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Cosby Charged With Felony Sexual Assault In Philadelphia-Area Case
[ "Bill Cosby has faced numerous civil suits from dozens of women over the years, but this is the first criminal charge. The statute of limitations in the 2004 case was set to expire in January." ]
[ "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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Ahead Of Rescue, Trapped Miners Will Learn How To Deal With Fame, Hollywood
[ "As if they didn't have enough to worry about... In The Washington Post today, foreign correspondent Jonathan Franklin writes about the trials 33 trapped miners will face after they are rescued: After weeks of isolation, officials say, the men will soon be mobbed by the media, courted by Hollywood and stalked by p...
[ "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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Is It A Coup? Don't Get Hung Up On Definitions, Says Author Who's Experienced 4 Of Them
[ "An insurrection. Chaos. Angry protests. But did the events at the Capitol building on Wednesday constitute an attempted coup? Well, Atlantic magazine contributor Zeynep Tufekci has been using the word “coup” to describe President Trump’s actions since he lost the election in November and says tha...
[ "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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Thistle And Shamrock: Celtic Romance
[ "Lose yourself in the sound of soulful ballads and songs of loving, leaving, and loneliness in new and traditional Celtic music of the heart." ]
[ "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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Immigration Judges Association Argues For Courts Independent Of Attorney General
[ "NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ashley Tabaddor of the National Association of Immigration Judges, which has struggled with burnout. The union is arguing for courts independent of the Justice Department." ]
[ "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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Photos of Caskets Bearing War Dead Released
[ "After an extended legal fight, the Pentagon has released hundreds of photographs of caskets, bearing casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as Korea, and Vietnam. The Pentagon had fought the release of these photos, which were taken by military photographers. The Defense Department released the...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Colbert Show' Back From Iraq 2) Wussy: Strong Work, And Not Without Pain" ]
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An Unexpected Pandemic Medical Issue? More People Are Breaking Their Toes
[ "Doctors are treating record numbers of stubbed, and often broken, toes as people spend more time shoeless at home." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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In New Book, Former Dunkin' CEO Robert Rosenberg Shares 'A Dozen Lessons' In Business
[ "The story of Dunkin’ Donuts is a tale of franchising in America — and no one knows this better than Bob Rosenberg. Now retired, Rosenberg served as CEO of the Massachusetts-based company for 35 years and took sales from $10 million to $2.6 billion. But in his new book, “Around the Corner to Around the World: A Doz...
[ "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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Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin On Requiring Medicaid Recipients To Work
[ "Kentucky is the first state to require Medicaid recipients to work or get job training in order to qualify for aid. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Gov. Matt Bevin about the new requirements." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Hospital Destroyed In Deadly Aleppo Airstrike, Doctors Without Borders Says. -- After String Of Losses, Sanders Campaign To Lay Off 'Hundreds' Of Staffers. And here are more early headlines: U.N. Envoy for Syria Urges Intervention To Save Ceasefire. (New York Times) New...
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A Concert Performance Of
[ "A concert performance of the Brahms Double Concerto featuring violinist Joseph Silverstein, cellist Timothy Eddy, and the Sarasota Music Festival Orchestra, conducted by Paul Wolfe. Recorded June 8, 1996 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, New York. (WUSF)" ]
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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White House, Prosecutors Have Clashed in Past
[ "Past administrations have had their own problems with federal prosecutors, including some scandals. Over the past 30 years, rules have changed — and so have relationships between the White House and the Justice Department." ]
[ "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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As Health Care Debate Rages, Democrats Target Administrative Costs
[ "As Democrats debate whether to support a “Medicare for All” program, proponents say such a system would save billions in administrative costs. Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Sabrina Corlette (@SabrinaCorlette), research professor at the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetow...
[ "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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Leibovitz Photos Grace 'American Music'
[ "Photographer Annie Leibovitz has produced a book full of images of musicians and their art. It's called <em>Annie Leibovitz: American Music</em>. Leibovitz speaks with NPR's Scott Simon." ]
[ "Fan Fare, The History of Rookwood Pottery, More Fun Than Bowling, Sugarcane Academy, Brasilia, Eclipse: Twilight, Book 3" ]
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The FBI Finds Pensacola Gunman's Ties To Al-Qaida
[ "The FBI says the Saudi military trainee who killed three U.S. sailors in Pensacola, Fla., had ties to al-Qaida." ]
[ "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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Murray Horwitz Remembers Paul Newman
[ "From one Kenyon man to another -- TOTN movie buff Murray Horwitz remembers the movie star with whom he shared an alma mater... To attend Kenyon College was to have Paul Newman be a part of your life. He was by far the most famous alumnus (among a not-bad crop: E.L. Doctorow, Jonathan Winters, Allison Janney, Robe...
[ "Stories: 1) Julie Andrews, Making Good after a Miserable Youth 2) Remembering Charlton Heston, Actor and Activist" ]
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A Concert Performance Of
[ "A concert performance of Felix Mendelssohn's \"Scottish\" Symphony, his Symphony No. 3 in A minor. Marek Janowski conducts the French Youth Orchestra in concert at last summer's Montreux Music Festival in Switzerland. (Swiss Radio/European Broadcasting Union)" ]
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Mortar Attacks Jar Iraqi Conference
[ "A thousand delegates begin a conference in Baghdad to choose an interim national assembly. The proceedings were disrupted when insurgents fired mortar shells that hit a bus station near the meeting hall, killing two people. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and NPR's Ivan Watson." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Head Episcopal Bishop On Schism And Secession 2) Extra! Extra! Unionist Bombs Wreck The 'Times'" ]
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Education Cuts May Strip Troubled-Youth Programs
[ "The nation's schools have depended on federal money to establish programs on drug abuse and anger management for troubled students. But the funding they count on may be in trouble as the Bush administration proposes to make huge funding cuts in the program." ]
[ "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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Marking a Milestone in Prostate Cancer Treatment
[ "Twenty-five years ago today, Dr. Patrick Walsh entered an operating room at Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Hospital and revolutionized the treatment for prostate cancer. At the time, treatment options for prostate cancer were limited. Surgery could control the disease, but it also created major side-effects: extreme b...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Grappling With Identity In 'Fieldnotes On Ordinary Love'
[ "NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with poet and video game designer Keith S. Wilson about his new collection of poetry, <em>Fieldnotes On Ordinary Love</em>, which explores space, race and physics." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Michael Chabon: On What 'Manhood' Means 2) A Grandfather's Message To His Autistic Grandson 3) 'Restrepo' And 'The Lottery': Two Places, Two Battles" ]
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George R.R. Martin, Author And ... Movie-Theater Guy?
[ "George R.R. Martin's hit fiction series A Song of Ice and Fire has sold more than 25 million copies and sparked an HBO adaptation, Game of Thrones, that won two Emmys in 2013, bringing its total to 10. But many fans are grumbling that Martin hasn't been spending enough time of late in his mythical kingdom of Weste...
[ "Stories: 1) Alan Ball, Talking 'True Blood' and 'Towelhead' 2) Novelist, Songwriter Say 'You Are All My People'" ]
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How The Glock Became America's Weapon Of Choice
[ "In his book Glock: The Rise of America's Gun, Paul Barrett traces how the sleek, high-capacity Austrian weapon found its way into Hollywood films and rap lyrics, not to mention two-thirds of all U.S. police departments." ]
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Most Victims Of Friday's Massacre In Syria Were Executed, U.N. Says. -- Good News: Beryl Weakened. Better News: It Drenched Parched Areas. -- Italy Rocked By Second Deadly Quake. -- How Do You Spell Precocious? 6-Year-Old Spelling Bee Contestant Would Know. Other top stories: ...
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Asia Markets Plummet
[ "Stocks in Asia plummeted today as currencies in the region remain unstable." ]
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines were: -- Drivers Had Safety Concerns Before Race That Took Indy Champ's Life -- American Woman Stricken At South Pole Is Now In New Zealand -- Cardinals Vs. Rangers: Which Team Will Win The World Series? Other stories making headlines include: Read More -- \"Wall Street Protest...
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Democrats Say Trump Is Turning The 4th Of July Into A Campaign Rally
[ "President Trump's decision to deliver a speech from the Lincoln Memorial and add flyovers, tanks and more fireworks is prompting Democrats to say he's turning the holiday into a campaign rally." ]
[ "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...
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Egypt's Uprising From An Exile's Point Of View
[ "Dr. Saad Ibrahim, a long-time Egyptian human rights and democracy advocate, speaks with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep about the unfolding protests in Egypt." ]
[ "Good morning, we're looking at these stories today: As Fighting Rages In Damascus, Survival Of Assad's Regime Is In Doubt. Video May Show Suicide Bomber Who Attacked Bus In Bulgaria. Former Egyptian Vice President And Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman Dies In U.S. (Reuters) Ramadan Starts At Sundown, Muslims Begin ...
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Review: Quelle Chris, 'Being You Is Great, I Wish I Could Be You More Often'
[ "Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page. Our society puts a lot of emphasis on the Self. Self-improvement, self-help, self-awareness, self-discovery, etc.— you know, the type of stuff th...
[ "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...
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Feminism In A Run-Down Taffy Factory: The Women Of 'Bob's Burgers'
[ "At last Sunday's Creative Arts Emmys, Bob's Burgers won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. Alexander McCall offers this appreciation of its approach to its strange and fascinating women. The Primetime Emmy ceremony airs Monday night, August 25. The original proof-of-concept for the Fox animated sitco...
[ "Stories: 1) Toni Collette: Keeping Track Of Multiple Personalities 2) Crunching Numbers In The 'Hollywood Economy' 3) 'Funky Midnight Mover': The Songs Of Wilson Pickett" ]
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Study Calls Lou Gehrig's Disease Into Question
[ "By the end of his impressive baseball career, Lou Gehrig was the face of A.L.S. -- or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- a disease that attacks the brain and the spinal cord. Alan Schwarz of <em>The New York Times</em> and Boston University's Dr. Robert Stern explain the new theories on Lou Gehrig's diagnosis and th...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Why Is The Risk Of Youth Suicide Higher In Rural Areas?
[ "The suicide rate for young people in rural areas is almost double the rate for youth in cities. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Dr. Sandra Micken, a Montana psychologist, about the disparity." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Heroin, The Taliban And The 'Seeds Of Terror' 2) Reducing Suicide Rates In The Military" ]
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Kilimanjaro Glaciers May Vanish In A Few Decades
[ "The glaciers atop Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro may be gone entirely in the next few decades, according to a new study. Researchers at Ohio State and the University of Massachusetts have shown that 85 percent of the ice that was present atop the Tanzanian mountain in 1912 has melted away. Kilimanjaro's melting ice is...
[ "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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Defining the Ethics of Stem Cell Research
[ "Richard Hynes, of the National Academy of Sciences, talks with Steve Inskeep about creating a set of ethical guidelines for conducting stem cell research. Hynes is also a professor of cancer research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.The first embryonic stem cells were isolated in mice in 1981. But it w...
[ "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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Power-Sharing Talks Dissolve In Zimbabwe
[ "Power-sharing talks to resolve the political crisis in Zimbabwe have broken off. According to reports, the deadlock is over Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's insistence that he remain president and that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai accept one of three vice presidential posts in his government." ]
[ "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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Linguist Geoff Nunberg responds to listeners comments about his anachronism piece a few weeks...
[ "Linguist Geoff Nunberg responds to listeners comments about his anachronism piece a few weeks ago and the popular use of the word –gay— referring to homosexuals." ]
[ "NPR's Liane Hansen reads listener mail about Daniel Schorr's commentary on truth in government from last week, as well as Bonny Wolf's essay about the bundt cake." ]
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FBI To Help Arkansas Prosecutor Unlock iPhone Linked To Murder Case
[ "Once the FBI announced that it had unlocked the iPhone of one of the shooters involved in the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif., the bureau received other requests for assistance. Prosecutors around the country want help in opening phones that may shed light on their cases. The FBI agreed on Wednesday to ...
[ "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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Danica Patrick's Indy 500 Crash Caps An Otherwise Groundbreaking Career
[ "Updated at 9:10 p.m. ET In the last race of her history-making career, Danica Patrick went out with a bang — but not the bang she'd hoped. At the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, Patrick crashed as she came out of Turn 2. During lap 68 of the race, Patrick lost control and hit the outer wall before sliding across the ...
[ "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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In Another Live Studio Performance,
[ "In another live studio performance, Scott Yoo and pianist Judith Gordon perform the Violin Sonata No. 1 in D minor by Camille Saint-Saens. (NPR)" ]
[ "Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Tour De'bola; Failure to Launch; Our Natural Selection Father Who Art In Heaven." ]
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Health Minister Asks for Bollywood Booze Ban
[ "This week the health minister of India called on the Bollywood film industry to quit showing stars drinking on screen." ]
[ "UC Regents Discuss Executive Pay. Ballot Measure to Crack Down on Sex Offenders. End Music." ]
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It's A 'Victory,' Not A Bailout, Spain's Leader Says
[ "A day after getting approval for a financial rescue he vowed Spain would never need, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said it was his idea all along. \"No one pressured me into this. I pushed for it myself, because I wanted a line of credit,\" Rajoy said. He refused to call it a \"bailout.\" He called it a \"victory\"...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: After Chávez: His 'Revolution' Is Likely To Continue. Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic. And here are more early headlines: Brennan's CIA Nomination On 'Fast Track'; Vote May Come As Early As Thursday. (AP) Finally! Last Cardinal Expected Soo...
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Aziz Ansari's Latest Is 'Dangerously Delicious'
[ "As part of our year-end wrap up, we are sharing the best Fresh Air interviews of 2012. This interview was originally broadcast on April 2, 2012. During a recent stand-up tour, the comedian and star of Parks and Recreation, Aziz Ansari riffed on what he calls the \"fears of adulthood.\" You know, babies. Marriage....
[ "Stories: 1) 'Bomb Scare' Plots the Future of Nuclear Threats 2) Andy Richter Hunts for Laughs with 'Andy Barker'" ]
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Sharon White Regains Her Determination to Rebuild
[ "New Orleans resident Sharon White is more determined than ever to rebuild her home. Back in January, she was devastated to learn that her neighborhood wouldn't be revived But now she's got a building permit and she wants a FEMA trailer so she can go back and begin the restoration. White admits there's a lot of wor...
[ "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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Emanuel Will Be WH Chief Of Staff
[ "Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel has accepted the position of chief of staff in the Obama administration. Emanuel, a veteran of the Clinton White House, was first elected to Congress in 2002. He chaired the DCCC during the party's successful 2006 election cycle and has served as chairman of the Democratic caucus ...
[ "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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From One Of Ted's Recommended
[ "From one of Ted's recommended recordings, Leonard Slatkin conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in the finale of Copland's Third. (RCA 60149-2-RC)" ]
[ "2021 Podcast By Emily M. 9/11 NPR A Cultural Disconnect: The US and Iran A Dive into Diversity Aidan Sockrider's NPR Student Contest Submission Albert Barnes All About Cancel Culture All Natural: Yellowstone National Park An Ode to Ants Anxiety In Kids and Teens AP B3 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words A Possibly...
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What's In A Category? 'Women Novelists' Sparks Wiki-Controversy
[ "It all started one night when writer Amanda Filipacchi was browsing through Wikipedia and noticed an absence of women under the category \"American novelists.\" At first, she thought the female writers being moved off the page were not important enough to be on it. But then she discovered some obscure male novelis...
[ "Stories: 1) Venter 'Decodes' Genome Project Controversy 2) Sitcom Takes Lighthearted Approach to 'Aliens'" ]
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As Global Markets Slide, What Should You Do With Your Money?
[ "Global markets continued to decline this week, with oil prices falling below $30 per barrel and China&#8217;s main stock index closing in bear market territory, down 20 percent since last month. U.S. stocks have not fared well either, despite rebounds Thursday. That is driving a lot of nervousness in investors and...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: After Chávez: His 'Revolution' Is Likely To Continue. Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic. And here are more early headlines: Brennan's CIA Nomination On 'Fast Track'; Vote May Come As Early As Thursday. (AP) Finally! Last Cardinal Expected Soo...
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Ludwig's Links: What Would Beethoven Read This Week? Jan. 28, 2011
[ "This week was an exciting one, though bizarre at times. Gustavo Dudamel took the L.A. Philharmonic to London, and pianist Lang Lang caught some heat for what some called an anti-American snub. But the strangest thing was the piano found in Miami's Biscayne Bay. The Dude Strikes Again: Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. ...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Times' Editor: The Impact Of Assange And WikiLeaks 2) Celebrating James Levine's 40 Years At The Met" ]
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New Play On Incarceration Has The Fingerprints Of Real-Life Prisoners
[ "<em>Whorl Inside A Loop</em>, a new play opening in New York, looks at six inmates in a medium security prison and the actress who agrees to teach them how to tell their stories — as she steals those stories for her own use. The play really did get its start behind bars." ]
[ "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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Tripping Into A Black Hole In This Week's Movies
[ "I've learned a lot about physics this week at movie screenings, and let me start by saying that I've no idea how much of it is accurate. All I can swear to is that it comes vetted by (or at least associated with) some very high-powered theoretical physicists. Chief among them is Stephen Hawking, the subject of a b...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In Egypt: Fear That 'Day Of Rage' Will Add To Body Count. -- NSA Has Broken Privacy Rules 'Thousands Of Times Each Year'. -- There It Is! Area 51 Revealed In Declassified CIA Report. And here are more early headlines: Earthquakes Rattle New Zealand's Capital. (Radio New...
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Defining McCain's International Priorities
[ "In this week's edition of <em>America in the World</em>, Randy Scheunemann, director of foreign policy for the McCain campaign, and Ted Koppel, NPR news analyst, discuss McCain's foreign policy priorities. What might a McCain/Palin administration mean for international politics?" ]
[ "From gobbling down nightmarish deep-fried whatevers at state fairs to sucking up to donors, the life of a national politician is full of humbling experiences. But few components of the modern political routine were stranger, more incongruous, or more embarrassing than the Political MySpace Page. With MySpace on th...
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Kenosha Shooting Suspect Faces Homicide Charges In Protesters' Deaths
[ "Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teenager accused of shooting and killing protesters in Kenosha, Wis., has been charged with six criminal counts including felony charges of first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree intentional homicide and attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Kenosha County District Atto...
[ "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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Barrett Tries To Float Above Democrats' Snares, Including On Election Delay
[ "Democrats are putting a new twist on an old game Tuesday in the second day of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings. In a traditional hearing, members of Congress ask the nominee questions about cases or issues and the nominee tries as much as possible to avoid answering them. Barrett, as...
[ "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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The Lived-In World of 'The Lookout'
[ "The Lookout is a writer's thriller. Sure, it's cleanly and efficiently directed, and it contains some crackerjack acting. But the reason it's a real pleasure to watch is that a writer's sensibility is the foundation on which everything is built. It doesn't hurt, of course, that the writer in question is Scott Fran...
[ "Stories: 1) Mike Judge: Mining Comic Joy From Workplace Pain 2) Mad Mel, Approaching The 'Edge Of Darkness' Again 3) Changing The 'Game,' But Not For The Better" ]
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Justice Department Sues Florida As Voter Battle Intensifies
[ "The U.S. Department of Justice sued Florida on Tuesday to stop it from trying to remove noncitizens from its voter registration rolls. The department says the way the state is going about doing this violates federal law. Florida says it's partly the federal government's fault for not sharing citizenship data with ...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- New Lead Shifts Search For Missing Jet 700 Miles North. -- Death Toll From Mudslide 'Will Only Increase.' -- House Intelligence Chair Mike Rogers Won't Seek Re-election. And here are more early headlines: Obama To Meet With Saudi King To Calm Frustrations. (Guardian) Ou...
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Ethics of the Artificial Heart
[ "<br />Guest: <br /><br /> <STRONG>George Annas</STRONG><br /> *Chair of the Department of Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights at Boston University's School of Public Health<br />" ]
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Tweet To Unlock St. Vincent's New Single
[ "Disingenuous girls. Kitty cannibalism. Both pop up in videos teasing St. Vincent's new album, Strange Mercy, out Sept. 13. Buzz is already pretty high for her third album, but she's helping nudge things along by launching her own Twitter campaign to promote the record. Taking a Jerry Lewis telethon approach, the m...
[ "Stories: 1) Untangling The Complex Foreclosure Mess 2) Finding The Best Of The Bands On The Beatles' Label" ]
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Pam Grier: Part Foxy, Part Feminist, All Sexy
[ "Pam Grier is one of the most popular and well-known film stars from the 1970s. Most people know Grier from her successful star vehicles like Coffy and Foxy Brown . But she was already a proven box office draw by the time she started making the pictures commonly referred to as Blaxploitation movies. As a youngster...
[ "Stories: 1) Julie Andrews, Making Good after a Miserable Youth 2) Remembering Charlton Heston, Actor and Activist" ]
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Spotted Owl Still Faces Extinction
[ "More than a decade after it was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the Northern spotted owl still faces extinction. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold has the second installment of a two-part report." ]
[ "Lethal Injection Hearings Continue. Violent Crime Wave Sweeps Tijuana. End Music." ]
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Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Provocateur And Industrial Co-Creator, Dead At 70
[ "Genesis P-Orridge, the visual, musical and performance artist whose work with Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV gave rise to the industrial and acid house genres, has died at age 70, after being diagnosed with leukemia two-and-a-half years ago. P-Orridge's two daughters, Caresse and Genesse P-Orridge, shared a stat...
[ "Stories: 1) James Murphy: The Man Behind LCD Soundsystem 2) Beyond Fela Kuti, The Enduring Appeal Of Afrobeat" ]
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Federer, Williams Capture Wimbledon
[ "Wimbledon tennis tournament ended with another coronation of Roger Federer, who won the men's title for the fifth consecutive year. Venus Williams climbed from a 23rd seed to win her fourth title in eight years. Christine Brennan, a columnist at <em>USA Today</em>, talks with Renee Montagne." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: No Deal: Chicago Teachers To Strike After Contract Talks Fail. And here are more early headlines: President Obama Raises More Campaign Cash Than Mitt Romney. (AP) Iraq's Vice President Sentenced To Death; Wave Of Attacks Kill 92 Iraqis. (VOA) Ex-Navy Seal Who Authored Book...
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Syrian President Says Security Forces Made Mistakes
[ "Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria, says Syrian security troops have made mistakes in the past several weeks as officers crush a civilian uprising, according to AP, which obtained the comments from the Syrian al-Watan newspaper. The UN estimates at least 850 people have died in the bloody crackdown again...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Strong Quake Hits Near Iran-Iraq Border, Killing More Than 200. -- Human Rights Barely Registers In Meeting Between Trump, Philippines' Duterte. -- Is A Corporate Tax Cut What The Economy Really Needs Right Now? -- Mueller Russia Probe Moves Into The White House And G...
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India Celebrates Hindu New Year
[ "Bright lights, marigolds, and candy treats -- last weekend, India celebrated the beginning of the Hindu New Year, or Diwali, by celebrating the goddess of wealth and lighting fireworks late into the night. Reporter Miranda Kennedy sends us a postcard from New Delhi, where Diwali celebrations are still going on." ]
[ "Good afternoon - here are a few stories we're watching today. Wikileaks' Assange Demands U.S. Cease 'Witch Hunt'. Uniformed Afghan Kills NATO Servicemember; 3 NATO Troops Die In Roadside Bombing. (AP) It's Eid-Al-Fitr - Worldwide Festival Marks End Of Islamic Holy Month Of Ramadan. (VOA) Syrian President Assad Mak...
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Via Instagram: Tornadoes Sweep The Midwest
[ "#sunrise over destruction in #Washington #Ill — #Tornado #insideNBC #behindthescenes#TodayShow The sun has risen in the Midwest — over damage left by tornadoes that swept through the region on Sunday, killing at least six and destroying entire towns. Using NOAA tornado location data, we've been watching Instagram ...
[ "Lethal Injection Hearings Continue. Violent Crime Wave Sweeps Tijuana. End Music." ]
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Republicans Point To Reid As A Symbol Of What's Wrong In D.C.
[ "Conservatives can't stand Harry Reid. The Senate majority leader is under steady attack from Republicans for calling the Koch brothers, billionaire funders of conservative causes, \"un-American.\" His Senate colleagues across the aisle criticize his stewardship in unusually sharp terms. Recognizing a rich vein, Ne...
[ "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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President Trump Calls For Ban On Some Vaping Products
[ "NPR science correspondent Richard Harris joins Here & Now&#8216;s Jeremy Hobson on how the Trump administration intends to ban non-tobacco-flavored vaping products, following the deaths of six people from vaping-related lung illness. This article was originally published on WBUR.org." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Russia Retaliates For Sanctions Approval, Hitting At U.S. Diplomatic Corps. -- Pakistan's High Court Ousts Prime Minister Sharif In Panama Papers Fallout. -- Gov. John Hickenlooper On Democrats' Plans For Health Care. And here are more early stories: Trump To Discuss Ga...
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FIFA Updates: Interpol Targets Officials, And South Africa Denies Bribing
[ "One day after FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced his resignation, Interpol has issued \"red notices\" for two former senior FIFA officials and several executives who were indicted on U.S. criminal charges. And South Africa has denied that it issued millions in bribes related to the 2010 World Cup. Blatter will ...
[ "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...
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Drum Fill Friday, With Sleater-Kinney's Janet Weiss
[ "Drummer Janet Weiss is a force. For the past 20 years, her distinctive punch, precision and signature head swing while at the kit has been a fierce anchor for the bands Quasi, Wild-Flag, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks and most prominently Sleater-Kinney. Now that Sleater-Kinney is back together, following an eight-...
[ "2006 Live Concert Highlights: Mogwai, Neko Case, Sleater-Kinney, more." ]
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Tampa Home To The RNC And The Most Political Ads
[ "When the Republican convention in begins in Tampa next week, it will do so in the number one most advertised TV market this election cycle." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Reporter Explores America's Unique Take on Justice 2) Growing Up In a Surfer Family, Wipeouts and All" ]
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Gloria Gaynor: Disco Queen Goes Gospel
[ "When Gloria Gaynor says \"God has been so good to me,\" she wants to make something clear. \"People often think that when you say God has been good to you it means that you've had a wonderful, carefree life,\" she says. \"Not so at all. But I say that because he's brought me through so much unscathed.\" Gaynor r...
[ "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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The New Pornographers in Concert: 10/27/2007
[ "The New Pornographers in concert. With host Bob Boilen. With stunning vocals from Neko Case and playfully cerebral narratives from songwriters Dan Bejar and A.C. Newman, the Canadian band The New Pornographers is virtually peerless in the world of power-pop and indie-rock. Hear them recorded live from Washington,...
[ "Stories: 1) When 10 Won't Do: David Edelstein's Top 13 Films 2) In Case You Missed It: Events And Trends Of 2009 3) Ken Tucker's Top 10 Recordings Of 2009" ]
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Feds Probe Failure To Collect Mine Safety Penalties After NPR Report
[ "The inspector general of the Labor Department is conducting an audit of the Mine Safety and Health Administration's handling of delinquent mine safety penalties. The audit comes six months after NPR and Mine Safety and Health News reported the failure of federal regulators to collect nearly $70 million in overdue ...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Acting FBI Boss To Take Comey's Place At Senate Intel Hearing. -- Workers Take Jefferson Davis Statue Off Its Pedestal In New Orleans. -- Ex-Massey Energy CEO Completes 1-Year Federal Criminal Sentence. -- Dissident Rebels In Colombia Ignore Peace Treaty And Continue Ex...
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Your Letters: Bone Marrow, GOP On Social Media
[ "Host Liane Hansen looks inside the <em>Weekend Edition</em> mailbox and reads a few letters from our listeners." ]
[ "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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Macy's Furloughs Most Of Its 130,000 Workers
[ "Citing the coronavirus pandemic's \"heavy toll\" on its business, Macy's said it's furloughing the majority of its nearly 130,000 employees. Workers will continue to receive health benefits through May. \"Across Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury [beauty] brands, we will be moving to the absolute minimum wor...
[ "Good morning, here are some of the stories we're following: Win For Wisconsin's Walker Seen As Blow For Democrats, Boost For GOP. Suicide Bombers Strike In Afghanistan; More Than 20 Civilians Killed. Syrian President Names Current Minister As New Prime Minister In Government Reform Process. (VOA) German Industrial...
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Members Of WHO Vote On The Need To Investigate Global Coronavirus Response
[ "The World Health Organization's annual meeting has ended in Geneva on Tuesday. Member states have voted on the need for an independent investigation into the global response to the pandemic." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Acting FBI Boss To Take Comey's Place At Senate Intel Hearing. -- Workers Take Jefferson Davis Statue Off Its Pedestal In New Orleans. -- Ex-Massey Energy CEO Completes 1-Year Federal Criminal Sentence. -- Dissident Rebels In Colombia Ignore Peace Treaty And Continue Ex...
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The Nation: Iran's Bad Deal
[ "Now comes the hard part. When I left Tehran early Monday morning, I felt guilty. Guilty because I was leaving behind the faces of the hundreds of people I talked to, met with, had tea with, and interviewed who were backers of the failed presidential campaign of Mir Hossein Mousavi. In their faces, in their eyes, I...
[ "Schwarzenegger and Redistricting. Sacramento's Disaster Plan. End Music." ]
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Sea Lions, Dolphins Join Fight Against Terrorists
[ "Dolphins and sea lions wowed the crowd this week during California's annual gathering of first responders for disaster and anti-terrorism exercises. Working for the Navy, a dolphin quickly located a 'terrorist' in the San Francisco Bay, and a sea lion used its mouth to cuff that fake intruder's leg." ]
[ "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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Food Markets In Low-Income Areas Feel Stress Of Supply Chain
[ "Ever since the coronavirus started spreading in the U.S., people have been buying a lot more groceries that they can store for long periods of time, such as pasta and rice. But the supply chain can&#8217;t keep up with demand, and the shortages are pushing prices up. Farida Jhabvala Romero (@faridajhabvala) from m...
[ "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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A Post-Katrina Comic Book?
[ "Tomorrow: You'll hear an interesting conversation with Josh Neufeld. He is author of the comic book -- yes, a comic book (or \"graphic novel\") -- about the real-life affects of Hurricane Katrina on the lives of seven survivors of the storm. A.D. New Orleans After The Deluge tells the stories of Denise, a man know...
[ "Stories: 1) The Team Behind 'Little Miss Sunshine' 2) Designer Dogs" ]
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How I Made It: Making Movies
[ "Making Movies is a band based out of Kansas City, Missouri. The group has two sets of brothers, lead singer and guitarist Enrique and bassist Diego Chi, and Juan-Carlos and Andres Chaurand on percussion and drums. Their second album, \"I Am Another You,\" fused electric guitars, with mambo rhythms, synths and oper...
[ "Stories: 1) Paul Simon, Essential Then and Now 2) Documentary Digs 'The Real Dirt on Farmer John' 3) Eeew, Sick: Health Care, a Rat Chef and 'Die Hard'" ]
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Jazz Experiments In Albuquerque, Refracting History On Itself
[ "The Albuquerque, N.M. alt-weekly Alibi profiles an upcoming experimental jazz performance series every Wednesday this month at a bar in town. It's called \"Jazz, Deconstructed\" and is being put on by the New Mexico Jazz Workshop. This is curious in and of itself: experimental jazz in ... Albuquerque? It's not par...
[ "A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema" ]
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Alexei Navalny, Voice Of Russia's Opposition, Is Hospitalized In Possible Poisoning
[ "Updated at 3:07 p.m. ET Alexei Navalny, Russia's most outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, is fighting for his life in a hospital, and his spokeswoman says she believes Navalny was poisoned as he was flying from Siberia back to Moscow. Navalny is unconscious and on a ventilator, spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh, ...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- 'Path To Citizenship' Part Of Senators' Bipartisan Immigration Plan -- Brazilian Nightclub Disaster: Toxic Smoke, Barriers Blamed For Horrible Toll -- In Egypt: Protests Continue, Opposition Balks At Talks With Morsi -- French And Malian Forces Take Airport In Timbuktu; Islami...
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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of December 11, 2014
[ "<em>The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up</em> provides a guide for decluttering that keeps mental health in mind. It appears at No. 12." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Fed Watchers Expect Short-Term Interest Rates To Rise Soon. -- An Obama-Backed Change At Voice Of America Has Trump Critics Worried. -- A Year Later, Unfiltered Flint Tap Water Is Still Unsafe To Drink. And here are more early headlines: Evacuation Of Civilians Delayed ...
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Commentary: Connecting Terrorism with Saddam
[ "Senior news analyst NPR's Daniel Schorr weighs in on recent allegations made by former anti-terrorism coordinator Richard Clarke -- namely, that President Bush expressed interest in ousting Saddam Hussein almost immediately after being elected, and searched for ways to connect the Sept. 11 attacks with the Iraqi d...
[ "Stories: 1) Deadly Insurgents With Ties To U.S. Dollars 2) The Trouble With Health Problems Near Gas Fracking" ]
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Evangelical Christians Grapple With Racism As Sin
[ "Christians the world over have been united in their revulsion over the killing of George Floyd by a white Minneapolis police officer, and faith leaders from across the theological spectrum have spoken out about the lessons they think Christians should draw from the incident. Many Protestant and Roman Catholic mini...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Hurricane Irma Blasts Past Puerto Rico With 180-MPH Winds; Risk Rises For Florida. -- Trump Jr. Set To Meet With Senate Judiciary Committee Investigators. -- Behind Support For 'Adoption' A Web Of Clandestine Russian Advocates. -- Here's What Happens To All Those Floode...
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Rodeo Clown 'Would Be Honored' To Shake Obama's Hand
[ "\"I didn't do this to do any hating on anyone. I did this to be funny. I did it to be a joke,\" says Tuffy Gessling, the rodeo clown behind a skit at the Missouri State Fair earlier this month that sparked outrage when a masked \"President Obama\" was chased by a bull that Gessling said was \"gonna getcha, getcha,...
[ "Good morning - we're looking at these stories today: Fierce Fighting Continues In Syria As U.N. General Assembly Prepares To Vote. It's 'Kiss In' Day At Chick-Fil-A For Gay Rights Activists. China Gets Hit With Two Hurricanes, Just Hours Apart. (CNN) Tropical Storm Ernesto Forms In Caribbean, Heading For Gulf Of M...
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Comcast Ends $45.2 Billion Bid To Acquire Time Warner Cable
[ "Cable giant Comcast has officially abandoned its bid to buy Time Warner cable. &#8220;Today, we move on&#8221; were the words of Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts in a written statement released this morning. The $45.2 billion deal disintegrated after meetings this week between corporate executives and federal...
[ "Good morning - here are our early stories: -- 2 Million Syrians Are Now Refugees And More Are 'On The Way.' -- For Microsoft, Nokia's Phones Are 'Key To Everything'. And here are more early headlines: Administration Officials Start Pressing Congress On Syria. (CBS) Israel Conducts Missile Test In Mediterranean Sea...
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Moonlight, Lullabies And Barn Owls: New Classical CDs
[ "The days are getting shorter. And there's a little chill in the air as leaves fall and nature begins to slow down -- at least here in Washington. That feeling is reflected in a mellow mix of new releases that NPR Music's Tom Huizenga spins for Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz. Violinist Anne Akiko Me...
[ "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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Impeachment Trial Is Source Of Skepticism, Concern In Political Hot Spot
[ "Georgia's voters have seen it all in the last four months. Now we hear how some of those in and around Atlanta are reacting to former president Donald Trump's impeachment trial." ]
[ "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...
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How Artificial Intelligence Advances Could Actually 'Make Health Care Human Again'
[ "This show originally aired March 12, 2019. With Meghna Chakrabarti Artificial intelligence will utterly transform medicine. Better diagnoses, but also privacy concerns. But one doctor says if done right, AI could put the &#8220;care&#8221; back in health care. Guest Dr. Eric Topol, author of the new book &#8220;...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Boston's 2024 Olympic Bid Is Over
[ "It's official. The 2024 Olympic Games will not take place in Boston. The Associated Press reports that the U.S. Olympic Committee \"severed ties\" with Boston on Monday. In a statement, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said, \"I strongly believe that bringing the Olympic Games back to the United States would be good f...
[ "If it's Tuesday, somebody somewhere is voting. It's primary election day in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Wisconsin. Here are some of the other top stories we're watching this morning: Carnage In Oakland: 'People Started Running And He Started Shooting'. Primary Primer: Wisconsin, Maryland And DC. (ABC) U...
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Doctors' Long Hours Can Increase Risk of Errors
[ "The <EM> New England Journal of Medicine</EM> publishes a study that finds a connection between medical errors and sleep-deprived doctors. Rachel Gotbaum of member station WBUR reports." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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As Factory Jobs Slip Away, Indiana Voters Have Trade On Their Minds
[ "Matt Coy likes to tell people how he went 47 years without voting. Not once. Not even for high school class president. But there he was last Friday at an early-voting center at a county parks building in Columbus, Ind., excitedly preparing to cast his ballot for Republican Donald Trump. \"I've lost three factory j...
[ "L.A. Gang Violence Spurs Politicians to Action. Central Valley Farmers Put Their Faith in Hail Cannons." ]
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A Change In The Neighborhood
[ "I'm stuck behind a lady at my neighborhood newspaper store. She has two Euro's to spent on a present. She can't make her mind up, if she wants to buy the fake teeth or a piggy bank. It's taken a while and I'm getting annoyed standing behind her in this stuffy, tiny store. In front of me there are seriously dehyd...
[ "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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It's Not The First Time Brinksmanship Closed The Government
[ "Day four of the government shutdown brings no signs of any progress in resolving the stalemate between Republicans and Democrats. It may be some small solace to know that this is by no means the first time the government has been largely closed because of disputes between Congress and the White House. In fact, by ...
[ "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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Pope Returns to Vatican from Hospital
[ "Pope John Paul II returns to the Vatican from a Rome hospital, a little over two weeks after undergoing a tracheotomy to help him breathe. Earlier Sunday, he uttered his first public words since the surgery, greeting the faithful from his hospital window." ]
[ "Stories: 1) A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest 2) Nazi Noir Ventures To Havana In 'Dead Rise Not'" ]
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Memories of My Father
[ "Father's Day is this Sunday. No matter how you celebrate, the day can bring back lots of childhood memories. California's Poet Laureate remembers a wondrous moment with his dad." ]
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: Herman's Her-mistresses; I Love The '70s: Iran; and Onward to Mars!" ]
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Tracking Universal Care In Massachusetts
[ "As Congress continues to develop an overhaul plan for the nation's health care system, many are looking to Massachusetts as a model. The state is now three years into its own experiment with a law requiring every state resident to buy insurance." ]
[ "Healthcare Reform Update. Eminent Domain on K Street. End Music." ]
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Watch The World Grow Older*, In 4 GIFs
[ "The developed world is getting old, and Japan is the poster boy. The graph below shows how, over the course of a century, Japan shifts a from nation where children predominate to a nation of senior citizens. (The population figures and projections for the coming half-century are from the United Nations' Population...
[ "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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Bahrain Sentences Prominent Activist To 3 Years In Jail
[ "The government of Bahrain, today, handed down a three-year jail sentence for prominent activist Nabeel Rajab, the head of the Bahrain Center For Human Rights. Rajab, reports The Guardian, was already serving a three month sentence for posting for his anti-government comments on Twitter. The government said the thr...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- As Deadline Passes, The Fate Of ISIS Hostages Is Uncertain. -- South Africa Grants Parole To Notorious Apartheid-Era Death Squad Leader. And here are more early headlines: U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill Protecting LGBT Rights Worldwide. (Reuters) Idaho Lawmakers Reject L...
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Foreign Policy: Redefining The Political Power Couple
[ "The Washington \"power couple\" is a familiar model: officials are often hitched to journalists, staffers to academics, lawmakers with lobbyists, and on and on. It's a natural phenomenon in such a small and social town filled with so many policy professionals. But in what is much less common, a husband-and-wife t...
[ "Stories: 1) Teddy Roosevelt And The Fire That Saved The Forests 2) A Memoir Of Pakistan, Islamic Fundamentalism" ]
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Steve Inskeep Reports That Indiana Is The Site Of Some Very Close Races.
[ "The seat for Governor, two seats in the House and even the one in the White House are all still being hotly contested." ]
[ "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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Outgoing Justice Dept. Chief Outlines Focus On Cyber Security
[ "The leader of the Justice Department's national security division, who's leaving after 17 years of government service, says one of the biggest changes during his tenure is the commitment to punish nation states and individuals who hack U.S. infrastructure and businesses." ]
[ "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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