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Remembering Terry DeCarlo, LGBT Leader In Orlando
[ "Terry DeCarlo, former head of Orlando's LGBT+ Center, died this week at age 57. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Florida House Rep. Carlos Smith about DeCarlo's impact after the Pulse nightclub shooting." ]
[ "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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An Oral History of Visionary Black Leaders
[ "Tony-nominated producer Camille O. Cosby joined forces with Emmy-winning journalist Renee Poussaint for a black oral history project. They collected audio of the professional and personal lives of African-American visionary elders who helped shape America. Hear an excerpt from one of those interviews." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Do You See What I See? A Scientist's Journey Into 3-D 2) Dr. John: Righteous Anger, Graced By Wit 3) Clunky Characters, Cancer Characterize 'Big C'" ]
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The Paper Raincoat On Mountain Stage
[ "The Paper Raincoat, a Brooklyn-based duo made up of songwriters Amber Rubarth and Alex Wong, comes to Mountain Stage for the first time with songs from their 2009 self-titled debut album. Rubarth and Wong create stirring harmonies with songs based around fictional characters in a story about the invention of a pap...
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Missouri Tornadoes Kill At Least 3 People
[ "Violent tornadoes overnight in Missouri killed at least three people and caused widespread damage. Police are going door-to-door to check on people in the hard-hit state capital, Jefferson City. Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Frank Morris (@FrankNewsman) of KCUR in Kansas City. This article was origina...
[ "Good morning (and our apologies for being late with this). Some of our early headlines: -- Judge Says Nidal Hasan Can Represent Himself In Fort Hood Trial -- Report: NSA Is Searching 'Vast Amounts' Of Americans' Emails -- 'Total Disgrace': Jackie Robinson Statue Defaced In Brooklyn -- 'New York Times' Is Not For S...
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Is Your Child An Orchid Or A Dandelion? Unlocking The Science Of Sensitive Kids
[ "Dr. Thomas Boyce, an emeritus professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, has treated children who seem to be completely unflappable and unfazed by their surroundings — as well as those who are extremely sensitive to their environments. Over the years, he began to liken t...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Among Disciplined Nurse Aides, Criminal Records Turn Up
[ "There are two ways to look at results of a recent investigation of nursing homes by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Both are pretty disturbing. The investigation, conducted by the HHS Office of Inspector General, looked at the cases of 1,611 nurse aides who were disciplined for abuse, neglect and...
[ "Criminal Charges in HP Spying Scandal. CDC Study Shows Health Effects of Perchlorate. End Music." ]
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The Dustbowl Revival On World Cafe
[ "\"If you're into Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. John or Louis Armstrong and play almost any instrument under the sun, let's jam!\" That's the gist of what musician Zach Lupetin said in a Craigslist ad more than a decade ago when he was looking to put together a band in Los Angeles. Among the respondents, he fou...
[ "This blog was conceived as a way for us to tell listeners about any music, videos or thoughts that excite us but can't fit into a weekly half-hour podcast. But there's a lot that goes on at other parts of NPR Music that excites us, too. Digging through everything the site has to offer can take time, though, so we'...
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Recreation for Brass
[ "Pierre Gabaye may not be a household name, but in 1956 he won the coveted Prix de Rome. His unusual piece called Recreation for Three Brass Instruments and Piano is a bright departure from some of the usual chamber music combinations." ]
[ "Fan Fare, The History of Rookwood Pottery, More Fun Than Bowling, Sugarcane Academy, Brasilia, Eclipse: Twilight, Book 3" ]
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U.S. Officials Warned to be Vigilant After Spain Bombings
[ "The Department of Homeland Security warned state and local official Friday to be especially vigilant in the wake of the terrorist bombings in Spain. The officials said special attention should be given to unattended bags and backpacks. But the department said it did not expect to raise the current \"yellow\" level...
[ "Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma...
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Oliver Lake: New Music Grounded In Old Truths
[ "Since the 1970s, Lake has led numerous bands of his own, including an occasional big band, and an organ quartet. That organ group is one to watch." ]
[ "Stories: 1) New Albums By Booker T. And Allen Toussaint 2) Booker T. Jones: Onions, Potatoes, Other Essentials 3) Passionate About The Passive Voice" ]
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Content Notice: Here Are A Few Ways Professors Use Trigger Warnings
[ "Trigger warnings, the heads-up that college professors give to students to let them know disturbing content is coming, have gotten a lot of attention as the school year has unfolded. When a University of Chicago dean wrote a letter to incoming freshmen this fall rejecting the idea of those warnings, it sparked a n...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Supreme Court Rules On Census Citizenship Question
[ "Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with NPR national desk correspondent Hansi Lo Wang (@hansilowang) about the Supreme Court issuing a complicated decision Thursday which prevents the Trump administration from adding the citizenship question to the 2020 census. This article was originally published on WBUR.org...
[ "NPR's Hansi Lo Wang uncovers under-the-radar decisions, legal battles and scandals surrounding the run-up to the 2020 census through in-depth audio and digital reporting. His work leads national news coverage about the constitutionally mandated head count of every person living in the U.S. In 2018, he broke the ne...
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Japanese High School in U.S. Faces Declines
[ "Matt Shafer Powell of member station WUOT reports that the nation's first accredited Japanese High School in the United States is facing closure as its enrollment declines due to fears of terrorism and foreign travel. The school is about 45 miles from Knoxville in the small town of Sweetwater, Tenn. Since its fo...
[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]
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Factory Orders Rose 0.8 Percent In May
[ "There was a 0.8 percent increase in orders for manufactured goods in May from April, the Census Bureau just reported, as a 36.5 percent boost in demand for commercial aircraft and aircraft parts led the way. There were also more modest increases in orders for machinery (0.4 percent), computers and electronic produ...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In China, Obama Touts Visa Deal, Progress On Free-Trade Pact. -- Bombing At Nigerian High School Kills Dozens. -- Will Jeb Bush Run For President? His Brother Says Maybe. -- Study: Detergent Pods Can Harm Children Who Play With Them. And here are more early headlines: C...
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Avandia Scare Continues to Raise Concerns
[ "Recent news that Avandia may increase the risk of heart problems continues to cause widespread concern. The drug is commonly used to treat diabetes by helping to lower blood sugar. Dr. Carol Horowitz and author Harriet Washington, a bioethicist, discuss the disturbing findings and how it impacts the more than 20 m...
[ "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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Professor: In Libya, A Civil War, Not Uprising
[ "Every day we hear reports of rebel advances and retreats in Libya-- but who, exactly, is behind the fighting? Host Guy Raz speaks to Trinity College International Studies professor Vijay Prashad about the true identity of the Libyan rebels." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: Panetta: Don't Leap To Conclusions About Gen. Allen. Should Petraeus Scandal Be A Big Topic At Obama's News Conference Today? And here are more early headlines: Long Island Utility Chief Quitting Over Superstorm Sandy Response. (Newsday) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi To Ann...
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Rejected: A Jesus Graffiti Cartoon
[ "As Alison says, it's not that our standards are lower than the New Yorker's. It's just that our sense of humor may be sicker. Below, and on the show, are some of the latest cartoons rejected by the New Yorker. Thanks to Matthew Diffee for giving them a second life. Two more after the jump. Read More >>" ]
[ "Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Tax Aversion, Maxwell Stupid, A Wetirement." ]
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As Trump Moves Ahead On Agenda, Controversial Election Claim Resurfaces
[ "President Trump moves ahead with campaign agenda items, but a controversial and debunked claim from the election still looms." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- McCain Takes Swipe At President For Vietnam 'Bone Spur' Deferment. -- Director James Toubek Accused Of Harassment By Dozens Of Women. -- AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Wins A Third 4-Year Term. -- Digging In The Mud To See What Toxic Substances Were Spread By Hurrican...
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What We Know About The Ukrainian Jet That Crashed In Iran
[ "NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Bloomberg reporter Julie Johnsson about what we know about the plane crash in Tehran, Iran. The jet was made by Boeing." ]
[ "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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Senate Considers Raising Military Death Benefits
[ "The Senate Armed Services Committee hears a proposal to dramatically increase death benefits for U.S. soldiers who die in combat. The administration would raise the compensation to $100,000." ]
[ "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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Trapped By India Travel Bans: Workers, Expats, Families ... Aussie Cricket Players
[ "Starting Tuesday, the United States is putting restrictions on flights from India into U.S. airports, mainly affecting Indian nationals. It's part of a growing global ban on travel to and/or from India in the wake of the catastrophic COVID-19 surge that is setting records for daily cases – 400,000 and up reported....
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Dozens Killed By Suicide Bomber In Yemen. -- Pakistan Threatens To Overshadow NATO Summit. -- Eclipse Of The Sun: Did You Fall Into The Ring Of Fire's Path? -- Let's Remember Robin Gibb By Saying It: Bee Gees' Disco Years Were Great. Other stories in the news: -- \"White House...
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Scraped, Splattered — But Silent No More. Finally, The Dinner Plate Gets Its Say
[ "Plates have long had a seat at the table, but they've suffered in silence – quietly bearing the indignities of everything from barbecue sauce to mustard stains. Until now. In February 2016, Brooklyn-based comedian Brandon Scott Wolf created an Instagram account called \"Empty Plates of New York,\" which is exactly...
[ "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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Letters: Education and Captain Fatty's Adventures
[ "Guest Host Ari Shapiro reads letters from listeners reacting to our month-long education series and to <em>Cruising World</em> magazine editor Captain Fatty Goodlander's summer adventures at sea. We also have a clarification about our interview with World War II veteran James Shiels about the Dachau concentration ...
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Washington's Weiner; Sarah Palin's Mystery Tour; A Good Reason to Hang up the Phone." ]
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Beyond The Rhetoric, Debt Limit Deal May Be Doable
[ "At the White House on Thursday, President Obama will sit down with the bipartisan leadership of Congress to discuss a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default on government-held debt. If you listen to Republicans accuse the president of holding out for higher taxes, or Democrats accuse Republicans of slo...
[ "Stories: 1) Is Wall Street At Fault For Mortgage Meltdown? 2) Economy's Woes Mean Housing Crisis For Pets, Too" ]
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Sports Chat: NBA, NHL Zero In On Finals Matches
[ "<em>Weekend Edition Sunday</em> host Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Mike Pesca about the week in sports." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Going 'One On One' With Sports' Greatest Stars 2) At Midseason, Serial Dramas Serve Up Big Twists" ]
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Communists Realize Power In El Salvador
[ "This week the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, or FMLN, won the presidential election in El Salvador. The former Marxist rebels, who fought a guerilla war from 1980-1992, are the first leftist party to come to power in the country's history. Though the party is a coalition of left-wing groups, it's domin...
[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]
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A Tale Of Turkey, Full Of 'Blobs'
[ "On-Air Challenge This is a game called Blobs that Will Shortz found in an old book of party games. Will talks about his recent trip to Turkey, and the account has a number of intentional errors. Every time there's an error of fact, logic or word usage, the player says \"blob.\" Last Week's Challenge This comes fro...
[ "Stories: 1) Do You See What I See? A Scientist's Journey Into 3-D 2) Dr. John: Righteous Anger, Graced By Wit 3) Clunky Characters, Cancer Characterize 'Big C'" ]
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Retrial of Sept. 11 Plot Suspect Nears End in Germany
[ "The only person to be convicted of assisting in the 9/11 plot, Mounir el-Motassadeq, is nearing the end of his retrial by a court in Hamburg, Germany. German authorities tried to get U.S. officials to allow Ramzi bin al-Shib, believed to be one of the masterminds of the plot, to testify in court. The U.S. refused,...
[ "Good morning, here are some of the headlines we're following: As Feared, JP Morgan's Losses Are Growing; Reportedly At $3 Billion. Minorities Are Majority Of U.S. Births, Census Says. Activist Chen May Soon Have Passport, Be Able To Leave China. NATO Summit Opens This Weekend In Chicago; Pakistani President To Att...
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Actor Rami Malek On Becoming Freddie Mercury
[ "Malek sang at the top of his lungs while playing Queen's iconic lead singer in the new biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' Still, he says, \"No one can sing like Freddie Mercury.\" Malek spoke with Terry Gross about recreating the 1985 Live Aid concert, learning to move like Mercury, and wearing prosthetic teeth. He also ...
[ "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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Nativity Scenes Spark Not-So-Jolly Suits
[ "Public holiday displays are prompting some not-so-merry legal disputes. Hear NPR's Alex Chadwick and <EM>Slate</EM> legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Did U.S. Tax Policies Increase Economic Inequality? 2) A Quaint, Compelling 'Pilgrim' Tale In The New World" ]
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QVC, Quietly Pulling in the Cash
[ "<EM>Slate</EM> correspondent Dan Gross says the television shopping channels business success proves \"t\"-commerce (television) leaves e-commerce in the dust." ]
[ "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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N. Korea Agrees To Nuclear Moratorium, U.S. Says
[ "The State Department said Wednesday that North Korea agreed to implement a moratorium on nuclear tests, long-range missile launches and nuclear activities including the enrichment of uranium. In return, the U.S. agreed to finalize details of a food aid package and other steps to improve bilateral ties." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Some 'Caravan Migrants' Allowed To Apply For U.S. Asylum. -- Cardinal George Pell To Face Sexual Assault Charges In Australia. -- In Japan, Old Robot Dogs Get A Buddhist Send Off. And here are more early headlines: Report: Mueller's Questions For President Trump. (New Y...
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Nat King Cole: 'After Midnight,' 'Best of the Nat King Cole Trio'
[ "[MUSIC] A.B. SPELLMAN, National Endowment for the Arts: So Murray, that's some very tight trio playing by Nat Cole and his friends. That's a great piece of instrumental work by Nat, and he was a great instrumentalist as well as a singer, wasn't he? MURRAY HORWITZ, American Film Institute: Yeah, and of course he wa...
[ "Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD pays tribute to Ella Fitzgerald who turns 75 this Sunday. He uses music from: \"The Harold Arlen Songbook,\" (Verve), \"75th Birthday Celebration,\" (Decca/GRP), \"First Lady of Song,\" (Verve). The Decca and Verve recordings are both new." ]
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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Asks To Fire His Attorneys, Represent Himself
[ "In his first court appearance since he was arraigned in January, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian man who tried to ignite a bomb aboard Delta-Northwest Airlines Flight 253, a Detroit-bound jet, on Christmas Day, fired his defense team. The Detroit Free Press characterized the court hearing as \"dramatic.\" ...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- New Reports Of Chemical Weapons In Syria; Dozens May Be Dead. -- School Clerk In Georgia Persuaded Gunman To Lay Down Weapons. -- Kodak Reinvents Itself, Judge Approves Bankruptcy Exit. -- Book News: Barnes & Noble Founder Pulls Plug On Buyback Plan. Other news: -- \"New Detai...
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High Court Gives States New Powers over HMOs
[ "A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court rules that states may force HMOs to open up their physician networks and allow any doctor to participate. The decision gives more choices to patients, and makes life more difficult for HMOs. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports." ]
[ "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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Samaranch to Address Congress
[ "Commentator Frank Deford says congressional lawmakers should press International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch to address charges that the IOC is corrupt. Samaranch testifies before the House Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation today. (3:16) <EM>This item is unavailable due to...
[ "Madness in Madison; Elon's Plea; Mustn't See TV." ]
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Chris Arnold Reports On Financial Troubles For Small Businesses...
[ "some members of Congress are blaming the Small Business Administration for mismanagement as more and more entrepreneurs are failing to pay back their loans." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- As Pakistan Mourns, Prime Minister Removes Moratorium On Death Penalty. -- In Pictures: After Horrific Attack, Pakistan Picks Up the Pieces. -- Senate OKs Judicial Nominees, Tax Extensions Before Republican Takeover. And here are more early headlines: Federal Reserve Wr...
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Students Need To Be In Classrooms, With Masks, This Fall, Education Secretary Says
[ "U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has a message for schools across the country ahead of the new school year: Students need to be in classrooms. \"That's where students learn best,\" Cardona told NPR's A Martínez. \"Schools are more than just places where students learn how to read and write — they're communi...
[ "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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Postal Inspectors See Suspicious Package Cases Drop In Recent Years
[ "As the U.S. Postal Service's law enforcement arm investigates hand-made potential explosives sent to prominent Democrats and other critics of the president across the country, they have begun a process that's become a rarer one for the agency. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service opened 19 cases related to suspicio...
[ "Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma...
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Earlier Disaster Led to Focus on Bridge Safety
[ "It's still unknown why the Interstate 35 bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed Wednesday night. But in 1967 — the year the Twin Cities bridge opened — another deadly collapse focused public attention on the importance of bridge safety. The Silver Bridge connected Point Pleasant, W.Va, and Ka...
[ "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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Smokestacks And Ghost Towns: The Curse Of Coal
[ "Almost exactly a year ago, we presented a series by photographer Daniel Shea that documents mountaintop removal — a destructive process, namely in Appalachia, in which entire mountaintops are razed in the mining of coal. Since then, Shea has been working on a follow-up series called \"Plume,\" which follows the co...
[ "Stories: 1) Deadly Insurgents With Ties To U.S. Dollars 2) The Trouble With Health Problems Near Gas Fracking" ]
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After the First Few, Why No Flood of Vaccines?
[ "Commentator Ruth Levy Guyer reflects on the discovery of the first vaccine by Edward Jenner in 1803 and the surprisingly small number that have been developed since then." ]
[ "Lethal Injection On Trial. Greenhouse Gas Bill To Be Signed as Legal Fights Continue. End Music." ]
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Mark Zuckerberg Tells Harvard Graduates To Embrace Globalism, 'A Sense Of Purpose'
[ "Harvard dropout Mark Zuckerberg returned to the university Thursday to give graduates a commencement address, filled with calls for building a connected world \"where every single person has a sense of purpose.\" In a wide-ranging speech that touched on climate change, charity, volunteering, education and universa...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Attack On University In Pakistan Kills At Least 20. -- Fire At Dubai High-Rise Tower Is Blamed On Electrical Issue In Spotlight. And here are more early headlines: Coast Guard Suspends Search Off Hawaii For Missing Marines. (KHON-TV) Portland Demonstrators Tell Armed Gr...
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Medicaid Coverage Explained
[ "Who does Medicaid cover? Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health care coverage for low-income people — primarily children, pregnant women, parents, the disabled and the elderly. About 60 million people receive Medicaid benefits at some point during the year. Children account for about half o...
[ "State Finances in the Black at $3.1 Billion. More Californians Traveling Abroad for Essential Surgeries. End Music." ]
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Tea Party Won't Let Congress Forget Obamacare Issues
[ "Tea Party Patriots are making a push for Congress to defund the new health care law as part of debates over the budget and funding the federal government. On Capitol Hill Tuesday, Tea Party activists have scheduled an afternoon gathering to rally support for cutting off funding for the health law often referred to...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Bombing Kills At Least 14 In Afghanistan, Including Three NATO Troops. -- With First Debate This Week, We Really Are In Campaign's Final Stretch. Other stories in the news: Read More -- \"Payroll Tax Cut Is Unlikely To Survive Past Jan. 1 Deadline.\" (The New York Times) -- Ca...
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Crosswalks and the Elderly
[ "It's dark, rain is falling hard, and the roads are filled with evening traffic. You might think that using a crosswalk would be the safest way to get across the street. But a new study focusing on elderly pedestrians has come up with some unnerving findings. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports." ]
[ "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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Learning to Endure the Hajj
[ "Millions of Muslims are making their pilgrimage to Mecca. This hot, crowded journey, known as the Hajj, is so arduous that one company sees a market in training American Muslims to endure the pilgrimage." ]
[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]
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Bang Data: Telling the Stories of Latinx Life in Trump's America
[ "If there ever was a perfect soundtrack for a California road-trip, Bang Data's latest album, LOCO, would totally fit the bill. Bay area singer-rapper-songwriter Deuce Eclipse and multi-instrumentalist Juan Manuel Caipo have been making music together since 2008. Their music is deeply atmospheric, so it's not surpr...
[ "The Radio Television Digital News Association announced today the 2021 National Edward R. Murrow Award recipients and NPR earned four awards! The winner of the Radio Network: Feature Reporting award was \"Coaxing Cops To Tackle Cybercrime? There's An App For That.\" The team included: Martin Kaste and Denice Rios...
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L.A. Looks to Cut Smog with Leaf Blower Trade-In
[ "Cars tend to be the usual suspects when it comes to the ubiquitous smog in Los Angeles. But another sneaky contributor is quietly doing its damage, too: leaf blowers. Now the regional pollution control agency is offering newer, cleaner and quieter leaf blowers to anyone who wants to trade in their old one. Rob Sch...
[ "State to Impose New Emissions Rules for Small Engines. Solar Initiative Launches January 1. End Music." ]
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'Women of Brewster Place' Is Put to Music
[ "Gloria Naylor's 1982 debut novel, <em>The Women of Brewster Place</em>, is now a musical. The story is about how a series of misfortunes, wrong turns and hard choices unites a group of black women. Director Molly Smith and actress Tina Fabrique talk about how they chose to make this story, with its baggage of toug...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Headmaster' Has Still Got Plenty of Soul 2) Sarah Johns' 'Big Love in a Small Town'" ]
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How Can Young People Make An Impact?
[ "Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Next Greatest Generation? About Natalie Warne's TEDTalk At 18, Natalie Warne's work with the Invisible Children movement made her a hero for young activists. She calls on young people not to let age stop them from changing the world. About Natalie Warne At 18, Natalie Warne...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Drafting My Fantasy Picks & Tackling Nobel Trends
[ "Commentator Dennis O'Toole is a writer and improv performer from Chicago. Today, Saul Perlmutter, Brian Schmidt and Adam G. Riess won the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering that expansion in the universe is speeding up. That's great news for me, since I had Riess and Perlmutter in my fantasy league. Honestly, ...
[ "Stories: 1) The Team Behind 'Little Miss Sunshine' 2) Designer Dogs" ]
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Goldman Sachs Won't Be Prosecuted In Fraud Probe
[ "A Senate panel found last year that Goldman Sachs marketed four sets of complex mortgage securities to banks and other investors, but failed to tell clients the securities were very risky. The Justice Department said the \"burden of proof to bring a criminal case\" could not be met." ]
[ "Good morning - while we wait for the Supreme Court's health care decision, we're following these stories: 'Hell In The Rearview Mirror' As Coloradoans Flee Wildfires. News Corp. Confirms Split; Rupert Murdoch Will Chair Both Companies. Record-Breaking Heat Moves From Midwest To Mid-Atlantic And Southeast. (Nationa...
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Benny Green On Piano Jazz
[ "Hard bop pianist Benny Green was mentored by Walter Bishop Jr. and has appeared on more than 100 recordings, with artists such as Betty Carter, Milt Jackson and Diana Krall. In 1993, Oscar Peterson chose Green to receive the Glen Gould International Protégé Prize in Music. Green joined host Marian McPartland for a...
[ "The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers." ]
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Week In News: Midterms
[ "With just three days left until the midterm elections, host Guy Raz speaks with James Fallows of <em>The Atlantic</em> about how past midterms have (at least temporarily) shaken up Washington and about some of the week's other top stories." ]
[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]
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Morning Shots: Hasselhoff, 'Avatar,' And Other Important Forces Of Nature
[ "Hey, were you here all weekend? Because I was, and I've been covering press tour, from a delightful visit to the set of Community to NBC's surprisingly candid announcement about Jay Leno (the kind of thing critics spend a lot of time cynically laying odds about before it happens). So kick off your morning, if you ...
[ "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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White People Calling The Police On Black People Is Not New
[ "White people have called the police on African-Americans during everyday activities. We look into the historical reasons authorities are called when white people felt uncomfortable." ]
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Is This Pledge a Lemon; Out With the Old, In With the Old; and Time Is on Their Side." ]
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Gauging U.S. Options In Venezuela
[ "Rachel Martin speaks with retired Adm. James Stavridis about American options in Venezuela. Stavridis served as commander of U.S. Southern Command, which covers Latin America." ]
[ "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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Interior's Ryan Zinke Looks To Teddy Roosevelt For Inspiration On Public Lands
[ "Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke favors boosting production of oil and gas resources on federal lands to create jobs and enhance the nation&#8217;s energy security. How does this square with the conservation philosophy of his inspiration, 26th President Theodore Roosevelt? Dan Boyce (@BoyceDan) of Inside Energy repor...
[ "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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10 Years After The Blackout, How Has The Power Grid Changed?
[ "Ten years ago, a sagging power line hit a tree near Cleveland, tripping some circuit breakers. To compensate, power was rerouted to a nearby line, which began to overheat and sink down into another tree, tripping another circuit. The resulting cascade created a massive blackout in the Northeast U.S., affecting pow...
[ "Stories: 1) Lawrence Wright: Bin Laden's Death 'Long In Coming' 2) How Some Made Millions Betting Against The Market" ]
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There's No Band Like Tank And The Bangas
[ "Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify and Apple playlists at the bottom of the page. There's no record quite like Green Balloon, and no band quite like Tank and the Bangas. Green Balloon is 17 songs, featuring 75 minutes of roughly 3...
[ "Stories: 1) Timberlake On 'N Sync, Acting And Bringing Sexy Back 2) Sarah Blasko: An Intimate Voice, An Inventive Sound 3) If A TV Show Turns 50 And No One Notices..." ]
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Pakistani Authorities Probe Bomb-Plot Suspects
[ "The suspects held in a plot to blow up planes bound from London to the U.S. had a common link: Pakistan. How is the investigation into the plot proceeding in the Islamic nation? Ahmed Rashid of <em>The Daily Telegraph</em> -- author of <em>Jihad: Islamic Movement in Central Asia</em> -- talks with Melissa Block." ...
[ "Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma...
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High Court Hears Insurers' Challenge
[ "The Supreme Court hears arguments over the liability incurred by health insurers whose decisions of coverage and medical necessity harm their insured patients. In two cases from Texas, insurers are challenging laws that allow patients to sue them if the patients are damaged by their insurers' medical decisions. NP...
[ "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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Planet Money Steals A T-Shirt
[ "The Planet Money team is going to make a t-shirt to sell to our listeners. We hope it will be the most thoroughly explained t-shirt in the history of the universe. We'll visit cotton growers in Brazil, garment factories in China and fabric mills in North Carolina. And we'll explain the global economic forces that ...
[ "Stories: 1) Overloaded Sewers Lead To 'Toxic Waters' 2) A Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Revisited" ]
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Pakistan's New Prime Minister Challenges Musharraf
[ "Pakistan's parliament on Monday chose Yousaf Raza Gilani, a loyalist of slain leader Benazir Bhutto, as the nation's new prime minister. Gilani, a longtime aide to Bhutto, moved quickly to challenge President Pervez Musharraf by ordering the immediate release of all judges detained under the president's orders. A ...
[ "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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Comedian Niecy Nash Puts Killer Timing On Display
[ "Actress and comedian Niecy Nash currently stars on two TV shows -- Reno 911!, an improvised, fake reality cop series -- and the home make-over show, Clean House. But her success didn't come easily. Like many comedians -- her sense of humor was birthed from tragedy. Nash talks with NPR's Tony Cox about her rising c...
[ "Stories: 1) 'SNL's' Darrell Hammond Reveals Cutting, Abuse 2) How The World's Tallest Skyscrapers Work" ]
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U.N. Official Calls Situation At Yarmouk Refugee Camp 'Beyond Inhumane'
[ "A siege by the self-proclaimed Islamic State has left nearly 18,000 people trapped in a Palestinian refugee camp in Syria. NPR's Melissa Block interviews Christopher Gunness of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East about the humanitarian crisis there. MELISSA BLOCK, HOS...
[ "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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Appeals Court Strikes Down Subsidies In Federal Health Exchange
[ "A three-judge panel at the U.S. Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit threw the fate of an important part of the Affordable Care Act into doubt Tuesday. In a 2-1 decision, the court ruled that the Internal Revenue Service lacked the authority to allow subsidies to be provided in exchanges not run by the states. The r...
[ "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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1 in 100 American Adults Locked Up
[ "A new report shows America holds more of its citizens in prison, proportionately, than any other country in the world. Plus, could the place of John McCain's birth complicate his White House bid? Farai Chideya dissects the week in news with John Yearwood, world editor for The Miami Herald; Michael Fletcher, natio...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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White House Retires 'Stay the Course' Phrase
[ "Apparently in response to the potency of Iraq as an election issue, President Bush has decided not to use the phrase \"stay the course\" anymore to describe his Iraq policy." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Our Confusing Economy, Explained 2) Parsing Obama's 'National Conversation'" ]
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The Dangers Of 'Zombie Deer Disease'
[ "Chronic wasting disease is an illness that's spreading in deer, elk and moose and there are at least three bills being considered at the national level to provide funds to research and fight it." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Heroin, The Taliban And The 'Seeds Of Terror' 2) Reducing Suicide Rates In The Military" ]
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<I>Redeem the Dream</I>
[ "NPR's Phillip Martin reports on <EM>Redeem the Dream</EM> an event commemorating the 37th anniversary of the March on Washington at which Martin Luther King Junior gave his famous <EM>I Have A Dream</EM> speech. The event is being organized to force action by the White House and Congress to address racial profili...
[ "Sheehan reviews the new film <EM>The Mexican.</EM>" ]
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Beyond Pizza And French Fries: Museums Eye More Healthful Menus
[ "When Rachel Mollen strolls into the cafe at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh with her 5-year-old son, she knows exactly the kind of food they will eat. \"Will, he's the youngest of four, and he wanted to do something special today,\" Mollen says. \"I was trying to think of some place that we...
[ "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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No One Gets The Tour De France Titles Lance Armstrong Lost
[ "Declaring that they have \"listened to the world's reaction to the Lance Armstrong affair,\" leaders of the international governing body for cycling today said that no one will be awarded the seven Tour de France titles that have been stripped from Armstrong's records because of the doping scandal surrounding the ...
[ "Stories: 1) 'Just One More Thing' About Falk, TV's 'Columbo' 2) What Happens When Charter Schools Fail?" ]
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Mexican Guest Workers Fight for Pensions
[ "Braceros -- Mexicans who labored in the United States as part of a 22-year guest worker program put in place during World War II -- have been fighting for more than 40 years to receive pension payments for their labor. Many have died or lack documentation that proves they were part of the program. Jordana Gustafso...
[ "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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The Wisdom Of Steve Jobs
[ "Steve Jobs died yesterday. He reflected on mortality in a 2005 commencement speech at Stanford: Read More: \"Death is very likely the single best invention of Life\" Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost every...
[ "A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema" ]
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Author Alexander Made Hits Out of Myths
[ "Lloyd Alexander, a prize-winning author of children's books, has died at 83. Many of his books were set in mythical lands, but his heroes had modern-day problems. His <em>Chronicles of Prydain</em> concluded in 1969 with a Newbery Medal winner." ]
[ "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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White House Announces Online Team
[ "The White House has announced the core team responsible for its online and new media efforts. Plus, as President Obama explained his economic agenda in a primetime address last night, the Internet was lighting up with reaction. For more, Tony Cox speaks with News & Notes digital producer Geoffrey Bennett." ]
[ "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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Isata Kanneh-Mason, 'Deep River'
[ "\"Deep River,\" the beloved spiritual, gets heard in strikingly diverse settings – from a swing version recorded by Tommy Dorsey in 1941 to an operatic performance at the memorial of Ruth Bader Ginsberg last year. For this new recording by the rising young British pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, the backdrop is Sierra...
[ "Rachel Gawell, 15, performs Mark Summers' \"Julie-O.\"" ]
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Premature Births Rise Once Again, Despite Efforts To Prevent Them
[ "The number of preterm births in the United States rose in 2015 for the first time in eight years, according to data presented Tuesday by the March of Dimes. Babies born too early face a risk of health complications that can last a lifetime. The organization also reported that racial minorities continue to experien...
[ "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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College Credit Card Debt
[ "Tavis Smiley talks with financial commentator Brooke Stephens about the dangers of college students piling up credit card debt." ]
[ "UC Regents Discuss Executive Pay. Ballot Measure to Crack Down on Sex Offenders. End Music." ]
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JPMorgan Shareholders Consider Splitting CEO, Chairman Jobs
[ "In Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase holds its annual shareholder meeting. They will vote on a key measure: Whether to strip CEO Jamie Dimon of his title of chairman of the board. A growing number of companies have split the CEO and chairman roles." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- 58 Die In Attack On Syrian Town Where Toxic Gas And Shelling Were Reported. -- St. Petersburg Bombing Suspect Identified; Death Toll Is At 14. -- Bertha Finally Breaking Through. -- Harrison Ford May Keep Flying, FAA Investigation Concludes. And here are more early head...
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New Data Shows Tech Jobs Flowing To Texas, Tennessee, Florida
[ "The coronavirus pandemic spurred a migration of tech jobs away from Silicon Valley and into some midsize metros. New data from Microsoft-owned LinkedIn this week shows the top beneficiary of that trend was Austin, Texas. Nashville, Tennesee, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Jacksonville, Florida, also saw an influx ...
[ "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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India's COVID-19 Cases Break World Records 4 Days In A Row
[ "Nearly 350,000 new cases were confirmed Sunday, more than any country on any day since the pandemic began. India's health system is collapsing. There are pleas for oxygen, hospital beds and medicine." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In China, Obama Touts Visa Deal, Progress On Free-Trade Pact. -- Bombing At Nigerian High School Kills Dozens. -- Will Jeb Bush Run For President? His Brother Says Maybe. -- Study: Detergent Pods Can Harm Children Who Play With Them. And here are more early headlines: C...
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UConn Women's Basketball Team Makes History
[ "The University of Connecticut women's basketball team beat Ohio State 81 to 50 on Sunday, matching the all-time NCAA basketball winning streak. NPR's Mike Pesca talks to host Guy Raz about the blowout win and the Huskies' chances of breaking the record Tuesday night." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Going 'One On One' With Sports' Greatest Stars 2) At Midseason, Serial Dramas Serve Up Big Twists" ]
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Boogie Nights (1997)
[ "Perhaps the first point to make is how remarkable that it took the \"respectable\" motion picture business so long to try the shadow world of pornography as a subject. Then recollect that in Paul Thomas Anderson's brilliant and very poised film there is hardly any \"real\" sex—I mean the kind of happy, relieved, s...
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Raccoon Vs. Skyscraper: The Summer Blockbuster You Never Knew You Needed
[ "Updated at 8:35 a.m. ET on Wednesday High above the bustling streets of St. Paul, Minn., among monoliths of concrete and glass, a daring climber has defied the odds — and the altitude — to capture a city's heart. It just happens that this little hero has paws. A raccoon had climbed since at least Monday, when it w...
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Louisville Player's Surgery A Success; Leg Break Shouldn't End His Career -- Texas On 'High Alert' After District Attorney's Killing -- It's Almost Cicada Time! Help Radiolab Track #Swarmageddon -- Book News: Shakespeare Was A Tax Evader And Food Hoarder, Researchers Say -- If...
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Book Concierge: Nonfiction Recommendations
[ "Every year, NPR brings together some of the best books of the year in a searchable, explorable guide called the Book Concierge. Today, we're talking about some of the best nonfiction picks that show up in this year's guide. Recommendations: Eric's first pick: Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, And The Dangerous Disto...
[ "Stories: 1) Our Confusing Economy, Explained 2) Parsing Obama's 'National Conversation'" ]
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Embassy Bombing Trial
[ "NPR's Melissa Block reports on the first day of defense testimony in the trial of four men accused in the U.S. embassy bombings in Africa." ]
[ "Lethal Injection Hearings Continue. Violent Crime Wave Sweeps Tijuana. End Music." ]
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Unprecedented Upsets The Talk Of NBA Playoffs
[ "The NBA playoffs got underway over the weekend. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeded teams in the West both lost their opening games. That hasn't happened since the NBA went to the current playoff format." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Going 'One On One' With Sports' Greatest Stars 2) At Midseason, Serial Dramas Serve Up Big Twists" ]
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Should Facebook Have More Content Restrictions?
[ "Facebook should not be the global arbiter of truth, according to Antonio García Martínez, a tech entrepreneur and former Facebook product manager. The social media giant has been under fire for weeks for, among other things, what many see as lax content restrictions. Here & Now&#8216;s Robin Young speaks with Garc...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Last Year's Runner-Up Speller Has Eye On 1st Place
[ "Tim Ruiter of Virginia finished second in the 2009 National Spelling Bee. This year is his final chance to win it all. The 13-year-old will be among the hundreds of spellers in the contest when it starts Wednesday." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Going 'One On One' With Sports' Greatest Stars 2) At Midseason, Serial Dramas Serve Up Big Twists" ]
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President Bush's Peformance
[ "Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Don Gonyea about the way that President Bush has handled the terrorist attacks." ]
[ "Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news...Crank Caller; Tremendous History Month; The Hairball Group" ]
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Best of the Blog, 2007
[ "Y'all, it's the first day of the year, and here in the studios, we're all drunk on coffee cake. Must be time to post the Best of the Bryant Park Blog. Forthwith, a sampling of stuff we loved. A lot. 1) Sigur Ros Gives Almost Silent Interview 2) Ron Paul's Many Wonderful Supporters In which we discovered the limits...
[ "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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Will Sanctions On Iran, N. Korea Work?
[ "U.S. sanctions on North Korea were tightened this week, 10 days after new ones were imposed on Iran. Sanctions remain an important alternative to military action in U.S. diplomacy. But will they work?" ]
[ "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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Mismatching Is the New Matching
[ "Back when I was 11 and not really concerned with my appearance, a girl roasted me hard for not matching. \"I bet you get dressed in the dark. That's why you never match!\" she shouted at me. That was all it took for me to start color-coordinating my fits. To this day, I don't leave the house without matching my...
[ "Stories: 1) How Companies Are 'Defining Your Worth' Online 2) After 'Putin's Kiss,' A Young Girl's Change Of Heart" ]
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A Dream Women's World Cup Match: U.S. Meets France
[ "The Women's World Cup game that had been hoped for and hyped for months is finally here: U.S. vs. France. One vs. four. Defending World Cup champion vs. hometown favorite. Friday's game is expected to be the best game of this tournament so far. It's almost a shame it's just a quarterfinal match instead of the fina...
[ "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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Unlocking The Mysteries Of Good Cooking
[ "This interview was originally broadcast on Oct. 21, 2010. Harold McGee's best-seller On Food and Cooking has become a reference tool for many home chefs. The book details the science behind cooking techniques and explains the history behind some of our most popular food items. Among other things, McGee explains 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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First Listen: Mount Kimbie, 'Cold Spring Fault Less Youth'
[ "Audio for this feature is no longer available. Daft Punk caused a stir earlier this year when its members announced that they'd recorded their new album, Random Access Memories, without drum machines or computer programs. Thomas Bangalter recently told All Things Considered's Audie Cornish that he'd wanted to glor...
[ "Tobacco: \"Stretch Your Face\" from 'Maniac Meat' Jack Rose: \"Luck In The Valley\" from 'Luck In The Valley' Glasser: \"Apply\" from 'Ring' Khaira Arby: \"Djaba\" from 'Timbuktu Tarab' Mount Kimbie: \"Before I Move Off\" from 'Crooks and Lovers' Dean and Britta: \"I'll Keep It With Mine\" from '13 Most Beautiful:...
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At A Makeshift Iraqi Court, Harsh Justice For Those Accused Of Aiding ISIS
[ "In the battle for Mosul, Islamic State fighters who aren't killed are usually taken away for questioning by Iraqi or Kurdish intelligence. But there are also local Iraqis accused of helping ISIS — and they're put through a judicial process of sorts. One such case was heard recently in a makeshift courthouse, where...
[ "Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma...
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