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'Evolution To Revolution' As New York Fashion Week Gets Political
[ "For New York Fashion Week, NPR's David Greene speaks with designer Jeremy Scott about how his clothing line has been influenced by the presidential election." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Paul Farmer Examines Haiti 'After The Earthquake' 2) From Bop To Baroque: The Modern Jazz Quartet 3) Heads Up, TV Fans: Great Shows Start This Week" ]
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300 Miles Above Us, Astronauts Give The Space Station A New Door
[ "At about 8 a.m. ET today, far above Earth, astronaut Jeff Williams floated out a hatch and then welcomed Kate Rubins into the void. \"OK Kate, come on out,\" said Williams. \"OK, copy,\" said Rubins. And with that, the two Americans began a six-hour assignment to install a new docking port to the International Spa...
[ "Stories: 1) U.S. Military Searches For A Device To Stop IEDs 2) Matchmaker, Matchmaker ... Run Your Algorithm 3) Thelonious Monk: Making The Piano Hum" ]
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Bin Laden Urges Holy War Against Musharraf
[ "Al-Qaida's publicity arm issues an audiotape of Osama bin Laden calling on Pakistanis to wage a holy war against their military ruler President Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Pakistan's army suffers daily attacks in the tribal borderlands where support for al-Qaida and the Taliban has been hardening. Several hundred Pakis...
[ "Good afternoon - here are a few stories we're watching today. Wikileaks' Assange Demands U.S. Cease 'Witch Hunt'. Uniformed Afghan Kills NATO Servicemember; 3 NATO Troops Die In Roadside Bombing. (AP) It's Eid-Al-Fitr - Worldwide Festival Marks End Of Islamic Holy Month Of Ramadan. (VOA) Syrian President Assad Mak...
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Obama 'Performance Czar' Withdraws Bid
[ "Former Treasury official Nancy Killefer said Tuesday that she was withdrawing her candidacy to be the nation's first chief performance officer because of a tax issue. President Obama had named Killefer, an assistant Treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton, to work in a new position aimed at increasing gove...
[ "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...
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Brazilian Women Look To Change Soccer Narrative With Olympic Success
[ "Men's soccer in Brazil has always reigned supreme. Women were actually banned from playing in the country for decades. But the success of the women's team at the Rio Olympics is changing the narrative." ]
[ "It's Friday, and here are some of the stories we're watching: Egypt's 'Smooth Military Coup' Protested. Last Suspect In 1995 Sarin Attack Arrested In Tokyo. Forest Boy Is A Hoax, Police Say. Prosecutors Rest Their Case In Sandusky Sex Assaults Trial. (Philadelphia Inquirer) Britain Proposes Expanding Individual Da...
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Videos Make Everyone A Witness To Police Shootings
[ "It may seem like there are a lot more cases of people being shot and killed by police. Just this week, two African-American men were shot by police: Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minn. Before that there were Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Laquan McDonald in Chicago an...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Missouri Will Not Expand Medicaid Despite Voters' Wishes, Governor Says
[ "The battle over Medicaid expansion in Missouri reached a new boiling point Thursday as Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, announced that the state will not implement expansion, in defiance of a ballot measure passed by voters last year. The decision stems from Republican state lawmakers' refusal to appropriate funds ...
[ "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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October Heat Wave Bakes Southern U.S.
[ "Just days after a winter-like storm hit Montana and other western states, parts of the southeast are starting out the first week of October with extreme heat. Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley checks in on the forecast with Jen Carfagno (@JenCarfagno), a meteorologist and host of AMHQ at The Weather Channel. This ar...
[ "Salinas Valley Suspected Source of Contaminated Spinach. Santa Ana Winds Fuel Ventura County Fire. Ballot Measure Campaign Spending. Northwest States Agree to Manage Ocean Jointly. End Music." ]
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Study: 14 Percent of Atlanta's Black Men Can't Vote
[ "In Atlanta, 14 percent of African-American men cannot vote because they are imprisoned, on probation or on parole, according to a new study. NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with Ryan King of the Sentencing Project and with Carl Route of the National Association of Previous Prisoners." ]
[ "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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How Satchel Paige Helped Integrate Baseball
[ "This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues and today we remember one of baseball's greatest pitchers, Satchel Paige. We hear from Larry Tye, author of 'Satchel: The Life and Times of An American Legend.' Paige began his career pitching in the Negro leagues and later became a Major ...
[ "Stories: 1) Teddy Roosevelt And The Fire That Saved The Forests 2) A Memoir Of Pakistan, Islamic Fundamentalism" ]
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How The Rate Of Vaccinations Are Going In Colombia
[ "At the start of this year, COVID-19 vaccination drives were off and running in the U.S. and Europe. But not in Latin America. Colombia didn’t receive its first vaccine doses until the end of February — and its rollout afterward struggled. Today, the U.S. is struggling to get more people vaccinated, and Colom...
[ "Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ...
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Giving May Be Contagious
[ "The whole idea of social contagion is itself sort of contagious. Everything from obesity to happiness to smoking moves through social networks, so the behavior of one person can affect the lives of many others. Two of the people leading this charge are political scientist James Fowler of University of California, ...
[ "State Finances in the Black at $3.1 Billion. More Californians Traveling Abroad for Essential Surgeries. End Music." ]
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Conflict-of-Interest Probe Targets Wall Street Execs
[ "Securities regulators launch an investigation into the role senior executives played in the recent scandal involving Wall Street stock analysts who downplayed criticisms of companies their firms wanted to underwrite. Dozens of current and former officials at some of Wall Street's biggest securities firms receive s...
[ "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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'Dying Up Here' Chronicles Golden Age Of Stand-Up
[ "Los Angeles in the mid-1970s was a very funny place to be. Class clowns from all over the country were flocking to the city, inspired by Tonight Show host Johnny Carson, who was known to discover new comedic talent. William Knoedelseder, a Los Angeles Times reporter who covered the city's burgeoning comedy scene ...
[ "Stories: 1) David Rakoff's 'Half Empty' Full Of Humor, Guilt 2) 'Stand Up, Speak Out,' Derrick Bell Told Law Students 3) John Wayne: Icon Of America's Booming Confidence 4) 'Ides Of March': These Days, All Politics Is Lowball" ]
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What Do We Have To Teach Plato?
[ "In her book “Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away,” philosopher and writer Rebecca Newberger Goldstein imagines Plato on a U.S. book tour, speaking at Google, on a cable TV show and debating child-rearing at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Goldstein told Here & Now’s Ro...
[ "Stories: 1) Blackwater: Private Army In The News Again 2) What's The Word? How English Evolved This Decade" ]
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Political Commentary with Richard Crowson
[ "Politicians can run but they cannot hide from political cartoonist (and banjo player) Richard Crowson and his watchdog, Al. Tune in on alternate Wednesdays to hear the latest." ]
[ "Stories: 1) David Talbot on the Kennedys' 'Hidden History' 2) Kevin Costner, Dancing With Death Again" ]
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Average Iraqi Hasn't Read Proposed Constitution
[ "A talk with Jonathan Morrow, constitutional adviser for the U.S. Institute for Peace, who helped Iraqis work on their new constitution. About half of those voting on the constitution haven't been given the opportunity to read the document, says Morrow." ]
[ "Stories: 1) How Companies Are 'Defining Your Worth' Online 2) After 'Putin's Kiss,' A Young Girl's Change Of Heart" ]
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New Fuel Economy Standards To Be Announced
[ "The Obama administration is expected to announce, as early as Friday, new fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. For cars, it will be 30.2 mpg, up from the current 27.5. For trucks, it'll be just over 24 mpg. The administration was required by law to come up with the standards, which go into effect two years ...
[ "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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. Zaire & The International Community
[ "Host Liane Hansen speaks with Dr. ansine Kaba (lahn-see-NEH KAH-bah) about the immediate problem of returning efugees in Zaire, and the longer-term challenge of how the international ommunity and countries in Central Africa might resolve the region's political onflicts. Kaba is the Dean of the Honors College and a...
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Iran Defiant Amid Talk Of Israeli Attack On Its Nuclear Sites
[ "\"We have our own threats to impose at the right time\" and \"I have no fear of saying that we will back and help any nation or group that wants to confront and fight against the Zionist regime (Israel),\" Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today after reports surfaced that Israel could soon mount...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Co-Pilot Showed 'Willingness To Destroy Aircraft', Prosecutor Says. -- Saudis Target Houthi Positions In Yemen. And here are more early headlines: U.S., Coalition Start Airstrikes Against ISIS In Tikrit. (Washington Post) Suspected Tornadoes Crash Through Oklahoma, Kill...
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Into The Wild: Alaskan Train Caters To The Intrepid
[ "There aren't many rules on the train called the Hurricane Turn. Dogs roam the aisles and sit next to their owners on the seats. The baggage car doors are wide open, even when the train is moving. \"Oh yeah, this is like the best job in the whole railroad, you bet,\" says conductor Wade Sherwood. The Hurricane Turn...
[ "Stories: 1) The Fascinating World Of The Dung Beetle 2) Westbound Records: The Sounds Of Detroit" ]
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George Zimmerman's Murder Trial Begins In Florida
[ "Opening statements started Monday in the trial of George Zimmerman. He is the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing unarmed teen Trayvon Martin." ]
[ "Good Friday morning - here are some of the stories we're looking at. Like It Or Not, It's Facebook's Day On Wall Street. Greek Debt And Spanish Banks Downgraded, Asian And European Stocks Wobble On Euro Fears. (Reuters) Obama Administration Nominates Ambassador To Myanmar, Inches Toward Normalizing Relations. (Wal...
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Songs For These Times: Our Song Challenge
[ "A few weeks ago, we asked songwriters to write and send us a song to reflect this remarkable day in the country's history. We received submissions from first-time and veteran songwriters alike, and I've chosen a small handful that I thought captured the spirit of America after our historic election. For those whos...
[ "A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema" ]
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Book Review: 'Sailing The Forest'
[ "Poet Tess Taylor reviews the dark wonder of Scottish poet, Robin Robertson, in his new collection, <em>Sailing the Forest</em>." ]
[ "Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'" ]
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'Calling Thunder' Documents History Of New York City Before Europeans Arrived
[ "Interaction designer and storyteller David Al-Ibrahim talks about his project, \"Calling Thunder: The Unsung History of Manhattan,\" which has sounds of Manhattan island before the Dutch arrival." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Teddy Roosevelt And The Fire That Saved The Forests 2) A Memoir Of Pakistan, Islamic Fundamentalism" ]
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U.S. Embassy Bombing Trial
[ "NPR's Melissa Block reports on the opening of the trial of four men charged with conspiracy in the bombing of two U.S. embassies in east Africa -- acts of terror the U.S. government says were orchestrated by Saudi exile Osama bin Laden." ]
[ "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...
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Newspaper Writes on Senator's Sexuality
[ "For the past five months, The Idaho Statesman has been working on a story about Larry Craig's sexuality, but it didn't have the corroborating evidence to go forward with the story until yesterday — when it was revealed that Craig, a Republican senator from Idaho, pleaded guilty to a public disturbance while allege...
[ "Stories: 1) How Companies Are 'Defining Your Worth' Online 2) After 'Putin's Kiss,' A Young Girl's Change Of Heart" ]
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In Praise Of Reagan, Communicator Extraordinaire
[ "Historian Douglas Brinkley considers Ronald Reagan one of the top five American presidents of the 20th century. Brinkley, who edited of The Reagan Diaries, says that it was Reagan's ability to connect with the population at large that distinguished him as a leader. In the book's introduction, Brinkley writes that...
[ "Stories: 1) Turning Poverty Into A Multibillion-Dollar Industry 2) John Prine: Midwestern Mind Trips To The Nth Degree" ]
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Obama To Continue Baseball Tradition
[ "A storied baseball tradition continues Monday, when President Obama throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. It will mark the 100th year since the first time that happened in American baseball — President William Howard Taft tossed that one. Host Linda Wertheimer speaks to base...
[ "Good morning, here are some of the stories we're following this morning: Live: SpaceX Capsule Heads Home. Bloomberg Aims To Take Gulp Out Of Sugary Drinks With Ban On Big Ones. Youngest Speller Is Out Of The Bee, Tripped Up By 'Ingluvies'. Ireland Votes On European Fiscal Treaty. (Irish Times) Activists Say Syrian...
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Military Looks To Redefine PTSD, Without Stigma
[ "The military and the Department of Veterans Affairs say they want more veterans and service members to get appropriate treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. That's why they're tweaking the way they define and treat PTSD. But if this approach works, it could add to the backlog of PTSD cases. For ye...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Cops Find World Cup Trophy Made Of Cocaine
[ "Colombia didn't qualify for the World Cup this year. But someone in Colombia produced a World Cup trophy made entirely of cocaine. The 24 pounds of cocaine were molded into the shape of the trophy then painted gold with green stripes. It didn't fool anti-drug agents at the Bogota airport." ]
[ "Good Tuesday morning - we're following these stories today: In Afghanistan: General's Plane Damaged; Afghans Start Spying On Own Troops. As Deadline To Drop Out Nears, Rep. Akin's Best Defender Is His Opponent. Diana Nyad Ends Latest Bid to Swim From Cuba To Key West. Thousands Flee California Wildfire, One Of Ma...
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HBO Comedy 'Barry' Wraps Up Critically Acclaimed 1st Season
[ "HBO&#8217;s new comedy &#8220;Barry&#8221; wraps up its first season this weekend. The show features Bill Hader as a hitman who&#8217;s trying to turn over a new leaf as an actor in Los Angeles. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans (@Deggans) weighs in on the series, plus Showtime debuting &#8220;Patrick Melrose,&#8221; bas...
[ "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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Florida - Florida State Game
[ "The presidential wranglings are taking a back seat this weekend in Tallahassee. The University of Florida Gators are playing the Florida State Seminoles, the biggest football game of the year -- at least in Florida. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports." ]
[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]
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The Nation: Chase Wakes For A Lawsuit
[ "Here's the problem with the Obama Administration's approach to foreclosure prevention: it depends entirely on the banks voluntarily doing the right thing, even when homeowners have held up their end of the bargain to prevent a foreclosure. Take the case of three homeowners in Queens, New York. Each one met the req...
[ "Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Tax Aversion, Maxwell Stupid, A Wetirement." ]
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Volcker Reportedly Unhappy With Rule That Bears His Name
[ "Former Fed Chair Paul Volcker, who pushed a rule in the new financial regulations to keep banks from investing anything in \"speculative instruments,\" is unhappy with the final compromise that leaves the door open a crack, according to Bloomberg. The clarity Volcker had hoped for in the rule was negotiated away a...
[ "Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ...
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Cuba Eases Restrictions On New Cars Sales
[ "As part of market overhauls, President Raul Castro last week said Cuban drivers can for the first time in years buy and sell cars made after 1959. There are still plenty of restrictions. People buying imports have to pay a tax, and car imports are still limited to foreign residents and Cubans with government permi...
[ "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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Addressing Veteran Suicides In Song And Prose
[ "Earlier this year, Ft. Worth, Texas singer-songwriter Dan Johnson released a new album of songs, paired with a collection of fictional stories co-written with novelist Travis Erwin. The songs and stories include an imaginative cast of characters, from a grievously wounded veteran seeking salvation in drugs and alc...
[ "Stories: 1) Writing About The Midwestern Muslim Experience 2) 'A Separation' Of Hearts, Minds And Ideas In Iran" ]
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Parents With Unusual Hours Seek Out 'Extreme' Day Care
[ "About 7 million Americans work part-time jobs because their hours were cut back or they can&#8217;t find full time work, according to a new survey from the website CareerBuilder. Many people work multiple part-time jobs, some with odd hours. With that, there has been growing demand for what some call &#8220;extrem...
[ "Good morning - here are some stories we're following today: Luxury Cars Do Poorly In New Type Of Crash Test. Unsealed Documents 'Hint At The Evidence' In Colorado Shootings. N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Fla. Senator Marco Rubio To Give Key Speeches At Republican National Convention. (National Journal) Western Wildfir...
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Coronavirus Outbreak Could Affect U.S. Trade Truce With China
[ "China will cut tariffs on $75 billion worth of American-made goods. It&#8217;s a sign that the trade truce between the United States and China is working. But the new coronavirus outbreak may affect trade with China. Here & Now&#8217;s Robin Young talks to Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi), MSNBC anchor and economics corres...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Election Results: Don Blankenship Falls Short In West Virginia Senate Primary. -- Lawmakers To Subpoena DOJ Official Over Census Citizenship Question. -- Former CIA Officer Charged With Spying For China. -- Congo Declares New Ebola Outbreak After 2 Confirmed Cases. -- S...
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Independent Alabama Senate Candidate Launches Write-In Bid
[ "David Greene talks to Lee Busby, who has thrown his hat in the ring for the open U.S. Senate seat in Alabama as a write-in candidate. The election is less than two weeks away." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Bible As Official State Book? Tennessee's Governor Vetoes Bill. -- Obama Administration Issues New Rules For Offshore Drilling. And here are more early headlines: House GOP Squabbles, Will Miss Deadline To Pass Budget. (Washington Post) Deadly Earthquake Strikes Souther...
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Sap Discovery Could Turn Syrup-Making Upside Down
[ "Last year researchers at the University of Vermont announced something that could change the way we think about Vermont — or at least how it produces its famous maple syrup. The time-honored method calls for inserting a tap near the bottom of a tall, mature maple tree. At the end of February, the tree thaws, and v...
[ "Citrus Growers Peg Losses at Over $800 Million. Regulators Hit Up Retailers for Pesticide Fees. End Music." ]
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Invisibilia: They Risked Their Lives To Bring Music Back
[ "Welcome to Invisibilia Season 4! The NPR program and podcast explores the invisible forces that shape human behavior, and we here at Goats and Soda are joining in for the podcast's look at how a reality show in Somalia tried to do far more than crown a winning singer. The ultimate goal: to change human behavior. O...
[ "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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Graffiti Artists Decorate Bethlehem Barrier
[ "This Christmas season, a group of guerilla graffiti artists have gone to work in Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born. Bethlehem's economy and tourism industry are in tatters. Palestinians blame this on Israeli checkpoints and on Israel's massive security barrier that now se...
[ "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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The NFL Will Stop Assuming Racial Differences When Assessing Brain Injuries
[ "PHILADELPHIA — The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of \"race-norming\" — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias.The practice made it harder for Black retirees to show a d...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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CNN and YouTube, and the Next U.S. President
[ "Thousands posted questions on YouTube.com for the Democratic presidential candidates who will gather in South Carolina for a debate. The video-sharing Web site is teaming up with CNN for the forum, another sign of the prominence of new media in the old business of elections. Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wiscon...
[ "Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: The Weedstream Media; The Blame Game; The Grip On Germs." ]
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2018 Virginia Midterm Election Results
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[ "Sex Offender Measures. Constitutional or Not?, Field Notes: Glossopedia, Grand Ole Opry Turns 80, Focus on Technology, Hollywood in Cincinnati" ]
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Soccer Players Kicked Off Reichstag's Lawns
[ "The massive German Parliament building in Berlin has the perfect lawn for sports, but government officials won't play along with recreation efforts. NPR's Emily Harris reports." ]
[ "Stories: 1) A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest 2) Nazi Noir Ventures To Havana In 'Dead Rise Not'" ]
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Why Is The Universe Complex? Cascading Broken Symmetries
[ "We are, I think, stumbling onto unfamiliar territory in considering why the universe is complex. Our familiar line of thought is that there really is a “Theory of Everything,” perhaps string theory, and it will logically and deductively entail all that happens in the unfolding of the universe. Thank you Newton. Yo...
[ "Stories: 1) Turning Poverty Into A Multibillion-Dollar Industry 2) John Prine: Midwestern Mind Trips To The Nth Degree" ]
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Stigma Keeps Many Gay Latinos Off HIV Prevention Pill
[ "Earlier this year, Victor Barillas decided to get on the HIV prevention pill called Truvada. When taken every day, the pill is nearly 100 percent effective in blocking the transmission of HIV, even through unprotected sex. Sitting in the doctor's office, Barillas whipped out his phone and posted a status update on...
[ "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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Timeline: Investigating Haditha
[ "Haditha first gained widespread notice in the U.S. media after a roadside bomb there killed 14 U.S. Marines in August 2005. But the town is under the spotlight again after U.S. Marines allegedly killed as many as 24 unarmed civilians in a November 2005 attack. Four Marines have been charged with murder and four ot...
[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]
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Approaching the Crisis in Sudan
[ "In the Darfur region of Sudan, Arab militias backed by the government have driven more than 1 million people from their homes, and killed tens of thousands. Secretary of State Colin Powell and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan will visit Darfur this week in an attempt to end the violence. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks...
[ "Stories: 1) Human Trafficking Revealed In 'The Snakehead' 2) Journalist Reports On The Situation In Afghanistan" ]
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RIP, Dominick Dunne, Author And 'Vanity Fair' Contributing Editor
[ "Vanity Fair reports that writer Dominick Dunne died last night, after a bout with bladder cancer. He was 83. In 1984, Dunne became a Vanity Fair contributing editor; then, in 1993, he became a special correspondent for the magazine. Vanity Fair's editors, in an unsigned obituary, say Dunne \"famously covered the t...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Actress Angelina Jolie Shares Story Of Her Double Mastectomy. -- Russian Security Service Claims To Have Uncovered CIA Agent. -- Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says. -- Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency. Other stories of the morning: -- \"IR...
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'Ithaca Diaries' Looks Back On College In The '60s
[ "Anita Harris was a 17-year-old from Albany, New York, and describes herself as &#8220;a bit of a rebel and a bit of prude&#8221; when she entered her freshman year at Cornell University in 1966. It was a time of major tumult in the country and on college campuses, where students were protesting the Vietnam War, an...
[ "Stories: 1) Mike Judge, Finding A Comic 'Extract' In The Office 2) New Lost City Ramblers Look Back At 50 Years" ]
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On Thanksgiving, Everybody Needs A Friend — And That Means Everybody
[ "Last December, a website called The Morning News asked me to describe the most important and unimportant events of my year. So I sent them a story that felt like both to me, something slight but at the same time deeply rich. Now that it's Thanksgiving, I'm going to post it here because it's about two girls who wan...
[ "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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Pace of Armored Vehicle Production Debated
[ "President Bush says military personnel in Iraq are right to question whether they're getting the best possible equipment, but the White House insists armored vehicles are being produced as fast as possible. Some contractors disagree. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports." ]
[ "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...
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PED Use Is An Issue Again In Major League Baseball
[ "Dee Gordon of the Miami Marlins won the National League batting title last season. But he&#8217;s been suspended for 80 games this year because he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. The move surprised many fans, because Gordon is a popular player from a sports family, with a big following on social m...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Blunt Force Trauma, Not Disease Nor Poison, Killed Arkansas Birds
[ "MSNBC reports that after preliminary autopsies on 17 of the thousands of blackbirds that fell from the sky in Beebe, Ark., veterinarians determined they died of blunt force trauma to their organs: Their stomachs were empty, which rules out poison, Dr. George Badley said, and they died in midair, not on impact wit...
[ "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...
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Former CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin Discusses Summary Of Mueller Report
[ "NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with former CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin about the summary of the Mueller report which found no collusion with Russia in the 2016 presidential election." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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Trying Out for the Voice of D.C.'s Metro System
[ "At a recording studio in the Washington, D.C., area, contestants audition to be the new voice of the city's subway system. Can you say \"the doors are opening?\" How about \"please stand back?\"" ]
[ "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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Trump Asks 'How Stupid Are The People Of Iowa'
[ "Political pundits are wondering if Donald Trump had a Howard Dean-like political meltdown moment last night, when, in a 95-minute speech in Iowa, the Republican presidential candidate cursed numerous times and asked &#8220;How stupid are the people of Iowa?&#8221; in reference to their support of Ben Carson. Candi...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Trump to Detail Tougher Line On Iran's Nuclear Program. -- 31 Killed In Deadliest Week For Wildfires In California's History. -- Trump Administration To End Obamacare Subsidies For The Poor. -- Poll: Majorities Of Both Parties Favor Increased Gun Restrictions. -- 'The ...
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of June 5, 2014
[ "In <em>The Boys in the Boat</em>, Daniel James Brown tells the story of the American rowing team that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics. It appears at No. 1." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Fed Watchers Expect Short-Term Interest Rates To Rise Soon. -- An Obama-Backed Change At Voice Of America Has Trump Critics Worried. -- A Year Later, Unfiltered Flint Tap Water Is Still Unsafe To Drink. And here are more early headlines: Evacuation Of Civilians Delayed ...
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You Can Buy Happiness, If It's An Experience
[ "We humans spend a lot of time waiting in lines: People queue up for days in order to get their hands on the latest iPhone, or what feels like eons for a table at that hip new brunch place. You may be better off spending time and money on the latter. A growing body of research has shown that experiences tend to mak...
[ "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...
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Trump: TikTok Must Be Sold In 90 Days, Cites 'Credible Evidence' Of Security Threat
[ "President Trump on Friday ordered TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. assets in 90 days, stating American authorities have \"credible evidence\" that the Chinese tech giant could take action to imperil national security. Last week, Trump signed a separate executive order that would effectively ba...
[ "Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi...
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Asian Markets Jittery Despite Fed Action
[ "Asian financial markets shot back up after the Federal Reserve moved on Friday to put money into the banking system as well as cut the discount bank lending rate. While that calmed some fears about credit, investors remain jittery." ]
[ "Good morning. Our headlines so far: -- Literature Nobel Goes To Swedish Poet Tomas Transtromer. -- The Word For Steve Jobs: Visionary. -- Obama To Hold News Conference This Morning. Some other top stories: Read More -- \"Unions Join Protest Against Wall Street.\" (The New York Times) -- \"Overseas Gains Lift U....
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Republican Colin Powell Endorses Democrat Obama
[ "Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has picked up the endorsement of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. The former Bush administration official broke with the Republican party Sunday. Obama told a rally in Fayetteville, N.C., that he was honored to have Powell's support." ]
[ "Barack Obama, says the New York Times, could announce his running mate as early as tomorrow. Presumed front runners include Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana, Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware. (John McCain is expected to make his announcement later in the month.) Who do you think Obama will pic...
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Doubts Raised Over Antibiotic Use for Acne
[ "Acne has long been a teenage rite of passage. The eighth grade photo is supposed to show a few pimples, or at least the cakey makeup used to cover them up. \"I guess it's like braces,\" says Andrea Read. \"You know, everybody has it.\" But by the time young women reach high school, it's a different story, Read po...
[ "Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi...
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Sandwich Monday: The Mighty Horseshoe
[ "Nearly a century ago, in the town of Springfield, Illinois, the Horseshoe Sandwich was born. That's two thick slices of toast, topped with ham, Welsh rarebit cheese sauce, and a bucket of french fries. Chef Joe Schweska, who created it, thought the ham looked like a horseshoe and the french fries like the nails us...
[ "When I woke up this morning and saw the headline Give Chickpeas A Chance, I knew the time had come to salute one of my favorite NPR.org oddities: the food-pun headline. Now, some food headlines are simply great in their own rights, and I just enjoy saying them over and over and over again -- Demystifying The Quin...
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The Marketplace Report: Langone's Bid to Buy NYSE
[ "NPR's Noah Adams talks to Tess Vigeland of <EM>Marketplace</EM> about former New York Stock Exchange director Frank Langone's bid to buy the exchange." ]
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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#1544: I Stink, Therefore I Am
[ "This week on The Best of Car Talk, Fran and her boyfriend are both jocks, and as a result, her Taurus smells like a locker room. Will a few dozen Odor Eaters hanging from the rear view mirror get rid of the stink? Elsewhere, Margo's dad gave her his Cadillac, but her noisy brakes have Tom and Ray convinced Dad may...
[ "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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94-Year-Old Former Auschwitz Guard Found Guilty Of Complicity In 170,000 Murders
[ "A German court sentenced 94-year-old Reinhold Hanning to five years in prison for being an accessory to the murder of 170,000 people between January 1942 and June 1944, when he served as an SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. More than 1 million people were systematically murdered at the ...
[ "Good morning - while we wait for the Supreme Court's health care decision, we're following these stories: 'Hell In The Rearview Mirror' As Coloradoans Flee Wildfires. News Corp. Confirms Split; Rupert Murdoch Will Chair Both Companies. Record-Breaking Heat Moves From Midwest To Mid-Atlantic And Southeast. (Nationa...
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U.N. May Take Control of Forces in Darfur
[ "A top U.N. envoy on Sudan says the international community has failed to bring peace in Darfur. Now, the United Nations is making contingency plans to take over from an all-African force that has been, by most accounts, underfunded and understaffed." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: Panetta: Don't Leap To Conclusions About Gen. Allen. Should Petraeus Scandal Be A Big Topic At Obama's News Conference Today? And here are more early headlines: Long Island Utility Chief Quitting Over Superstorm Sandy Response. (Newsday) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi To Ann...
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U.S.-Mexico Trade Tensions, on a Micro Scale
[ "California distiller J.B. Wagoner is blaming a Mexican trade group for barring him from this weekend's tequila festival here in Southern California. He can't call his agave liquor 'tequila' because it wasn't made in Mexico. And anti-illegal immigration groups are upset about designer Judi Werthein's 'survival snea...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- United CEO Called Before Congress To Explain Eviction And Injury Of Passenger. -- Portland Police Arrest 25, Saying A May Day Rally Devolved Into 'Riot'. -- Why White Evangelicals Are 'Splintering' Politically. And here are more early headlines: Trump, Putin To Hold Pho...
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Congress Comes Down To Wire On Coronavirus Relief Deal
[ "NBC senior politics editor Beth Fouhy and C-SPAN Washington Journal host Jesse Holland join Here & Now&#8216;s Tonya Mosley and Lisa Mullins to discuss the latest news from Washington. This article was originally published on WBUR.org." ]
[ "Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi...
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In Mexico City, An Eerie Quiet — And A Friendly 'Buenas Dias!"
[ "MEXICO CITY -- There was a disturbing quiet here over the weekend. This sprawling metropolis of 20 million people felt unsettlingly peaceful. Streets were empty. Birds that would have been getting drowned out by the traffic before stepped up to center stage and made a huge racket. It reminded me of the feel in the...
[ "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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After Clinton's 'Outrage,' It's On To Kerry's Confirmation Hearing
[ "The post-hearing stories about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's appearances Wednesday on Capitol Hill are focusing on her strong response to Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson's charge that the Obama administration initially misled the nation about who was responsible for the attack on the U.S. mission in B...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast Killed Several, Injured Dozens -- Boston Marathon Explosions: Thursday's Developments -- Ricin Suspect Described As Conspiracist, Elvis Impersonator -- Jobless Claims Rose Slightly Last Week -- Book News: Vast 'Digital Public Library Of America' Op...
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Two U.S. Professors Share Nobel In Economics
[ "Good morning, and happy holiday. We're off for Columbus Day, but we do have one dollop of news for you. Two American professors are sharing the 2009 Nobel prize for economics. Oliver Williamson of U.C. Berkeley and Elinor Ostrom of Indiana University were cited for their work analyzing economic governance -- the r...
[ "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. ...
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Iran Nuclear Bluster Another Bad Move by Tehran
[ "Commentator Mark Bowden says he is surprised that so many people tell him the U.S. was to blame for the hostage crisis in 1979. He says the Iranians were wrong then, and they're wrong now in their brinksmanship over nuclear weapons. Later this week, we will hear another point of view from Barry Rosen, who was one ...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Strong Quake Hits Near Iran-Iraq Border, Killing More Than 200. -- Human Rights Barely Registers In Meeting Between Trump, Philippines' Duterte. -- Is A Corporate Tax Cut What The Economy Really Needs Right Now? -- Mueller Russia Probe Moves Into The White House And G...
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'Farewell Amor': How Long Can A Family Stay Apart And Remain A Family?
[ "NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with filmmaker Ekwa Msangi about her new movie, <em>Farewell Amor</em>, which tells the story of a family reunited in New York City after 17 years apart due to visa issues." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Learning Your Sister Is 'Someone Else's Twin' 2) 'Sex On Six Legs': When Insects Go Wild 3) Teens, Sex And Tech Tear A 'Beautiful Life' Apart" ]
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Medicare And Medicaid Dominate 'Improper Payments' By Feds
[ "Here's a sure sign the White House wants to bury some news--hold a 6:45 p.m. conference call for reporters, with an embargo for 11:30 p.m. Those were the ground rules last night for the word that the annual accounting of \"improper payments\" made by the federal government. In fiscal 2009, the payments jumped to $...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: Read The Report On IRS' 'Inappropriate' Scrutiny Of Groups. Holder Isn't Sure How Often Reporters' Records Are Seized. And here are more early stories: Human Rights Watch Condemns Recorded Syrian Rebel War Atrocity. (Businessweek) Nigeria Declares Emergency In 3 States Whe...
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Summer Street Music Series: New Orleans
[ "It's water that gave New Orleans its reason to be -- a port on the Mississippi -- and it's water that threatens to inundate this low-lying city every time a hurricane enters the Gulf of Mexico. And on the streets of the French Quarter, it's water that earns Peter Bennett his livelihood. As part of All Things Consi...
[ "A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema" ]
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Facial Recognition In China Is Big Business As Local Governments Boost Surveillance
[ "Dozens of cameras meet visitors to the Beijing headquarters of SenseTime, China's largest artificial intelligence company. One of them determines whether the door will open for you; another tracks your movements. The one that marketing assistant Katherine Xue is gazing into, in the company's showroom, broadcasts a...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: Read The Report On IRS' 'Inappropriate' Scrutiny Of Groups. Holder Isn't Sure How Often Reporters' Records Are Seized. And here are more early stories: Human Rights Watch Condemns Recorded Syrian Rebel War Atrocity. (Businessweek) Nigeria Declares Emergency In 3 States Whe...
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Iraqi Council Signs Interim Constitution
[ "Iraq's governing council signs an interim constitution, a key step in U.S. plans to surrender sovereignty on June 30. The law establishes a federated state where Islam is the official religion and women are assured a political role. The signing had been delayed by deadly bombings at Shiite shrines and last-minute ...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: Panetta: Don't Leap To Conclusions About Gen. Allen. Should Petraeus Scandal Be A Big Topic At Obama's News Conference Today? And here are more early headlines: Long Island Utility Chief Quitting Over Superstorm Sandy Response. (Newsday) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi To Ann...
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Cain's Train Comes To A Stop
[ "In case you haven't heard yet: Republican Herman Cain effectively ended his presidential campaign this afternoon, as the toll from allegations about sexual harassment and an affair (all of which he has denied) combined to effectively end his chances at getting the GOP nomination. Here's how the story is playing: -...
[ "Stories: 1) A Long View Of The Wall Street 'Dream' 2) Bluesman Elvin Bishop, Rolling Stylishly On 3) 'Friday Night Lights': The Glow Is Limited" ]
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Federal Jury To Hear 'The Finger' Suit
[ "An angry driver in Pittsburgh got justice, and now he wants a little more. Back in 2006, David Hackbart flipped his middle finger at another driver. Somebody yelled at him, so he flipped the bird again — only the second person was a police officer, who cited him for disorderly conduct. Prosecutors eventually dropp...
[ "Stories: 1) Shepard Fairey: Inspiration Or Infringement? 2) Mannie Garcia: The Photo That Sparked 'Hope' 3) Law Professor Weighs In On 'Hope' Squabble" ]
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Snowden Reveal Makes Israeli Spies' Protest An American Issue
[ "Last Friday, 43 veteran and reserve members of Israel's secretive spy organization, Unit 8200, claimed they'd been directed to spy on Palestinians for coercion purposes. The group signed an open letter of protest to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to the head of the Israeli army, accusing the spy agency of t...
[ "It's Friday, and we're following these stories: Real-Life Horror: Many Killed, Dozens Wounded At Colorado Movie Theater. Syrian Intelligence Official Dies From Damascus Bombing; 4th Assad Aide To Perish. (Reuters) Syria Denies Russian Envoy's Statement That Assad Ready To Step Down. (RiaNovosti) European Finance M...
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Fleet Foxes On World Cafe
[ "Fleet Foxes' lead singer, Robin Pecknold, says the band's new album, Crack-Up, is the kind of record he's always wanted to make. But it took a minute — six years, actually. The last Fleet Foxes album, Helplessness Blues, came out in 2011 and was a huge success. But after touring that record, at a point where bands...
[ "Stories: 1) Nellie McKay, Live on 'Fresh Air' 2) Guilty Pleasures: 'Project Runway' on Bravo" ]
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Robots On The Dairy Farm
[ "In a bygone era, if you wanted milk from a cow, you had to get it by hand. Then came machines that a farmer would attach to a cow&#8217;s udder to pump out the milk. These days, on more and more farms, robots are doing that chore, resulting in lower labor costs, increased yields, and better knowledge for farmers a...
[ "Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film" ]
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MALACHY ("mal-a-KEY") MCCOURT is best-selling author Frank McCourt's ("Angela's Ashes") younge...
[ "<A HREF=\"http://whyy.org/cgi-bin/bookdisplay.cgi?1430\"><IMG SRC=\"http://whyy.org/logos/BOOK.GIF\" border=0 ALIGN=RIGHT></A>MALACHY (\"mal-a-KEY\") MCCOURT is best-selling author Frank McCourt's (\"Angela's Ashes\") younger brother. He's just written a memoir of his own, entitled \"A Monk Swimming.\" (Hyperion) ...
[ "AVID BIANCULLI reviews \"Dead Man''s Walk\" the TV adaptation of Larry McMurtry''s novel which will be shown on ABC on Sunday night. INT. 1: LARRY MC MURTRY is considered one of Texas'' most prominent fiction writers even though he has not lived in that state for nearly two decades. Over his career, he has written...
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Clinton News Conference
[ "President Clinton avoided answering questions about the Monica Lewinsky investigation during a press conference today. He refused to elaborate on previous explanations of his relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Clinton used his opening remarks to warn congressional Republicans that he woul...
[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]
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18 Days In, Protesters Still Want Mubarak Gone
[ "Three weeks into the anti-government protests in Egypt, sentiments haven't changed. Protesters still want President Mubarak to resign." ]
[ "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...
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Double Take 'Toons: Stabbed In The Beck?
[ "Fox News will drop Glenn Beck's show by the end of the year, but neither Mike Luckovich nor Nate Beeler will shed any tears." ]
[ "Bleephole, Hawaii Def-con 5-0, Fly Nervous Like The Rest Of Us, Doritas, Two Facedbook, Do You Hear What Yanni Hear?" ]
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California State Treasurer Candidates
[ "Forum continues its election coverage with a roundtable discussion featuring candidates for California State Treasurer." ]
[ "News Headlines: Oct. 16, 2007 AP: Clinton Edges Obama in Cash on Hand -- \"Democrat Hillary Clinton ended September with more money in the bank than rival Barack Obama, holding nearly $35 million cash on hand for the presidential primary contests to his $32 million. Both were far ahead of Republican money leader R...
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The U.S. Is Pumping All This Oil, So Where Are The Benefits?
[ "The U.S. has ramped up oil production so dramatically that it's joined Saudi Arabia and Russia as one of the world's largest producers. Just glance at the chart below. Since this surge began in 2008, American production rocketed from 5 million barrels a day to nearly 10 million barrels a day at the high point last...
[ "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. ...
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New ESPN Documentary '144' Turns The Lens On The WNBA'S 2020 Season
[ "When women&#8217;s basketball returned for the 2020 season, fans rejoiced at the opportunity to see their favorite players play in action again. The efforts leading up to that moment, however, were less than ideal. WNBA players from 12 teams headed into an isolation bubble last year to train and play games while w...
[ "Stories: 1) Going 'One On One' With Sports' Greatest Stars 2) At Midseason, Serial Dramas Serve Up Big Twists" ]
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Chicago's Video Surveillance Gets Smarter
[ "Chicago already has an elaborate network of surveillance cameras to detect crime — 560 cameras with plans to install 100 more. Now, the city is teaming with IBM to launch what is being billed as the most advanced video security network in the United States: a system that could be programmed to recognize and warn ...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- New Lead Shifts Search For Missing Jet 700 Miles North. -- Death Toll From Mudslide 'Will Only Increase.' -- House Intelligence Chair Mike Rogers Won't Seek Re-election. And here are more early headlines: Obama To Meet With Saudi King To Calm Frustrations. (Guardian) Ou...
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Vermont Town Mourns Loss Of Historic Covered Bridge
[ "Vermont is home to about 100 historic covered bridges, which attract tourists from around the world. But earlier this month, the bridge in the small town of Troy burned down. As Vermont Public Radio&#8217;s Anna Van Dine reports, some residents are mourning the loss of far more than history. This article was origi...
[ "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...
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Commentary: Fall Travel
[ "Commentator Christopher Elliott says he and his colleagues have spilled a closely-guarded travel secret: the pleasure of traveling in fall." ]
[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]
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Civilians With Severe Burns Treated At Texas Military Hospital
[ "The burn unit at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research in San Antonio, Texas, is hot. Sometimes, it gets up to 102 degrees in there, among the patients. People with severe burns can't regulate their own body temperatures well, so the air has to keep them warm. \"We see a lot of gruesome stuff,\" says physic...
[ "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...
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'Escalante's Dream' Retraces The Steps Of The 'Spanish Lewis And Clark'
[ "Perhaps the greatest irony of the road trip, what Escalante's Dream author David Roberts calls \"that quintessentially American concoction,\" is the façade of structure. Weight-bearing or purely ornamental, nearly all of the classic road trip narratives establish a framework for the journey. As John Steinbeck writ...
[ "Stories: 1) Alice Sebold's Dark Tale Moves To The Silver Screen 2) 'Hitler's Favorite Tenor' Hits A High Note 3) Remembering Thomas Hoving's Decade At The Met 4) Jackson's 'Bones': The Furthest Thing From Lovely" ]
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Climate Ruling Derails Plan For 3rd Runway At London's Heathrow Airport
[ "A court in the United Kingdom has ruled that plans for a third runway at London&#8217;s Heathrow airport are illegal because they don&#8217;t address the impact of climate change. The ruling could influence decisions on infrastructure projects around the world. Here & Now&#8217;s Peter O&#8217;Dowd speaks with Dam...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Trump Meets 3 Americans Held In North Korea As They Return To U.S. -- Scientists Warn That Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Could Erupt 'Ballistic Rocks'. -- Dam Collapse Leaves At Least 20 Dead In Kenya. -- In Election Upset, Malaysia's Mahathir Returns To Power After A Quarte...
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