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'Crescent': A Romance in 'Iran-geles'
[ "Diana Abu-Jaber's new book, Crescent, combines romance, folk tales and current events to illustrate the Arab-American immigrant experience. Set against the backdrop of a Los Angeles community of Iranian and Iraqi immigrants and exiles, the story is about an Iraqi-American woman, Sirine, who falls in love with Hani...
[ "Maps and Manifests, Inscribing My Name, Rosie Carson, Crosswind Reunion, Burying An Albatross, Milestones of Contemporary Art" ]
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Bye-Bye Baltimore: Martin
[ "Bye-Bye Baltimore: Martin talks with David Zinman, outgoing Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Tonight, the Baltimore Symphony will be hosting a special concert called \"A Fond Farewell to David Zinman\" at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The concert features cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Emanuel Ax and viol...
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Sell Us a Stock Continues
[ "A few more callers pitch their favorite stocks before Tom and David name a winner." ]
[ "Fan Fare, The History of Rookwood Pottery, More Fun Than Bowling, Sugarcane Academy, Brasilia, Eclipse: Twilight, Book 3" ]
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Later In The Hour, Ted
[ "Later in the hour, Ted Libbey will add Mozart's Clarinet Concerto to the P-T Basic Record Library. Mozart also took a fancy to a lower member of the clarint family: the basset-horn. We'll hear members of the Netherlands Wind Ensemble perform the Menuetto and the Polonaise from Mozart's Divertimento in B-flat for 3...
[ "The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers." ]
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How To Survive A Brain-Eating Amoeba
[ "Over the course of this summer, a rash of strange deaths have happened across the United States. A teenage girl in Ohio died in June after taking a whitewater rafting trip. Then a Texas lifeguard died in July. Earlier this month, an 11-year-old girl died after swimming in a river. Now, a swimmer is fighting for th...
[ "Brett Favre announced yesterday that he will continue playing. But only for one more year. And if you believe that, then you also must believe that the following events will also occur, as they appear to be far more likely than his actual retirement -- as we noted in a post that ran one year ago yesterday. 1. Yale...
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Six Miners Trapped in Collapsed Utah Mine
[ "Six miners have been trapped by a cave-in at a coal mine in Huntington, Utah. Rescue workers are trying to locate the miners, but so far, there has been no contact with them." ]
[ "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...
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Trial Begins For Reporter Who Was Arrested Despite Identifying Herself As Media
[ "The trial started Monday for the Des Moines Register reporter, Andrea Sahouri, who was arrested while covering a protest after George Floyd's death even though she identified herself as media." ]
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Actress Angelina Jolie Shares Story Of Her Double Mastectomy. -- Russian Security Service Claims To Have Uncovered CIA Agent. -- Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says. -- Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency. Other stories of the morning: -- \"IR...
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Vet's Self-Cooling Prosthetic Could Help Amputees Beat The Heat
[ "NPR — along with seven public radio stations around the country — is chronicling the lives of America's troops where they live. We're calling the project \"Back at Base,\" and this is the second installment of the ongoing series. It was 2005, and Gary Walters had served a year in Iraq. Then, one day, a bomb went o...
[ "Stories: 1) Putting Puppies Behind Bars (For A Good Cause) 2) Forensic Vet Helps Prevent Animal Cruelty 3) Rescuing Katrina's Four-Legged Victims" ]
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For Friend Of Michael Brown, A Year Of Controversy And Scrutiny
[ "Dorian Johnson — the friend who was with Brown when he was killed by a Ferguson, Mo., police officer — recently offered an interview to the Riverfront Times. Danny Wicentowski, a reporter with the paper, talks about how Johnson's life has changed since the shooting. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Dorian Johnson met Michael...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Actress Angelina Jolie Shares Story Of Her Double Mastectomy. -- Russian Security Service Claims To Have Uncovered CIA Agent. -- Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says. -- Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency. Other stories of the morning: -- \"IR...
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Why Florida's Broward County Always Seems Mired In Scandal
[ "Amid a Florida recount centered in suburban Miami, NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with <em>Politico</em> reporter Michael Grunwald about his reporting on Broward County, Fla." ]
[ "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...
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Pioneering Tennis Player Althea Gibson Dies
[ "Two-time U.S. National and Wimbledon winner Althea Gibson dies at the age of 76. Gibson was the first African American to win Wimbledon and the first black woman to play in what became the U.S. Open. She was also the first black player on the Ladies Professional Golfing Association Tour. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Congressman, Civil Rights Icon John Lewis 2) Journalist, Author Ta-Nehisi Coates" ]
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Baseball Hall Of Fame
[ "Robert talks with John Ralph and Jeff Idelson who work at the national Baseball Hall of fame Museum. John Ralph has been following Sammy Sosa's season and Jeff Idealson follows Mark Macgwire. they talk about collecting artifacts from each player's season -- from jerseys to bats to the numbers on the scoreboard." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Colin Meloy of The Decemberists 2) Remembering Father Robert Drinan 3) The Metropolitan Opera in a Theater Near You" ]
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Winter Weather Predictions
[ "Science Or Folklore? — The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts winter weather months in advance. Is that even scientifically possible? Meteorologist Jason Samenow, of The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, talks about the science and art of seasonal forecasting, and why even the pros at NOAA sometimes get it wrong....
[ "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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What We Know So Far: A Timeline Of Security Response At The Capitol On Jan. 6
[ "Updated Feb. 23 The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was a security failure, an intelligence failure — or both. How could security forces in the nation's capital be so swiftly and completely overwhelmed by rioters who stated their plans openly on a range of social media sites? President Trump had even tweeted on ...
[ "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...
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Pianist Sara Davis Buechner
[ "Pianist Sara Davis Buechner (BYOOK-ner) performs Three Elegies by Ferrucio Busoni (feh-ROOCH-yoh boo-ZOH-nee). From a performance in June, 1997 at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. (National Gallery Audio)" ]
[ "From a Spivey Hall appearance from the 1995-96 season, Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel (tair-VEL) and pianist Malcolm Martineau perform \"Staendchen\" by Franz Schubert. (Horton Systems Company/ACA Digital)" ]
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Fear And Loathing In India Over 'Superbug' Study
[ "Indian officials are trotting out conspiracy theories to explain away a report in the respected British medical journal, The Lancet, that a drug-resistant \"superbug\" (an enzyme that infects bacteria, actually) had been picked up by medical tourists to the South Asian country. The enzyme has been, at least from t...
[ "Stories: 1) Journalist Reports On 'Life, Death And The Taliban' 2) Of 'Public' Options And 'Government' Plans" ]
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'On Sondheim': The Musical-Theater Legend At 80
[ "This interview was originally broadcast on April 21, 2010. Stephen Sondheim's 80th-birthday presents started piling up early last month. The New York Philharmonic held a two-day concert hosted by David Hyde Pierce and featuring tributes to the Broadway legend from Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, A...
[ "Stories: 1) Susan Loesser: My Father, 'A Most Remarkable Fella' 2) A 'Most Happy' Discovery: Loesser's Demo Tapes 3) Jo Sullivan Loesser On Her 'Guy', Frank Loesser 4) Horton Foote, Scripting Across The Decades 5) From Page To Screen, 'Watchmen' Arrives DOA" ]
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Lilith Ai, 'Bloodlines'
[ "This #NowPlaying discovery comes to us from this year's Tiny Desk Contest. You can see Lilith Ai on the latest installment of the Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf livestreaming series with 2020 Contest winner Linda Diaz. True to the track's title, on \"Bloodlines,\" Lilith Ai addresses the sacrifices and rewards of mo...
[ "The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers." ]
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Pompeo Promises 'A Smooth Transition To A Second Trump Administration'
[ "Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is insisting that the U.S. election has not been decided. He also predicted that President Trump will prevail, backing Trump's reluctance to begin the transition to President-elect Joe Biden's administration. \"There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,\" Pom...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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Amid Protests And Virus Fears, Firearm Background Checks Hit All-Time High
[ "In a year marked by coronavirus fears, a slowing economy and nationwide protests calling for an end to systemic racism, more and more Americans are looking to arm themselves, according to a key government indicator. The FBI reported that Americans set a new record of 3.9 million background checks to purchase or p...
[ "Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma...
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A Cross-Border Mother's Day
[ "In Mexico, Mother's Day is always celebrated on May 10th. Guest host Claudio Sanchez honors his mother, Blanca Luz, and the lessons she passed down to her children living on the border." ]
[ "Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'" ]
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Marriott To Buy Starwood Hotels, After Chinese Firm Quits Pursuit
[ "A Beijing-based banking and insurance company has lost the fight for Starwood Hotels, leaving Marriott as the prospective new owner of the company that operates the Sheraton and Westin hotel chains. Announcing its exit from takeover talks Thursday, the Anbang Insurance Group cited \"various market considerations.\...
[ "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...
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How I Built Resilience: Live with John Foley
[ "While upending many businesses, the pandemic has benefited fitness brands like Peloton, which saw a surge in demand in mid-March. Peloton founder John Foley talks with Guy about the unique challenges and opportunities posed by this moment. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, ...
[ "Stories: 1) Frank Owen, Speeding Through His Reporting 2) Robyn Meredith on an Eastern Rising 3) Actress Liv Ullman on Filmmaker Ingmar Bergman" ]
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Google Researcher Discusses Departure
[ "Timnit Gebru talks to Steve Inskeep about her departure from Google after raisng questions about gender, race and the ethics behind artificial intelligence." ]
[ "Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ...
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'Vice News Tonight' Seeks To Reinvent TV News For Millennials
[ "Vice founder Shane Smith and chief news executive Josh Tyrangiel are trying to reinvent TV news for millennials with <em>Vice News Tonight</em> on HBO." ]
[ "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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Our First Podcast: 'Brad Setser Explains The China Thing'
[ "By Laura Conaway Call it star-crossed or star-kissed: Planet Money so happened to launch the day the U.S. government announced it was taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to save them and the rest of the economy. The news broke on Sept. 7, 2008, and the next day we published our first podcast. From the sound of ...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Bomb Scare' Plots the Future of Nuclear Threats 2) Andy Richter Hunts for Laughs with 'Andy Barker'" ]
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Dozens Killed By Suicide Bomber In Syrian Mosque
[ "Dozens of people, including a prominent pro-government cleric, are dead in the Syrian capital following a suicide attack inside a mosque. Syrian TV reported 42 people were killed and 84 wounded in the attack on the Iman Mosque. The pro-government cleric was Mohammed Saeed Ramadan al-Bouti, a longtime supporter of ...
[ "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...
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Opposition In Venezuelan Legislature Drives New Direction – And Resistance
[ "There's a revolution underway in Venezuela — not on the streets, where uprisings have failed, but in the halls of Congress. For the first time in nearly two decades, the opposition is in charge." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Democrats Sweep Mayoral Elections In New York, Other Major Cities. -- Maine Approves Medicaid Expansion; Referendums In New York, and Ohio Fail. -- Shaky U.S.-China Trade Relationship Will Top Trump's Agenda In Beijing. -- Trump Used To Disparage An Anti-Bribery Law; Wi...
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Teen Suspect Arrested in 'Blaster' Virus Probe
[ "NPR's Alex Chadwick reflects on the arrest of an 18-year-old suspected of unleashing the \"Blaster\" bug." ]
[ "Good morning (and our apologies for being late with this). Some of our early headlines: -- Judge Says Nidal Hasan Can Represent Himself In Fort Hood Trial -- Report: NSA Is Searching 'Vast Amounts' Of Americans' Emails -- 'Total Disgrace': Jackie Robinson Statue Defaced In Brooklyn -- 'New York Times' Is Not For S...
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U.N. Says Some Of Iran's Work Is 'Specific' To Nuclear Weapons
[ "In a report (pdf) released today, the International Atomic Energy Agency says it has enough \"credible\" evidence that Iran has worked and may currently be working on producing nuclear weapons. As Mark reported yesterday, some of the points made in the report were leaked yesterday, but today the long-awaited repor...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Photo Shows Lander Sitting On A Comet; A Bounce-Landing. -- Congress Will Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline, With An Eye On Louisiana. And here are more early headlines: Obama Cautions Burma Against Slow Pace Of Reform. (BBC) India Arrests Doctor In Sterilization Deaths Of S...
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This Hour's Guest, Tina
[ "This hour's guest, Tina Chancey, and Catherine Meints (MEYENTS), perform the second movement of the Sonata No. 6 for Pardessus de Viole by Barthelemy de Caix (bahr-tel-uh-mee deh KAY). (Dorian DIS-80150)" ]
[ "Uncle Don's Ego; The 500 Million Dollar Man; Alexander Shamilton." ]
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Ex-Felons Fight To Restore Their Right To Vote
[ "In the Cabinet meeting room of the Florida Capitol building, there are plenty of shaky legs and fidgety hands as the state's clemency board, whose chairman is Gov. Rick Scott, sits down. Four times a year, ex-felons in Florida petition to get their civil rights restored, including the right to vote. Among the form...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- After Four Years, Chinese Dissident Artist Ai Weiwei Gets His Passport Back. -- Loops, Glitches Raise Questions About Dash Cam Video. And here are more early headlines: Critical Transportation Bill Stalls In Senate. (Politico) Congress To Get Briefing From Administratio...
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American Conductor JOHN MAUCERI (MOW-Cherry)
[ "2: American Conductor JOHN MAUCERI (MOW-Cherry). He is the host and narrator of a new PBS Great Performances documentary, \"Music for the Movies: The Hollywood Sound.\" MAUCERI also composes the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in music from Hollywood films from the 30's and 40s'. (The documentary airs tonight at 9...
[ "From a recently released CD, Musica Antiqua of Cologne, conducted by Reinhard Goebel (REYEN-hart G(OO)-bel), performs the Gavotte from the Overture No. 2 in F by Francesco Maria Veracini (frahn-CHES-koh mah-REE-ah veh-rah-CHEE-nee). (Archiv 439 937-2)" ]
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From The Laserdisc Under
[ "From the laserdisc under review, we'll hear Oistrakh as the soloist in the Romance No. 1 in G by Beethoven, in a February 12th, 1966 recording with Gennady Rozhdestvensky conducting the Moscow Radio Symphony. (EMI 7243 4 77804 1 7)" ]
[ "The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers." ]
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High-Anxiety Election: Good News for Incumbents
[ "The world's marquee democracy holds its quadrennial presidential election on Tuesday, not with its usual air of casual pre-eminence but in an atmosphere of apprehension. This mood stems first from the lingering dread associated with the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. For a nation long accustomed to feeling inv...
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: A Surprising Revelation About the GOP Front-Runner; The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Clean Undies; Palin vs. Couric Round 2." ]
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Excerpt: 'Then They Came For Me'
[ "Prologue I could smell him before I saw him. His scent was a mixture of sweat and rosewater, and it reminded me of my youth. When I was six years old, I would often accompany my aunts to a shrine in the holy city of Qom. It was customary to remove your shoes before entering the shrine, and the servants of the sh...
[ "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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For U.S. Officials, 'Osama' a Must-See Film
[ "In Washington, D.C., a film depicting the struggles of Afghan women under Taliban rule has picked up some heavy endorsements -- from President Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell. The Golden Globe-winning <EM>Osama</EM> has become the can't-miss film among government workers in the nation's capital. NPR's Mi...
[ "Stories: 1) Clint Eastwood's Twice-Told Iwo Jima Stories 2) Two Shows from Britain for the U.S. Telly 3) It's Still a 'Super' Time for Ben Affleck 4) Hanssen's 'Breach' Now Caught on Film" ]
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Florida Sinkhole So Dangerous Rescuers Can't Search For Missing Man
[ "Update at 6:53 p.m. ET Rescuers End Search: Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill says efforts to find Jeffrey Bush, who disappeared in a sinkhole, have been discontinued. He says that the conditions at Bush's home have become too dangerous for rescue workers. \"At this point it's really not possible to r...
[ "Good Tuesday morning - we're following these stories today: In Afghanistan: General's Plane Damaged; Afghans Start Spying On Own Troops. As Deadline To Drop Out Nears, Rep. Akin's Best Defender Is His Opponent. Diana Nyad Ends Latest Bid to Swim From Cuba To Key West. Thousands Flee California Wildfire, One Of Ma...
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Baseball Preview: L.A. Teams Vs. Phillies, Yankees
[ "Round two of Major League Baseball's postseason begins tonight with the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the Philadelphia Phillies in a rematch of last year's National League Championship Series. The Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees start the American League championship series in New York tomorrow night. Steve ...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Reports: Police Pursued Manslaughter Charge In Trayvon Martin's Death. -- Gingrich Slashes Staff, Pins Hopes On GOP Delegates Turning To Him. -- JetBlue Freak Out: Passenger Had To Put Panicked Pilot 'In A Choke Hold'. -- It's Day 3 For Health Care Cases At The Supreme Court. ...
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John Kerry Tries To Smooth Things Over With Brazil, Colombia
[ "In April, Secretary of State John Kerry turned an effort into recognizing the importance of South America into a gaffe when he referred to the region as the United States' \"backyard.\" He's now in that backyard trying to build warmer relations with Colombia and Brazil." ]
[ "Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ...
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91.7 KAXE/90.5 KBXE Morning Show
[ "A mix of local and national news, events and current affairs." ]
[ "Ed Johnson and Novo Tempo - KUSP's Live at Lunch Sessions" ]
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U.S. Sanctions Have Cubans Bracing For Tough Economic Times
[ "Cubans are feeling the effects of the Trump administration's tough new sanctions there, which include limiting both U.S. visas and also the funds that U.S.-based relatives can send back to the island." ]
[ "Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi...
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Bill Of The Month Update On Story Involving Kidney Dialysis
[ "The medical bill of the month story that <em>Morning Edition</em> brought you last Monday — half a million dollars for kidney dialysis — has been reduced to zero by the company that owns the dialysis center." ]
[ "Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T...
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Cain Reassess His Presidential Campaign
[ "A day after denying an Atlanta woman's claim that she had shared a 13-year affair with him, Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain said during a morning conference call that he is \"reassessing\" his candidacy." ]
[ "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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Missouri Man Convicted Of Deer Poaching, Must Watch 'Bambi'
[ "David Berry and others were convicted of deer poaching, killing hundreds of trophy bucks with antlers in the Ozarks. Berry faces a prison sentence, and must regularly watch the movie <em>Bambi</em>." ]
[ "Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T...
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'Aftermath' Illuminates Lives Of Uprooted Iraqis
[ "By and large, plays and movies about the Iraq war have focused on either American soldiers or the politics leading up to the conflict. At the New York Theatre Workshop, the new documentary play Aftermath offers a completely different focus: It looks at the stories of ordinary Iraqis whose lives have been uprooted ...
[ "Stories: 1) Human Trafficking Revealed In 'The Snakehead' 2) Journalist Reports On The Situation In Afghanistan" ]
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Fakin' It: Three Books On Masquerading Identities
[ "Scratch just a little below the surface of American writing, and you'll find a substratum of stories that revolve around an impostor, a figure at once sinister and fascinating. This charlatan moves fluidly between personae, and in doing so, proves that identity is — especially in America — up for grabs. The impost...
[ "Stories: 1) Peter Sagal, Exploring 'Vice' So We Don't Have To 2) A Chorus of Movie Musicals Reprised on DVD" ]
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Bernie Sanders Endorses Hillary Clinton At Rally
[ "Bernie Sanders appeared with Hillary Clinton at a rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Tuesday, where Sanders endorsed Clinton, ending his campaign. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks with WBUR’s senior political correspondent Anthony Brooks, who is at the event in New Hampshire. Guest Anthony Brooks, WBUR’s senior...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Bible As Official State Book? Tennessee's Governor Vetoes Bill. -- Obama Administration Issues New Rules For Offshore Drilling. And here are more early headlines: House GOP Squabbles, Will Miss Deadline To Pass Budget. (Washington Post) Deadly Earthquake Strikes Souther...
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Developed Countries Plan To Start Vaccination Soon. What About The Rest Of The World?
[ "At least three coronavirus vaccines have been deemed effective. Some Western countries will start vaccination as early as this month. But it's unclear when less wealthy nations will get the vaccines." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In China, Obama Touts Visa Deal, Progress On Free-Trade Pact. -- Bombing At Nigerian High School Kills Dozens. -- Will Jeb Bush Run For President? His Brother Says Maybe. -- Study: Detergent Pods Can Harm Children Who Play With Them. And here are more early headlines: C...
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Country's New Guard Gets Back To Basics
[ "The final scene in the most climactic episode thus far in the new season of the HBO swamp magic series True Blood really called out for a country song. The lonely vampire king Bill stood alone on a rustic Louisiana porch, pondering his decision to surrender his romantic claim on the fetching fairy, Sookie. Shots o...
[ "Stories: 1) How 'Reckless' Greed Contributed To Financial Crisis 2) Raphael Saadiq: Paying Homage To Soul's Past And Future" ]
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Journalist SERGE SCHMEMANN is foreign editor and former Moscow Bureau Chief for The New York T...
[ "Journalist SERGE SCHMEMANN is foreign editor and former Moscow Bureau Chief for The New York Times,and a Pulitzer Prize winner. He'll discuss the situation in Kosovo, and Russia's response. And he'll talk about his own family's exodus from Russia, pushed out by the Russian Revolution. His new book \"Echoes of a Na...
[ "The United Nations has reached no consensus on a course of action to force Iraq to submit to weapons inspections. To get a European perspective, Scott talks to Eric Rouleau, the former French ambassador to Tunisia and Mideast expert for the Le Monde newspaper." ]
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KUAR's Week-In-Review Podcast
[ "Journalists from the KUAR news staff review the week's news." ]
[ "A listing of upcoming concerts webcast live and archived on NPR Music. All the concerts webcast on NPR Music are archived after they air, and most are available in the Live In Concert from All Songs Considered podcast. Get updates in real time with the All Songs Considered Twitter feed. April 24 (Saturday, 9:30 p....
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The Luyas: Twee Pop, Reconfigured
[ "Many of indie rock's best-known and most derided tics are on display in \"Too Beautiful to Work,\" the title track from The Luyas' debut album. Between the fey title, Jessie Stein's ingenuous singing, arrangement help from Owen Pallett and the nervous rhythms, it's the kind of song that opts to reconfigure standar...
[ "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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Nations Divided Over Georgia-NATO Question
[ "In Tbilisi on Sunday, Germany's President Angela Merkel made a firm commitment to Georgia's future, saying \"Georgia will become a member of NATO if it wants to — and it does want to.\" Jim Townsend of the Atlantic Council and columnist William Pfaff discuss whether Georgia should join the alliance. ANDREA SEABROO...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Syria's Assad: 'We Don't Kill Our People'. -- Trip To Dubai Raises Questions About Pakistani Leader's Future. -- Roadside Bomb Kills 19 In Afghanistan. -- Internal Probe, Criminal Charges Still Pending In W.Va. Mine Disaster -- Pearl Harbor Attack's 70th Anniversary: Memo...
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FTC to Appeal 'Do-Not-Call' Registry Ruling
[ "The Federal Trade Commission will appeal a federal judge's ruling that throws out the agency's \"Do-Not-Call\" list for telemarketers. The judge agreed with the Direct Marketing Association's position that Congress never gave the FTC authority to create such a registry. More than 50 million people are signed up fo...
[ "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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Fed Chief Bernanke Defends Fed Policies
[ "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke appeared on 60 Minutes on Sunday to defend the Fed's efforts to revive the economy. He said the Fed would do more in the future if it has to and rejected the notion the Fed is simply printing money and will eventually reignite inflation." ]
[ "Good morning. The top story so far, as we've been reporting, is that authorities in Yemen say U.S.-born anti-American al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is dead. We'll keep following that story as it develops. Other top stories: -- \"Obama Administration Widens Challenges To State Immigration Laws.\" (The Washington...
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Shelby lynne continued
[ "Shelby lynne continued.Veteran smokejumper MURRAY TAYLOR. Hes been fighting forest fires for over 35 years, is the oldest active smokejumper and the oldest to ever do the job. Hes written a new memoir about his experiences –Jumping Fire: A Smokejumpers Memoir of Fighting Wildfire.— (Harcourt Inc.)Book critic MAURE...
[ "Canal-onoscopy, we don't deliver for you and the grape nuts of wrath." ]
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It's ScuttleButton Time!
[ "I've been on the road for much of the last two weeks — a visit to Oklahoma on behalf of NPR's StateImpact project, a visit to member station KPCC in Pasadena, Calif., and then a trip to Orlando and member station WMFE, where we broadcast the Talk of the Nation Junkie segment in advance of the Florida primary and p...
[ "Carl Kasell reads three quotes from the week's news: It's a Bird! It's A Plane! It's Amazon!; The Holy Doorman; Father Stealthmas." ]
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MTV Looks To Capitalize On Nostalgia With New 'Classic' Channel
[ "In honor of MTV's 35th birthday Monday, the network has launched MTV Classic, a new channel featuring programming from the '90s and '00s. On the same day, we also wish a happy birthday to NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour's Stephen Thompson, who celebrates with an interview on All Things Considered about how MT...
[ "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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Totenator Vs. Terminator
[ "A meme featuring a short video of NPR's Nina Totenberg walking up to Arnold Schwarzenegger and sticking a microphone in his face took off this week." ]
[ "The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers." ]
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Bay-to-Breakers In The Buff
[ "Catherine Gacad has run the quintessential San Francisco race in the nude. But she isn't an exhibitionist. She's a recovering anorexic." ]
[ "Sick Sin City; Pain at the Pump; Zoom Out!" ]
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Once Plundered By Colonialists, Chinese Art Is Being Stolen Back
[ "In Norway, the thieves rappelled through a glass ceiling. In Stockholm, they set fires to distract the police. And in a pre-dawn raid on a French chateau with more than 1,500 rooms, it took just minutes for them to find what they were looking for. The target of all these daring heists was the same: Chinese art tha...
[ "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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Listen Again: Finding Another Way
[ "Conflict is a part of life. But in a polarized world, reaching resolution is harder than ever. This hour, TED speakers explore creative and extraordinary ways of approaching conflict. Guests on the show include authors Shaka Senghor and Ebony Roberts, zoologist Lucy King, and radio journalist Jad Abumrad." ]
[ "Public Financing of Political Campaigns, The Legend of St. Nicholas, Field Notes: Gorillas, Focus on Technology, Gluten-Free Living, The Big Screen: Forever" ]
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Sarah Palin: Boon or Bust for McCain?
[ "Here's how the McCain campaign is spinning the Palin pregnancy problem: she's a normal mom with normal problems just like all those working-class-former-Hillary-voters-who-don't-like-Barack. But here's the thing: how many working moms with a four-month-old baby, who has special needs, and a teenage daughter--who n...
[ "According to The Huffington Post, not everyone is happy with John McCain's choice for Vice President. In fact, former Reagan speech writer Peggy Noonan and former John McCain adviser Mike Murphy were caught on camera disparaging the Sarah Palin pick as \"gimmicky\" and \"political bulls**t\". Watch the video and s...
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35 Years Later, Guy With Metal Detector Finds Lost Class Ring
[ "In 1979, Robert Fowler was a teenager catching waves on a California beach when his class ring ended up in the Pacific. Larry Feurzeig, who recently was on the beach with a metal detector, found it." ]
[ "Stories: 1) The Couple Behind Some Of Hollywood's Classic Tunes 2) A Graceful Search For 'Higher Ground'" ]
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U.S. Governors Meet With President Trump In Washington
[ "NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee about the National Governors Association meeting that took place over the weekend in Washington, D.C." ]
[ "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...
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Memphis Churches Lead In Helping Flood Victims
[ "In Memphis, Tenn., water levels remain near record highs and have only just begun to recede. Hundreds of people are still living in shelters, which the interfaith community of Memphis is leading the effort to provide. Marcello Gonzalez, 29, stands inside the sprawling Hope Presbyterian Church just east of Memphis...
[ "Stories: 1) Putting Puppies Behind Bars (For A Good Cause) 2) Forensic Vet Helps Prevent Animal Cruelty 3) Rescuing Katrina's Four-Legged Victims" ]
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Emergency Measures Appear to Decrease Violence in France
[ "The violence that has swept across France for almost two weeks appears to be waning as the government imposes emergency measures. It's been over two weeks since riots were sparked by the accidental deaths of two teenagers allegedly hiding from police." ]
[ "Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi...
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Madness And A Search For Healing In 'Albina And The Dog-Men'
[ "In a telling 2014 interview, Alejandro Jodorowsky opens up about — among other things — losing his son (\"It destroyed me\") and the healing power of art. \"If I cannot heal my son who died,\" he says, \"I will heal the other son. My goal for art now is to heal.\" One gets the feeling that, through his many books ...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Sirius' Poetry From New Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin 2) Stephen King: The 'Craft' Of Writing Horror Stories 3) 'I Am Love': A 'Madame Bovary' For Our Century" ]
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For the Accident-Prone Cook
[ "Knife Skills Illustrated, by Peter Hertzmann, hardcover, 384 pages, list price: $29.95 Something you would never buy for yourself, but can't stop using once you have it: I'm not sure there's a better definition of a gift. That's the way I feel about Knife Skills Illustrated, the book that proves that knowledge for...
[ "Fan Fare, The History of Rookwood Pottery, More Fun Than Bowling, Sugarcane Academy, Brasilia, Eclipse: Twilight, Book 3" ]
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Australia To Recall Envoy To Indonesia Over Execution Of 'Bali 9' Pair
[ "Updated at 8:22 p.m. ET Australia is withdrawing its ambassador from Jakarta following Indonesia's execution of two Australians convicted of drug smuggling. Prime Minister Tony Abbott, at a news conference today, called the executions of Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, two of the so-called Bali 9, \"...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- U.S. Marines Arrive In Nepal To Aid Earthquake Victims. -- Two Armed Men Killed After Shooting Outside Muhammad Cartoon Contest. -- Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina Announces She's Running For President. And here are more early headlines: Neurosurgeon Ben Carson To Run For G...
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Excerpt: 'Five Years of My Life'
[ "Chapter Two Peshawar, Pakistan I'll never forget the date: December 1, 2001. That was when I was supposed to fly from Peshawar back to Germany. My friend Mohammad had helped me pack my gifts, and I had said good-bye to other tablighis, or Muslim pilgrims, at the mosque. Then we boarded the bus to Peshawar airport....
[ "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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Book Club Of The Air: Memory Mambo By Achy Obejas
[ "GUESTS: Jaime Manrique/ Author, Twilight at the Equator (Faber and Faber,1997), My Night With Federico Garcia Lorca (Painted Leaf Press,1997), and Latin Moon in Manhattan (St. Martin Press, 1993) Isabelle Alvares-Borland Professor of Spanish Literature and Latin AmericanStudies, Holy Cross College in Worcester, ...
[ "A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema" ]
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Chicago Cabbie Arrested On Terrorism Charges
[ "A Chicago cab driver was arrested Friday on federal charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization for allegedly trying to send money to al Qaida, according to U.S. law enforcement officials. In a press release, the office of U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said Raja Lahrasi...
[ "Good morning - while we wait for the Supreme Court's health care decision, we're following these stories: 'Hell In The Rearview Mirror' As Coloradoans Flee Wildfires. News Corp. Confirms Split; Rupert Murdoch Will Chair Both Companies. Record-Breaking Heat Moves From Midwest To Mid-Atlantic And Southeast. (Nationa...
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Christmas Boat Parade
[ "In Southern California's beachside towns, building a snowman for Christmas is out of the question. So they have to make do with what they have. KPCC's Brooke Binkowski reports on a unique holiday tradition in one Orange County city." ]
[ "Fan Fare, The History of Rookwood Pottery, More Fun Than Bowling, Sugarcane Academy, Brasilia, Eclipse: Twilight, Book 3" ]
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Hank Williams' Lost Music: Rare And Resurfaced
[ "At the pinnacle of country music, you'll find names that include Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash. On another level, somewhere above all the rest, you'll find Hank Williams. A new box-set collection of Williams' music captures a treasure trove of intimate and rare performances that few fans have heard. T...
[ "Stories: 1) John Doe: A Punk Rocker Goes A Little Country 2) Ricky Skaggs: A Bluegrass Musician Returns To Roots 3) Charlie Louvin: A Louvin Brother Carries On" ]
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Pakistani novelist and New Yorker Mohsin Hamid
[ "Pakistani novelist and New Yorker Mohsin Hamid. His debut novel is <EM>Moth Smoke</EM>." ]
[ "This Week on Culturetopia: Alexandra Fuller's new memoir; Western opera singers in China; cellist Zoe Keating; Libyan author Hisham Matar; what tennis star Zina Garrison's listening to now" ]
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Coleman Hawkins: Tenor Saxophone, Front And Center
[ "When tenor saxophonist John Coltrane recorded his composition \"Giant Steps\" in 1959, he created something that changed the way musicians thought about improvisation and harmony. Decades earlier, the man who took the first leaps and bounds with the tenor sax in jazz was Coleman Hawkins. Before Hawkins arrived on ...
[ "A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema" ]
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An Eater's-Eye View Of Literature's Most Iconic Meals
[ "In the opening pages of Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel Rebecca, the narrator lays out a feast for the imagination: \"Those dripping crumpets, I can see them now. Tiny crisp wedges of toast, and piping-hot, flaky scones. Sandwiches of unknown nature, mysteriously flavoured and quite delectable, and that very specia...
[ "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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Pioneer Soldier: Brig. Gen. Elizabeth Hoisington
[ "Host Debbie Elliott notes the death this past week of a woman pioneer in the U.S. military, Brig. Gen. Elizabeth Hoisington, one of the first two women to attain that rank. She joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II, and went on to lead the Women's Army Corps in 1966, in an era when women were...
[ "Ableism On Campus By: Meghan Crowley, Alessandra Tucker, Tristin Roholt, Carly Murbach & Emily Robinett, Tulane University Being A College Student During A Pandemic By: Sophie Laclef, Dickinson College Crop Tops and Catcalls By: Kendall Grace Harrison, Linfield University The Griot Podcast: Sylvia By: Olivia Jobe...
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White House Distances Itself From Violent Fake Video Targeting Media And Critics
[ "A disturbing video depicting President Trump shooting, stabbing and setting on fire critics and the media was played at a conference held by a pro-Trump group at his Miami resort. The video rampage was shown during a three-day conference held by American Priority at Trump's National Doral Miami, according to the ...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Giuliani: Trump Might Refuse Mueller Subpoenas Or Take The Fifth. -- Putin To Start Historic Fourth Term As Russian Leader. -- Pakistan's Interior Minister Survives Suspected Assassination Attempt. -- In Traditional First-Lady Style, Melania Trump To Unveil Her Policy G...
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Latin Metal, Uruguayan Hip-Hop And New Ana Tijoux
[ "Felix Contreras always jokes that every time we do a show full of new music, one song in the mix has become my obsession. This week is different: I'm infatuated with single song we play. Our eclectic mix includes Brazilian beats, Latin metal and Uruguayan hip-hop, and we close the show with a brand-new song from C...
[ "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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Party Leaders Resign; Egyptian Protests Continue
[ "Leaders of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party resigned en masse Saturday, including President Hosni Mubarak's son, Gamal. Demonstrations in Tahrir Square continued, but the military's presence and control has grown. NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with guest host Linda Wertheimer about the latest news in Egypt....
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: Panetta: Don't Leap To Conclusions About Gen. Allen. Should Petraeus Scandal Be A Big Topic At Obama's News Conference Today? And here are more early headlines: Long Island Utility Chief Quitting Over Superstorm Sandy Response. (Newsday) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi To Ann...
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Primary Care Docs Earn Less Than Specialists, But More Than We Do
[ "Specialists make a lot more than doctors who are generalists, so-called primary care doctors. But the size of the gap might surprise you: Try more than $100,000 a year. Before you shed a tear for primary care docs, though, you might want to check out an analysis of doctor income in the current issue of the journal...
[ "State Finances in the Black at $3.1 Billion. More Californians Traveling Abroad for Essential Surgeries. End Music." ]
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Public health officials, parents at odds over HPV vaccine
[ "Vaccination against a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer may become mandatory for girls in Minnesota. Midmorning explores the issues behind the human papilloma virus vaccine." ]
[ "Lawmakers consider President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal. More police officers in Minneapolis testify against Derek Chauvin. Vaccine hesitancy may compromise herd immunity." ]
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Environment Report Story of the Week 04/30/2007
[ "Story of the Week from The Environment Report. Hosted by Mark Brush." ]
[ "Guest: Arthur Allen, a Former Associated Press Foreign Correspondent and Journalist with Slate (Archive from 3/13/07)" ]
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Commentary: Memories of a First Concert
[ "Commentator Darlene White remembers going to an Elvis concert in 1976 and becoming a convert to The King. She was a member of the generation that grew up listening to Bob Dylan and the Doors." ]
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: A Fearsome Foursome; A Coke or Pepsi Debate; Peter Parker's Broadway Debut." ]
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Obama Calls Shuttle Astronauts
[ "President Obama phoned the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis Wednesday. He jokingly asked them whether they could check on his house in Illinois." ]
[ "Stories: 1) A Mass Grave In Afghanistan Raises Questions 2) In Ederle Bio, A Channel-Crosser's Defiant Spirit 3) With 'Wilco', Wilco Shows Its Earnest Side" ]
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Military Recruitment
[ "In the first of a three-part series, NPR's Martha Raddatz reports on the difficulties the military services are having in recruiting qualified men and women. For the first time, the Navy missed its recruiting goal for the year, while the Army and Air Force barely made theirs. This first report focuses on some of t...
[ "School Funding, Focus On Technology, National Audubon Society, The Android's Dream, Chase's Calendar of Events, Letters from Iwo Jima, Commentary: Exercise and Pre-teen Martial Arts" ]
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Life Tries Clumsily To Imitate Art In 'American Animals'
[ "Stuffed with references to classic crime flicks, American Animals is British writer-director Bart Layton's clever and assured bid to rival Stanley Kubrick and Quentin Tarantino. The film is highly self-conscious, but no more so than its real-life antiheroes, a quartet of Kentucky college kids who study The Killing...
[ "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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Open Enrollment For 2020 Health Care Plans
[ "This year, as open enrollment kicks off, the federal health insurance marketplace Healthcare.gov has a few new bells and whistles." ]
[ "Tulare County Approves New Dairies. Drunk Driving Crackdown Planned for Holidays. Health Care Access a Priority for 2007, But Who Will Get It?. End Music." ]
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Border Battles, Immigration Issues and You
[ "Julia Preston, national immigration correspondent for <em>The New York Times</em>, discusses the unintended consequences of the U.S. border crackdown — and how the battle over immigration is affecting communities across the country." ]
[ "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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Looking at a Changing Libya
[ "An intimate look at how the once-pariah state is slowly changing the way it views the rest of the world." ]
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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U.S. Officials Slow to Accept Baghdad 'Mayor'
[ "U.S. officials in Iraq discount Mohammed Mohsen al-Zubaidi's claim to be the mayor of Baghdad. Zubaidi says he was elected by a group of clerics, academics and tribal leaders -- and he says he's in frequent contact with U.S. military commanders. NPR's Scott Simon reports." ]
[ "San Diego County Sues to Overturn Legal Marijuana. High School Exit Exam Settlement. End Music." ]
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Hundreds Of Photos May Include More Victims Of 'Dating Game' Killer
[ "Hundreds of photographs taken by California serial killer Rodney Alcala have police and prosecutors in Orange County, California, asking the public for help in figuring out whether any of the women, girls and young children in the images might also have been victims of the so-called Dating Game killer. The Orange ...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In Europe: Obama Will Seek Support For Syria Strike. -- Ohio Man Who Held Women For Decades Found Dead In Prison. -- Social Media Erupt On News Of Ariel Castro's Death. And here are more early headlines: Iraqi Gunmen Kill 16 Members Of One Family In Brutal Attack. (Reut...
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Slate's Summary Judgment: 'Flight of the Phoenix,' 'Spanglish,' 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'
[ "Writer Mark Jordan Legan has a roundup of the buzz on this weekend's major film releases: <EM>Flight of the Phoenix</EM>, <EM>Spanglish</EM> and <EM>Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events</EM>." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Kevin Costner, Dancing With Death Again 2) On DVD: 'Twin Peaks,' 'Seinfeld,' 'My So-Called Life' 3) Brad Bird and Patton Oswalt, Telling a Rat's Tale 4) 'American Gangster': An American Critique" ]
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Hitler's Last Bodyguard Dies; Was With The Fuhrer In Bunker
[ "Rochus Misch, \"Adolf Hitler's devoted bodyguard for most of World War II and the last remaining witness to the Nazi leader's final hours in his Berlin bunker,\" has died, The Associated Press reports. Misch was 96. He died Thursday in Germany. In a 2005 interview with the AP, Misch \"stayed away from the central ...
[ "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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Actor Paul Dano, 'There Will Be Blood'
[ "In Paul Thomas Anderson's film There Will Be Blood, the young actor Paul Dano plays a rural preacher at odds with the oilman (Daniel Day-Lewis) at the center of the story. Dano previously appeared in Little Miss Sunshine, playing the teen who was an elective mute. This interview was originally broadcast on January...
[ "Comedy writers Emmy Blotnick and Emily Heller play a game about real journalists in fictional movies. Hey, when will Audie Cornish get cast in a blockbuster? Heard on Eddie Huang & 'Judas And The Black Messiah' Writers: Who Tells Your Story." ]
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Battle For Syria's Largest City Draws Closer
[ "Syrian troops and anti-government rebels are gearing up for what could be a decisive battle for the country's commercial center. Government tanks and helicopter gunships are bombarding parts of Aleppo where the rebels are firmly entrenched. So far, government forces have not moved to re-take the city but analysts ...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Tom Marino, Trump's Pick As Drug Czar, Withdraws After Damaging Opioid Report. -- Dow Crosses Another Milestone, Topping 23,000 For The First Time. -- ISIS Makes Last Stand At A Stadium In Raqqa, Its Doomed 'Capital'. -- Lighter Winds Aid Firefighters Working To Contai...
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Wild Camels Run Amok in Australia's Outback
[ "Hundreds of thousands of feral camels roam Australia's outback. There are 700,000 at the latest count, doubling every 10 years. They are shiftless descendants of the hard-working dromedaries brought over in the 19th century, before roads and railroads. When their services were no longer required, they were let go...
[ "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...
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