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Japanese Flee Area Near Nuclear Power Plant | [
"After another explosion and fire was reported at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan's prime minister announced in a televised address that those living within about a 20-mile radius of the nuclear complex should stay inside their homes. But many people did the exact opposite. Some packed their cars, others... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Ukraine Launches Military Operation Against Separatists. -- Toll Rises From Deadly Car Bomb In Nigerian Capital. And here are more early headlines: Economists Predict Improvement In April Jobless Report. (MarketWatch) South Korean Subway Trains Collide, Injuring Scores.... | npr | {
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On The Road To Women's Rights, Susan B. Anthony Stomached Plenty Of Bad Food | [
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"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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'Bars Medley' Musical Merges Rap And Literature | [
"What happens when you mix hip-hop with 12 great American novels? #BARS Medley, a digital musical that puts a hip-hop twist on well-known literary passages."
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In This Town, You Apply For A Job And You Get It | [
"Ames, Iowa, has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. That's great for workers — but a challenge for those looking for them. Tanisha Cortez is one of those benefiting from this tight labor market. The restaurant where Cortez worked closed in late November, so she went looking for a new job. She submitted ap... | [
"Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Is This Pledge a Lemon; Out With the Old, In With the Old; and Time Is on Their Side."
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Week In Politics: Trump Claims 'Presidential Harassment' As Investigations Intensify | [
"After House Democrats began a series of investigations this week into President Trump’s ties to Russia, Trump took to Twitter calling them “presidential harassment.” ABC News political director Rick Klein (@rickklein) and NPR White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe (@ayesharascoe) join Here & Now̵... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- No Closer To DACA Deal, Republicans Push Plan B To Keep Government Open. -- Ex-CIA Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Exposing U.S. Spy Network In China. -- Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns Citing Administration Indifference. -- Opioid Crisis Blamed For Sha... | npr | {
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Aborigenese Protests | [
"Weiner: NPR's Eric Weiner reports Aborigines are expected to protest the upcoming Olympics in Sydney. Using the Olympic competition as a backdrop, they hope to publicize their civil rights movement."
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Making Sense of Israel's Raid Into Syria | [
"The mystery deepens about Israel's alleged air raid into Syria last month. Mike Shuster talks with Alex Chadwick about a series of satellite photos released in the last few weeks that might — or might not — shed some light on the mystery."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Co-Pilot Showed 'Willingness To Destroy Aircraft', Prosecutor Says. -- Saudis Target Houthi Positions In Yemen. And here are more early headlines: U.S., Coalition Start Airstrikes Against ISIS In Tikrit. (Washington Post) Suspected Tornadoes Crash Through Oklahoma, Kill... | npr | {
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Mozart and the Flute -- Disgust or Delight? | [
"At the Virginia Arts Festival 2004, PT host Fred Child is onstage at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. with flutist Debra Wendells Cross and three members of the Miami String Quartet to play Mozart's Flute Quartet in G, K. 285a. Before the performance, Fred gets a chance to test out his contrarian theory ab... | [
"Stories: 1) James Levine: The Man Behind The Met's Baton 2) WWI: A Moral Contest Between Pacifists And Soldiers"
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Obama Meets Privately With Party Leaders | [
"Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, courting leaders of his party in a closed door meeting."
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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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Contentious Oregon Climate Plan Takes Lessons From California's Mistakes | [
"Oregon is on track to become the second U.S. state to pass an economywide cap-and-trade system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. But while emulating the first such program (in California), Oregon also hopes to avoid repeating its mistakes. Oregon's plan, like California's, would set a cap on greenhouse gas emi... | [
"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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Biden Nominates Samantha Power To Run U.S. Agency For International Development | [
"President-elect Joe Biden has nominated former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development. Biden also said he was elevating that role — USAID administrator — to be a member of the White House National Security Council. \"Samantha Power is a world-renowned voice of conscien... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: Panetta: Don't Leap To Conclusions About Gen. Allen. Should Petraeus Scandal Be A Big Topic At Obama's News Conference Today? And here are more early headlines: Long Island Utility Chief Quitting Over Superstorm Sandy Response. (Newsday) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi To Ann... | npr | {
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States Have An Official Flag. Massachusetts May Get A State Dinosaur | [
"Massachusetts lawmaker Jack Lewis is inviting kids to vote on which dinosaur should represent the Bay State. The choice is between Podokesaurus holyokensis and Anchisaurus polyzelus."
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"Carl Kasell reads three quotes from the week's news: Un-Friendly, We Are The 95 percent, and To Be Or Not To Be A Hoarder."
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First Watch: Pell Takes A Colorful Escape From Digital Distraction On 'chirpin' | [
"Advisory: The above video contains language some may find offensive. All too often, Southern-bred MCs get squeezed into a stereotypical box to reach the masses. Not so with Pell, the Mississippi-by-way-of-New-Orleans artist whose sound is as eclectic as his look. Like an international player, he talks about using ... | [
"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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Sunday Puzzle: Clues Come In 2s | [
"On-air challenge: Every answer today is a familiar two-word phrase in 6 letters. The middle 4 letters spell a word. I'll give you the middle 4 letters and a clue to the 6-letter phrase. You tell me the phrase. Example: Food additive, EDDY --> RED DYE 1. Metal container, INCA 2. Idle, TRES 3. Recently, ... | [
"Stories: 1) Primary Colors, Brighter than Usual? 2) Adrian Tomine, Drawing Delicately from Life 3) Believe It or Not, 'Lost' Returns for a New Season"
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Ex-Judge Faces Jury In Alleged Kickback Scheme | [
"Jurors heard opening statements Tuesday in the case of a former Pennsylvania judge accused of taking bribes in exchange for sentencing juvenile offenders to privately run detention centers. Federal prosecutors claim that Mark Ciavarella accepted payments from the facilities' operators to sentence kids who didn't b... | [
"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... | npr | {
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Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Notorious Mexican Drug Lord 'El Chapo' | [
"Mexico's biggest drug trafficker is being charged with worldwide drug trafficking, money laundering and murder. The trial has been decades in the making and is being billed as one of the biggest in the U.S."
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"Good Friday morning, here's our early story: Will Pistorius Get Bail? And here are more early headlines: Winter Storm Pounding Many States, Threatening 20 Million People. (USA Today) Hardliner Nominated As Tunisia's Next Prime Minister. (Al Jazeera) Egyptian President Calls For Phased Parliamentary Elections, Sta... | npr | {
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Out Of Lahiri's Muddy 'Lowland,' An Ambitious Story Soars | [
"Geography is destiny in Jhumpa Lahiri's new novel, The Lowland. Her title refers to a marshy stretch of land between two ponds in a Calcutta neighborhood where two very close brothers grow up. In monsoon season, the marsh floods and the ponds combine; in summer, the floodwater evaporates. You don't need your decod... | [
"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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Determining the Scope of N. Korea's Test | [
"Many questions remain about North Korea's reported nuclear test, including the actual size of the explosion and what it indicates about Pyongyang's intentions. U.S. spy agencies have a few ways of learning about the explosion, from \"sniffer\" planes to satellite photos."
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"EPA Suit. Medicare Drug Coverage. End Music."
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The Tech Industry's Leaky Pipeline | [
"The tech industry does not reflect the American work force, whether it be race, class or gender. This week on <em>Latino USA</em>, we look at that \"pipeline\" that brings workers into the tech industry."
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"Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film"
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A Look Back At TARP's Successes, Failures | [
"The Troubled Asset Relief Program -- most commonly known as the TARP -- is officially expired. The $700 billion bank bailout was passed with bipartisan support two years ago to stabilize the nation's financial institutions and stave off a second Great Depression. While many economists agree the program was a succe... | [
"Stories: 1) Justice Stevens Reflects On The Court And Its Chiefs 2) A 'Zone' Full Of Zombies In Lower Manhattan"
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Ceasefire Approaches | [
"NPR'S Ted Clark reports that U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher is meeting serious obstacles in his quest for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Today, Syrian President Hafez Assad even declined to meet with Christopher in Damascus."
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"Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music."
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Linkfest: When Your Pedicurist Is A Fish | [
"Customers at a Washington D.C.-area salon can have their feet pampered by tiny carp called doctor fish. It's the BPP's Most. Feds: Philly ex-anchor hacked colleague's e-mail / Hybrid cars pose risk to blind, visually impaired / Inside Track: A Monster dispute is licked / Google trends: 4chan"
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"Stories: 1) U.S. Military Searches For A Device To Stop IEDs 2) Matchmaker, Matchmaker ... Run Your Algorithm 3) Thelonious Monk: Making The Piano Hum"
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Children's Insurance Legislation Faces Critics, Veto | [
"Both the House and Senate passed bills to extend and expand a popular program, known as S-CHIP, that provides health insurance to children of the working poor. President Bush has vowed a veto. Now, as members retreat to their districts for the August recess, the real politicking begins. But some of the claims bei... | [
"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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Australia Repeals An Unpopular Tax On Carbon Emissions | [
"Australia became the first country in the world to repeal a carbon tax on the nation's worst greenhouse gas polluters, as Prime Minister Tony Abbott made good on a campaign promise to get rid of the unpopular law. The Senate voted 39 to 32 to eliminate the tax enacted by the previous center-left government two yea... | [
"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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Rick Bayless Serves Street Food At The White House | [
"The chef and owner of the Frontera Grill in Chicago will be the guest chef at Wednesday's White House state dinner honoring Mexico and Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Host Scott Simon talks with Rick Bayless about the menu, which will feature foods inspired by cuisine from the streets of Mexico."
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"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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Woman, 88, Goes Public with her Sexuality | [
"Lorraine Barr had been living with a secret for decades. But, at the age of 88, Bar recently came out to the nation in a <em>Newsweek</em> magazine article. The senior explains why she waited so long."
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"Stories: 1) How Companies Are 'Defining Your Worth' Online 2) After 'Putin's Kiss,' A Young Girl's Change Of Heart"
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Police Role Suspected In Kenyan Activists' Deaths | [
"Police in Nairobi, Kenya, say they have no suspects in the murder of two human rights workers earlier this month. But that's not especially surprising to many in the country. Those who have been following the case suspect the police committed the murders. What just about everybody can agree on is that on March 5... | [
"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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Live Performance, The Pandemic And The Domino Effect Of Dark Stages | [
"The pandemic leveled live performance, and the industry is last in line for a return to normal. Musicians Zoe Keating and production designer Terry Morgan describe how their work has changed with live venues nationwide shuttered for nearly a year. Venue owner Danya Frank of First Avenue and Jim Ritts of the Paramo... | [
"Stories: 1) Paul Farmer Examines Haiti 'After The Earthquake' 2) From Bop To Baroque: The Modern Jazz Quartet 3) Heads Up, TV Fans: Great Shows Start This Week"
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A Book Club Watches The Movie 'Book Club' | [
"<em>Book Club</em> stars four women of a \"certain age\" whose book club helps to reinvigorate their romantic lives. We tagged along with a real-life book club to see the film."
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"Stories: 1) Colin Firth: By Anyone's Measure, A Leading Man 2) 'Transference' Adds Layers To Spoon's Sound 3) Watching 'Lost' Later Spoils Some Of The Fun"
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For Uganda, Help's on the Line | [
"Eric Cantor works to provide mobile phones to villagers in rural Uganda. He gives thanks from a far-flung place."
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Woman Stymied In Drive For 'Beautiful Viking Baby' | [
"New federal health regulations meant to protect Americans from mad cow disease now prohibit the import of semen from European sperm banks. Apparently before the ban, Nordic donations commanded top-dollar in American clinics."
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"Stories: 1) Learning Your Sister Is 'Someone Else's Twin' 2) 'Sex On Six Legs': When Insects Go Wild 3) Teens, Sex And Tech Tear A 'Beautiful Life' Apart"
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280 Days of Severe Morning Sickness | [
"If there's anything Paola Pasley wanted more in life, it was to be a mother – that was until Hyperemesis Gravidarum."
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"Stories: 1) Do You See What I See? A Scientist's Journey Into 3-D 2) Dr. John: Righteous Anger, Graced By Wit 3) Clunky Characters, Cancer Characterize 'Big C'"
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We're Down To 5 Northern White Rhinos: Is It Too Late For Babies? | [
"A 44-year-old northern white rhino named Angalifu died this week at the San Diego Zoo of old age. Now only five animals remain in this subspecies, all in captivity. Four are females. The lone male lives in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. So it would seem the northern white rhino is doomed to extinction. Poache... | [
"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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Antarctica's Ice Sheets Are Melting 3 Times Faster Than They Were A Decade Ago | [
"Antarctica’s ice sheets are melting three times as fast as they were in 2007. According to a new study, the rapid melting will cause sea levels to rise six inches over the next 80 years. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Andrew Shepherd, professor of Earth observation at the University of Leeds and... | [
"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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SpaceX Successfully Lands Rocket After Launching It Into Space | [
"SpaceX, the commercial aerospace company, pulled off a major feat Monday night. After pushing satellites towards orbit, the rocket's booster separated, and safely landed back on earth."
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"It's Friday, and here are some of the stories we're watching: Egypt's 'Smooth Military Coup' Protested. Last Suspect In 1995 Sarin Attack Arrested In Tokyo. Forest Boy Is A Hoax, Police Say. Prosecutors Rest Their Case In Sandusky Sex Assaults Trial. (Philadelphia Inquirer) Britain Proposes Expanding Individual Da... | npr | {
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A Tale of Family and Slavery in Scrap Art | [
"In the contemporary art world, he's known as the Tin-Man. For years, folk artist Charlie Lucas has walked through his native Alabama, collecting items others have discarded and using them in his work to tell his family's history. Now, Lucas' work is on display at the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery in a new exhibi... | [
"Maps and Manifests, Inscribing My Name, Rosie Carson, Crosswind Reunion, Burying An Albatross, Milestones of Contemporary Art"
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For The First Time, 50 Percent Of Americans Say U.S. Should Legalize Pot | [
"Since Gallup started asking Americans in 1969 whether use of marijuana should be legal, most have said no. But in a Gallup poll released yesterday, half of Americans said the government should legalize pot use. That is a record high. Here's Gallup's historical chart for the question: And here's how they characteri... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In Hong Kong, Police Clear Final 'Occupy' Protest Site. -- U.S. Says It Has Closed Its Final Detention Center In Afghanistan. And here are more early headlines: The Latest On The Congressional Omnibus Spending Bill. (Politico) U.N Official Calls For Prosecution Of U.S. ... | npr | {
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While They Were The Guests | [
"While they were the guests of honor at the 3rd annual Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival, the members of the Prazak Quartet, which means \"Residents of Prague,\" performed autobiographical music of their countryman, Bedrich Smetana. We'll hear them in concert playing Smetana's \"From My Life\" String Quartet No.... | [
"Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: Remodeling The House; A Story That Fell From The Sky; and A Pint-Sized Literary Giant Emerges."
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Russian Police General Poised To Become Next President Of Interpol | [
"The international police organization Interpol will choose a new president on Wednesday. The position has little influence on the daily activities of the professional secretariat."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Baseball Legend Yogi Berra Dies At 90. -- In U.S. Visit, China's President Talks Hemingway And Rum. -- Egyptian Leader Pardons Al Jazeera Journalist In Long-Running Case. And here are more early headlines: Traffic Cut Off Between Croatia, Serbia Over Migrants' Movements... | npr | {
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British PM Outlines New Counter-Terrorism Steps | [
"British Prime Minister David Cameron today called for new police powers to seize passports to deal with the increasing threat of British citizens who are being radicalized at home and going to fight with militant groups in Iraq and Syria. He told the House of Commons that passports are “not an automatic righ... | [
"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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Malware Attacks On Hospitals Put Patients At Risk | [
"The first sign seems innocuous enough if you don't know what you're looking at: Files in the computer appear as decrypt.html, or decrypt.txt instead of their usual names. Then, you click. A box pops up that gives you an ultimatum: Want the file? You'll have to pay up, and probably in bitcoin. That is what happened... | [
"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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Songs We Love: Courtney Marie Andrews, 'May Your Kindness Remain' | [
"In some ways, being a touring musician is a lot like being an anthropologist. In traveling from city to city, you spend a lot of time interacting with strangers, whether it's checking into the latest motel or stopping by a local watering hole for a drink after the show. You quickly pick up on how the shared quirks... | [
"Featured Albums: Frank Turner: 'Be More Kind,' Shakey Graves: 'Can't Wake Up,' Lucrecia Dalt: 'Anticlines,' Leon Bridges: 'Good Thing,' Damien Jurado: 'The Horizon Just Laughed,' Parker Milsap: 'Other Arrangements,' Belly: 'Dove,' Other Notable Releases For May 4: Gaz Coombes: 'World's Strongest Man,' Jessica Risk... | npr | {
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Excerpt: The Couple Next Door | [
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"Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: Remodeling The House; A Story That Fell From The Sky; and A Pint-Sized Literary Giant Emerges."
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Clinton's European Tour | [
"NPR's Mike Shuster reports. At the end of President Clinton's trip that covered Portugal, Germany, and now Russia, he gave the first speech by a US president to the Duma, Russia's Lower House of Parliament, and he met with former president Boris Yeltsin."
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L.A. School Supperintendent | [
"After months of searching, the Los Angeles County School District has chosen former Colorado Governor Ray Romer as their new superintendent. He is one of several new school superintendents in large urban districts around the country who comes to the job without an educational background. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports."
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The Results Are In...and It <em>Depends</em>! | [
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"This week's podcast includes the stadium guitar rock of Sheer Mag, country legend Tanya Tucker, the hip-hop boy band BROCKHAMPTON, a wonderfully strange turn from R&B singer Raphael Saadiq and more. FEATURED ALBUMS: 1. Sheer Mag - A Distant Call; 2. Raphael Saadiq - Jimmy Lee; 3. Jeezy - TM104: The Legend of t... | npr | {
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Poll: More Than Half Of Young People Lack Resources To Vote By Mail | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Hong Kong Protesters Vow To Step Up Pro-Democracy Campaign. -- ISIS Militants Reportedly Behead Kurds In Northern Syria. -- Sen. Warren: We Need Regulators Who 'Work For The American People'. And here are more early headlines: Secret Service Unaware Armed Man Was Recent... | npr | {
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Iceland Grants Citizenship to Bobby Fischer | [
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SXSW 2016 Late-Night Dispatches: Thursday | [
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Pakistanis Allege Terror Battle Timed to U.S. Election | [
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Random Tweet From Kanye West About The U.N. Baffles The World | [
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Pinterest Email Blast Misses Intended Audience | [
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Albright Visits Kenya | [
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Violent Protests Erupt In Baltimore After Freddie Gray's Funeral | [
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Pence's Midterm Message Shows How His Future Depends On Trump's Success | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau... | npr | {
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Iran Seizes Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Prize Medal | [
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Even If Torture Doesn't Work In The Real World, TV Has Us Convinced It Does | [
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Think You Know Who Brought Down The Berlin Wall? | [
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"Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Is This Pledge a Lemon; Out With the Old, In With the Old; and Time Is on Their Side."
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Blizzard Deals Blow To Chicago's Can-Do Reputation | [
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"Good Tuesday morning - we're following these news stories: Former Murdoch Editors Face Criminal Charges In U.K. Phone Hacking Scandal. Fierce Fighting Continues In Syria's Largest City, Home To Bashar Loyalists. (VOA) Britain Calls Up Additional 1,200 Troops For Olympic Security. (CNN) VIDEO: After Trade, Ichiro S... | npr | {
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Jimmy Fallon, 'Your Host ... For Now,' Takes Over 'Tonight' | [
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"Stories: 1) Seth Meyers On 'SNL' And Campaign Comedy 2) Tina Fey's Gubernatorial Turn 3) Stephen Colbert On 'The Greatest Gift Of All' 4) The Ethereal, Ambient Sound Of 'Hearts Of Space'"
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Thistle And Shamrock: Horizons | [
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U.S. Economy: GDP Surprises, And Hiring Rises In July | [
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About $22 Billion In Gold, Diamonds, Jewels Found In Indian Temple | [
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"Stories: 1) Deadly Insurgents With Ties To U.S. Dollars 2) The Trouble With Health Problems Near Gas Fracking"
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'Breaking The Code' Of A Father's Secret War History | [
"On his 81st birthday, without explanation, Karen Fisher-Alaniz's father gave her two notebooks. Inside were letters he'd written during World War II. The more she read, the more she discovered about the man and the secret role he played in the war. Host Audie Cornish talks with Fisher-Alaniz and her father about h... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'"
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When Health Disclosures and Politics Didn't Mix | [
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'Lost': Time For A Little Premiere-Day Heresy | [
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"Stories: 1) Randal Keynes: When Darwin Is In Your Family Tree 2) A Sensitive Subject: Harry Reid's Language On Race 3) 'Burn Notice': A Refreshingly Retro Spy Caper"
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Great White Shark Jumps On Research Boat | [
"Michele Norris speaks with Dorien Schroeder, a team leader with Ocean's Research, who lived a Jaws-like moment when a great white jumped on deck of her team's research boat after they threw fish into the water to lure sharks closer. This all happened off the coast of South Africa. Schroeder says the shark was t... | [
"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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Impact of Combatant Ruling on Padilla, Gitmo Detainees | [
"NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Harold Hongju Koh regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling against the Bush administration's \"enemy combatant\" detention policy, and the effect the ruling will have on terrorism suspect Jose Padilla and prisoners at Guantanamo Bay."
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George Clooney's Take on Murrow | [
"A talk with George Clooney about the new movie he's co-written and directed, <EM>Goodnight, and Good Luck.</EM> The movie covers the conflict between newsman Edward R. Murrow and Sen. Joseph McCarthy."
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Howard's Millions Still Out of Reach to Melvin | [
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Sago Mine Disaster: Have People Already Moved On? | [
"NPR Labor Correspondent Frank Langfitt and producer Evie Stone spent two days in Buckhannon, W.Va., this week covering an investigative hearing into the Sago mine disaster. Their work was outstanding, as always. Frank and Evie told me that one of their biggest surprises was how few people showed up. This is som... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Louisville Player's Surgery A Success; Leg Break Shouldn't End His Career -- Texas On 'High Alert' After District Attorney's Killing -- It's Almost Cicada Time! Help Radiolab Track #Swarmageddon -- Book News: Shakespeare Was A Tax Evader And Food Hoarder, Researchers Say -- If... | npr | {
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Bush Promotes Competitiveness Initiative | [
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Supreme Court To Post Audio Of Arguments | [
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Why Google Is Going All In On Diabetes | [
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"We look at the origins of three new media giants: Before They Ruled The World, They Were Grad Students; The Very Long Road to Very Short Messages; and Turning Nerds with Webcams Into Stars (Who Are Still Nerds With Webcams)."
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Why Rural America Is Fighting The Trump Administration On The Post Office | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau... | npr | {
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Understanding Trump's Impeachment Peril | [
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"Stories: 1) Our Confusing Economy, Explained 2) Parsing Obama's 'National Conversation'"
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Does Discovery's 'Shark Week' Teach Us The Truth About Sharks? | [
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Asylum-Seekers Reaching U.S. Border Are Being Flown To Guatemala | [
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"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... | npr | {
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Diets Don't Work Long-Term, Research Finds | [
"Researchers who have examined many studies on diets conclude that in the long run, they are likely not to work. Dr. Sydney Spiesel, a practicing pediatrician and medical columnist for the online magazine Slate, talks with Madeleine Brand about the study and about how to help children stay healthy and lose weight.... | [
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STATES: The GOP Wave Makes Local Ripples | [
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The Low Anthem On Mountain Stage | [
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"Stories: 1) The 'Big Fan' Team: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel 2) The Subhumans' Timeless Hardcore Punk"
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Home Prices Held Their Ground. Again. | [
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Trump Vs. Congress On Syria | [
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Art Historian Ross King | [
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"The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology"
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Los Lobos Welcome The Holiday Season With New Album 'Llegó Navidad' | [
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"Beginning Thursday, March 27, Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd will visit Mexico City to check out bands playing Vive Latino, the biggest rock and alternative music festival in Latin America. Before they packed their sunscreen, they made this YouTube playlist of the artists they hope to see. The ... | npr | {
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A Year Of Working At Home: Reflecting On Memories From March 2020 | [
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Flatbush Zombies: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert | [
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"Stories: 1) 'Conchords': Music, Comedy, Clueless Kiwis 2) Nellie McKay, Live on 'Fresh Air' 3) Rock en Espanol, with Wrestling Masks"
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Agatha Christie's Lost 1954 Work Sold As eBook | [
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They Did It To Pluto, But Not To Pink! Please Not Pink! | [
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"Korva reads three quotes from the weeks news: Does Another One Bite The Dust?, Liar, Liar ... Pants On Fire, and Thank You Siri, May I Have Another."
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Study: Yoga Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors | [
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'Good Hair': Untangling A Knotty (But Big) Business | [
"The documentary Good Hair takes its inspiration and its title from a question comedian Chris Rock fielded one day from his 6-year-old daughter: \"How come I don't have good hair?\" she wondered, a query the comedian says set him to pondering the social expectations that had put that notion into her head. Grabbing ... | [
"Stories: 1) Gary Shteyngart: A 'Love Story' In A Sad Future 2) 'Bridesmaids': A Raunchy, Hilarious Chick Flick 3) Early Impulse: A 50-Year Legacy In Jazz"
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Attorney and writer MARY FRANCES BERRY | [
"2: Attorney and writer MARY FRANCES BERRY. She's also a member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and a professor of history and law at the University of Pennsylvania. She was formerly the assistant secretary for education in the Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare. She's written a new book about the tradi... | [
"Terry continues her discussion about television violence with theformer president of NBC Entertainment, BRANDON TARTIKOFF. And then with T-V critic DAVID BIANCULLI."
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662 Shows In 365 Days: Bob Boilen's Year In Concerts | [
"I missed another year of TV shows. I missed every single Netflix and HBO series. I did, however, see four times as many movies in 2014 as I did in 2013: four, instead of just one. What I did see once again was a whole lot of live music, 662 performances to be exact. (I count each band as a show or performance.) In... | [
"Stories: 1) Bill Flanagan, Fondly Biting the TV-Network Hand 2) Devouring TV's Hits, Whole Seasons at a Time 3) Teddy Thompson, Talking Up 'Down Low'"
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U.Va. Looks At Ways To Curb Drinking At Its Frat Houses | [
"The University of Virginia is renegotiating its contract with fraternities, which were suspended after a Rolling Stone article described a frat house gang rape. Even though that article has been called into question, U.Va. is sticking with its vow to make changes — and that includes President Teresa Sullivan's pla... | [
"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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John Bolton Wants Republicans To 'Acknowledge The Reality' Of A Biden Presidency | [
"President Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the price the GOP will pay if they don't abandon the president and accept Biden as President-elect."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau... | npr | {
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In Flint, Mich., Moving The Farmers Market Drew More Poor Shoppers | [
"Making farmers markets more accessible to Americans in food deserts can boost the number of low-income customers who regularly shop there, and may even offer more promise for improving diets than bringing in traditional grocers. That's according to researchers who looked at what happened when the farmers market in... | [
"L.A. Gang Violence Spurs Politicians to Action. Central Valley Farmers Put Their Faith in Hail Cannons."
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What To Do With Trash Left Behind In Gulf Cleanup? | [
"The cleanup effort from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has left behind more than 45,000 tons of garbage. That includes used boom, stained clothing from cleanup workers, tar balls and other trash. And now come questions of where to put that trash. Is it safe for the local landfill? Melissa Block talks to Darryl Malek... | [
"Happy Valentine's Day! Here are our early stories: -- Virginia's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Ruled Unconstitutional. -- Worst Is Over But More Snow's Coming. -- Massive Volcanic Eruption In Indonesia Blankets Region In Ash. And here are more early headlines: Obama Travels To California To View Drought Problems. (Fres... | npr | {
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Cellist Lynn Harrell And | [
"Cellist Lynn Harrell and pianist Wu Han, performing as part of the Aspen Music Festival's Winter Music Series, play the Cello Sonata No. 2 in F by Johannes Brahms. Recorded in Harris Concert Hall in Aspen, CO. (Munroe Multimedia)"
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"We add one more musician to the mix. This is a performance of music by Jean Francaix. Colin Jacobsen, violist Nicholas Cords, and cellist Eric Jacobsen play Francaix's \"String Trio.\""
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'Death at the Chapel': A Horror Film in Miniature | [
"The Horrors' members look like the Cure and sound a bit like The Cramps, so it's no surprise that their music, their message and their clothing are plenty dark. Their self-titled debut EP delivers a 15-minute blast of chaotic garage-punk suitable for seedy clubs and very short Halloween parties. \"Death at the Ch... | [
"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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Picturing Tunisia: A Favorite Hollywood Location Through A Different Lens | [
"Here's a movie scene burned into my brain: Harrison Ford, playing Indiana Jones, is on a chase through the streets of Cairo. It's in the original movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, which I saw as a kid. Today I couldn't tell you who was chasing whom or why, but I remember the climax. Jones is pushing through a mass of... | [
"Stories: 1) William Hurt: In Every Role, A New Life To Inhabit 2) From Israel, A Humane And Honest Look At Life"
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