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Largely Forgotten Osage Murders Reveal A Conspiracy Against Wealthy Native Americans | [
"Members of the Osage Indian Nation became very wealthy in the 1920s after oil deposits were found on their land. Then local whites began targeting the tribe. Journalist David Grann tells the story."
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Actress Angelina Jolie Shares Story Of Her Double Mastectomy. -- Russian Security Service Claims To Have Uncovered CIA Agent. -- Afghan Taxes Weigh Heavily On U.S. Contractors, Report Says. -- Book News: Amazon Debuts Its Virtual Currency. Other stories of the morning: -- \"IR... | npr | {
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Future's Mixtapes Are Made For The Summer And He Knows It | [
"When the rest of the music world rests, Future keeps working. Just days after the Fourth of July holiday, Nayvadius releases Beast Mode 2. Like 2015's Beast Mode, the 2018 follow-up tape — a surprise release by the Atlanta trendsetter — houses nothing but trap and piano-laden beats from Futch's longtime produce... | [
"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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Four Tropical Cyclones At Once: How Unusual Is That? | [
"Four tropical cyclones have been sweeping through the western Pacific and the Indian Ocean. One slammed into the island nation of Vanuatu. Having four cyclones at once is rare but not unheard of."
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"Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In... | npr | {
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Invisibilia: An Experiment Helps One Woman See The World In A New Way | [
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"Stories: 1) 'Brain Bugs': Cognitive Flaws That 'Shape Our Lives' 2) What It Means To Be 'Always On' A Smartphone 3) 'Turn Of Mind': The Haunted House Is In Your Head"
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Oregon Bill Grants Domestic Partnerships | [
"Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski is expected to sign a bill this week that will grant domestic partnerships to same-sex couples. Kelly Burke and Dellores Doyle, a Portland lesbian couple who have been profiled on Day to Day, offer their reactions to the bill. Colin Fogarty reports for Oregon Public Broadcasting. ALEX CO... | [
"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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Oracle's CEO Has Head In The Cloud | [
"Around 60,000 Oracle customers are in San Francisco this week for the company’s annual conference. The Internet technology giant is touting its future in the cloud as more business are moving their computer infrastructure offsite. Oracle CEO Mark Hurd says the Silicon Valley company is behind the software th... | [
"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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Chronicling The LGBT Rights Movement Since The Stonewall Riots | [
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"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 ... | npr | {
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Water In The Time Of Cholera: Haiti's Most Urgent Health Problem | [
"In the teeming city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, millions of people have no reliable water supply. Many of the underground pipes that did exist were ruptured by the 2010 earthquake. Many public water kiosks are dry. So life for most people is a constant struggle for water. And now that cholera has invaded Haiti, safe... | [
"Stories: 1) Teddy Roosevelt And The Fire That Saved The Forests 2) A Memoir Of Pakistan, Islamic Fundamentalism"
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Fact-Checking Trump's Claims On Jobs, Wages, Infrastructure | [
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"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- No Closer To DACA Deal, Republicans Push Plan B To Keep Government Open. -- Ex-CIA Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Exposing U.S. Spy Network In China. -- Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns Citing Administration Indifference. -- Opioid Crisis Blamed For Sha... | npr | {
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World Rhinoceros Day Pokes At A Serious Issue | [
"If you had a sudden urge to put a horn on your head, not use your knees and chew on some leaves, you may be catching the spirit of World Rhino Day. It's being celebrated all over the world with art shows, auctions, walk-a-thons and lectures with the theme of \"Five Rhino Species Forever.\" The effort is to raise a... | [
"Stories: 1) How The 'Pox' Epidemic Changed Vaccination Rules 2) 'Please Look After Mom': A Guilt Trip To The Big City"
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Fresh Air Weekend: Novelist John Le Carré And Director Mike White | [
"Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week: Novelist John Le C... | [
"Stories: 1) Carol Leifer On Life, Comedy And Finding Love At 40 2) Jimmie Dale Gilmore: In Song, A Eulogy For Dad 3) Wayne And Darrell Scott: Father-Son Country 4) Branford Marsalis: On Jazz Fathers And Sons"
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Analyst: Attacks 'Not Unpexpected' | [
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"Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Wednesday's Web 'Blackout' By Wikipedia, Others: Right Way To Protest? -- Hopes Are Fading For Missing In Italian Cruise Ship Disaster. -- Fuel Is Flowing To Nome Through Half-Mile Hose Laid Over Ice. -- Egypt's Wael Ghonim: 'Revolutions Are Processes ... It Will Take Time... | npr | {
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Recounts: Here We Go Again | [
"With the Virginia Senate race so close, expect a traffic jam of lawyers on I-95, headed into Richmond this morning. Time to bone up on the recount rules from Virginia's State Board of Elections (Microsoft Word document). Virginia Recounts -- The Basics (November 2006) \"A recount is a simple redetermination of all... | [
"Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Border Clash; Uber-stepping Boundaries; Do They Know It's Condescension Time At All."
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Midwest Towns, Farmers Brace For Summer Floods | [
"Just as the Mississippi River settles after washing out swaths of the South, the flooding elsewhere has just begun: A raging Missouri River in the northern Plains now will threaten parts of the Midwest well into the summer. Many communities in the upper Midwest had expected a wet season, but the specter of a more ... | [
"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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Opening Panel: German Politicians | [
"Our panelists answer questions about the week's news. This round, German politicians strut their stuff."
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"The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology"
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Linkfest: The Flying Lawn Chair | [
"You can file this under Dangerous, Expensive, Crazy and Ridiculous, but I'm going to log it as Another Thing I'm Itching to Do. Kent Couch got up off his in Bend, Ore., flying more than 200 miles to Idaho in a lawn chair lofted by giant balloons. The technology for lawn chair flying has evolved since Larry Walters... | [
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Bush Leads Prayers at Virginia Tech Service | [
"President Bush addressed a convocation of students, faculty and families at Virginia Tech today, as thousands of people gathered to mourn the killings of 32 people by a gunman Monday. The gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, killed himself just as police were arriving on the scene."
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"Good morning - here are some of the leading headlines we're following today: 'Picture Perfect Launch' For Private Rocket Headed To Space Station. Deal Reached On Probe Of Iran's Nuclear Program, IAEA Chief Says. Memorial Walk, Moment Of Silence Planned For Joplin On First Anniversary Of Devastating Tornado. (Jopli... | npr | {
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U.S. Readies For France In Women's World Cup Quarterfinal Match | [
"The Women’s World Cup has reached the quarterfinal stage. The U.S. can punch a ticket to the semifinals with a win over the host team France on Friday. Host Robin Young speaks with Here & Now sports analyst Mike Pesca (@pescami), host of the daily podcast “The Gist.” This article was originally p... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Protests Escalate In France As Labor Groups Face Off With Government. -- Mysterious Cave Rings Show Neanderthals Liked To Build. And here are more early stories: Huge Kansas Tornado Causes Damage, On Ground More Than An Hour. (WIBW) South Carolina Gov. Signs Bill Bannin... | npr | {
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Ravel's Piano Concerto | [
"Maurice Ravel talked about his pieces of music as if they were his children. While he was working on his Piano Concerto in G Major, he wrote to a friend: \"(I am) in the middle of my pregnancy with the concerto -- I am at the stage of throwing up.\" We hear the grown-up concerto in concert at the Regent Hall in Ba... | [
"The Soos-Haag piano duo play two short pieces by French composers Jean (zhah(n)) Francaix (frahn-SAY) and Darius Milhaud (mee-YOH). First, Francaix's \"Exotic Dance Number Two,\" then a short excerpt from Milhaud's \"Scaramouche.\""
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After 14 Hours, Three Miners In Kentucky Coal Mine Are Rescued | [
"Update at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Miners Are Rescued: Mine rescuers have brought out the three mine workers trapped for nearly 14 hours. Officials say they're in good condition but they've been transported to a hospital for examinations and to be reunited with their families. Ellen Smith of Mine Safety and Health News... | [
"Good morning - here are some of the leading headlines we're following today: 'Picture Perfect Launch' For Private Rocket Headed To Space Station. Deal Reached On Probe Of Iran's Nuclear Program, IAEA Chief Says. Memorial Walk, Moment Of Silence Planned For Joplin On First Anniversary Of Devastating Tornado. (Jopli... | npr | {
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Rats! New York City's Population Might Be Seriously Overestimated | [
"How do you count all the rats in New York City? If one urban legend is to be believed, you don't have to: There are as many rats as people — 8 million. Statistician Jonathan Auerbach decided to test that idea. We'll get to how many rats he found in a bit. First, consider some of the daunting challenges he faced in... | [
"Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In... | npr | {
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Harlem Jazz Musician Scores 'Judas And The Black Messiah' | [
"The film “Judas and the Black Messiah” tells the story of Fred Hampton, the Chicago Black Panther leader who was shot to death by law enforcement authorities in 1969. The film is generating Oscar buzz in all the major categories, including best picture. Director Shaka King tapped his uncle, a Harlem ja... | [
"Stories: 1) Anita O'Day: Revisiting A Classic Voice 2) Harvey Kurtzman: The Comics World's 'Mad Genius' 3) Zooey Deschanel, From Actress To Indie Rocker 4) Foul Mouths And A Penetrating Farce In 'The Loop'"
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Early Voting Analysis: Huge Turnout By Democrats | [
"Early voting turnout continues to shatter records, as sky-high voter enthusiasm meets the realities of the United States' creaky machinery of democracy amid a pandemic. That means long lines in some places and administrative errors with some mail ballots, but a system that is working overall, according to experts.... | [
"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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To Make 'The Godfather' His Way, Francis Ford Coppola Waged A Studio Battle | [
"Francis Ford Coppola signed on to direct The Godfather when he was just 29 years old. The film centers on a fictional Sicilian crime family in New York City and Coppola knew nothing about the Mafia, but he did understand Italian-American culture and tradition — and he was determined to avoid stereotypes. Released ... | [
"Stories: 1) To Become A 'Black Swan,' Portman Had To Go Dark 2) Actor Vincent Cassel: A Good Guy Who Plays Villains"
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It's ScuttleButton Time! | [
"My Political Junkie blog has gone back to its original format, a once-or-twice-a-week column, and I'm excited about that. I'm also excited about my role in NPR's Impact of Government Project, an endeavor which I will explain soon. But no excitement could be complete without the return of ScuttleButton, America's ... | [
"Carl Kasell reads three quotes from the week's news: It's a Bird! It's A Plane! It's Amazon!; The Holy Doorman; Father Stealthmas."
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The Latest Stop On Jazz Singer Somi's Journey | [
"Her parents were from Uganda and Rwanda; she was born in Illinois and spent time in Nigeria. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with jazz artist and singer Somi about her latest project, <em>The Lagos Music Salon</em>."
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"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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The Good Listener: What To Enjoy And How To Enjoy It | [
"We get a lot of mail at NPR Music, and amid the press releases and urgent pleas from deposed Nigerian dictators is a slew of smart questions about how music fits into our lives — and, as discussed this week, our interactions with those around us. Joanna Groom asks: \"How do you maintain your dignity as a music sno... | [
"Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language"
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Joe Grushecky Reflects on a Rockin' 'Good Life' | [
"In these days of techno-pop and hip hop, it's easy to forget the joys of true, hard-driving rock' n' roll. Music about lost dreams and star-crossed love, about working hard and longing for the weekend. For fans in Pittsburgh, Joe Grushecky and his band The Houserockers have personified that kind of music for three... | [
"Stories: 1) John Mellencamp: A New Recording, An Old Sound 2) Marty Stuart Returns To His Roots On 'Ghost Train'"
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Audit Prods L.A. To Tackle Backlog In DNA Evidence | [
"In Los Angeles, a massive backlog of DNA evidence kits has been discovered. A scathing audit by the city controller in October showed that the L.A. Police Department had nearly 7,000 unopened and untested rape kits. Soon after, the L.A. County Sheriff's Office disclosed it was storing another 5,000. Police said t... | [
"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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Why All Fat Is Not Created Equal | [
"Eating a diet high in fat isn't good for us. But demonizing fat didn't lead us down a healthy path either. Some fats, especially plant-based fats such olive oil are good for us."
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The Navy Accuses A Sailor Of Starting One Of Its Worst Ship Fires Outside Of Combat | [
"SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Navy charged a sailor Thursday with starting a fire last year that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard docked off San Diego, marking the maritime branch's worst warship blaze outside of combat in recent memory. The amphibious assault ship burned for more than four days. Left with extensive stru... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- North Korea Conducts Fifth Nuclear Test. -- After Cable Cars Got Stuck In The Alps, Dozens Spent Night Suspended In Midair. -- Tray Tables Stowed, Seat Backs Upright - And Galaxy Note 7s Off, Please. And here are more early headlines: Trump Slams U.S. Policy On Russian ... | npr | {
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Housing and Urban Development | [
"NPR's Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg previews a public housing law going before the U.S. Supreme Court today. The federal government claims that entire families can be evicted if even one member is caught doing drugs anywhere. Critics say the law has been taken to the extreme in too many cases, leaving... | [
"EPA Ruling. Healthcare Financing. End Music."
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In Milestone, Scientists Detect Gravitational Waves As Black Holes Collide | [
"Far from our galaxy, in the vast darkness of space, two massive black holes merged into a single, larger hole. And now researchers say they have detected rumblings from that cataclysmic collision as ripples in the very fabric of space-time itself. The discovery comes a century after Albert Einstein first predicted... | [
"Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In... | npr | {
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Pittsburgh-Area Mall Gets A Second Bear Visitor | [
"The bear that strolled into Sears at the Pittsburgh Mills shopping mall had to be tranquilized and taken away. Now a second bear has appeared at the same mall, near the Olive Garden. It didn't stick around, but later returned, backing up traffic on a highway. State game officials say they now plan to set a bear tr... | [
"Good Tuesday morning - we're following these news stories: Former Murdoch Editors Face Criminal Charges In U.K. Phone Hacking Scandal. Fierce Fighting Continues In Syria's Largest City, Home To Bashar Loyalists. (VOA) Britain Calls Up Additional 1,200 Troops For Olympic Security. (CNN) VIDEO: After Trade, Ichiro S... | npr | {
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The Republican National Committee Says It Has A Record $100 Million On Hand | [
"The Republican National Committee raised nearly $37 million in June, almost $10 million more than in each of the two months before, according to figures shared first with NPR. The RNC says June's haul leaves it with a record $100 million cash on hand. \"This unprecedented support has allowed us to build the bigges... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- North Korea Fires Projectiles Into The Sea After U.N. Imposes New Sanctions. -- Appeals Court Gives Residents 30 Days, Not 8, To Return Home After Porter Ranch Leak. And here are more early headlines: Romney Expected To Criticize Trump In Speech Today. (CNN) GOP Preside... | npr | {
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The Church Of Scientology, Fact-Checked | [
"Lawrence Wright's cover story in the current edition of The New Yorker reports on the Church of Scientology and focuses on why screenwriter and director Paul Haggis resigned from the organization in 2009 after spending nearly 35 years with it. Haggis, who directed Crash and wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar ... | [
"Ms. Miller Goes to Washington. Anti-Gang Summit in Oakland. End Music."
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Cobbler's Business Steps Up During Thrifty Times | [
"As Americans trim their budgets, some businesses are ready for thrifty activity. In St. Louis, a shoe repair shop has seen business skyrocket as the economy prompts more customers to have shoes fixed instead of buying new ones. Jeff Lipson of Cobblestone Shoe Repair is a third-generation cobbler, and he's seeing a... | [
"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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AIDS Funding on the Ground in Nigeria | [
"Hundreds of millions of dollars in help for AIDS are now pouring into Nigeria and other developing countries. In Nigeria, Dr. Abdulsalim Nasidi has become the most-wanted man around, because he's the one through which all the money flows. Nasidi is trying to build whole new health systems where none exist. Money ... | [
"Tulare County Approves New Dairies. Drunk Driving Crackdown Planned for Holidays. Health Care Access a Priority for 2007, But Who Will Get It?. End Music."
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Identifying The Real Victims In The LIBOR Scandal | [
"A lot of the coverage of the LIBOR scandal has focused on the ways that Barclays tried to manipulate LIBOR lower during the financial crisis, to make the bank look more secure. This has led some listeners to ask a good question: if rates were being shoved down, doesn't that help consumers? LIBOR, after all, is a f... | [
"Good Friday morning, here's our early story: Will Pistorius Get Bail? And here are more early headlines: Winter Storm Pounding Many States, Threatening 20 Million People. (USA Today) Hardliner Nominated As Tunisia's Next Prime Minister. (Al Jazeera) Egyptian President Calls For Phased Parliamentary Elections, Sta... | npr | {
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Smithsonian Opens New Mammal Hall | [
"Lions pounce on an African buffalo in a savage attack. A giraffe and a zebra congregate by an African watering hole. A bobcat leaps after its winged prey. These are among the many lifelike, dynamic displays that go on view Saturday, as the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History opens its new mammal hall.... | [
"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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Warhol Soup Painting Fetches Millions | [
"On the program yesterday, we featured a story about how much an actual can of Campbell's soup signed by Andy Warhol could sell for. Turns out, it's maybe a few thousand dollars. But a painting of one? Just shy of $12 million. Warhol's 1962 canvas of Campbell's pepper pot soup was gobbled up by billionaire collecto... | [
"Good Friday morning, here are our early headlines: Kerry Warns North Korea, But Holds Out Hope For Diplomacy. Dodgers' $147 Million Ace Greinke Breaks Collarbone In Brawl. And here are more early headlines: Deadly Spring Storm Exits Midwest, Heads South. (AP) Authorities Intercept Suspicious Package Addressed To... | npr | {
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Morning Edition Returns: Check Your Pockets | [
"An army jacket purchased at a garage sale in Columbia, Mo., holds a potentially explosive secret."
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Crop Cops Take to the Sky | [
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"Salinas Valley Suspected Source of Contaminated Spinach. Santa Ana Winds Fuel Ventura County Fire. Ballot Measure Campaign Spending. Northwest States Agree to Manage Ocean Jointly. End Music."
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A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools | [
"It's a little after 8 a.m. at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va., and Michelle Harris' AP Environmental Science class is getting right to it. \"All right, you guys got your brackets out?\" Harris asks. The class of mostly juniors and seniors ruffle through folders and pull out pieces of paper with brackets — ... | [
"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... | npr | {
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'Mortal Kombat': A Less-Than-Flawless Victory | [
"The Mortal Kombat franchise began in 1992 with an arcade fighting game featuring grisly pixelated deaths. It spawned many sequels and spinoffs, comics, television shows and films. The latest entry, a film called Mortal Kombat, introduces Cole Young, played by Lewis Tan, who is tapped to save the Earthrealm. The au... | [
"Stories: 1) Gary Shteyngart: A 'Love Story' In A Sad Future 2) 'Bridesmaids': A Raunchy, Hilarious Chick Flick 3) Early Impulse: A 50-Year Legacy In Jazz"
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Bear In Heaven Experiment With Longest, Slowest Album Stream Ever | [
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"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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Just For Laughs: 'If Other Directors Made The Social Network' | [
"Ever wonder how the Hollywood version of the Facebook story would have been told if the script was in the hands of Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Guest, or Frank Capra? It's been more than a month since The Social Network premiered, and today CollegeHumor.com released a video spoof of the trailer. It's wor... | [
"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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What Banks' 3rd-Quarter Reports Might Reveal About The State Of The U.S. Economy | [
"This week major banks are expected to reveal profits in the third quarter of 2020. This data will shed light on how much the pandemic has affected consumer borrowing and spending."
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Band Of Horses: Ageless Love | [
"Band of Horses has explored the Southern side of its sound before -- in songs like \"The General Specific,\" from 2007's Cease to Begin, for example -- but the group's recent Infinite Arms heads even further in that direction. An authentic honky-tonk ballad that conjures memories of The Byrds and The Flying Burrit... | [
"Stories: 1) The 'Big Fan' Team: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel 2) The Subhumans' Timeless Hardcore Punk"
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A Beloved Car Of Cops And Cabbies Meets Its End | [
"After more than 30 years, production of the Ford Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car has ended. The large, gas guzzling, rear-wheel drive behemoths have been the favorites of limo drivers, taxi drivers and police officers for more than a generation. The end of the Town Car and the Crown Vic, as it's affectionately... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Inside' A Backup Singer's Journey To Center Stage 2) The Lyrics And Legacy Of Stephen Foster 3) A Rich Satire About Street Art, Or Is It A Hoax?"
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Businesses Suffer from D.C. Area Sniper | [
"NPR's Jack Speer reports that the sniper attacks are scaring away customers from businesses around Washington D-C. Several shootings occurred at gas stations, and now motorists are reluctant to fuel up. Some retailers are losing money as shoppers wait at home for the sniper's arrest."
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Power To The Health Data Geeks | [
"A computer programmer and a kid in a Batman suit walk into a pancake house ... It sounds like a joke, but it really happened, and now the programmer — Dave Vockell — has a new product to bring to market. It's an app to help seniors talk to their doctors about medical care. \"Like all great health care breakthrough... | [
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Bizarre Winter Weather: What's Behind The Thundersleet And Deep Freezes? | [
"A disruption to the polar vortex can make for interesting weather. NPR's Aisla Chang talks to Michael Ventrice, a meteorological scientist at IBM, explains what's behind the bizarre winter weather."
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Steven Van Zandt's 'Christmas' Soundtrack | [
"Apart from being the guitarist for Bruce Springsteen and playing mob guy Silvio on <EM>The Sopranos</EM>, Steven Van Zandt is also a radio DJ. We talk with Van Zandt about creating the music for the new movie <EM>Christmas with the Kranks</EM>."
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Rep. Cantor Offers Take On Bailout | [
"Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) is the co-sponsor of an alternative proposal on a bailout for the financial system. He says the plan would remove the burden of the bailout from the taxpayers. Cantor talks about the proposal and the state of negotiations on the rescue plan."
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Syrian Opposition Movement Hampered By Fractures | [
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Slate's Moneybox: Miers' Personal Finances | [
"The search continues for insight into the views and legal philosophy of Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers. Alex Chadwick speaks with <EM>Slate</EM> financial writer Henry Blodgett about Miers' account of her finances in her Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire."
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"Stories: 1) Candidates' Prescriptions for Health Care Reform 2) Mark McKinney's Outrageous Comic Fortune"
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Fate of Anti-Spam Bills in Question | [
"Legal challenges to the national \"Do-Not-Call\" registry throw into doubt the fate of a legislative effort to limit unsolicited e-mail. A federal district court has ruled that the list violates free speech because it singles out commercial speech for prohibition. Experts say measures to ban spam could face simila... | [
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For The New Year, Ray Bradbury's Buoyant Vision Of The Future | [
"I have had enough of dystopias. Don't get me wrong here. I love a good vision of destruction — to stand at some safe distance and watch the world burn. I have an affection for zombies, have stared down plagues, have, through pulp and pixel, seen this world brought low in any number of ways and, no lie, enjoyed it.... | [
"Stories: 1) John Waters: A Bad Influence Picks His 'Role Models' 2) Summer Titles That Will Transport You Into The Past 3) Elizabeth Cook: Transcending A Cult Career"
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Russian Government Cracking Down On Jehovah's Witnesses | [
"Jehovah’s Witnesses have been labeled an extremist group by Russia’s Justice Ministry. Some members in Russia have reported being assaulted and arrested, and some of the group’s property has been seized. Yaroslav Sivulskiy is spokesman for the organization in St. Petersburg, Russia. He’s a third-... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Lawmakers Seek Federal 'Oversight' Of Workers' Comp As States Limit Benefits. -- Syria's Assad Visits Moscow To Discuss Military Plans With Putin. -- U.S. Fighter Jet Reportedly Crashes Near Air Base In England. And here are more early headlines: Obama To Visit West Vir... | npr | {
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Recipes: 'From Cod And Country' | [
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Missile Defense Strains U.S.-Russia Relations | [
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WHO: Birth Defect Linked To Zika Virus Is 'Public Health Emergency' | [
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"Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi... | npr | {
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Jason Schwartzman, 'Bored' And Loving It | [
"On the HBO comedy Bored to Death, Jason Schwartzman plays Jonathan Ames, a struggling writer who turns to unlicensed private-detective work after flailing in both his writing and his personal life. (The character was created by real-life writer Jonathan Ames, who is also one of the show's executive producers.) Bor... | [
"Stories: 1) Sofia Coppola Mimics Hollywood Life In 'Somewhere' 2) Stephen Dorff, Going Hollywood In 'Somewhere'"
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Pope To Meet With Cuban President Raul Castro | [
"Pope Benedict is in Cuba, Latin America's least Catholic country. He arrived Monday in Santiago, where Cuba's revolution began in 1953. He urged Cubans to seek unity and overcome their divisions, but his message wasn't especially political."
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Trump Retweets Video Of Apparent Supporter Saying 'White Power' | [
"Updated at 4:48 p.m. ET A video shared by President Trump on Twitter Sunday includes a man who appears to be a Trump supporter saying \"white power\" in response to protesters. In the video, apparently taken at The Villages, a retirement community in Florida, people wearing Trump shirts and with Trump signs on the... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Trump Meets 3 Americans Held In North Korea As They Return To U.S. -- Scientists Warn That Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Could Erupt 'Ballistic Rocks'. -- Dam Collapse Leaves At Least 20 Dead In Kenya. -- In Election Upset, Malaysia's Mahathir Returns To Power After A Quarte... | npr | {
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Obama Says He's 'Open To Compromise,' But Solutions Must Be 'Balanced' | [
"The post-election negotiations over taxes, the economy and the so-called fiscal cliff moved into a new phase this afternoon when President Obama stepped up to a microphone at the White House to lay out his latest thoughts about what needs to be done. In many ways, this words were echoes from the hard-fought campai... | [
"Since what's said and written about a State of the Union address on the morning after can determine what's most remembered about such speeches, let's look at Wednesday's headlines: -- NPR's It's All Politics: \"Obama To Congress: With Or Without You.\" -- The New York Times: \"Obama Pledges Push to Lift Economy fo... | npr | {
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Beset with Challenges, Lula Steers to the Middle | [
"Disillusionment with limited social progress and free-market reforms swept Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to power in 2002. Brazil's first working-class president, a favorite with Brazil's poorer voters, promised clean government and a fairer distribution of wealth. Critics charge that, once in power, Lula did little ... | [
"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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Spain's Princess Goes On Trial | [
"Spain's hilltop Royal Palace towers over working class barrios across the Manzanares River, on the west side of Madrid. The area is home to Magdalena and Margarita Rodriguez Prado, two sisters in their late 60s, who huddled under a wall-mounted TV on Monday in their local chocolate and churros shop, glued to foota... | [
"It's Friday, and here are some of the stories we're watching: Egypt's 'Smooth Military Coup' Protested. Last Suspect In 1995 Sarin Attack Arrested In Tokyo. Forest Boy Is A Hoax, Police Say. Prosecutors Rest Their Case In Sandusky Sex Assaults Trial. (Philadelphia Inquirer) Britain Proposes Expanding Individual Da... | npr | {
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Zero 7: A Rainy Evening's Ideal Soundtrack | [
"Taking its name from a nightclub in Honduras, the chilled-out U.K. acid-jazz/electronica duo Zero 7 creates soulful slices of melody that are about atmosphere as much as music. Zero 7's warm, moody pieces provide an ideal soundtrack for quiet evenings or rainy Sundays. The soul of Zero 7 comes from producers Henry... | [
"Mr. Magpie Artist: Radiohead Album: The King Of Limbs National Anthem To The Moon Artist: Bruce Haack Album: Farad: The Electric Voice Last Night At The Jetty Artist: Panda Bear Album: Tomboy Towards The Sun Artist: Alexi Murdoch Album: Towards The Sun If I Had A Boat Artist: James Vincent McMorrow Album: Early In... | npr | {
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Cute Dog Video Answers Mystery Of The Cosmos. Maybe | [
"The path from ignorance to knowledge, from darkness to light and from purposelessness to puppies goes something like this: Around 400 B.C., the Greek philosopher Democritus and other \"atomists\" make the radical proposition that below all the worlds' appearances, all matter is composed of tiny, indivisible parti... | [
"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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Jim Bianco In Concert | [
"Jim Bianco has found an audience in a crowded world of earnest folk-pop singer-songwriters — no mean feat. Naturally, his music has found a home in television and movies, most notably in the film Waitress and programs for HBO and Bravo. Click the link above to hear him perform songs from his recent album, Sing, li... | [
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Transcript: Kerry Testifies Before Senate Panel, 1971 | [
"Following is a transcript of John Kerry's statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 22, 1971, in which he criticized the Vietnam War. Mr. Kerry: I would like to talk, representing all those veterans, and say that several months ago in Detroit, we had an investigation at which over 150 honora... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Putin Sees U.S. And Russia Working Together To Fight ISIS. -- Reports: FBI Arrests Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Shkreli On Fraud Charges. -- LISTEN: Voices Of Baltimore Protesters In The Wake Of a Mistrial. -- Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, N.W.A. Picked For 2016 Rock And Roll... | npr | {
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For Sudan, A Looming Deadline On Possible Lifting Of U.S. Sanctions | [
"Shortly before he left office in January, President Obama did something that surprised many human rights activists. He suspended some trade sanctions on Sudan, a government notorious for human rights abuses and which the U.S. once accused of carrying out a genocide. The Trump administration has to decide by July 1... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: Panetta: Don't Leap To Conclusions About Gen. Allen. Should Petraeus Scandal Be A Big Topic At Obama's News Conference Today? And here are more early headlines: Long Island Utility Chief Quitting Over Superstorm Sandy Response. (Newsday) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi To Ann... | npr | {
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Pennsylvania Firefly | [
"The state insect of Pennsylvania may not be a local. Photuris Pensylvanica is a species of firefly that may be visiting Pennsylvania from bordering states. Host Bob Edwards reports that bug aficionados want to prove the insect lives and dies within state borders."
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HUD to Demolish Four New Orleans Housing Projects | [
"The Department of Housing and Urban Development has now decided it will demolish four out of 10 of the largest public-housing projects in New Orleans. HUD concluded that the environmental conditions of the buildings in the aftermath of Katrina were too bad to fix. The decision means about 3,000 residents who li... | [
"Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In... | npr | {
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'Sutton': America's 1920s, Bank-Robbing 'Robin Hood' | [
"This interview was originally broadcast on Sept. 26, 2012. After the global financial crisis hit in 2008, Pulitzer Prize winner J.R. Moehringer was so angry at banks, he says, he decided to write about the people who rob them — in the form of fiction, since he's not an economist. \"I thought it would be healthy to... | [
"Stories: 1) Kevin Costner, Dancing With Death Again 2) On DVD: 'Twin Peaks,' 'Seinfeld,' 'My So-Called Life' 3) Brad Bird and Patton Oswalt, Telling a Rat's Tale 4) 'American Gangster': An American Critique"
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Clinton Legal Fund Dissolved | [
"-- NPR's Peter Overby reports that the trustees for President and Mrs. Clinton's legal defense fund have decided to dissolve it and recommend that the Clinton's use other methods of raising money to pay their lawyers. Their latest legal bill is for almost 172-thousand dollars, the cost of defending Mr. Clinton aga... | [
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Immigrant Detention Centers Under Suspicion | [
"The country's immigrant detention system produces close to half a million detainees a year, with many of them in privately run detention facilities. Nina Bernstein, of <em>The New York Times</em>, has written a series of articles about the Donald W. Wyatt detention facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island. The Wyat... | [
"Good Friday morning - here are our early stories: Strong Earthquake Strikes Japan, Triggering Small Tsunami. And here are more early headlines: Skittish Investors Waiting For Latest Unemployment Rate News. (MarketWatch) Egyptian Opposition Refuses To Hold Talks With President Morsi. (BBC) Hamas Political Leader Vi... | npr | {
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After Obama Visit, Assessing U.S.-China Relations | [
"While President Obama was on his recent diplomatic visit to China, journalist Orville Schell was also there, observing and reporting. A China expert at the Asia Society, Schell joins Fresh Air host Terry Gross for a conversation about the changing relations between the U.S. and China in light of Obama's visit — an... | [
"Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Among La. Flood Victims, 'Depression Levels Are Really High'. -- Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake In Central Italy Reportedly Kills Dozens. And here are more early headlines: Turkey Sends Tanks, Fighter Jets Into Northern Syria. (BBC) Biden Visiting Turkey As Anti-ISIS Offensiv... | npr | {
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Superdelegates Primer: What You Need to Know | [
"With no primaries since early March and none to come before Pennsylvania on April 22, the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination would seem to be in a weird holding pattern. Yet the delegate count continues to change nearly each day. (As of this writing, according to the Associated Press, Illinois Bara... | [
"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: ... | npr | {
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Week in Politics: Congress and Iraq | [
"Iraq continues to dominate the discussion surrounding Capitol Hill. A nonbinding resolution opposing Bush's new plan for Iraq has bipartisan support, and a vote is scheduled for next week."
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Short And Sweet Status Updates Tell Their Own Story | [
"Illustrator Lou Beach started practicing his writing on Facebook out of boredom in 2009. \"I was bored with what I was reading from other people's status updates, and I was bored with my own,\" he tells Weekend Edition host Audie Cornish. Beach's fanciful and often surreal graphics have appeared in Wired, the New ... | [
"We look at the origins of three new media giants: Before They Ruled The World, They Were Grad Students; The Very Long Road to Very Short Messages; and Turning Nerds with Webcams Into Stars (Who Are Still Nerds With Webcams)."
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'Shop Talk': Should Kendrick Meek Stay In Florida Senate Race? | [
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"News Headlines: Jan. 11, 2008 Talk About It:New York Times: Civil Rights Tone Prompts Talk of an Endorsement -- \"Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, said he was rethinking his neutral stance in his state's presidential primary out of disappointment ... | npr | {
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Boston: The Conversation In Arab-American And Muslim Communities | [
"After the bombings in Boston, law professor Khaled Beydoun was gripped by the fear that the culprit would be found to be an Arab or Muslim American. Since Sept. 11, 2001, he says this anxiety has become quite familiar in Arab and Muslim communities, and that has transformed the grieving process."
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Electronic Music Edition II | [
"Maxmillian Dunbar: Polo Blondes: Synthesist Nicolas Jaar: Keep Me There Steffi: Yours Maya Jane Coles: Nobody Else Rocketnumbernine: Matthew and Toby Francesco Tristano: Idiosynkrasia Factory Floor: Real Love (Optimo Remix)"
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COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights U.S. Reliance On China's Rare Earth Metals | [
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'Key & Peele' Layer Race Issues With Laughs | [
"Comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele push stereotypes to new — and sometimes uncomfortable — levels. On stage, on MadTV and now in their Comedy Central show, Key & Peele, they find the humor in their biracial upbringings and the many roles of black men in America. The duo credits the existence of their s... | [
"Stories: 1) 'Bomb Scare' Plots the Future of Nuclear Threats 2) Andy Richter Hunts for Laughs with 'Andy Barker'"
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Beyond The Tax Deal: Targeting The Code Itself | [
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'She Was The One That Took Care Of Me,' Says Husband Of Santa Fe Shooting Victim | [
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Black Horror Movies And Their Greater Social Impact | [
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One Way To Solve The Classical Music Labor Crisis | [
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"Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ... | npr | {
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Eric Andersen: From Newport to Now | [
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Will Bailout Package Limit CEO Salaries? | [
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Frugality Is The New Chic | [
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Maine Retiree Takes Cemetery Under Her Wing | [
"Cemeteries are struggling. Many can barely pay to have the lawn mowed, let alone care for gravestones. But in Maine, a 71-year-old retiree named Isla Estabrook has taken it upon herself to clean the grime off thousands of gravestones. What started as a small project to clean a cemetery where a friend was buried ha... | [
"Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma... | npr | {
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For A Limited Time, Budweiser Will Call Itself 'America' | [
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For Public, 'Wall St' Are Fighting Words | [
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The Conundrum Of The Cup-Deprived: Brazilians Wonder Who To Root For | [
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Fat Tuesday, California Style | [
"The sun is up, the polls are opening across the Golden State, and for political watchers one of the most interesting California primaries in modern times is finally here.\nIt¿s going to be a long day, especially for the political operatives who have pulled marathon days in support of both presidential candidates a... | [
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