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Yugoslavia Milosevic Reaction | [
"NPR's Guy Raz reports from Belgrade, where the Yugoslav parliament today accepted the resignation of the country's prime minister Zoran Zizic. Zizic stepped down on Friday, to protest the extradition of former president Slobodan Milosevic to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague. Milosevic's successor, President Vo... | [
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Iraqi Red Crescent Works to Aid Fallujah Refugees | [
"With major fighting in Fallujah over, attention now turns to the civilian population. Saa'id Hakki, chairman of the Iraqi Red Crescent, talks about the current humanitarian situation in and around the war-torn city. Hear Hakki and NPR's Steve Inskeep."
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"Post-9/11 Border Security Strains U.S.-Mexico Relations. Farmers Seek Relief for Summer's Heat Damage to Crops. End Music."
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As La. Coast Recedes, Battle Rages Over Who Should Pay | [
"Louisiana's coast is disappearing at the rate of about a football field an hour. Since the 1930s, the Gulf of Mexico has swallowed up an area the size of Delaware. You can see the water encroaching in Delacroix in St. Bernard Parish, less than an hour southeast of New Orleans. Here, a narrow crescent of land known... | [
"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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George Jones: The Voice Of Heartbreak | [
"George Jones died on Friday, April 26, 2013 in Nashville, Tenn. He was 81 years old. Jones, who had a voice that he could bend and pull to make listeners feel his pain, made a career of turning hard living into heartbreaking songs. In 2010, he spoke with All Things Considered's Melissa Block for an installment in ... | [
"Stories: 1) Johnny Cash: A Ghost Rider, Still Stirring Souls 2) 'American' Remembered: Rick Rubin On Johnny Cash 3) Behind Bars, Lessons In Life, Death And Freedom"
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Astronauts Prepare for Shuttle Repair | [
"Wednesday morning, NASA astronauts begin a spacewalk to remove bits of cloth sticking out from the heat shield on the underbelly of the shuttle."
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U.N. Expert Clarifies Statistic On U.S. Detention Of Migrant Children | [
"The author of a sweeping new U.N. study on the detaining and jailing of children worldwide acknowledges that he erred in saying the U.S. is holding more than 100,000 children in migration-related detention. The author, human rights lawyer Manfred Nowak, says he wasn't aware at the time that the number was from 20... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Lawmakers Seek Federal 'Oversight' Of Workers' Comp As States Limit Benefits. -- Syria's Assad Visits Moscow To Discuss Military Plans With Putin. -- U.S. Fighter Jet Reportedly Crashes Near Air Base In England. And here are more early headlines: Obama To Visit West Vir... | npr | {
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When America Was Crazy About Rock Gardens | [
"In the American West, water is so alarmingly scarce these days that California has imposed restrictions and, as the Sacramento Bee reports, landscapers are planting desert plants and rock gardens. The drought, Gov. Jerry Brown told USA Today recently, is \"unprecedented in recorded history.\" The dryness may be un... | [
"Stories: 1) Teddy Roosevelt And The Fire That Saved The Forests 2) A Memoir Of Pakistan, Islamic Fundamentalism"
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Letter Puts End to Persistent 'Mockingbird' Rumor | [
"New evidence may end the decades-old speculation that Truman Capote -- not Harper Lee -- wrote the novel, <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>. Dr. Wayne Flynt, retired professor of history from Auburn University discusses the basis for the persistent rumor and explains why it is indeed false."
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Former Leader Of National Arts Fund Says Organization Should Be Protected | [
"The future of the National Endowment for the Arts is uncertain under President Trump. Some conservative groups are calling for the NEA, which provides grants for state and local arts organizations, to be eliminated. The White House hasn’t yet called for NEA funding to be cut or eliminated, but Trump’s calls for li... | [
"Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ... | npr | {
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Helen Fielding On Bridget Jones: Still Looking Good At 51 | [
"Who could forget that slightly manic — but ever so endearing — single gal looking for love in London: Bridget Jones. From her first diary entries in 1996, to her portrayal on the big screen in 2001, to her most recent ramblings in this year's Mad About the Boy, we've gotten to go inside the mind of Bridget Jones a... | [
"Stories: 1) Michael Chabon: The Pleasures, Regrets Of 'Manhood' 2) 'Thirtysomething' Withstands The Test Of Time"
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Did Clinton, Obama Pass Pa. Primary's Key Tests? | [
"Tuesday night saw the end to a dramatic six-week competition for the Democratic presidential candidates to secure Pennsylvania votes. Renee Montagne talks with NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson about what Hillary Clinton's win in the Pennsylvania primary might mean for Barack Obama's campaign."
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"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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Dan Charles Reports On Two Early Networks, | [
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"Stories: 1) Untangling The Complex Foreclosure Mess 2) Finding The Best Of The Bands On The Beatles' Label"
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Marines Rush to Get Tattooed Before Ban | [
"A new Marine regulation bans \"sleeve tattoos\" — tattoos that cover part or all of a Marine's arms or legs. The ban goes into effect Sunday. Layton, a tattoo artist at Body Temple Studio in Oceanside, Calif., near Camp Pendleton, says business is brisk as the ban approaches. ROBERT SIEGEL, host: We hear that Ma... | [
"Lethal Injection On Trial. Greenhouse Gas Bill To Be Signed as Legal Fights Continue. End Music."
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Senator's Warning May Have Doomed IndyMac | [
"Customers who waited hours in line to withdraw money from the failed IndyMac Bank are now finding they may have to wait even longer to gain access to their cash. Some other banks are requiring lengthy holds on IndyMac cashier's checks. Federal regulators say they're looking into the situation. IndyMac was taken o... | [
"News Headlines: Jan. 28, 2007 Talk About It:New York Times: Races Entering Complex Phase Over Delegates -- \"The presidential campaign is entering a new phase as Democratic and Republican candidates move beyond state-by-state competition and into a potentially protracted scramble for delegates Congressional distri... | npr | {
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McDonald's Breakfast, Wrapped in a Riddle | [
"The new McDonalds breakfast sandwich, called the McGriddle, is a sausage patty wrapped in an egg wrapped in a pancake wrapped in a riddle. Can McDonald's serve up the sweet foods its customers crave, while avoiding lawsuits and health advocates? NPR's Mike Pesca investigates."
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"When I woke up this morning and saw the headline Give Chickpeas A Chance, I knew the time had come to salute one of my favorite NPR.org oddities: the food-pun headline. Now, some food headlines are simply great in their own rights, and I just enjoy saying them over and over and over again -- Demystifying The Quin... | npr | {
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New Orleans Public Schools | [
"Schools in New Orleans were struggling even before they received an influx of Central American migrant children this past fall. How some schools are rising to the challenge, and others are not."
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"San Diego Schools Reopen. Electoral Initiative. End Music."
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Columbine Survivor With Words for Virginia Students | [
"Close to eight years ago, a friend of my father's said these words to me: \"This is has never happened to anyone before. So however you handle it is probably right.\" A few days earlier — April 20, 1999 — while I was finishing a cigarette in front of Columbine High School — a friend of mine, Eric Harris, said som... | [
"Stories: 1) Michael Beschloss: Critical Moments, Critical Choices 2) Lesbian Activist, Pioneering Journalist Del Martin 3) 'Trouble The Water' Captures Katrina On Camcorder"
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Linkfest: LeBron James' Mama Takes His Side | [
"LeBron James took a bear-hug foul from Paul Pierce in the Cavaliers-Celtics game Monday night, right under the basket and in full view of James' mama. Gloria James let Pierce know he should use his words instead, and then showed him how. LeBron James used his words, too, telling his mother to stay out of it. It's ... | [
"Stories: 1) Showdown On The Green: When Tiger Met Rocco 2) The Journeyman Golfer Who Took On Tiger 3) Cannes film festival"
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Week In The News: Obamacare’s Future, New Year Terror, Russian Hacking | [
"Obamacare showdown. Russian hacking hearing. Terror in Istanbul. Mariah Carey’s New Year’s meltdown. Our weekly news round table goes behind the headlines. U.S. intelligence chiefs front and center this week on Russian hacking of the U.S. election season. Unwavering on Capitol Hill. Donald Trump, casting doubt. T... | [
"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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Once, Tom Braden Was The Political Story Of The Week | [
"Tom Braden died last week. According to all the obituaries, the 92-year-old Braden was once the co-host of CNN's Crossfire. He was a CIA official in the 1950s. He owned a newspaper in California. And his 1975 memoir about being the father of eight children was turned into the ABC comedy-drama Eight is Enough. But ... | [
"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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'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator Moves Into The Limelight With '3 Mics' | [
"After working mostly as a behind-the-scenes guy on Chappelle's Show and Inside Amy Schumer, Neal Brennan is now stepping out as a performer. Brennan tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that he didn't get seriously into stand-up until Chappelle's Show, which he co-created and co-wrote, ended abruptly after the host left ... | [
"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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iPhone App Monitors Israeli Settlement Building | [
"In Israel, anti-settlement group Peace Now has launched an iPhone app with data that the group has amassed on Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Settlement building is one of the early stumbling blocks that could derail peace talks. Peace Now is offering detailed maps showing why Israeli settlements will also d... | [
"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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Rice Travels to Violence-Plagued Kenya | [
"Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Kenya on Monday. Washington wants President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to strike a power-sharing agreement to end violence that has plagued the nation since the December presidential election."
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"Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: Assad Names New Prime Minister, Fighting Continues In Aleppo. Done In a Day: China Wraps Up Murder Trial Of Once-Prominent Politician's Wife. Gunmen Attack Egyptian Police Station In Sinai; Follows Militant Attack On Egyptian Border Post. (UPI) George Zimmerman T... | npr | {
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Unemployment Rate Fell, 125,000 Jobs Cut In June | [
"The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. employers cut 125,000 jobs in June, bringing the jobless rate to 9.5 percent -- its lowest level in almost a year. The unemployment rate for May was 9.7 percent."
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School Infrastructure | [
"NPR's Anthony Brooks reports that many of the nation's schools are crumbling and in drastic need of repair. According to the General Accounting Office a third of the nation's schools, educating 14 million children need fixing. The Clinton Administration has proposed a plan to help rebuild that infrastructure, but ... | [
"San Diego Schools Reopen. Electoral Initiative. End Music."
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Life As A Libertarian | [
"Minimum government. Maximum freedom. The Libertarian ideal is a marriage of those principles, which are resonating with more Americans. Interest and registration in The Libertarian Party has steadily been on the rise with a spike in January 2016 that cemented its status as the largest third party in U.S. politics.... | [
"A Year in the Life of a South African Teenager"
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Afghanistan - War Update | [
"NPR's Tom Gjelten reports construction has begun on a facility where al Qaeda prisoners will be detained at the U.S. base in Guantanamo, Cuba. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld again ruled out negotiation over the fate of Taliban and al Qaeda fighters who are now reportedly surrounded in Afghanistan. He also sugge... | [
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Democrats, GOP Throw Money At Alaska's U.S. Senate Campaigns | [
"The GOP has dumped millions of dollars into Alaska's tiny media market to try to unseat Democrat Mark Begich. And Democrats have responded in kind, making this the state's most expensive campaign."
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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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Okla. Superdelegate Wants to Be Left Alone | [
"Oklahoma Democratic Party Chairman Ivan Holmes has a reputation for letting you know what's on his mind. But one thing he won't share is his choice for president, and because he's a superdelegate to the Democratic convention, people keep asking. Scott Gurian reports from member station KGOU in Norman, Okla. ANDRE... | [
"News Headlines: Jan. 11, 2008 Talk About It:New York Times: Civil Rights Tone Prompts Talk of an Endorsement -- \"Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, said he was rethinking his neutral stance in his state's presidential primary out of disappointment ... | npr | {
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North Korea Says It's Ready To Launch Satellites Aboard Rockets | [
"North Korea said Monday it is ready to launch multiple satellites aboard long-range rockets to mark the ruling communist party's anniversary next month, a move expected to rekindle animosities with its rivals South Korea and the United States. The North's state media quoted the head of the national aerospace agenc... | [
"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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Row, Row, Row Your Boat — And Keep Rowing Another 2,400 Miles | [
"More people have summited Mount Everest than have rowed boats across the Pacific Ocean. Now, a new competition is trying to change that. The Great Pacific Race is the first ever ocean rowing event to cross the Pacific. Krista Almanzan of of member station KAZU reports that the inaugural race is set to kick off — a... | [
"Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language"
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The Long, Lonely Slog for Campaign Cash | [
"Anne Dunsmore, former chief fundraiser for Rudolph Giuliani's presidential campaign, was a restaurant manager in Washington before she lost a bet and became a political fundraiser. Fundraising, she says, is a very lonely job that people in campaigns fear the most. For those who do fundraising, it is a labor of lo... | [
"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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News Brief: President Trump's Immigration Approach | [
"Trump's ramped up rhetoric occurs as agencies scramble to implement his executive order. The focus on immigration may be diverting resources from addressing Trump's core concerns about drug smuggling."
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Lloyds Says It Will Block Bitcoin Purchases On Its Credit Cards. -- Top North Korean Official To Lead Delegation To Olympics. -- South Africa's ANC Meets To Decide Fate Of President Jacob Zuma. -- CHART: How Trump's Immigration Proposal Compares With Other Plans. -- V... | npr | {
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FACT CHECK: White House Legal Argument Against Impeachment Inquiry | [
"President Trump is refusing to cooperate with House Democrats' impeachment inquiry and will provide neither documents nor members of his administration to testify. The White House laid out a multifaceted legal argument in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in which it charged that the inquiry is inv... | [
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Not Instrumental in His Development | [
"The commentator recalls his childhood battles with musical instruments. Regardless of whether it was wind, brass, piano or percussion, practice did not make perfect."
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What Syria's President Seeks From A Not-So-Democratic Election | [
"The Turkish border city of Gaziantep becomes more Syrian by the day. New waves of refugees have arrived since January. In the market, Syrian craftsmen hammer out copper pots and plates, as they did back home in Aleppo. \"We left to save our children,\" says Ali Abu Hassan. \"The bombs come every day.\" Back in Syr... | [
"Good morning - we're following these stories today: Wildfire In Southern Idaho Is Growing Quickly. International Criminal Court Jails Congolese Warlord For Forcing Children Into Combat. (BBC) Annan Travels To Tehran For Help In Solving Syrian Conflict. (Los Angeles Times) Egypt's Parliament Defies Military And Mee... | npr | {
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Tornado Kills at Least 15 in Indiana, Kentucky | [
"Indiana officials say at least 15 people died after a tornado struck southwestern Indiana and northern Kentucky early Sunday morning. The tornado also knocked out power to thousands."
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House Rejects Debt Limit Increase Without Cuts | [
"House Republicans engineered Tuesday the defeat of their own proposed $2.4 trillion increase in the debt limit. The vote Tuesday was 97-318, far below the two-thirds majority needed for passage. Tuesday's vote was the second show vote in as many weeks: Last week, Democrats in the Senate forced Republicans to vote ... | [
"What's going on with the talks in Washington between Republicans and Democrats over the budget, the debt and the federal debt ceiling? As deadlines approach — the White House wants a deal by July 22 to avoid a potential government shutdown on Aug. 2 — we'll keep an eye on the latest headlines. Here are some of tod... | npr | {
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At Work on NASA's Pluto Mission | [
"Leslie and Eliot Young are a brother and sister team working on NASA's \"New Horizons\" mission. A spacecraft the size of a piano left Earth Thursday, headed to Pluto. The Youngs discuss the mission with John Ydstie."
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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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October Democratic Debate: Live Fact Check, Analysis | [
"Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Westerville, Ohio, has some key differences from the last three. This time, there is an ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is catching up to former Vice President Joe Biden in the polls and businessman Tom Steyer is maki... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Turkey's President Is Granted Broad New Powers By Referendum Voters. -- More Than 1,000 Palestinians In Israeli Prisons Go On Hunger Strike. -- Bridal Couple Removed From United Airlines Flight Without Incident. And here are more early headlines: Japan Planning For Pote... | npr | {
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Scott Simon: "Windy City" (Random House) (Rebroadcast) | [
"Simon's new novel serves up a murder and the foibles, scandals, and ambitions of local leaders in Chicago's brash, multi-ethnic politics."
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"The Atlanta Symphony Brass Quintet, plays the Fanfare from the 1968 Olympics (Mexico City) \"Bugler's Dream,\" by Leo Arnaud (ahr-NOH). (ACA Digital/Horton Systems/NPR)"
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Novelist, PAUL AUSTER | [
"2: Novelist, PAUL AUSTER. AUSTER has been called \"America's most spectacularly inventive writers.\" AUSTER recently \"broadened his creative reach\" with his work on two films, \"Smoke\" and \"Blue in the Face\", in a double collaboration with director Wayne Wang , who also directed \"The Joy Luck Club.\" AUSTER ... | [
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Despite Mask Wars, Americans Support Aggressive Measures To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds | [
"With the national death toll from COVID-19 passing the grim 150,000 mark, an NPR/Ipsos poll finds broad support for a single, national strategy to address the pandemic and more aggressive measures to contain it. Two-thirds of respondents said they believe the U.S. is handling the pandemic worse than other countrie... | [
"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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Sizing Up the Running-Mate Race | [
"Republican Sen. John McCain's choice of a running mate is shaping up to be a significant issue for his presidential campaign. On the Democrats' side, is a ticket including both Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama likely?"
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"Stories: 1) Economists Krugman, Butler On Funding Health Care 2) 'Going Away' From Excess With The Fiery Furnaces"
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WeWork Reportedly Plans To Lay Off 4,000 Employees | [
"After canceling its highly anticipated IPO in September, WeWork is reportedly planning to eliminate 4,000 jobs — a third of its workforce. Here & Now’s Tonya Mosley speaks with Jill Schlesinger (@jillonmoney), a business analyst for CBS News and the host of Jill On Money. This article was originally publishe... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- 5 Headlines That Explain The New York Primaries. -- World's Steel Makers To China: Time To Cut The Glut. -- Death Toll In Tuesday's Attack On Kabul Rises To 64. -- Criminal Charges To Be Filed In Flint Water Crisis, Reports Say. And here are more early headlines: Ecuado... | npr | {
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The Laughter of Children Is the Best Medicine | [
"Commentator Joseph C. Phillips says a dose of love and laughter from his children is all the medicine he needs when he's under the weather. Phillips is an actor and columnist living in Los Angeles."
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Morning Shots: Maria Bello Steps Up For NBC's 'Prime Suspect' Remake | [
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"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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Hong Kong Protesters Leave The Streets, Not Their Cause | [
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Halliburton Faces French, U.S. Probes | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Tulsa Police Officer Is Found Not Guilty In Death Of Terence Crutcher. -- Chris Cornell, Lead Singer Of Soundgarden And AudioSlave, Dies At 52. -- Video Appears To Show Erdogan's Guards Clashing With D.C. Protesters. And here are more early headlines: Secret Recording O... | npr | {
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Tony Blair: 'Two States' Only Solution To Ongoing 'Mini-Crises' In Mideast | [
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"Good morning. Our first posts today were about: -- Release Of American Hikers Not Imminent, Iran's Judiciary Says. -- Democrats Suffer 'Demoralizing' Defeats In New York And Nevada. -- Inside Kabul Siege Site:Attackers' Bodies, Walls Riddled With Bullet Holes. Other stories making headlines include: -- \"Obama ... | npr | {
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Fuel Leak Halts Launch Of Space Shuttle | [
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"Happy first day of March - here are our top stories: It's Deja Vu All Over Again As 'Sequester' Deadline Looms. Sinkhole Swallows Sleeping Man In Florida. And here are more early headlines: Secretary Of State Kerry Will Rap Turkish Leader On Zionism Claim. (VOA) Dozens Dead In Bangladesh Clashes Following Death Se... | npr | {
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Harpsichordist Huguette | [
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Book News: Tom Hanks Turns To The Typewriter For His Debut Collection | [
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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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Bob Mondello Review: 'Valentin' | [
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Watching TV Online Often Exposes Slow Bandwidth | [
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Around The Jazz Internet: Week In Review, Mar. 6, 2010 | [
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"Stories: 1) Charting The Career Of 'Iron' Mike Tyson (Part 1) 2) Talking 'Tyson' With Filmmaker James Toback 3) Charting The Career Of 'Iron' Mike Tyson (Part 2)"
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Health Care Financing Initiative Filed | [
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Flash Mob Brings Some Sunshine Into Spanish Unemployment Office | [
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"Good morning: here are our early stories: Chinese Author, Mo Yan, Awarded 2012 Nobel Prize In Literature. Presidential Candidates Set Their Sights On Colorado's Latinos. And here are more early headlines: Biden, Ryan Prepare For High-Stakes Vice Presidential Debate. (Reuters) Yemeni Guard At U.S. Embassy Killed In... | npr | {
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Dangerous Deliveries: Ebola Leaves Moms And Babies Without Care | [
"For more than two decades, Lucy Barh has been helping women deliver babies. Even during Liberia's violent civil war, when other midwives left, Barh stuck around. But none of this prepared her for a patient she saw a few months ago. \"I was on duty that day when the patient came in,\" says Barh, at the headquarters... | [
"Oct. 11 is the \"International Day of the Girl\" – proclaimed by the U.N. as a time to look at the challenges girls face and to promote their \"empowerment\" and human rights. What kind of year has it been for girls? We looked at the stories we've done over the past year, and the headlines alone captured both the ... | npr | {
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Irene's Toll: At Least 35 Deaths In 10 States | [
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"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... | npr | {
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Dancing On The Border: New Songs From Brazil, Peru, Mexico and More | [
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"Stories: 1) How 'Italian Food' Became A Global Sensation 2) Cyro Baptista: Sounds From Everywhere, Evoking Home 3) How Western Diets Are Making The World Sick 4) 'We're Broke': Empty Bank Accounts, Empty Meaning?"
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'Fresh Air' Marks The 75th Anniversary Of The Liberation Of Auschwitz | [
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In 'Mayhem,' Office Workers Try To Get Ahead In Business Without Really Dying | [
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"Stories: 1) 'Brain Bugs': Cognitive Flaws That 'Shape Our Lives' 2) What It Means To Be 'Always On' A Smartphone 3) 'Turn Of Mind': The Haunted House Is In Your Head"
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Today On TOTN: Dems Get A 60th; Sanford Gets More Too | [
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"Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert weren't the only funny ones at The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall Saturday. Here are some of the signs we spotted throughout the day. God Hates Snuggies I Was Told There'd Be Cookies. We Have Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself, And Spiders. Kitlers Against H... | npr | {
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A Fire You Can't Put Out | [
"Liane speaks with Andrew Manis about his book \"A Fire You Can't Put Out: The Civil Rights Life of Birmingham's Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth.\" (University of Alabama Press) Fred Shuttlesworth was instrumental in leading the many demonstrations which challenged segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, throughout the 1950s a... | [
"Stories: 1) Actor Peter Fonda, Headed West to 'Yuma' 2) What Part of 'Smart Aleck' Don't You Understand?"
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Hot Tuna, Live in Studio 4A | [
"The guitar-bass duo known as Hot Tuna had its beginnings in the \"Summer of Love\" 35 years ago, with a phone call from one old friend to another. As Jack Casady recalls it now, he got a call from his friend Jorma Kaukonen, \"and he said he'd just joined a rock 'n' roll band — a folk-rock band, I believe it was ca... | [
"Stories: 1) Nellie McKay, Live on 'Fresh Air' 2) Guilty Pleasures: 'Project Runway' on Bravo"
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All Songs +1: Marking The Demise Of 'The Spotify Of The '80s' | [
"Columbia House (actually, the company that has owned Columbia House since 2012) filed for bankruptcy this week, which will mean a great deal to those who were music lovers in the 1980s and '90s, and probably close to nothing to listeners under the age of 30. Columbia House was a mail-order music warehouse, which u... | [
"Stories: 1) Our Digital Lives, Monitored By A Hidden 'Numerati' 2) Michael Cera, Making The Perfect 'Playlist' 3) Newman Reflects On An Acting (And Active) Life"
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World Economic Outlook | [
"NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports that the International Monetary Fund's most recent World Economic Outlook reflects that economies are recovering faster than predicted in many nations. The IMF says Japan is rebounding from a recession; Russia's economy is expected to stay flat; the U.S. economy will cool somewhat; a... | [
"Stories: 1) Candidates' Prescriptions for Health Care Reform 2) Mark McKinney's Outrageous Comic Fortune"
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Director Bryan Singer Faces New Scrutiny Over Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct | [
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Actress Angelina Jolie Shares Story Of Her Double Mastectomy. -- Russian Security Service Claims To Have Uncovered CIA Agent. -- Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says. -- Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency. Other stories of the morning: -- \"IR... | npr | {
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Franz Lehar (Lay-Hahr) | [
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"From her 1990 release of 18th-century French harpsichord music, Linda Kobler plays \"The March of the Scythians\" by Joseph-Nicholas-Pancrace Royer (zhoh-sef-nee-koh-lah-pah(n)-krahss rwah-YAY). (MHS 419553F)"
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Study: Public's Acceptance of Gays Increasing | [
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Teddy Thompson Performs On The BPP | [
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New Music Friday: Aug. 17 | [
"New Music Friday returns from a two-week break with some of 2018's most anticipated releases, including Death Cab For Cutie's <em>Thank You For Today, </em>Mitski's <em>Be The Cowboy, </em>Ariana Grande's <em>Sweetener </em>and more."
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For Hockey Player, Prison Saves Two Lives | [
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"Stories: 1) Reporter Explores America's Unique Take on Justice 2) Growing Up In a Surfer Family, Wipeouts and All"
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This Hour We're Going Back | [
"This hour we're going back to the gala finale concert one month ago at the OK Mozart International Festival in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Here's how it all began...the Overture to \"The Magic Flute\" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is performed by Festival Artistic Director Ransom Wilson conducting the Solisti New York Or... | [
"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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Week in Review: Pope's Funeral, Iraqi Politics | [
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The Marketplace Report: Stealing Copper Wiring | [
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Here's A Switch: Tarred For Taking Environmentalist Money | [
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"Stories: 1) Economists Krugman, Butler On Funding Health Care 2) 'Going Away' From Excess With The Fiery Furnaces"
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Pay To Play The Health Care Way | [
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World Cafe Next: Murder By Death | [
"This week's World Cafe: Next artist is a band that's been around for a decade and a half. In fact, Big Dark Love is Murder By Death's seventh album. After many years in Bloomington, Ind., its members recently relocated to Louisville, Ky., where they recorded their new album. Murder By Death plays everything from i... | [
"Bob Boilen talks with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson about their true SXSW 2011 discoveries. Beaver Artist: Holger Album: Sunga Add to Playlist Find out more about this album at Holger's website. The Choke Artist: Austra Album: Feel It Break Literal Artist: The Calm Blue Sea Album: The Calm Blue Sea Before I Move Of... | npr | {
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Remembering Jazz Singer And Activist Abbey Lincoln | [
"Abbey Lincoln, the legendary jazz singer who believed in singing as a political act, died Saturday in Manhattan. She was 80. An actress, artist and composer, Lincoln created music ranging from avant-garde civil-rights-era recordings to the equally powerful but more introspective work of her later years. Her 1960 ... | [
"Stories: 1) Carol Leifer On Life, Comedy And Finding Love At 40 2) Jimmie Dale Gilmore: In Song, A Eulogy For Dad 3) Wayne And Darrell Scott: Father-Son Country 4) Branford Marsalis: On Jazz Fathers And Sons"
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One Year Out — 5 Things That Might Determine The Next President | [
"It's now within a year of Election Day 2016. The Republican race for the nomination is still completely unsettled, the Democratic race a little less. But hardly anything has worked out according to conventional wisdom. With that caveat, here are five big things that (we think!) will help determine the outcome of n... | [
"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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U.K. Bans Gas And Diesel Cars Starting 2040: Electric Cars Are The Future | [
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White House's Pope Welcome Is 'Anti-Christian,' Huckabee Says | [
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"Talk About It:New York Times: Clinton's Civil Rights Lesson -- \"Today, a supporter said this while introducing Mrs. Clinton: 'Some people compare one of the other candidates to John F. Kennedy. But he was assassinated. And Lyndon Baines Johnson was the one who actually' passed the civil rights legislation. The co... | npr | {
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The xx On World Cafe | [
"Romy Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith are The xx, an indie-pop band formed in the London borough of Wandsworth. Layering spare arrangements with synths, pulsing bass and haunting vocals, The xx's minimalist approach helped win the trio's debut, xx, the Mercury Prize for Best Album in 2010. For its second full-len... | [
"Stories: 1) Nellie McKay, Live on 'Fresh Air' 2) Guilty Pleasures: 'Project Runway' on Bravo"
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Fred Hersch Interprets 'Leaves of Grass' | [
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Minnesota Hockey Fan Acknowledges Players' Epic Hair | [
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Fall Fashion Preview | [
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Climate Change May Already Be Shifting Clouds Toward The Poles | [
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"Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In... | npr | {
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Vaccine: The Controversial Story Of Medicine's Greatest Lifesaver | [
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Overstretched Army Focuses on Its Teeth | [
"Military reserves leaders seek funds to support something called \"Dental Readiness.\" Many pre-deployment soldiers haven't seen a dentist in at least a year, are in pain and are likely to suffer a serious problem within 12 months."
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"Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music."
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Coming Up: Wednesday's Big Events At The London Games | [
"The Olympics' twelfth day features an all-USA showdown in beach volleyball for the gold medal. In all, there are medals up for grabs in 16 events Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights of the action. All times refer to the Eastern time zone: Athletics 3:05p Women's Long Jump Final 3:10p Men's 200m Semifinals ... | [
"Week In Review, On the Money with Chris DiSimio, Queen City Classic Chess Tournament, Forgive Me, The Front Row with Betsy Ross, The Big Screen: City of Men"
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Why Do We Love Some Animals But Eat Others? | [
"Attitudes toward animals are a delicate and complicated matter. We can group animals into vertebrates and invertebrates, into the wild and the domestic — or into those we keep as pets, those we eat and those we regard with disgust as vermin. It's OK to love them — but only so much. And there's the question of what... | [
"Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language"
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It's All Politics, Mar. 5 | [
"A big news week for New York politics: Gov. David Paterson pulls out of the race in November for his own job. Rep. Rangel steps down as the top taxwriter. And Rep. Eric Massa announces he will retire for health reasons."
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"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Benghazi, Done That; Oh...Canada!; Long Distance Relationship."
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Does Sleep (Or Lack Of It) Affect Weight Loss? | [
"A new study in the <em>Annals of Internal Medicine</em> suggests that dieters' sleep duration affects weight loss. Those who slept less lost more muscle than fat, while dieters who slept more took off more fat. Sleep researcher Michael Lacey explains how sleep relates to weight."
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A.J. Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted? | [
"Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode TED Radio Wow-er How many people helped make your morning coffee? A.J. Jacobs set out to thank them—from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought. About A.J. Jacobs A.J. Jacobs is the author of four New York Times... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Brain Bugs': Cognitive Flaws That 'Shape Our Lives' 2) What It Means To Be 'Always On' A Smartphone 3) 'Turn Of Mind': The Haunted House Is In Your Head"
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A Migrant Worker's Childhood | [
"Commentator Margarita Hernandez is a Mexican-born poet. She recalls her childhood as a migrant farm worker in California and Oregon."
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"Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'"
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On The Colbert Report | [
"The silent \"t\" may be the bane of a second grader's world, but here at Ask Me Another we celebrate its sneaky persistence. Host Ophira Eisenberg quizzes our contestants on words that all share this phonetic nightmare. Don't botch it."
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"Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: A Rough Week, Persons of the Year, and Shut Up and Drive."
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'Altered Carbon' Doesn't 'Add Much That's New' To Crowded Sci-Fi Lineup, NPR TV Critic Says | [
"Science fiction shows are all the rage — with CBS’ reboot of “Star Trek,” HBO’s “Westworld” and more, there’s no shortage of TV in the genre. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans (@Deggans) joins Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson to discuss Netflix’s new show “Alter... | [
"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Jobless Rate Ticks Up, But Job Growth Is Better Than Expected -- U.S. Knew Of 'Imminent' Move In Crimea, Top Official Says -- Russian Lawmakers Welcome Separatist Steps By Crimea -- Book News: @GSElevator Author Loses Book Deal Other stories making headlines: -- \"Seven Short ... | npr | {
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A Backseat Biography: Life And Love, As Told From An Applebee's Parking Lot | [
"Each morning for the past decade, StoryCorps has been presenting interviews recorded in booths. But this year, StoryCorps created a smartphone app that gives anyone — even if they can't get to a booth — the ability to interview someone and save that recorded interview at the Library of Congress. These interviews c... | [
"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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