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YOU ES AY: Let's Beat the Slovenians! | [
"The U.S. is about to play Slovenia at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. I'm hoping for a win because I switched Iker Casillas to Tim Howard on my fantasy soccer team and swapped Xavi with Clint Dempsey. After Spain's loss to Switzerland, I dropped from 6th to 11th place in my mini-tournament. Can you believe Sp... | [
"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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'Michael Clayton' Turns Camera on Corporate Law | [
"A new film in select theaters this weekend examines the moral and ethical pitfalls of corporate law. <em>Michael Clayton</em> is about a lawyer who has a psychotic event when he's no longer able to stomach the agribusiness he represents. The title character is brought in to clean up the mess. Writer and director ... | [
"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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Coast Guard Sinks Japanese 'Ghost Ship' Set Adrift By Tsunami | [
"Photos and some video are showing up from the U.S. Coast Guard's mission Thursday to sink a a 164-foot \"ghost ship\" that was set adrift by the March 2011 tsunami that hit northeast Japan. The Ryou-Un Maru, a fishing vessel, had made its way into the Gulf of Alaska, where it threatened ships traveling through tha... | [
"Good Wednesday morning, here are our early stories: No Pope Yet: Black Smoke Rises After Morning Votes On Day 2 Of Conclave. Winning Musher Is Oldest Champion In Iditarod History. And here are more early headlines: Snow Turns To Ice As Freezing Conditions Slow European Travel. (BBC) Greenland Voters Choose New G... | npr | {
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Prosecuting WikiLeaks: It's Not Going To Be Easy | [
"Law enforcement officials in the United States and around the world are turning up the heat on the website WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange. But all the attention doesn't mean that they will face American-style justice, experts said, because the legal issues in play are both novel and challenging. Attorne... | [
"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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Arizona Passes Anti-Illegal Immigrant Bill Requiring Police Checks | [
"Arizona's legislature passed one of the toughest anti-illegal immigrant bills in the nation Tuesday that would require law enforcement officers in the state to request immigration documents during police stops. The controversial bill, which passed the state's Senate Tuesday after being approved earlier by its Hous... | [
"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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Picture Books for the (Mostly Younger) Set | [
"Jazz It Up This Jazz Man by Karen Ehrhardt; pictures by R.G. Roth (Harcourt Children's Books, $16, ages 3 to 7) \"This jazz man, he plays one, he plays rhythm with his thumb, with a Snap! Snap! Snazzy-Snap! Give the man a hand, this jazz man scats with the band.\" That's what \"This Old Man\" would sound like if... | [
"Stories: 1) Ayelet Waldman: On Feeling Like A 'Bad Mother' 2) Paul McCartney: From Pop Music To Prose 3) 'Splice': Your Results May Vary (And Be Scary)"
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LISTEN: GOP Sen. Susan Collins On Why She Can't Support Trump | [
"Another prominent Republican is refusing to endorse Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee. In an op-ed for the Washington Post on Monday, Maine Sen. Susan Collins called Trump \"unworthy\" of the presidency and said he does not \"reflect historical Republican values.\" Collins spoke with NPR's Ari Shapiro o... | [
"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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Sunday Puzzle: Find The Words With Letters In Common In These Categories | [
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"Stories: 1) Untangling The Complex Foreclosure Mess 2) Finding The Best Of The Bands On The Beatles' Label"
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Recipes: Healthy Salads With Spring Produce | [
"From asparagus and fava beans to ramps and radishes, Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst is reveling in spring produce and thinking of ways to turn it into healthy salads. She shares her ideas with hosts Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson, along with these four recipes: \nChopped Spring Salad\nAsparagus Salad with Har... | [
"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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Clunky Characters, Cancer Characterize 'Big C' | [
"Television already has one series about a character whose actions and reactions change completely after an unexpected terminal-cancer diagnosis. That would be AMC's Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston as a meek high-school science teacher who reacts to his own medical death sentence by making and selling crystal... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Just One More Thing' About Falk, TV's 'Columbo' 2) What Happens When Charter Schools Fail?"
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Mates Of State: Reaching Surprising New 'Mountaintops' | [
"The members of Mates of State are literally mates: Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel have been a duo since 1996, married since 2001, and parents on tour since 2004. Their basic concept is two strong voices, Gardner's slightly predominant, over her keyboards and Hammel's drums. Over the years, the band has expanded its... | [
"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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First Trump State Dinner Brings Billionaires And Administration Officials | [
"There is arguably nothing grander in the nation's capital than a state dinner. The red carpet gets rolled out, the silverware is shined, and the guest list of coveted invitations is winnowed down. State dinners are intricate diplomatic dances filled with pageantry and symbolism — and they take months to plan. 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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Can Electric Cars Help Automakers Reach 55 MPG? | [
"First in a three-part series Under fuel-economy rules announced by the White House this summer, cars will have to get an average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 — nearly double the current average. Reaching that goal will take not only feats of engineering but also changing how Americans think about their cars an... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Economy Adds 321,00 New Jobs, Unemployment Rate Holds Steady. -- Orion Spacecraft Soars Into Orbit In First Test For Mars Mission. -- New Jersey Legislature Clears Gov. Chris Christie In Bridge Scheme. And here are more early headlines: Obama Expected To Name Former Pen... | npr | {
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Dick Button Judges Sochi Skating | [
"Sadly, it seems the Olympics wouldn’t be the same without a figure skating judging controversy. This time it’s yesterday’s surprise gold medal by the four-time Russian national champion Adelina Sotnikova, who as skating great Brian Boitano said, literally “jumped her way” to the top o... | [
"Stories: 1) How High Court Could Change If Stevens Retires 2) Hilary Hahn: Violin And Voices Entwined In Bach"
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Ecologists Engineer Comeback For The American Elm | [
"There are thousands of Elm Streets in America, but not many surviving Elm trees for which the streets were named. In the mid-20th century, Dutch elm disease killed off millions of the species. Today, new invasive pests and diseases are killing off other species of trees. And so ecologists are engineering a comebac... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Jordan Strikes At ISIS; Obama Said To Be Preparing To Request War Powers. -- Pilots Of Doomed Taipei Flight Faced Problems With Both Engines. And here are more early headlines: French, German Leaders To Fly To Moscow To Discuss Ukraine. (Telegraph) Heavy \"Pineapple Exp... | npr | {
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How Florida's Changing Hispanic Population Will Affect The Election | [
"Florida is one of the most hotly contested battleground states this year, and one of the most diverse. Demographic changes there reveal much of why it is such a big prize in the presidential race."
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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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NAFTA Turns 20, To Mixed Reviews | [
"New Year's Day will be the 20th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The passage of NAFTA by Congress was one of the most controversial events of the 1990s. Critics predicted a massive loss of American jobs to low-wage Mexico, but most manufacturing jobs went elsewhere instead."
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"Post-9/11 Border Security Strains U.S.-Mexico Relations. Farmers Seek Relief for Summer's Heat Damage to Crops. End Music."
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Navy SEAL Prisoner Abuse Trial Under Way | [
"The trial of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with abusing a prisoner who died in CIA custody is under way. Lt. Andrew Ledford is accused of punching a detainee, dereliction of duty and making false statements to investigators. But one of the government's key witnesses may have helped the defense more than the prosecution... | [
"Lethal Injection On Trial. Greenhouse Gas Bill To Be Signed as Legal Fights Continue. End Music."
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Master Of None' And 'Challenger Deep' | [
"This week's show got a fresh news peg when Challenger Deep, the Neal Shusterman YA novel we discuss in our second segment, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Our own Glen Weldon had covered the shortlist a couple weeks ago with frequent fourth chair Barrie Hardymon, so we had Barrie back to... | [
"Stories: 1) Comic Robert Smigel, Master Of 'Triumph' 2) 'Man On Wire': Defying Gravity And Time 3) Don Rickles, The 'Merchant Of Venom' 4) Season Two Of A 'Mad Men' World"
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Appeal Expected in File-Sharing Case | [
"The Minnesota woman convicted last week of illegally downloading music says she'll appeal the verdict, which calls for her to pay $222,000 in damages for pirating dozens of songs."
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Best of 2007: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel | [
"Writers are on strike in Hollywood, but musicians aren't. And the L.A. Philharmonic's conductor in-waiting — Gustavo Dudamel from Venezuela — is generating quite a buzz. Dudamel was in Los Angeles last month for a series of concerts, his first performance here since the orchestra announced earlier this year that E... | [
"Stories: 1) Reviewed: The Return of Live Television 2) John Edgar Wideman's 'Fanon,' A Novel Biography 3) Dengue Fever: Vintage Cambodian Pop Remixed"
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Debate Revs As Decision Stalls Over Oil Pipeline From Canada | [
"Five years ago this week, a Canadian company proposed building a pipeline to send heavy crude oil from Alberta to U.S. refineries. Although the Obama administration's answer on the Keystone XL pipeline is not expected anytime soon, politicians in Washington and Canada are ramping up the pressure for the project, w... | [
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In Shanksville, Pennsylvania, A 9/11 Memorial Offers Solace And Peace | [
"Trees, grass and flowers are a main part of the Flight 93 National Memorial, which marks the site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania where Flight 93 crashed. Flight 93 was hijacked by terrorists. Many of the 40 crew and passengers fought the hijackers and allegedly prevented the plane from hitting the Capitol Building. ... | [
"Stories: 1) The Pentagon on Sept. 11: One Survivor's Account 2) Battling the Pentagon Blaze After 9/11"
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Why a Race Riot Erupted 100 Years Ago in Atlanta | [
"In an interview with npr.org, Mark Bauerlein, professor of English at Emory University discusses the repercussions of the 1906 riots on the city of Atlanta, and the motivations behind the events. Set the scene: What was Atlanta like in 1906? Atlanta was undergoing major growth [as it] transformed from an agraria... | [
"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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What's Behind The Slowing Demand For COVID-19 Vaccines? | [
"The average number of people getting their first or single COVID-19 vaccine shots has fallen by about 50% since the peak in mid-April. Supply is beginning to outstrip demand in some places. Derek Thompson, staff writer for The Atlantic, gives some possible explanations for why this slowdown is happening. This arti... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- 3 Scientists Win Nobel In Physics For Development Of Blue LED. -- Nurse In Spain Gets Ebola, Officials Say 'We Followed Protocol'. And here are more early headlines: Federal Court Upholds Wisconsin Voter ID Law. (Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel) Illinois Man Detained, Suspec... | npr | {
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Bird Flu Found in New Jersey Chickens | [
"Officials in New Jersey confirmed today that bird flu has been detected in poultry there. This latest incident of avian flu follows the destruction in Delaware of nearly 100,000 chickens after flocks at two farms were infected. The variant of avian flu detected in the Northeast is different from the one infecting... | [
"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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Town Sits High and Dry After Relocation | [
"The town of Valmeyer, Ill., was destroyed in the 1993 floods. Instead of rebuilding back in the flood plain, locals moved the town to the top of a nearby bluff. It was a long process and some residents of the town — southeast of St. Louis — didn't return after the rebuilding. But now folks don't have to worry abou... | [
"Tulare County Town Braces for Farm Job Losses. End Music."
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Painkiller Paradox: Feds Struggle To Control Drugs That Help And Harm | [
"A few years ago, a doctor started prescribing Michael Israel painkillers for bad cramps in his gut. Israel had been struggling with Crohn's disease, a chronic digestive disorder, since he was a teenager. \"So he was prescribed, you know, Lortab, or Vicodin or whatever. You know, they would flip-flop it from one to... | [
"Stories: 1) Heroin, The Taliban And The 'Seeds Of Terror' 2) Reducing Suicide Rates In The Military"
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Thousands Of Stop And Shop Employees In New England Strike For New Contract | [
"Grocery workers in New England are striking to preserve pensions and other benefits. Their employer, Stop and Shop, says it can't compete unless it brings down costs."
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"Good morning, here are our top stories: For Obama, Vindication, Not A Mandate. World Reacts To Obama's Reelection. Republicans Keep The House; Democrats To Retain Senate. And here are other morning headlines: Powerful Winter Storm Aims For Region Affected By Superstorm Sandy. (National Weather Service) Syrian Rebe... | npr | {
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Not My Job: We Quiz Composer Michael Giacchino On Decomposition | [
"Three questions for the film scorer about rotting and decay. <em>Originally broadcast Dec. 24, 2016.</em>"
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"Stories: 1) Anita O'Day: Revisiting A Classic Voice 2) Harvey Kurtzman: The Comics World's 'Mad Genius' 3) Zooey Deschanel, From Actress To Indie Rocker 4) Foul Mouths And A Penetrating Farce In 'The Loop'"
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Palestinians Discuss Peace Plan for Middle East | [
"NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Linda Gradstein about the cease-fire meetings in Cairo among a variety of Palestinian groups."
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Motown Goes Green at Auto Show | [
"NPR's Anthony Brooks says automakers are pushing \"green\" at this year's North American Auto Show in Detroit."
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The Mumlers: 'Red River Hustle' | [
"The Mumlers are a 7-piece group from San Jose, Calif. with a love for loose, jangling rhythms and easy melodies. Despite the group's size, it's an intimate sound with a comfortable mix of accordions, gently strummed guitars and muted horns that borrow elements from early blues, jazz and folk. The Mumlers have ju... | [
"Set List \"Dimes For Nickels\" \"Your Love (All That I'm Missing)\" \"Oil In My Lamp\" \"Signs & Signifiers\" \"Fire Bug\" \"Abigail Blue\" \"North Side Gal\" \"Wolf Teeth\""
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New Republic: Rubio The Reasonable Republican | [
"T.A. Frank is a special correspondent for The New Republic. I saw him Tuesday night. I saw Senator Marco Rubio in person as he delivered a speech at the Ronald Reagan Library outside of Los Angeles. I saw Marco Rubio catch Nancy Reagan as she stumbled. And I saw Marco Rubio offering coy answers to the question eve... | [
"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: All Aboard the Cromnibus; King James Meets The Future King; VirUS Weekly."
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Heidi: The Little Girl Who Changed Football Forever | [
"Forty-four years ago, a little girl changed the world of sports in an incident known today as \"The Heidi Game.\" That day — Nov. 17, 1968 — is when the modern age of football began, Dave Zirin, the sports editor for The Nation magazine, says. The New York Jets were up against the Oakland Raiders. At the time they... | [
"A Year in the Life of a South African Teenager"
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Top Court Upholds Arizona Employer Sanctions Law | [
"The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an Arizona law that would allow the state to penalize businesses that hire illegal immigrants. NPR's Nina Totenberg tells Robert Siegel about the opinion."
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Claremont McKenna Admits Inflating SAT Scores | [
"Officials at Claremont McKenna College announced Wednesday that the school submitted inflated SAT scores for several years to publications such <em>U.S. News and World Report</em> to boost its rankings. Claremont McKenna is ranked among the top 10 liberal arts colleges by <em>U.S. News</em> and has recently seen a... | [
"Stories: 1) Did U.S. Tax Policies Increase Economic Inequality? 2) A Quaint, Compelling 'Pilgrim' Tale In The New World"
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Spoiler Alert: 'John Dies,' But The Rest? Who Can Tell? | [
"There's a fine line between a genre filmmaker with an offbeat sensibility and a maker of prefab cult movies — someone who appeals too aggressively to a cult audience that doesn't yet exist. Don Coscarelli's career has inched too far across that line. The creator of the Phantasm series, which developed a dense and ... | [
"Stories: 1) Timberlake On 'N Sync, Acting And Bringing Sexy Back 2) Sarah Blasko: An Intimate Voice, An Inventive Sound 3) If A TV Show Turns 50 And No One Notices..."
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Tell Us About The Bicycle Ride Of Your Life | [
"Bill Strickland has biked all over the world, but he remembers best one sharp curve near his home with his daughter in the rear saddle of a tandem bike. He was trying to turn her onto cycling, when one day, they got in over their heads heading down a steep hill. \"I actually thought we were going to wreck,\" he ... | [
"Stories: 1) Getting To Know The Animal Families Of 'Earth' 2) Robert Sullivan, In The Alleys With 'Rats' 3) Up Close And Personal With The Dung Beetle"
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S.C. Voters Confer Comeback Title On Mark Sanford | [
"Former Republican Governor Mark Sanford reclaimed his political career Tuesday night, winning the South Carolina congressional seat he once held. He defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch in a special election."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Cry For Help Led To Freedom For Missing Women In Cleveland. -- Many Offers, But No OK's For Burial Of Boston Bombing Suspect. And here are more early headlines: Limo Passenger Contradicts Driver's Story In Burning Car Disaster. (USA Today) Defense Secretary Hagel 'Outra... | npr | {
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Obama Travels To Orlando In Wake Of Nightclub Massacre | [
"NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NPR White House correspondent Scott Horsley and Corey Ealons, former communications aide for President Obama, about their analysis of President Obama's speech from Orlando and charts the evolution of how Obama has talked about gun violence over his two terms."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Giuliani Says Trump 'Did Know' About Stormy Daniels Payment. -- Trump Hints At Likely Release Of 3 Americans Held In North Korea. -- Freak Storm Sweeps Through Northern India, Killing Dozens. -- Men Arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks Reach Settlements. -- Yale Pulls Hon... | npr | {
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Chinese Tariff Threats Rattle Airplane Giant Boeing | [
"The country's leading airplane manufacturer, The Boeing Company, is caught in the middle as the world's two largest economies, the U.S. and China, inch closer to an all-out trade war. In retaliation for President Trump's proposed $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese-made products, China has announced it would impose ... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Acting FBI Boss To Take Comey's Place At Senate Intel Hearing. -- Workers Take Jefferson Davis Statue Off Its Pedestal In New Orleans. -- Ex-Massey Energy CEO Completes 1-Year Federal Criminal Sentence. -- Dissident Rebels In Colombia Ignore Peace Treaty And Continue Ex... | npr | {
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Excerpt: 'A Young Man's Guide To Late Capitalism' | [
"Charm was not among Priya's gifts. She was lean and ambitious and had a temperament of hammered iron. Priya was from Bombay and had been in charge of emerging-markets equity for the Calloway Group for five years. She had studied at Oxford in the nineties and when she finished there had promptly been launched as a ... | [
"Stories: 1) 'The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity' 2) 'How Doctors Think' 3) \"The Other Side of You\""
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Lawyers Seek Justice Department Records On Would-Be Bomber | [
"Lawyers for a young Portland man convicted of trying to blow up a Christmas tree ceremony are asking a judge to order the Justice Department to open its files and share \"facts and circumstances\" of electronic surveillance that prosecutors disclosed only months after his conviction. Federal public defenders Steph... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Mali's First Ebola Case In Current Outbreak Is 2-Year-Old Girl. -- Man With Hatchet Shot Dead After Attacking NYPD Officers. -- Frank Mankiewicz, Aide Who Announced Robert Kennedy's Death, Dies. And here are more early headlines: E-U Leaders Set Targets For Greenhouse G... | npr | {
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Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff Reacts To Mueller's Testimony | [
"NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, about former special counsel Robert Mueller's congressional testimony on Wednesday."
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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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To Mark 10th Anniversary Of Iraq Invasion, Researchers Assess The Cost | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- 'Sliver Of Hope' In Freddie Gray Case, Former Baltimore Police Chief Says. -- Wilding? Ruff Ride? Dog's Road Romp On Tractor Sparks Puns. And here are more early headlines: Senate To Vote Thursday On Attorney General Nominee. (New York Times) Prosecutors Make Case For D... | npr | {
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The Physics of Christmas | [
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FCC Won't Ask Journalists To Explain Themselves After All | [
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Actress Angelina Jolie Shares Story Of Her Double Mastectomy. -- Russian Security Service Claims To Have Uncovered CIA Agent. -- Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says. -- Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency. Other stories of the morning: -- \"IR... | npr | {
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Friday Night Football | [
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U.S. Schools Underreport How Often Students Are Restrained Or Secluded, Watchdog Says | [
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'Marketplace' Report: Mortgage Crisis Worsening | [
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Dow Jones Adds Tech Companies | [
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News Brief: Economy Might See Improvement, U.S. Asylum Program, Hong Kong Elections | [
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Retailers Face Rising Pressure Over Chemical Triclosan | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Acting FBI Boss To Take Comey's Place At Senate Intel Hearing. -- Workers Take Jefferson Davis Statue Off Its Pedestal In New Orleans. -- Ex-Massey Energy CEO Completes 1-Year Federal Criminal Sentence. -- Dissident Rebels In Colombia Ignore Peace Treaty And Continue Ex... | npr | {
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D.C. Author George Pelecanos Writes What He Knows In 'The Martini Shot' | [
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U.S. Gives More Asylum-Seekers Waiting In Mexico Another Shot | [
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Photographer of Iwo Jima Flag Raising Dies at 94 | [
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Will Democrats Keep Barbara Boxer's Senate Seat In 2016? | [
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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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As More Americans Live Through Cancer, Survivors' Ranks Grow | [
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"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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After A 30-Year Absence, Basking Sharks Spotted Off California Coast | [
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Transcript Of Barack Obama's Victory Speech | [
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The Strange Beauty of Moth Music | [
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Proof: Money Matters More Than Friends | [
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Tom Hanks Is 'Captain Phillips' In High-Seas Hostage Drama | [
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<i>The Stakeholder Society</i> | [
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What Bob Woodward Uncovered While Writing His Book On The Trump White House | [
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Journalist Chronicles Search For Eritrean Birth Family | [
"In 1974, Hannah Pool was adopted from an orphanage in Eritrea and raised in England by her adoptive white father. When she was 19, Pool received a letter from a brother in Africa she never knew she had. That eventually compelled her to return to Eritrea, in an effort to track down her surviving blood relatives. ... | [
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Fresh Air Weekend: John Krasinski; Lydia Loveless' 'Real'; The Aging Electrical Grid | [
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"Stories: 1) Anita O'Day: Revisiting A Classic Voice 2) Harvey Kurtzman: The Comics World's 'Mad Genius' 3) Zooey Deschanel, From Actress To Indie Rocker 4) Foul Mouths And A Penetrating Farce In 'The Loop'"
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NPR: 10-29-2007 Fresh Air | [
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Music Cue: McDonald's Challenges the Coffee King | [
"NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the noble battle between Starbucks and McDonald's for the hearts and minds, and wallets, of American consumers."
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Why free security software is your best bet | [
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'Prince Edward': Desegregation in 1959 Virginia | [
"Author Dennis McFarland's fifth novel, Prince Edward, tells the story of the Rome clan -- a rural, lower middle-class white family in rural Virginia -- and how they deal with the reality of desegregation. The story takes place in Prince Edward County in the summer of 1959, when county officials decide to close pub... | [
"Stories: 1) From 'The Eye of the Storm,' a Bishop's Calm Voice 2) Reissued Hits from Costello, Beck and Skynyrd"
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Drought Means 20 Million People In England Can't Use Hoses | [
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"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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Former Member Of Trump's HIV/AIDS Advisory Council On Why He Resigned | [
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One Of Today's Most Versatile | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: After Chávez: His 'Revolution' Is Likely To Continue. Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic. And here are more early headlines: Brennan's CIA Nomination On 'Fast Track'; Vote May Come As Early As Thursday. (AP) Finally! Last Cardinal Expected Soo... | npr | {
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Halloween Treats: 'Blacula' and Other Horror Classics | [
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'Open Water' Explores Blackness and the Vulnerability of Falling In Love | [
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Checking In On El Paso After Walmart Shooting | [
"As the holidays approach, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro checks in on the city of El Paso post-Walmart shooting with local historian David Dorado Romo."
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At CERN, Hunting For Invisible Worlds | [
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Forgotten Ship: A Daring Rescue As Saigon Fell | [
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Examining The Call For Increasing The Minimum Wage | [
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Song Of The Week: 'Renaissance' By San Fermin | [
"This week, NPR Music writer and editor Stephen Thompson introduces us to the song “Renaissance” by the Brooklyn band San Fermin. According to Thompson, San Fermin is the “brain child of a classically-trained 24-year-old composer and pianist named Ellis Ludwig-Leone.” For this band, Leone re... | [
"The Queens, New York rapper Pharoahe Monch is a lyrical wonder perhaps best known for the 1999 song \"Simon Says.\" His latest project, Th1rt3en, is a trio making fiery, fearless music that takes an unflinching look at society's collective sins, particularly the plague of racism. We open this week's show with a sp... | npr | {
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All You Need To Know About Game 1 Of The World Series | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Live Blog: 5 Escape From Sydney Cafe After Being Held Hostage. -- Organization Behind 'Kony 2012' Set To Close Its Doors In 2015. -- Rare Northern White Rhino Dies At San Diego Zoo. And here are more early headlines: Falling Oil Prices Could Signal World Financial Uncer... | npr | {
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Learning Curve: How Physical Education Works In A Virtual Learning Environment | [
"For our series \"Learning Curve,\" Megaera Regan explains how she's teaching physical education to elementary students in Port Washington, N.Y."
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Going, Going, Almost Gone: A Worm Verges On Extinction | [
"Guinea worm is about as close to a real-life Alien event as you can get — a parasitic worm mates inside a person's abdomen, grows up to 3 feet long and then exits (painfully) from a blister. But the worm's final chapter is near: The world is closer than ever to wiping the parasite off the face of the Earth. There ... | [
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Tuesday's Primaries: 5 Races To Watch In Colorado, Utah And Oklahoma | [
"A progressive shift underway in Colorado Democratic politics is spotlighted Tuesday in the primary for a U.S. Senate race that will likely help decide control of the chamber. The contest between former Gov. John Hickenlooper and former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff is the marquee race on Tuesday, but other t... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Trayvon Martin Case: Voice Calling For Help Isn't Zimmerman's, Experts Say. -- Mega Millions Mystery: Who Won? -- Bin Laden's Wives, Daughters Sentenced To 45 Days Detention, Deportation. Other stories in the news: -- \"1.5 Million Card Numbers At Risk From Hack.\" (CNNMoney.c... | npr | {
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Daimler-Chrysler Problems | [
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Pakistan Army Gains Upper Hand In Swat Valley | [
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4 Recipes For Beet Lovers | [
"Growing up, Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst hated beets. But now she’s become a beet convert, using them in salads and even beet hummus. Kathy shares recipes for her favorite beet dishes with hosts Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson. \nNot-So-Basic Recipe for Roasting Beets\nRoasted Beet Salad with Citrus an... | [
"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... | npr | {
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Fact Check: Paul Ryan Exaggerates Marathon Claim | [
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"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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'Million Dollar Baby' | [
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Blacks Feel Brunt Of Recession | [
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'Deran' Returns To Bombino's Roots | [
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Linkfest: NBC Settles 'Predator' Case | [
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Obama Win Sparks Rise In Hate Crimes, Violence | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- No End In Sight As Government Shutdown Begins. -- Obama: 'Perpetual Cycle Of Brinksmanship ... Has To End.' -- In Talk Of Shutdown, A Familiar Feeling At The White House. And here are more early headlines: Despite Government Shutdown, Obamacare Opens Enrollment Today. (... | npr | {
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Rising Home Prices Lead To Worries Of Another Housing Market Bubble | [
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WWII Veterans Return 'Good Luck Flags' To Japanese | [
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Remembering Journalist Stanley Karnow | [
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Western Fire Crews Get An Assist From Australia And New Zealand | [
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