pacq... | [
"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 | {
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Tinsel Tales: NPR Christmas Stories | [
"Christmas is a time of traditions, and over the years, NPR has created a few traditions of its own. In this hour-long special: Wistfulness, joy, doubt, hope, all the emotions we feel at this time of year, all summoned up in memorable stories from the NPR broadcast archives. David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry ... | [
"The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers."
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Children of Polygamist Sect Now in Foster Care | [
"All of the more than 400 children taken from a polygamist ranch in West Texas are now in foster care. Many are being held in group settings. How are they faring?"
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Actress Angelina Jolie Shares Story Of Her Double Mastectomy. -- Russian Security Service Claims To Have Uncovered CIA Agent. -- Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says. -- Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency. Other stories of the morning: -- \"IR... | npr | {
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'Man From Beijing' Takes Mystery Fans Across Globe | [
"Many fans of murder mysteries already know about Swedish author Henning Mankell. He writes the Kurt Wallander books, which PBS made into a television series. Now, Mankell has a new book, The Man from Beijing, which takes readers on an international journey from Sweden to China to Africa. The book opens with the d... | [
"Stories: 1) Comedians Chews Up Midlife Foibles 2) Saadiq Revisits R&B Past In 'The Way I See It' 3) Silverman Shocks Her Way To A Third Season 4) Operatives And 'Lies' In Ridley Scott's New Thriller"
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From Dock To Dish: A New Model Connects Chefs To Local Fishermen | [
"Nearly 100 pounds of gleaming, fresh-caught California yellowtail and white sea bass arrived at Chef Michael Cimarusti's Los Angeles-based restaurant Providence on Wednesday morning. But this wasn't just another ho-hum seafood delivery. The pile of fish marks an important step toward a fundamentally different way ... | [
"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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Comedian and Satirist Al Franken | [
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"Stories: 1) Congressman, Civil Rights Icon John Lewis 2) Journalist, Author Ta-Nehisi Coates"
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'Giant Pool Of Money' Named To Decade Top 10 List | [
"The Giant Pool of Money -- the hour-long This American Life episode that explained the housing bust and gave rise to Planet Money -- was just named one of the top 10 works of U.S. journalism of the past decade. The list was compiled by NYU's journalism faculty, along with some outside eminences. They said the Gian... | [
"Stories: 1) When 10 Won't Do: David Edelstein's Top 13 Films 2) In Case You Missed It: Events And Trends Of 2009 3) Ken Tucker's Top 10 Recordings Of 2009"
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Calif. Court Upholds 'Exit Exam' Mandate | [
"The California Supreme Court reinstated a requirement that high school student pass an exit exam before graduating. The ruling means tens of thousands of high school seniors may not be able to attend graduation ceremonies to get their degree."
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"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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Technology Transfers | [
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'Billion Dollar Burger' Asks: What Is Meat? | [
"What is meat? You might say it's simple: water, fat, muscle, connective tissue — you know, all that tasty-sounding stuff. But those at the forefront of developing cell-cultured meat have a different idea. Maybe meat is the product not of killing animals but of cultural consensus. At the center of Chase Purdy's bri... | [
"Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Is This Pledge a Lemon; Out With the Old, In With the Old; and Time Is on Their Side."
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Troubled By Grand Jury Verdicts, Students Request More Time For Exams | [
"\"The dog ate my homework?\" Try, \"I was protesting a grand jury decision,\" instead. Students at some top law schools want exam extensions for what they are calling the trauma of the Michael Brown and Eric Garner grand jury decisions. But other law students are wondering what message that sends to future employe... | [
"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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Hamas Accused Of Cracking Down On Opponents | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- No End In Sight As Government Shutdown Begins. -- Obama: 'Perpetual Cycle Of Brinksmanship ... Has To End.' -- In Talk Of Shutdown, A Familiar Feeling At The White House. And here are more early headlines: Despite Government Shutdown, Obamacare Opens Enrollment Today. (... | npr | {
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America's Obsession With Gold | [
"Author James Ledbetter says many of the nation's worst economic catastrophes happened while on the gold standard. His new book traces the fascination with gold as a symbol of permanence and quality. His book is 'One Nation Under Gold.' Also, jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Sexmob's album 'Cultural Capital.'"
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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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'Roots' Author's Research Takes Him Across The Atlantic Ocean | [
"Alex Haley recounts his experience as a passenger on a freight ship traveling from Liberia to the United States. This story originally aired on All Things Considered on February 1, 1977. The digital preservation of this audio has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities."
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Three 17th-Century English | [
"Three 17th-century English dance tunes, from a brand new CD by the Dufay Collective. The CD is called \"Johnny, Cock thy Beaver\"; it's an expression that means \"tip your hat.\" (Chandos 9446)"
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Indonesia Convicts Jakarta's Christian Governor Of Blasphemy | [
"NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Andreas Harsono of Human Rights Watch about Indonesia's court decision to imprison the Christian governor of Jakarta for blasphemy against Islam."
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'A Patient Is A Student' | [
"On Friday's podcast, we asked you to tell us who a patient most closely resembles in our current health care system. Michael V. has an answer: A patient is a student. He is a consumer when choosing a school to go to. Once he's enrolled in school, he hands over his authority to the teacher who knows \"best\" how... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'"
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From An Album Called 'The | [
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'Crossing to Safety' by Wallace Stegner | [
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"Stories: 1) Ishmael Beah's 'Memoirs of a Boy Soldier' 2) 'Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart'"
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Letters: NPR's New CEO And Becoming A Poet | [
"NPR's Neal Conan reads from <em>Talk of the Nation</em> listener comments on previous show topics, including advice for NPR's new CEO, Gary Knell, and the moments when a writer realizes he or she has become a poet."
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"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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Issues at the 2005 G8 Summit | [
"The poverty and instability gripping much of Africa are headline issues at this year's G8 summit. But it is the other big topic on the table, climate change, that is most likely to make news. That's because the United States stands apart from the other nations of the G8 in its approach to global warming. All of th... | [
"Forum looks at the discussions and issues focused on at last week's International AIDS Conference in Toronto."
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Dostoevsky Kin Sues over Image on Russian Lottery Tickets | [
"The great grandson of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky has sued Russia's nationwide sports lottery for using the author's image on lottery tickets. Hounded by debt and creditors, Dostoyevsky struggled with his gambling addiction for much of his life."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Manning Could Face Decades In Prison; Hearing Starts Today. -- Forgotten In Cell For Days, Student Reaches $4.1 Million Settlement. And here are more early headlines: NSA Leaker's Father Says FBI Asked Him To Call Son Home. (Washington Post) Polls Open In Zimbabwe; Pres... | npr | {
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Talk Like An Opera Geek: The Age Of 'Serious Opera' | [
"Talk Like An Opera Geek attempts to decode the intriguing and intimidating lexicon of the opera house. As opera left its toddler years behind, it grew more restrictive and extravagant at the same time. Around 1700, a new style called opera seria began to dominate. It was, as the name implies, \"serious opera,\" an... | [
"Stories: 1) James Franco, Modern-Day Renaissance Man 2) 'Bovary' Translation Does 'Le Mot Juste' Justice"
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A 'Chaotic And Ineffective Response To The Violence' By U.N. In South Sudan | [
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"Happy Friday - we're following these stories today: Reports Swirl That Spain Will Seek Bailout. 'Heavy' Syrian Army Presence Around City Near Suspected Massacre Site. Chesapeake Energy CEO In Hotseat Today. U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows As Imports And Exports Drop. (Bloomberg) Tornadoes Damage Homes In Colorado And W... | npr | {
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NFL Giant Buress Watches Legal Problems Grow | [
"Today's sports bloggers' roundtable covers a range of topics, from the legal troubles of New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress to the academic achievements of Florida State defensive back-turned-Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle. Joining NPR's Tony Cox are Chad Brown of Alpha Blog Sports and D-Will of Sports On ... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Just One More Thing' About Falk, TV's 'Columbo' 2) What Happens When Charter Schools Fail?"
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Thursday Morning: A Referendum Within A Referendum; McCain Still Finessing Tax Issues; and HRC Will | [
"Good morning. This morning's political news can perhaps be best-characterized as a referendum on McCain's attempt to paint the election as a referendum on Obama. Yesterday's \"Celeb\" ad threw more fuel on that fire and has liberal op-ed writers' drawers in a twist wondering where John \"Respectful Campaign\" McCa... | [
"Stories: 1) Lizza's 'Brief' Take On A Biden Vice Presidency 2) Absolutely Absurd: The World Of Larry Charles"
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Hypothetical Coffee Mug Jolts Sinatra Into Action To Protect His Image | [
"When you die, you can pass on your money to your kids. In many parts of the country, you can pass on something often more valuable — especially if you are famous — your image."
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"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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Stephen Hawking's Voice Is Being Broadcast Into Space | [
"The voice of legendary physicist Stephen Hawking is to be broadcast into space after his memorial service on Friday, according to British media outlets. Specifically, it will be directed toward the nearest black hole. Hawking, who died in March, revolutionized the scientific understanding of black holes — and won ... | [
"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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Daby Touré, Musician Inspired By African Diaspora | [
"Daby Touré is a critically-acclaimed African singer-songwriter. He lives in France now, a long way from his native Mauritania. Toure’s story is the story of the African diaspora, of a peripatetic childhood that exposed him to a cosmopolitan mix of languages, cultures and music, all of which made its way into... | [
"Stories: 1) James Murphy: The Man Behind LCD Soundsystem 2) Beyond Fela Kuti, The Enduring Appeal Of Afrobeat"
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Daniel Pazmino, 53: Marta Sanchez's 'Desesperada' | [
"More than 600,000 people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit this country and the world just over a year ago. NPR is remembering some of those who lost their lives by listening to the music they loved and hearing their stories. We're calling our tribute Songs Of Remembrance. My funny, cool,... | [
"Rachel Gawell, 15, performs Mark Summers' \"Julie-O.\""
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