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Groups Push for End to Crop Subsidies | [
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Director Lauren Greenfield | [
"Lauren Greenfield didn't know quite what to expect when she got to interview Imelda Marcos. Imelda is, of course, a former beauty queen and the former first-lady of the Philippines. In her time there, she rubbed elbows with the likes of Chairman Mao and Saddam Hussein. She and her husband, President Ferdinand Marc... | [
"The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology"
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Pastor Tries To Counter Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric With Welcome Signs | [
"Angered by the negative statements against immigrants during the presidential campaign, the Rev. Matthew Bucher of Harrisonburg, Virginia decided to put a welcome sign in front of his church to comfort newcomers to the country. The sign read, “No matter where you’re from, we’re glad you’re ... | [
"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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Mendelssohn from Prague | [
"We highlight a Mendelssohn rarity -- his Double Concerto for Violin and Piano. This performance comes from Dvorak Hall in Prague, and features violinist Wha-Su Lee and pianist Julius-Jeongwon Kim, along with the Prague Radio Symphony and conductor Kerry Stratton."
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Veterans Advocate Says He Fears Loss Of Faith In VA | [
"Advocate and former Army Capt. Tom Tarantino says he's worried that allegations over delayed health care will keep veterans away from services. \"Our biggest fear is that there are veterans out there who are not going to seek help because they lose faith and they lose trust in the VA,\" he tells Tess Vigeland, gue... | [
"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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Maine Sen. Susan Collins, A Trump GOP Critic, To Stay In The Senate | [
"Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET Susan Collins, one of the few remaining centrist Republicans in the U.S. Senate, has decided to stay in that polarized body rather than run for governor of Maine. Collins told a crowd of roughly 100 business leaders and a throng of local and national media at the Samoset Resort in Rockport... | [
"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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Revealing Beautiful Frescos Hidden on Capitol Hill | [
"Michaelangelo's masterwork in the Sistine chapel is world renowned. But what about other great spaces -- grandiose, hard to reach, painted in incredible detail -- closer to home? Take, for instance, the U.S. Capitol. Drawing a blank? There are probably few among us who've heard of Constantino Brumidi. The 19th-cen... | [
"Stories: 1) In a Morrocco Town, a Cradle for Killers 2) Plowing Under 'The Perfect Crop' in Afghanistan 3) Dewey Redman Revisited"
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Moscow Doubles Last Month's Coronavirus Death Toll Amid Suspicions Of Undercounting | [
"The city of Moscow has suddenly doubled its coronavirus death toll from last month. Media reports and analysts have questioned the accuracy of Russia's mortality figures for the virus. Under its initial methodology, Moscow's Health Department had attributed 636 deaths to COVID-19. But on Thursday, the department a... | [
"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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Sandwich Monday In Las Vegas: The $777 Burger | [
"The 777 Burger at the Paris Casino is called the 777 Burger because it is a burger that costs $777.00. It's cost-prohibitive-licious! When I asked if we could try one for Sandwich Monday, they sent me a list of Talking Points about the burger. This is the first sandwich we have ever tried that has Talking Points. ... | [
"Stories: 1) Paul Greenberg: The Future Of 'Wild Fish' 2) Two Ladies: Are You Team Bella, Or Team Lisbeth? 3) Seventeen Years Later, The Blue Shadows Reach U.S."
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Thomas Friedman and Energy Independence | [
"According to writer Thomas Friedman, America needs a national science project. The goal? To make America energy independent in 10 years. Friedman talks about his new book The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. Guest: Thomas Friedman, \"Foreign Affairs\" columnist, New York Times. Pulit... | [
"Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Some Political Theater; From the Middle East to the Midwest; and What is ... Bad News For Humans?"
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U.S. Takes Chinese Trade Complaints to WTO | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Greece Welcomes Obama On Final Presidential Foreign Trip. -- Immigration And Border Security Top President-Elect Trump's To-Do List. And here are more early headlines: Further Review Set For Dakota Access Pipeline. (Los Angeles Times) Tobacco Maker Reynolds Seeks Higher... | npr | {
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Administration Has Unlikely Record On Intervention | [
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"UC Regents Discuss Executive Pay. Ballot Measure to Crack Down on Sex Offenders. End Music."
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Congress Votes to Ban Gay Discrimination | [
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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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What We Can Learn From The 1968 Hong Kong Flu Pandemic | [
"NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with epidemiologist Ed Belongia about the Hong Kong flu that's still circulating today, and what it can teach us about the coronavirus pandemic."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Trump Meets 3 Americans Held In North Korea As They Return To U.S. -- Scientists Warn That Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Could Erupt 'Ballistic Rocks'. -- Dam Collapse Leaves At Least 20 Dead In Kenya. -- In Election Upset, Malaysia's Mahathir Returns To Power After A Quarte... | npr | {
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Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Aims At No. 1, And Misses. Why? | [
"Getting \"Hotline Bling\" to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was something that Drake really, really wanted. He said so, very publicly, last week on Instagram: The \"Hotline Bling\" video, which was originally only posted on Apple Music, proved to be endlessly remixable, with Drake seeming to be in on the joke — ... | [
"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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NPR: 11-11-2010 Fresh Air | [
"Stories: 1) Increasing Dangers For Reporters In Afghanistan 2) Bryan Ferry's 'Olympia' Lets Cracks Shine Through"
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"Stories: 1) Latino USA Episode 925 2) Latino USA Episode 926"
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How Will The Universe End? | [
"We've come to the end of our series contemplating the universe. Scientists think the end of the universe will look kind of cold and grim, unless they are all wrong — which is totally possible."
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Filmmakers Press Smithsonian on Showtime Deal | [
"A group of filmmakers who oppose the Smithsonian Museum's plan to produce TV programs with Showtime Networks asks that the terms of the deal be made public. The Smithsonian has said the details are proprietary. Under the agreement, the joint venture has the right of first refusal to commercial documentaries that r... | [
"UC Regents Discuss Executive Pay. Ballot Measure to Crack Down on Sex Offenders. End Music."
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Did Education Report Just Confirm the Obvious? | [
"Did 30 researchers spend nearly two years and $3 million to find out what we already know? Host Kathryn Baron put that question to State Senator Joe Simitian, a member of the senate education committee, and to Stanford Professor Susanna Loeb, who coordinated all the research through the University's Institute for ... | [
"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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Black Lung Returns To Coal Country | [
"A deadly coal miners' disease is surging back despite regulations created more than 40 years ago to control the disease."
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"Ms. Miller Goes to Washington. Anti-Gang Summit in Oakland. End Music."
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Los Jets: TV Soccer Stars | [
"Soccer coach Paul Cuadros watched his town in North Carolina become more Latino. He and executive producer of the new tv series <em>Los Jets, </em>Lynda Lopez, talk about it with Maria Hinojosa."
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"The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers."
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German Tax Shortfall | [
"NPR's Edward Lifson reports from Berlin that the estimates for tax revenues in Germany are going to come up short this year. It could affect the country's ability to meet the debt-to-gross-domestic-product requirement for the single European currency. The expected short-fall of the revenue is blamed on high unempl... | [
"Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music."
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It's Good To Root, Root, Root For The Home Team | [
"My first protocol on rooting in sports is that you should stick with the teams that you grew up with. I know we're a transient society, but that's just it: Continuing to cheer for your original hometown teams is one way of displaying the old-fashioned value of allegiance. If you grew up in Cleveland, say, and move... | [
"Recently, actor Ben Affleck spoke with The Associated Press and revealed the title of the solo Batman film he's slated to direct. Ready? The Batman, he said. Perhaps sensing that this announcement would be greeted with the collective cricket-chirping shrug it has been, he immediately built himself a verbal escape ... | npr | {
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Court Forces Utah Family To Return Baby To Tribe | [
"A couple in Utah adopted a son 6 months ago, but the courts have forced them to return the baby to his birth mother, a member of the Ojibwe American Indian tribe, in a complicated and emotional case. How are families affected by a federal adoption law called the Indian Child Welfare Act, passed 30 years ago, that... | [
"Stories: 1) Reporter Explores America's Unique Take on Justice 2) Growing Up In a Surfer Family, Wipeouts and All"
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Parting Words: Imagination Holds No Bounds | [
"Guy Raz quotes from philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke: \"There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings. But none, when they are under the influence of imagination.\""
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"Stories: 1) How High Court Could Change If Stevens Retires 2) Hilary Hahn: Violin And Voices Entwined In Bach"
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Who's Carl This Time? | [
"Carl Kasell reads three quotes from the week's news: Beantown Returns, Suspicious Minds, Library Accomplished."
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Biden Strong On Foreign Policy, National Security | [
"Through four decades in the U.S. Senate, Joseph Biden, 65, has honed a reputation as a heavyweight on foreign policy and national security and a strong debater, if one sometimes prone to verbal gaffes. Biden was born in Scranton, Pa., to a working-class family — his father was a car salesman — and was raised in th... | [
"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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Obama's Cabinet Up For Approval: Trouble Ahead? | [
"President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet-making skills will be under high-powered scrutiny this week. At least a dozen of his picks are scheduled to appear before Senate committees to begin the confirmation process. No surprises are expected, unless one of the designees pulls a Bill Richardson and backs out of the p... | [
"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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Wynton And Willie: Two Men Playing The Blues | [
"On the surface, country music legend Willie Nelson and jazz trumpet icon Wynton Marsalis might seem like an unlikely combination. But when the two came together in January 2007 to perform live at Lincoln Center, they discovered a connection far beyond their admiration for each other's music. Finding common ground... | [
"Stories: 1) Talking 'Mad Men' With Creator Matthew Weiner 2) Lee Konitz: Always Stretching His Sax"
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Obama: We Stand With Those 'Who Are Reaching For Their Rights' | [
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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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President Obama Meets With Military Advisors | [
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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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Israeli Actions Put Strain on Jordanian Relationship | [
"In 1994 Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel. But as violence continues in Lebanon and Israel, the Jordanian government is facing increasing pressure from its citizens to take a stand against Israel and the U.S. Don Gonyea talks to Ayman Safadi, editor of <em>Al Ghad</em>, Jordan's only privately owned newspap... | [
"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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Novelist Alice Sebold | [
"She is the author of the book, <EM>The Lovely Bones</EM> which will be coming out in paperback. Sebold is also the author of the memoir <EM>Lucky</EM>. Both books have been persistent bestsellers. This interview first aired July 10, 2002."
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"Contestants guess the piece of classic children's literature based on imagined hoity-toity reviews. Heard On Ira Sachs, Jennifer Ehle, Garance Doré: New York Or Paris?"
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How We Talk About A Bacon Sundae | [
"I come not to praise the Burger King bacon sundae, nor to bury it. I come merely to point out that sometimes, the particular flavor of contempt with which you choose to address something is as important as the contempt itself. What brought this on is this hilarious blog post (hilarious in a different way than I th... | [
"2021 Podcast By Emily M. 9/11 NPR A Cultural Disconnect: The US and Iran A Dive into Diversity Aidan Sockrider's NPR Student Contest Submission Albert Barnes All About Cancel Culture All Natural: Yellowstone National Park An Ode to Ants Anxiety In Kids and Teens AP B3 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words A Possibly... | npr | {
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An Ice Age Beast Evolved To Beat The Cold | [
"The Tibetan Plateau is the world's highest place. It's four times the size of France and home to most of the world's highest mountains. As you might expect, it's cold there. And it may be that the deep chill of the Tibetan Plateau played a role in the evolution of some of the world's most charismatic animals... | [
"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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Pentagon Shelves Air Force Tanker Competition | [
"The Pentagon told lawmakers Wednesday that it will not award a $35 billion contract for a new refueling tanker. The announcement puts on hold the intense competition between Boeing and Northrop Grumman to replace the Air Force's aging fleet."
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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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Poland Backtracks On A Controversial Holocaust Speech Law | [
"Poland is taking steps to soften a controversial law that means anyone who accuses the nation of complicity during the Holocaust could be handed a prison sentence of up to three years. President Andrzej Duda signed the bill into law in February, after it was proposed by the ruling right-wing Law and Justice party.... | [
"It's Friday, and we're following these stories: Real-Life Horror: Many Killed, Dozens Wounded At Colorado Movie Theater. Syrian Intelligence Official Dies From Damascus Bombing; 4th Assad Aide To Perish. (Reuters) Syria Denies Russian Envoy's Statement That Assad Ready To Step Down. (RiaNovosti) European Finance M... | npr | {
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Michael Jackson Death Cause Still Unknown: Coroner | [
"The Los Angeles County Department of Coroner has just briefed the world on the initial results of the autopsy exam and a spokesman said the exam indicated no external signs of trauma or of foul play. Craig Harvey, the coroner's spokesman, said further neuropathology and pulmonary tests will be needed and that it c... | [
"Good morning, here are some of the stories we're looking at this morning: Space Shuttle Discovery Is On Its Last Flight. Mass Killer In Norway Declares 'I Would Have Done It Again'. Did Obama's Policies Help, Or Hinder, The Economy? GSA Inspector General Is Investigating Possible Bribes, Kickbacks. (Washington Pos... | npr | {
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Kohut, Continetti Discuss Iowa Caucuses | [
"Robert Siegel talks about the Iowa caucuses with Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center; and Matt Continetti, a contributing editor at the <em>Weekly Standard</em>."
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"News Headlines: Feb. 13, 2007 Talk About It:AP: Sharpton: Don't Seat Fla., Mich. -- \"Seating delegates from Florida and Michigan at the Democratic National Convention would be a grave injustice, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday in a break with prominent civil rights leaders. NAACP chairman Julian Bond also wro... | npr | {
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Week in Review with Daniel Schorr | [
"NPR's Linda Wertheimer reviews the week's news with NPR's Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst."
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Chance To Pause Biological Clock With Ovarian Transplant Stirs Debate | [
"When Sarah Gardner was 34, she started getting really worried about whether she'd ever have kids. \"I bought this kit online that said that they could tell you your ovarian reserve,\" Gardner, now 40, says. These kits claim they can tell women how long their ovaries will continue producing eggs and how much time t... | [
"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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What Makes Something Popular? | [
"Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Derek Thompson (@DKThomp), senior editor of The Atlantic and author of “Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction,” about what makes something — from a book to a product or a political slogan — catch on and become popular. Th... | [
"May the Task Force Be With You; Mask Marketing; What's the Buzz?"
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Energy Price Gouging? | [
"NPR's David Welna reports on today's Senate committee hearing on California energy prices conducted by Connecticut's Joe Lieberman. Democrats, flexing their newly-acquired political power that comes with their ascension to the majority, are investigating claims of price-gouging by the energy companies. But there a... | [
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CIA Denies Videotapes Withheld | [
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Soaring Lime Prices Put Squeeze On Restaurants, Food Lovers | [
"The price of limes in the U.S. is skyrocketing, and that could have something to do with Mexico's drug war. Gustavo Arellano explains why. He writes the syndicated column \"Ask a Mexican.\""
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Week in Review: Gonzales, Blair, Wolfowitz | [
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Huge Snow Storm Hits Americans' Pocketbooks | [
"The massive winter storm that crossed parts of 30 states from Texas to Maine forced many businesses, airports and government offices to close. Snow days may mean a welcome day off for many students, but businesses and their employees can take a major financial hit."
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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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Monkees Still Making Believers Out of Lifelong Fans | [
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Muggles A Step Closer To Creating Invisibility Cloak | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Las Vegas Attack Update: The Ones Who Were Lost. -- FBI Hopes Paddock's Girlfriend Can Provide Insight Into Las Vegas Attack. -- LISTEN: Amid Chaos In Las Vegas, Police Dispatches Reveal An Evolving Response. -- Nobel Prize In Chemistry Honors Views Of Human Cells Work... | npr | {
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Episode 665: The Free Food Market | [
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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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Serving NATO And The Navy, James Stavridis Looked To These Leaders For Lessons | [
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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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Manhattan Crane Collapse Kills At Least 1 Person | [
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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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Fed Interest Rate Increase | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: Read The Report On IRS' 'Inappropriate' Scrutiny Of Groups. Holder Isn't Sure How Often Reporters' Records Are Seized. And here are more early stories: Human Rights Watch Condemns Recorded Syrian Rebel War Atrocity. (Businessweek) Nigeria Declares Emergency In 3 States Whe... | npr | {
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Keith Jarrett's Audience Connection | [
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Tesla Stock Takes A Hit — After Elon Musk Does The Same | [
"Tesla shares fell more than 6 percent on Friday, after top executives resigned and CEO Elon Musk appeared to smoke pot in a video. It wouldn't be the first time that investors were rattled by Musk's unconventional ways, sending stocks haywire. Musk, 47, appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience on Thursday night. Ov... | [
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In Struggling Cuba, Signs Of New Opportunities | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Attack On University In Pakistan Kills At Least 20. -- Fire At Dubai High-Rise Tower Is Blamed On Electrical Issue In Spotlight. And here are more early headlines: Coast Guard Suspends Search Off Hawaii For Missing Marines. (KHON-TV) Portland Demonstrators Tell Armed Gr... | npr | {
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Grammy-Nominated Native Singer Blends Tradition and Modernity | [
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London Mayor Boris Johnson Owes IRS Money, Won't Pay | [
"London Mayor Boris Johnson owes the IRS money — and he's not going to pay it. Johnson, who was born in the U.S. and lived here until he was 5 years old, holds dual U.S.-U.K. citizenship. At issue, he told NPR member station WAMU's Diane Rehm Show in an interview, was capital gains on the sale of his first residenc... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- In Syria, Peace Plan 'Is Unraveling'. -- Pentagon Condemns Actions Of Soldiers Posing With Suicide Bombers' Remains. -- Ted Nugent Stands Firm, Secret Service To Look Into His Words About Obama. Other stories making news: Read More -- \"Obama, Romney In Dead Heat Among Registe... | npr | {
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These Middle Schoolers Are Back In Class. How Are They Doing? | [
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This Hour, Composer Philip | [
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"Stories: 1) The 'Big Fan' Team: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel 2) The Subhumans' Timeless Hardcore Punk"
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Where's Sec. Clinton? (Hint: Kazakhstan) | [
"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan, to head the U.S. delegation to the summit for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. She's vowed to focus on U.S. diplomatic outreach, following this week's Wikileaks dump of secret American diplomatic documents, some of which reve... | [
"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Benghazi, Done That; Oh...Canada!; Long Distance Relationship."
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New Orleans Homeowners Get Say in Demolition | [
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Saddam Official Tariq Aziz on Trial for Mass Killings | [
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The Big Screen from 91.7 WVXU | [
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Russia Steps In To End War Between 2 Former Soviet Republics | [
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New Brian Eno Album Coming | [
"Warp Records is announcing the imminent release of a new album from legendary producer and artist Brian Eno. The record, Drums Between the Bells, will be released as a hardback book with two CDs on July 5. It'll also be available on CDs only, on vinyl and as a digital download. Hear a new track from the album and... | [
"Second Chance Artist: Peter Bjorn and John Album: Gimme Some Rumour Has It Artist: Adele Album: 21 Sketch #6 Artist: Son Lux Album: Untitled (RPM Challenge) Hear more from Son Lux's album-in-a-month project. The Honest Truth Artist: Typhoon Album: A New Kind Of House Roni Artist: Chikita Violenta Album: TRE3 Helpl... | npr | {
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Europe's View of the Middle East | [
"NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Rome that the European public has been very critical of Israeli operations in the West Bank. Europeans have staged a series of pro-Palestinian demonstrations and some European officials have suggested imposing sanctions against Israel. The rhetoric and a wave of attacks on synago... | [
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F-22 Raptor Could Be On Chopping Block | [
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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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Father-Son Bond Inspires Memoir Of Love And Reflection | [
"As Father's Day approaches, many are preparing to celebrate the special men in their lives. Host Michel Martin speaks with Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of the new book <em>Losing My Cool: How a Father’s Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-Hop Culture</em>. In it, Williams describes how his dad inspired his writin... | [
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Why Democrats Are Suddenly Talking About Minimum Wage | [
"We’re hearing a lot these days about raising the minimum wage. President Obama talked about it in his State of the Union address last month. Voters in SeaTac, Washington, which surrounds the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, approved a $15-an-hour base wage last fall. And there’s a push now to adopt the same i... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Freddie Gray Update: New Speculation On His Death, And Peaceful Protests. -- Just Do It: Obama Tries To Sway Skeptical Democrats On Trade. And here are more early headlines: Obama To Choose Chicago To Host His Presidential Library. (USA Today) Vt. Senator Sanders Declar... | npr | {
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Assad Troops Retake Homs, Symbol Of Syria's Uprising | [
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A Mahler Symphony Squeezed In A Squeezebox | [
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"Stories: 1) Overloaded Sewers Lead To 'Toxic Waters' 2) A Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Revisited"
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Trump Administration Is Still Not Cooperating With Biden's Transition Team | [
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Canada-China Relationship Is Quickly Deteriorating After Huawei CFO's Arrest | [
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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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The Hottest Thing To Smuggle Out Of Hong Kong: Baby Formula | [
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"Good morning: here are our early stories: Chinese Author, Mo Yan, Awarded 2012 Nobel Prize In Literature. Presidential Candidates Set Their Sights On Colorado's Latinos. And here are more early headlines: Biden, Ryan Prepare For High-Stakes Vice Presidential Debate. (Reuters) Yemeni Guard At U.S. Embassy Killed In... | npr | {
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Commentary: Arnold, the Musical | [
"Satirists Bruce Kluger and David Slavin wondered if California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage to Maria Shriver might be strained by all the time he's now spending in Sacramento, away from their Beverly Hills home. They imagine a spat akin to the one depicted in TV's <EM>Green Acres</EM>."
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Truck Plows Through Crowd Celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France | [
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"Good morning - here are some of the leading headlines we're following today: 'Picture Perfect Launch' For Private Rocket Headed To Space Station. Deal Reached On Probe Of Iran's Nuclear Program, IAEA Chief Says. Memorial Walk, Moment Of Silence Planned For Joplin On First Anniversary Of Devastating Tornado. (Jopli... | npr | {
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Nostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo's Pals Are Auctioned Off | [
"The classic children's show Captain Kangaroo aired on TV for nearly 30 years, starting in 1955. After its creator and star, Bob Keeshan, died in 2004, his estate donated a few of his beloved hand puppets to the Smithsonian. But if you're like me and grew up in the 1960s and '70s, you have hazy memories of Captain ... | [
"Stories: 1) Alice Sebold's Dark Tale Moves To The Silver Screen 2) 'Hitler's Favorite Tenor' Hits A High Note 3) Remembering Thomas Hoving's Decade At The Met 4) Jackson's 'Bones': The Furthest Thing From Lovely"
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A New Day, A Last Day, For One Man At 'Fruitvale Station' | [
"Fruitvale Station, on the Oakland side of the San Francisco Bay: Grainy cellphone video from a day, four years ago, that commanded the nation's attention. Several young black men sit on a transit station platform, white transit police officers standing over them. There's shouting, scuffling, but nothing that looks... | [
"Stories: 1) The Couple Behind Some Of Hollywood's Classic Tunes 2) A Graceful Search For 'Higher Ground'"
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Obama Hopes To Seize Momentum For Criminal Justice Reform | [
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No Bail For Suspect, Who Gets Unabomber's Lawyer | [
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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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Brice Frillici: 'The Sun Comes In Circles' | [
"Brice Frillici originally comes from Northern Wisconsin where he bought a guitar and started multi-tracking, using two boom boxes in high school. After a four-track, college, and moving to the Mission District in San Francisco, Frillici bought a Macintosh and started recording digitally. Laziness mixed with apat... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'"
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Clapper Resigns As Director Of National Intelligence | [
"Saying that \"it felt really good\" to step down, U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, 75, says he has submitted his letter of resignation. Clapper revealed the news as he testified Thursday before the House Select Committee on Intelligence. Clapper's resignation \"was expected and does not today ... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- California Wildfires Spread, Spurred On By Strong Winds. -- U.S. Decision On Jerusalem Sparks Anger And Concern. -- Recount Likely In Close Atlanta Mayoral Race. -- 'French Elvis' Johnny Hallyday Dies At 74. -- British Intelligence Reportedly Foils Plot To Kill Prime M... | npr | {
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Biologist Wangari Matthai | [
"Biologist Wangari Maathai — The show listens back to an earlier discussion with Nobel Peace Prize recipient and biologist Wangari Maathai. Maathai founded the Greenbelt Movement, a network of rural women who've planted more than 30 million trees across Kenya. Maathai is also author of \"Unbowed: A Memoir.\""
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Philip Gold and "The Coming Draft" | [
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G-20 Communique: A Pledge To Restore Confidence | [
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"The president's speech in Cairo this morning hasn't distracted us completely from looking for the day's other top stories. They include: -- \"Rising Interest On Nations' Debts May Sap World Growth.\" The New York Times. -- \"Bankruptcy Filings Rise To 6,000 A Day As Job Losses Take Toll.\" USA TODAY. -- \"Californ... | npr | {
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French Strikers Take To The Streets Again | [
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'Everything Sucks!' Goes Back To The '90s For Love, Friendship And Honesty | [
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"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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Man Bites Off Tip Of Another Man's Pinky Finger At Health-Care Protest | [
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"Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma... | npr | {
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Native Americans, The KKK And Keeping The 'Blood Pure' | [
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FBI: Pakistan Spent Millions To Influence U.S. Politics | [
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FDA Immunization Panel Assesses Moderna's Application For Its COVID-19 Vaccine | [
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"Good morning, here are the stories we're following today: Anti-U.S. Protests Spread; Attack Against U.S. Embassy In Yemen. (AP) Hints Of Progress In Chicago Teachers' Strike. (AP) Federal Reserve Ends Policy Meeting; Investors Wait For News On Possible Stimulus Action. (Wall Street Journal) Dutch Voters Back Pro-E... | npr | {
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Emily Dickinson Takes Over Tucson | [
"Emily Dickinson is all over Tucson, Ariz. Reading, lectures, classroom lessons — it's all part of the Big Read Project, a National Endowment for the Arts project devoted to \"inspiring people across the country to pick up a good book.\" In Tucson, people aren't just picking up Dickinson's poetry books — they're ce... | [
"Fan Fare, The History of Rookwood Pottery, More Fun Than Bowling, Sugarcane Academy, Brasilia, Eclipse: Twilight, Book 3"
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Moscow's Ukraine Looks Different From The One Seen By The West | [
"Russian politicians are all voicing the same narrative: Ukraine's legitimate government was overthrown by neo-Nazis, while the armed men in Crimea are not Russian troops but local self-defense groups."
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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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Some End-Of-The-Weekish | [
"Some end-of-the-weekish music of a light but very tasty sort from a new recording of William Walton's \"Facade\" by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: the Hornpipe, the Tarantella, \"Something Lies Behind the Scene\" and \"Sir Beelzebub.\" Lynn Redgrave recites the lyrics which were written by Dame Edith... | [
"On the Show: Obama's Pep Talk Goes Viral on the WebVideo: Lifestyles & Trends: Oprah's Got an Obama Problem?"
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Surveying '50 Years Of Music' From Africa | [
"Independence swept the African continent in a wave during the past half-century, leaving South Africa as the lone holdout after 1980. As Africans emerged from their colonial ordeals, they forged modern identities, and the era's music became a sound print of that process. Local cultures collided with influences fro... | [
"Stories: 1) Mike Judge, Finding A Comic 'Extract' In The Office 2) New Lost City Ramblers Look Back At 50 Years"
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Trump Appoints Pence To Lead Government's Coronavirus Response | [
"Updated at 10:17 p.m. ET Hours after the White House rejected the idea of appointing a coronavirus czar, President Trump on Wednesday put Vice President Pence in charge of the administration's response to the disease. \"We're doing really well, and Mike is going to be in charge,\" Trump said, noting that Pence's e... | [
"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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Watch Kacey Musgraves' Quietly Exquisite Cover Of Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know' | [
"Kacey Musgraves can sing just about any song, can't she? \"No Scrubs\"? Nailed it. That cosmic country cover of \"Crazy\" she played while on tour with Harry Styles this past summer? * Chef's kiss * So during Musgraves' U.K. tour, she and her band stopped by BBC Radio 2's Piano Room — so named for the instrument... | [
"It's an exciting week for new music. All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton talks to NPR's Rodney Carmichael, Ann Powers, Stephen Thompson and Tom Huizenga, along with WBGO's Nate Chinen about the best releases for June 29. This includes Drake's highly-anticipated double album, Scorpion, Florence and the Machine's te... | npr | {
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Artist, Social Critic Ai Weiwei Breaks Silence, Attacks Chinese Government | [
"The dissident artist Ai Weiwei has struggled with the Chinese government for years. Earlier this year, the conflict came to a head, when Ai was detained by the government for about 80 days. He was let go under the condition that he would not talk to the press. Ai, known for his spectacular conceptual art, includin... | [
"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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In Lighthearted Turn / Newspaper Takes Crime Reports / And Makes Them Haiku | [
"It's no secret that NPR has a soft spot for haiku. Springtime, social media, the Super Bowl, even, um, grindcore? If it's a story worth covering, it's entirely possible we've squeezed it into 17 syllables. It turns out we're not the only ones who are sweet on the ol' 5-7-5. The Enterprise-Tocsin, a weekly newspape... | [
"Stories: 1) Comedians Chews Up Midlife Foibles 2) Saadiq Revisits R&B Past In 'The Way I See It' 3) Silverman Shocks Her Way To A Third Season 4) Operatives And 'Lies' In Ridley Scott's New Thriller"
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