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A Starling's Disarming Charm | [
"Commentator Julie Zickefoose, who raises orphaned wild birds, has mixed feelings about starlings, the portly black birds with squeaky songs and messy nests. But one bird managed to charm her with its mimicry — temporarily — one spring."
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"Stories: 1) Candidates' Prescriptions for Health Care Reform 2) Mark McKinney's Outrageous Comic Fortune"
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And The Winner Is... | [
"It's official. The winner of the Monitor Mix Video Blog Theme Song Contest is: Darling New Neighbors! Darling New Neighbors' members hail from Austin, Texas, and consist of Elizabeth Jackson (vocals, accordion, bass, violin), Amy Moreland (lead guitar, bass, vocals) and Karl Lundin (drums). Check out their MySpace... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Just One More Thing' About Falk, TV's 'Columbo' 2) What Happens When Charter Schools Fail?"
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Time Travel For The Everyday Adventurer | [
"This summer, consider going on a journey of a different kind – a trip through time. NPR books editor Petra Mayer discusses her picks from NPR’s “Book Your Trip” series. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson also recommends “Tuck Everlasting” and “The Sixty-Eight Rooms” series. Petra ... | [
"Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: Remodeling The House; A Story That Fell From The Sky; and A Pint-Sized Literary Giant Emerges."
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Can You Ever Go Back? | [
"Commentator Andrei Codrescu asks if there's any use in re-reading books you once read, watching movies again, or listening to music you loved at an earlier age."
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Music For Healing: A Meditative Alt.Latino Playlist | [
"In the days leading up to the November 2016 election, I taped an episode of Alt.Latino that was intended to be a musical healing session. For just about everyone in the country, the campaign season was rough ride and I had created a healing playlist for myself, which I then decided to share. We currently seem to b... | [
"Stories: 1) Saxophone Stylings, With A South-Asian Flair 2) Green Goes Blue With 'Grant's First Stand' 3) 'Her Peers': A Gutsy Anthology Of Women Writers"
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$40 Million Later, A Pioneering Plan To Boost Wild Fish Stocks Shows Little Success | [
"Back in 1983, it seemed like a good idea. Local populations of California white seabass — a favorite among recreational and commercial fishermen, prized for its mild, tender, flaky white flesh — were declining. While a fishery management plan didn't exist back then, sports fishermen had noticed a decline in their ... | [
"Good morning - here are some stories we're following today: Luxury Cars Do Poorly In New Type Of Crash Test. Unsealed Documents 'Hint At The Evidence' In Colorado Shootings. N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Fla. Senator Marco Rubio To Give Key Speeches At Republican National Convention. (National Journal) Western Wildfir... | npr | {
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Facing Blasphemy Charges, Indonesian Politician 'Happy That History Chose Me' | [
"As he wends his way through the crowded alleys of a low-income neighborhood, Jakarta Gov. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama stops to pick up a young Muslim girl in a headscarf, as residents and reporters snap pictures. He stops at a local mosque, where an all female-percussion team strikes up a groove with drums and tambouri... | [
"Good morning - we're looking at these stories today: Fierce Fighting Continues In Syria As U.N. General Assembly Prepares To Vote. It's 'Kiss In' Day At Chick-Fil-A For Gay Rights Activists. China Gets Hit With Two Hurricanes, Just Hours Apart. (CNN) Tropical Storm Ernesto Forms In Caribbean, Heading For Gulf Of M... | npr | {
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Crowded Debates Cause Political Chaos | [
"Both parties are fielding a large number of presidential candidates in the early days of the 2008 campaign. What does this mean for the TV debates? For the moment, confusion and chaos."
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"Stories: 1) Is Wall Street At Fault For Mortgage Meltdown? 2) Economy's Woes Mean Housing Crisis For Pets, Too"
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Prosecutors: Proud Boys Gave Leader 'War Powers,' Planned Ahead For Capitol Riot | [
"A document filed in federal court on Monday sheds new light on the Proud Boys' tactical preparation for and movements during the Jan. 6 insurrection. It alleges that a Washington state-based member of the far-right group was internally nominated to have \"war powers\" and assume \"ultimate leadership\" of the grou... | [
"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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Undersea Explorers Reach Deepest Shipwreck Ever Found | [
"The U.S. Navy ship USS Johnston sunk off the Philippines in World War II. It went down in 21,000 feet of water, which is about 4 miles. A submersible vehicle with a crew went down to capture images."
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"Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T... | npr | {
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Thursday, November 30th, 2017 | [
"Senate Republicans move closer to a final vote on their tax plan. More media personalities are fired after accusations of sexual harassment. Plus, the President's retweets trigger overseas criticism."
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"A discussion with Bloomington, Indiana Mayor Mark Kruzan. Originally aired 19 December 2007."
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Ocean Waves As You Have Never Seen Them Before | [
"Clark Little photographs ocean waves. Many of us do. We may be drawn to waves because they connect us with the moon and the tides, or with the magnificent marine creatures small and large who dwell in our seas, or just because it's fun to surf and swim and float along the shore. And so we stand at the ocean's edge... | [
"Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language"
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FISA Court: We Approve 99 Percent Of Wiretap Applications | [
"A letter (pdf) released today by a special surveillance court clears up some misconceptions about legal oversight for government wiretap activities. Responding to a letter from Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Pat Leahy (D-VT) and ranking member Charles Grassley (R-IA), the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ... | [
"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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Biden Team Response To Controversial Op-Ed 'Clearly A Political Strategy,' Editor Says | [
"The editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page has waded into the fracas surrounding the paper's controversial decision to run an opinion piece on incoming first lady Jill Biden that was widely criticized as sexist and demeaning. Paul Gigot, who is responsible for the paper's opinion section, defended the ... | [
"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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'Kind Of A Chess Game': For States, Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Myriad Hurdles | [
"The first COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. could get authorized for emergency use in a matter of days. But for state health officials, any excitement over any potential breakthrough is tempered by an overwhelming logistical test: distributing a vaccine to millions of Americans. Claire Hannan, executive director of th... | [
"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... | npr | {
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More Junk Mail May End Up In Your Mail Box | [
"The U.S. Postal Service made it it easier for companies to blanket neighborhoods with junk mail. Starting this year, marketers no longer have to provide exact addresses when they send out fliers, letters or other junk mail on a designated route. The change is aimed at helping smaller businesses."
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"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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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Iron Man' And Giving Up | [
"On this week's show, we're joined by our friend Matt Thompson, who was around last summer for The Avengers and who here helps us tackle Iron Man 3. We chat about the importance of the suit, the quality of the villainy, and whether Robert Downey, Jr. should win an Oscar. (Okay, the last one is me.) After that, we c... | [
"Stories: 1) Mike Judge: Mining Comic Joy From Workplace Pain 2) Mad Mel, Approaching The 'Edge Of Darkness' Again 3) Changing The 'Game,' But Not For The Better"
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Mixing Business And The Presidency, Trump To Hold Fundraiser At His Washington Hotel | [
"President Trump, who is fond of dining at his Trump International Hotel near the White House, will have some company Wednesday — a roomful of people who paid as much as $35,000 or $100,000 each to be there. The money will go to two joint fundraising operations — Trump Victory, which will take in large donations an... | [
"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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Letters: Cuban Medical School, Rare Music | [
"NPR's Jennifer Ludden reads from our listeners' letters. Among the topics: a story on medical students going to Cuba, and a \"What Are You LIstening To?\" feature from young composer Steve Escoffery."
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"Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music."
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'Degenerate' Exhibit Recalls Nazi War On Modern Art | [
"In 1937, two Nazi art shows aimed to teach the public to despise modernist art and show them what art should be. An exhibit at New York's Neue Galerie reunites works from both landmark shows."
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"Stories: 1) A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest 2) Nazi Noir Ventures To Havana In 'Dead Rise Not'"
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Powers Debate Independence for Kosovo | [
"Eight years after NATO intervened to halt ethnic cleansing of Albanians in the province of Kosovo, Kosovars are pressing for independence and this weekend, envoys of the U.S., European Union and Russia are discussing the issue. But Russia objects to what has been described as a \"supervised independence\" for the ... | [
"Lethal Injection Hearings Continue. Violent Crime Wave Sweeps Tijuana. End Music."
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Journalist Steven Johnson | [
"He's the author of the new book, <EM>Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life</EM>. He writes the monthly \"Emerging Technology\" column for <EM>Discover</EM> and is contributing editor at <EM>Wired.</EM> His work has appeared in <EM>The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Natio... | [
"Guest host Melinda Penkava reads from your letters."
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Can the Iraq Study Group Find a Solution? | [
"The Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan panel brainstorming options and solutions for the U.S.-led occupation, is expected to deliver its recommendations on options to President Bush later this year. Larry Diamond, a member of the Iraq Study Group and author of Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungle... | [
"Stories: 1) William Hurt: In Every Role, A New Life To Inhabit 2) From Israel, A Humane And Honest Look At Life"
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New Drug-Resistant Bacteria Seen In U.S. For The First Time | [
"A drug-resistant strain of E.coli bacteria has been found for the first time in the United States. The bacteria was discovered when a 49-year-old Pennsylvania woman showed up at a local clinic seeking treatment for a urinary tract infection. Samples of the bacteria were sent to Walter Reed National Military Medica... | [
"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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Helping Those Left Homeless By Mitch | [
"NPR's Phillip Davis visits an emergency shelter in the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa. Hundreds of people left homeless by Hurricane Mitch are staying at the shelter where international aid is arriving and chefs from the Mexican Army are keeping the people fed."
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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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Adventures a Father Doesn't Wish on a Son | [
"My son Will was in a big hurry to turn 16. By 10 a.m. on his birthday, he'd already got his learner's permit. By 1 p.m., he was driving the family from upstate New York to Washington, D.C., with me there next to him, saying \"Keep up your speed! Check your mirrors! You're drifting!\" Which got me thinking back to... | [
"Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language"
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Margo Price On The Mysterious Process Of Album-Making And Motherhood | [
"The day Margo Price walked into the studio to start recording her new album, That's How Rumors Get Started, she had butterflies in her stomach, a mixture of excitement, trepidation — and morning sickness. \"I definitely was not expecting to be pregnant,\" she says. \"I had planned to go into the studio regardless ... | [
"Stories: 1) Carol Leifer On Life, Comedy And Finding Love At 40 2) Jimmie Dale Gilmore: In Song, A Eulogy For Dad 3) Wayne And Darrell Scott: Father-Son Country 4) Branford Marsalis: On Jazz Fathers And Sons"
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With 'Trip To Greece,' Coogan And Brydon's Odyssey Reaches A Poignant End | [
"At a time when many of us are staying home, with no plans to travel farther than the nearest grocery store, watching The Trip to Greece might seem like either a lovely escape or an exquisite form of torture. The movie — or rather the original six-episode TV series it was edited down from — was shot before the COVI... | [
"Stories: 1) Reynolds Price: A Southern Writer, A Lyrical Gift 2) Remembering Wilfrid Sheed, A Master Of Wit 3) Corin Tucker: '1,000 Years' Of Emotional Longing 4) 'No Strings Attached': Corny, Contrived, Conservative"
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Google Earnings Awaited; eBay Profits Jump | [
"Google, one of the Web's biggest success stories, is expected to announce Thursday that its earnings are up as well. Meanwhile, the Internet auction site eBay reports that quarterly earnings are up 52 percent, an impressive jump."
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"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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Top Stories: Kerry In South Korea; Brawling Dodger Pitcher Breaks Collarbone | [
"Good Friday morning, here are our early headlines: Kerry Warns North Korea, But Holds Out Hope For Diplomacy. Dodgers' $147 Million Ace Greinke Breaks Collarbone In Brawl. And here are more early headlines: Deadly Spring Storm Exits Midwest, Heads South. (AP) Authorities Intercept Suspicious Package Addressed To... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: As Midwest Slides And Shovels, Mid-Atlantic Prepares For 'Snowquester'. At The Vatican, 'No Rush' To Set Conclave; And Fake Bishop Tries To Get In. And here are more early headlines: Senate Panel Expected To Vote On Brennan's CIA Nomination. (Politico) North Korea Warns It... | npr | {
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How Veterans Are Responding To The Allegations Against Ronny Jackson | [
"NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Joe Chenelly, executive director of AMVETS about the stalled confirmation hearing for Ronny Jackson, President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs."
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- U.S. Families Stunned By Russia's Ban On Adoptions. -- Remembering Gen. Schwarzkopf, 'Military Hero Of His Generation'. -- Secretary Clinton Due Back At Work Next Week, 'Foreign Policy' Reports. And the other major story of the day, as we reported late Thursday: -- White House... | npr | {
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Jimmy Carter - Palestine Peace, Not Aartheid | [
"On the heels of President Carter's latest book by the same title, he and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright provide provocative insight on the on the disputed territories of the Levant region.\n\nSince 1996, the Carter Center has observed three Palestinian elections and consulted on the Geneva Accord. Pr... | [
"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Tour De'bola; Failure to Launch; Our Natural Selection Father Who Art In Heaven."
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'Reckless': Doctors Question Trump Resuming Activities So Quickly | [
"Doctors and public health experts are concerned that Saturday may be too soon for President Trump to resume activities, both for his own health and the safety of those around him. \"Reckless,\" Dr. Eric Topol of the Scripps Research Translational Institute said in an email after Trump's physician said the presiden... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- No Closer To DACA Deal, Republicans Push Plan B To Keep Government Open. -- Ex-CIA Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Exposing U.S. Spy Network In China. -- Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns Citing Administration Indifference. -- Opioid Crisis Blamed For Sha... | npr | {
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Yes, Your Parents Were 'Awesome'; So Why Not Show The World? | [
"You may not want to admit it. But your parents were probably pretty cool in their day (and I bet many still are, for that matter!) One guy's made it his mission to show the world that our parents were -- and are -- awesome. Eliot Glazer talked with All Things Considered host Michele Norris this morning about My Pa... | [
"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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Rick Perry Quits GOP Presidential Race, Endorses Gingrich | [
"(This post was retopped with the latest news at 11:18 a.m. ET.) Saying that \"there is no viable path forward for me,\" Texas Gov. Rick Perry just confirmed that he is leaving the 2012 race for the Republican presidential nomination. Then, he went on to endorse the bid of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich — just ... | [
"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: -... | npr | {
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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Wins Re-Election | [
"Updated at 10:21 a.m. ET Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has won re-election by a large margin. According to Iran's Interior Ministry as reported by Press TV, Rouhani won about 57% of the vote with more than 23.5 million votes against his main challenger Ebrahim Raisi's 15.7 million. Rouhani appeared to have bene... | [
"News Headlines: Feb. 19, 2007Talk About It:Miami Herald: Castro's Stepping Down May Mean Economic Change -- \"Although Raul has been ruling Cuba for the 19 months that Castro has been ailing, Cuba watchers say he's had his hands tied with the looming presence of his brother. And with Tuesday's announcement that Cu... | npr | {
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Following Enrollment Deadline, Health Care Focus Turns To States | [
"President Obama met Thursday with insurance company executives and a separate group of insurance regulators from the states, discussing their mutual interest in administering the new health care law."
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Red vs. Blue: Demography and Politics | [
"NPR's Eric Weiner reports that some political observers say the winning factor in President Bush's re-election wasn't the war in Iraq or \"moral values,\" but the differences in birth rates between the so-called red and blue states."
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"Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film"
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Obama Would Hike Medicare Taxes On Wealthy | [
"Torn between a Senate plan to pay for the health overhaul by taxing expensive insurance plans, and a House plan to pay for it by taxing the rich, President Obama has settled on a third way: Tax the rich, with a twist. Obama's February proposal would add a new 2.9 percent Medicare tax on wealthy people's investment... | [
"State Finances in the Black at $3.1 Billion. More Californians Traveling Abroad for Essential Surgeries. End Music."
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Sports with George Johnson | [
"NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with commentator George Johnson about the past week in sports."
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"Week In Review, On the Money with Chris DiSimio, Queen City Classic Chess Tournament, Forgive Me, The Front Row with Betsy Ross, The Big Screen: City of Men"
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Book Club Of The Air | [
"Join Talk of the Nation for another meeting of the Book Club of the Air. This month's selection is People's Choice by Jeff Greenfield. It's a civics class turned political comedy in which a president elect dies before the electoral college votes him in, and the highest office in the land is up for grabs. ... | [
"Ms. Miller Goes to Washington. Anti-Gang Summit in Oakland. End Music."
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French Soldier's Skeleton Scarf Goes Viral, Military Launches Investigation | [
"The photo is quite striking, to be sure. Agence France Press photographer Issouf Sanogo writes that when he was with French soldiers in central Mali on Sunday, \"a helicopter was coming in to land and churning up tremendous dust clouds. Instinctively, all the soldiers grabbed their scarfs to avoid getting a mouthf... | [
"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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Public Opinion on Capital Punishment | [
"John Ydstie talks with Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, about the current state of public opinion on the death penalty. Kohut says polls show support for capital punishment has dropped from 80 percent in 1994 to 66 percent this year."
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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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Letters from Listeners | [
"NPR's Scott Simon reads from listeners' letters, and corrects an item about television's first situation comedy."
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Candidates Appeal to Seniors, Covid-19 Vaccine Latest, France Imposes Curfews | [
"President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden appeal to seniors for their votes. Pfizer says it won't have data showing its COVID-19 vaccine is safe until late November, weeks after Election Day. France imposes new restrictions in hopes of curbing the pandemic and avoiding another national shutdown."
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For Your Holiday Meal, Go For A Cold One | [
"A challenge: This year instead of finding the right Chardonnay or Merlot for your holiday feast try pairing your meal with beer. That's right, beer. Garrett Oliver is the man posing this challenge. He is the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery. He is also the editor-in-chief of the recently released book, The Oxfo... | [
"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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Movie Politics: Who'd Play White House Hopefuls? | [
"From Iowa to Pennsylvania, the presidential campaign has provided its share of made-for-Hollywood moments. But how would Tinseltown cast the presidential contenders? A completely unscientific survey of voters on the streets of Pennsylvania turned up some ideas. One voter thought actress Florence Henderson, of Bra... | [
"Carl Kasell reads three quotes from the week's news: Sandy Visits Times Square; Yes, Virginia, The Election Is Almost Over; Mickey Strikes Back!"
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Could A President Biden Reverse U.S.-China Policy? Advisor, Scholars Weigh In | [
"The Trump administration has pushed U.S.-China relations into unfamiliar territory, reversing decades of diplomacy. If Biden's elected president in November will things go back to \"normal\"?"
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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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The View From Mexico On Donald Trump | [
"It has been a turbulent week for Mexico's diplomats in the U.S. The reason for the shakeup can be summed up in two words: Donald Trump. This week, the Republican presidential front-runner released details of one of his oft-repeated campaign promises — to make Mexico pay for construction of a border wall. The plan,... | [
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Here's A Chance To Listen | [
"Here's a chance to listen with fresh ears to some contemporary music. From the world premiere of \"At the Octoroon Balls\" by Wynton Marsalis, the Orion String Quartet performs the final two movements: \"Blue Light on the Bayou\" and \"Rampart Street Row House Rag.\" The performance comes from Alice Tully Hall at ... | [
"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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Feds Track Americans' Money In Swiss Bank | [
"Justice officials on Monday asked a federal court to let the IRS request client information from Swiss bank UBS. If the court approves the request, the Justice Department will tell UBS to produce records identifying U.S. taxpayers who are hiding their accounts from the government. A former UBS banker facing charge... | [
"Stories: 1) Deadly Insurgents With Ties To U.S. Dollars 2) The Trouble With Health Problems Near Gas Fracking"
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Former U.S. Attorney General Responds To Trump's Special Prosecutor Comment | [
"NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Michael Mukasey, a former U.S. attorney general under President George W. Bush, about Donald Trump's pledge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server."
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"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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The 'In Character' Blog on the Radio | [
"The In Character Blog got another shot at drive-time today -- this time on Morning Edition. Host Renee Montagne read excerpts from this essay on George Jefferson for something like 13 million coffee-swilling NPR junkies -- complete with a clip from the beloved TV series. Congrats to Jeffrey Alexander Brathwaite of... | [
"The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology"
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Sleep and Memory/ Oldest Crystal | [
"Guests: ROBERT STICKGOLD *Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts MATTHEW WILSON *Associate Professor, Center for Learning and Memory Departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and Biology *Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts JOHN VALLEY *Prof... | [
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Kwan Pullout Shuffles U.S. Skating's Deck | [
"Michelle Kwan's withdrawal from the Winter Olympics opens the door to Emily Hughes, 17, the younger sister of 2002 gold medalist Sarah Hughes. Renee Montagne talks to <EM>USA Today</EM> columnist Christine Brennan about the U.S. figure skating team's prospects in Turin."
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"Good Tuesday morning - we're following these news stories: Former Murdoch Editors Face Criminal Charges In U.K. Phone Hacking Scandal. Fierce Fighting Continues In Syria's Largest City, Home To Bashar Loyalists. (VOA) Britain Calls Up Additional 1,200 Troops For Olympic Security. (CNN) VIDEO: After Trade, Ichiro S... | npr | {
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Bruce Springsteen's Son Is 1 Of 15 New Firefighters In Jersey City | [
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Texas Scrambles To Redistrict Lone Star State | [
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Scofield Plays Ray Charles: 'That's What I Say' | [
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"Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'"
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Lack Of Video Kills Media Buzz At Whitey Bulger Trial | [
"It's emotional, high-stakes and dramatic. But the trial of reputed mobster James Whitey Bulger now ongoing in federal court in Boston, is not being recorded or televised, so the drama is harder to come by for anyone not inside the courtroom."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Scientists Share Chemistry Nobel For Breakthrough In Microscopy. -- Kurdish Protesters Killed In Turkey Amid Calls To Save Kobani. And here are more early headlines: FBI Asks For Help In Identifying Alleged American Militant. (CNN) Federal Judges Overturn Virginia Elect... | npr | {
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Oil Spill Shakes Up Minerals Management Service | [
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"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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Friends, Colleagues Remember Walter Cronkite | [
"CBS honored Walter Cronkite on Wednesday with a memorial service at Lincoln Center. The event included presentations by President Obama, former President Clinton, NBC's Tom Brokaw and others."
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"Stories: 1) Michael Beschloss: Critical Moments, Critical Choices 2) Lesbian Activist, Pioneering Journalist Del Martin 3) 'Trouble The Water' Captures Katrina On Camcorder"
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Caution: Moving Full Speed Ahead | [
"I'm looking out the window as I jot down this post. It's hard to believe that just a week ago the parameters of our Washington, D.C.-based studios were flooded with epic crowds. Folks were hustling about town taking in the festivities pegged to President Barack Obama's inauguration. Today, there's snow on the grou... | [
"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Playing the Trump Card; Berning Up The Campaign Trail; Slower. Lower. More Cowardly."
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Double Take 'Toons: Slowing The Shutdown? | [
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"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news...House Keeper Wanted; Bidin' His Time; Stacked Up On The Runway."
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Impressionist Berthe Morisot, Rediscovered | [
"Renoir, Degas, Monet, Manet -- these were the leaders of the artistic movement that became known as Impressionism. Berthe Morisot is a less familiar name, yet she was one of the painters whose works were included in that first, revolutionary burst of Impressionist art in 1870s Paris. Now new attention is being fo... | [
"A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema"
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New Birth Control Method | [
"NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a new form of birth control currently under development -- the contraceptive patch. It's similar to nicotine patches and other systems that deliver drugs through the skin. Women would wear the patch for several days at a time."
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"EPA Ruling. Healthcare Financing. End Music."
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Saturday Sports: Astros Ahead In World Series | [
"The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to take two wins over the Dodgers' one win so far in the World Series."
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London Smash 'Two Guvnors' Comes To Broadway | [
"If you weren't a college theater major, you can be forgiven for not knowing much about commedia dell'arte, the 500-year-old theatrical tradition that Carlo Goldoni used for his comedy The Servant of Two Masters in 1743. Contemporary playwright Richard Bean has adapted that play into the decidedly British laugh rio... | [
"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... | npr | {
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RPM: Loney, Dear, Carbon/Silicon, Grinderman | [
"This week, another look at some of our host's favorite releases of 2007."
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Crying For Einstein, Living For Shakespeare | [
"I wish to write of our humanity, and begin autobiographically. How many of us at 16 begin to sense our adult selves, only glimpsed at that age? Two streams in my own life began then. Einstein died that year. I cried. I had just begun to try to understand special and general Relativity. Their beauty and his daring ... | [
"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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Second Career: Hi-Tech Barbecue | [
"The Texacan Beef and Pork company is a smoked meat operation in Virginia that uses the latest in technological advancements to streamline its operation and increase revenues. NPR's Jack Speer reports."
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Shutdown Could Extend Into the New Year, Won't Save Taxpayers Money | [
"Federal government workers are on edge as a partial government shutdown could extend into the new year. Analysts say closing the government doesn't save taxpayers money, it actually costs them."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- No Closer To DACA Deal, Republicans Push Plan B To Keep Government Open. -- Ex-CIA Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Exposing U.S. Spy Network In China. -- Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns Citing Administration Indifference. -- Opioid Crisis Blamed For Sha... | npr | {
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New Zealand Mosque Shooting: Prime Minister Promises Gun Law Reform | [
"Updated at 7:30 a.m. ET Saturday New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she would seek a change in her country's gun laws after at least one man opened fire during afternoon prayers Friday and killed at least 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch. \"Our gun laws will change,\" Ardern declared in a news ... | [
"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... | npr | {
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Turkey Pressed To Intervene In Border Town's Fight Against ISIS | [
"Kobania, a Syrian border town, is being assaulted by militants from the self-described Islamic State. Turkey, with tanks and troops massed a short distance away, is being pressured to step in."
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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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Open Thread: Sound Off on the BPP, 10.03.07 | [
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"Guest: Walter R. Borneman, Writer (archive from 10/25/04)"
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Politics Chat: Updates On The Presidential Transfer Of Power | [
"We look at President Elect Joe Biden's plans for fighting the pandemic, and as how the transition between the Trump and Biden administrations is going given that President Trump has yet to concede."
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"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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The Debt Ceiling, Explained | [
"Every day, the federal government spends more money than it takes in. It makes up the difference by borrowing money. So every day, the government's debt increases. Some time next month, total federal debt will rise above $14.3 trillion. There's a law on the books — first passed in 1917, updated many times since — ... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Most Victims Of Friday's Massacre In Syria Were Executed, U.N. Says. -- Good News: Beryl Weakened. Better News: It Drenched Parched Areas. -- Italy Rocked By Second Deadly Quake. -- How Do You Spell Precocious? 6-Year-Old Spelling Bee Contestant Would Know. Other top stories: ... | npr | {
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Capitol Hill Hearings On Military Mental Care Could Answer Key Questions | [
"Sen. Joe Lieberman on Sunday said he wants to look at the question of whether alleged Ft. Hood shooter, Army Major Nidal Hasan, gave off any warning signs, missed by the Army, that he had extremist Islamist views that made him capable of committing what the senator said is possibly an act of terrorism. The senator... | [
"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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Blagojevich Storms Media In Self-Defense Blitz | [
"Tick, tick, tick. That's the sound of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's career about to implode. The besieged Illinois governor is playing with a tricky admixture of self-importance, overexposure and downright showmanship. It may be only a matter of time. Tick, tick, tick. In Springfield on Monday, the state Senate opened an... | [
"If it's Tuesday, somebody somewhere is voting. Here are some of the headlines we're watching: Today's Primaries: Gingrich's Swan Song Or Reason To Remain? It's Zip It Day On Google. World Stocks Rise Ahead Of Federal Reserve Meeting. (CBS) 'Do Not Recall': James Murdoch Says He Had No Reason To Suspect Wrongdoing ... | npr | {
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A Decade Of Digital Tunes | [
"I grew up in an Apple household - during the Great iPod Expansion Era. I remember riding the bus with a friend who played her music on a Rio mp3 player. It looked so foreign to me. It was round, with a soft rubbery layer. I could hardly see the name of song playing on her screen. And where were the white earbuds? ... | [
"Stories: 1) The Fascinating World Of The Dung Beetle 2) Westbound Records: The Sounds Of Detroit"
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March 11, 2020: The Day Everything Changed | [
"A year into the coronavirus pandemic, the enormous changes in our lives have become unremarkable: The collection of fabric masks. Visits with friends or family only in small outdoor gatherings. Working or learning from home. Downtowns deserted at noon on a weekday. While some changes happened gradually, there was ... | [
"Stories: 1) Blackwater: Private Army In The News Again 2) What's The Word? How English Evolved This Decade"
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Teen Helps Older Dogs Find Forever Homes | [
"When 14-year-old Meena Kumar found out she wasn't old enough to volunteer at a local shelter for older dogs, she came up with another way to help — and raised some big money in the process."
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Spinal Tap, Now Planning To Raise And Eat Horses, Visits Jon Stewart | [
"In support of the release of This Is Spinal Tap on Blu-ray and their album Back From The Dead (which came out in June), the members of Spinal Tap appeared with Jon Stewart last night on The Daily Show. They performed \"Gimme Some Money\" and \"(Funky) Sex Farm\", and in the clip above, they explain to Stewart what... | [
"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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100 Words: Jaime Permuth On The 'Yonkeros' | [
"Willets Point, Queens is a little-known enclave of New York City that is home to dozens of junkyards and scrap metal businesses. Hence the term 'yonkeros,' a Spanglish derivative of \"junk,\" conjugated grammatically to refer to people who engage in this line of work. Willets Point is fighting for survival, faced ... | [
"Stories: 1) The Team Behind 'Little Miss Sunshine' 2) Designer Dogs"
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Sunday Puzzle: Identify The Anagrams For These Familiar Phrases | [
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If You See An Adjective, Kill It | [
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"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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Photographer DAVID DOUGLAS DUNCAN | [
"Photographer DAVID DOUGLAS DUNCAN. Life magazine has called him perhaps the best war photographer since Matthew Brady. A photo retrospective featuring his work opened this month at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. His pictures are also featured in the book, \"This Is War!\" which portra... | [
"Music Commentator MILO MILES reviews the latest CD by the Diablos REV. :Commentator DAGOBERTO GILB has some thoughts on his son and college."
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White House To Get Senate-Approved Housing Bill | [
"The White House on Monday will receive a far-reaching housing bill from Congress for President Bush's signature. The Senate approved the measure 72-to-13 on Saturday. The bill would help homeowners on the brink of foreclosure and rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which together back nearly half of the nation's mo... | [
"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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How Wilmington, N.C., Is Preparing As Hurricane Florence Gets Stronger | [
"Hurricane Florence is now a Category 4 storm — and the East Coast is bracing for a direct hit. Bill Saffo, the mayor of Wilmington, N.C., speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about how the city is preparing."
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"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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Bull Riding Champ Describes Life on the Circuit | [
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VIDEO: Yankees And Red Sox Flinch As Lightning Strikes | [
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Tom Brokaw Reflects On Cancer, 'Nightly News' And His 'Lucky Life' | [
"By his own admission, former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw has lived a charmed life. \"In the seasons of life I have had more than my share of summers,\" he writes on the opening page of his new memoir, A Lucky Life Interrupted. But two years ago, Brokaw's good fortune turned when he was diagnosed with multip... | [
"Stories: 1) Reliving 'A Decade With Presidents And The Press' 2) Clinton's Press Secretary On Impeachment, Elian 3) Ari Fleischer On 'Taking Heat' 4) 'What Happened' In The Bush White House"
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The Space Station Tweets | [
"The International Space Station whizzes over our heads at the speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour. Even though it's more than 200 miles overhead, you can occasionally catch a glimpse of it. Want to see it? Well, you need a dark sky, probably a view that reaches close to the horizon, and some data. Data? Yep. ... | [
"The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers."
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Unreleased Material From Jimi Hendrix Reflects A Life Of Music And Money Woes | [
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"Stories: 1) How 'Reckless' Greed Contributed To Financial Crisis 2) Raphael Saadiq: Paying Homage To Soul's Past And Future"
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NPR: 07-05-2011 Fresh Air | [
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Why This Holiday Shopping Season Is Expected To Break Records | [
"This holiday shopping season is predicted to be very merry for online retailers. Of course the Black Friday lines will be filled with gleeful shoppers devoted to a deal, but those of us who opt out of standing in line for a much cozier version of shopping at the click of a mouse will still be able to get in on the... | [
"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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United Nations Halts Aid Convoys After Deadly Attack In Syria | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Latest On Paris Attacks: French War Planes Keep Pounding ISIS In Syria. -- Advocate: States Can't Shut Doors On Refugees. -- Russian Officials Say Plane Crash Was A Terrorist Act. And here are more early stories: Dozens Arrested In Minnesota After Deadly Police Shooting... | npr | {
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Life and Love Heard Through the Mix Tape | [
"A good mix tape is like a little chunk of history you can hold in your hand. It's a plastic time capsule, a memorial to who you were and what you were thinking when you wrote out that hand-lettered playlist. For writer Rob Sheffield, those tapes are a way to keep alive the memory of his wife, Renee. She died ... | [
"Considering Doris Day, Radiant Baby, Black and White Airmen, Tear It All Down, Shades of the Past, Tiger Lily Press Exhibition"
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Lisa Murkowski Has 98% Of Write-Ins So Far | [
"Sen. Lisa Murkowski's (R-AK) decision to run a write-in candidacy to remain in the Senate continues to pay off as she's getting an astonishing 98 percent of the write-in votes, despite her opponents' best efforts to hold down that percentage. Also, while the Republican nominee for the Senate seat, Joe Miller, has ... | [
"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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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion On World Cafe | [
"The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion — Jon Spencer, drummer Russell Simins and bassist Judah Baer — has kicked out the jams for more than 20 years. Formed in 1991, the band draws on punk, blues and rockabilly, and has collaborated with artists ranging from Elliott Smith to Solomon Burke to Martina Topley-Bird to Steve ... | [
"Robert Plant: \"Angel Dance\" Superchunk: \"Digging For Something\" Bostich and Fussible: \"Centinela\" Black Milk: \"Warning (Keep Bouncing)\" The Bad Plus: \"Never Stop\" Iggy And The Stooges: \"No Fun\" *Includes interview with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen about the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival... | npr | {
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Takeaways From Supreme Court Rulings On Buffer Zones, Recess Picks | [
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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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