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sobota, 31 sierpnia 2013
Can Streaming Services Make Money?
Pandora, Rdio and Spotify are changing the way we listen to music, but all have had money issues. Apple and Google join the fray this year and music producer Jimmy Iovine is launching a service with Beats by Dr. Dre.
Really Hard Edition: Part 3
In this final segment, puzzle editor Art Chung explains how he creates games specifically for our V.I.Ps. Hear chess Grandmaster play a game about the quirks of fellow chess players, plus an interview with NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz and a diabolical anagram of Shortz' own devising.
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NFL Settles Players' Concussions Dispute For $765 Million
The NFL has agreed to a $765 million settlement with more than 4,500 former players and families over concussions. The money will fund medical exams and treatment and provide compensation to players and families.
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Buckeyes Roll Early, Hang On To Beat Bulls, 40-20
Buckeyes roll early, hang on to beat Bulls, 40-20
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Obama To Seek Congressional Approval For Action Against Syria
President Obama, speaking from the Rose Garden, said he'd decided to use military force against Syria, but was also seeking congressional authorization for the action.
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Obama Seeking Congressional OK For Syria Action
Obama seeking congressional OK for Syria action
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How The Region Might React To An Attack On Syria
What would Iraq and Israel do if the U.S. launches military action against the Syrian government? Former analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency Joshua Foust speaks with host Scott Simon about the wider consequences for the Middle East.
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Syria Raises Humanitarian Questions
A limited strike against Syria may have the effect of telling the Assad regime: You can kill as many civilians as you like as long as you don't use chemical weapons. Will it prevent Assad from launching future chemical attacks? Host Scott Simon speaks with former leader of Canada's Liberal Party Michael Ignatieff about so-called "humanitarian intervention" in Syria.
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The Academy Of St. Martin In The Red
Fridays are funnier with a cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.
Braving Both Napoleonic France And Teenage Angst With Aplomb
Annemarie Selinko's Desiree, a novel about a silk merchant's daughter who almost married Napoleon, was the first book that author Fiona Maazel ever read with excitement. What book turned you into a reader? Tell us in the comments.
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Rep. Lofgren: Congress Should Decide U.S. Action In Syria
Melissa Block speaks with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a Democrat from California, about possible U.S. intervention in Syria.
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Terri Hendrix On Mountain Stage
The Americana songwriter performs a three-song set in this May 2001 concert from Mountain Stage.
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piątek, 30 sierpnia 2013
Tech Week That Was: Syrian Hackers And Google Intrigue
The week's top headlines and conversations in the technology and culture space included the latest numbers on the digital divide, NSA-related pickup lines and more.
First Watch: Banda Magda, 'Ce Soir'
See one last taste of a delicious summer day, delivered in the form of a breezy French-Brazilian tune by the New York-based group Banda Magda, fronted by the charming singer Magda Giannikou.
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Time Warner Offers Customers Free Antennas To Watch CBS
Time Warner and CBS have been fighting over retransmission consent fees. The failure to reach an agreement means that for close to three weeks, Time Warner customers in some big markets have been unable to watch CBS through the cable company.
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Mickelson's Star Power Shines Brightest At Boston
Mickelson's star power shines brightest at Boston
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What's Next In Syria? A Sampling Of Opinion
We look at a few stories making the rounds that examine what U.S. options are for a strike against the Damascus regime and what might follow such an attack.
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Martinis And Manuscripts: Publishing In The Good Old Days
Late lunches and literary rock stars: Such were the early days of publishing house Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Elissa Schappell says Boris Kachka's Hothouse (an expose of this cherished publisher) is a star-studded tell-all about the "good old, bad old days."
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Time Warner Offers Customers Free Antennas To Watch CBS
Time Warner and CBS have been fighting over retransmission consent fees. The failure to reach an agreement means that for close to three weeks, Time Warner customers in some big markets have been unable to watch CBS through the cable company.
A Cooler Pacific May Be Behind Recent Pause In Global Warming
The Earth's average annual temperature has been rising for decades, but not in the last 15 years ? colder winters and hotter summers notwithstanding. Now scientists offer evidence that this "pause" in average warming is because a cooler Pacific is temporarily taking up more heat than usual.
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Getting Past Pesto To Re-Imagine Basil
Basil is a mega-celebrity of the herb world. But if it had a choice, it might prefer to be recognized for its work in lesser-known cuisines and recipes (the indie films and off-Broadway plays, if you will), where it shines in a different way and brings a new dimension to food.
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Wingsuit Flying: Incredible Thrill, But 'No Second Chance'
The recent deaths of two more extreme sports enthusiasts who were trying to "fly" past mountains has brought new attention to a very dangerous sport.
Microsoft Vs. Medium: A Tale Of Two Office Cultures
The corporate culture at Microsoft seems to go against the tech industry's trend toward more empowered employees. The focus on the software giant's inner workings comes as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer prepares to depart.
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czwartek, 29 sierpnia 2013
First Watch: Zola Jesus, 'Fall Back'
Shot in black and white and split between images of forest and city, the austere beauty of the video matches the ambitious, string-laden arrangement of the song.
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Maine Governor's Rough And Rude Style Clouds His Future
With his knack for making crude and intemperate remarks, Gov. Paul LePage has become a lightning rod for controversy. Yet no one is willing to count him out in his re-election campaign.
Scott Opens FedEx Cup Playoffs With A Win
Masters champion Adam Scott didn't think his good round was good enough Sunday at The Barclays. His only hope was that the other players still on the course ? Tiger Woods and Justin Rose among them ? might find it as difficult to close out a victory as Scott has over the years.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/26/215615922/scott-opens-fedex-cup-playoffs-with-a-win?ft=1&f=1055
One Historic March, Countless Striking Moments
What if Twitter existed 50 years ago, on this monumental anniversary of the March on Washington? Our answer: @TodayIn1963. We've been reporting events of the summer of '63 as if they were happening now, in real-time, through this Twitter account.
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Gulf States Set Plan For Spending Coastal Restoration Funds
Federal and state officials voted Thursday on a plan to restore the Gulf Coast. The meeting in New Orleans is intended to set a course for recovery from the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.
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Seth Meyers' Prime-Time Political Parody
For Fresh Air's Late Night week, we listen back to a 2008 interview with Seth Meyers, head writer at Saturday Night Live, and the co-anchor of Weekend Update. Meyers will be taking over from Jimmy Fallon on Late Night, now that Fallon is moving to The Tonight Show. A longer version of this interview was originally broadcast on Oct. 29. 2008.
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Transcript: Obama On The Legacy Of 1963 March On Washington
President Obama spoke Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary of a milestone in the civil rights movement ? the March on Washington, when Martin Luther King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Read and listen to the president's remarks.
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Obama 'Concluded' Syrian Regime Conducted Chemical Attack
President Obama says, though he has not decided whether to take military action against Syria, he is convinced the government used chemical weapons against the Syrian people. He is consulting with U.S. allies over whether to launch a limited strike. Meanwhile, Congress will be briefed on the situation Thursday.
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Despite Distaste For Health Law, Americans Oppose Defunding
The most common reason people said defunding is a bad idea boiled down to a feeling that using the budget process to undermine a law on the books isn't the way government in this country should work.
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'Closed Circuit' Targets Big Brother, But Swings Pretty Wide
Two former lovers find themselves on an accused terrorist's legal team in a surveillance-state thriller that goes a little too far to be credible ? at least, that is, if it's really meant as a caution against the excesses of a security-obsessed Establishment.
Dark Wings Over Tokyo, With A Dash Of Feline Mystery To Finish
Critic Mark Jenkins reviews a quirky double-bill of animal documentaries. One pairs a visual poem about urban crows in Japan with a travelogue following the daily perambulations of a cat living with a German couple in an American suburb.
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Impeach Obama! (And FDR, Eisenhower, Carter, Reagan, Etc.)
President Obama is as likely to be impeached as he is to be a lottery pick in next year's NBA draft. That doesn't mean calls for his impeachment will end anytime soon.
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środa, 28 sierpnia 2013
Beachgoers In Spain Face Invasion Of Jellyfish
Known for its sparkling turquoise waters and white sand, Spain's Mediterranean beaches are developing a new reputation ? for a growing number of jellyfish. Scientists blame overfishing and, possibly, climate change for the spike in stinging invertebrates.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/27/215741195/beachgoers-in-spain-face-invasion-of-jellyfish?ft=1&f=1007
Letters: Rim Fire, Antoinette Tuff
Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park and Antoinette Tuff.
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Dark Wings Over Tokyo, With A Dash Of Feline Mystery To Finish
Critic Mark Jenkins reviews a quirky double-bill of animal documentaries. One pairs a visual poem about urban crows in Japan with a travelogue following the daily perambulations of a cat living with a German couple in an American suburb.
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Britain Would Join U.S. In Any Military Action In Syria
British Prime Minister David Cameron has recalled parliament to consider a motion approving military intervention in Syria in response to the alleged toxic gas attack in Damascus.
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U.N. Security Council Not Expected To Approve Syria Strike
The United States is considering its military options following last week's apparent chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, Syria. Russia is opposed to such action. The Russian government says there's no evidence that the Syrian government was behind that attack. And Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that if NATO attacks Syria it would be a violation of international law. To get a better understanding of the Russian view on Syria, Robert Siegel talks with Andranik Migranyan, director of the Institute for Democracy and Cooperation, a Russian-funded think tank in New York. He says Russia is opposed to regime change from the outside and that the solution must be a negotiated settlement.
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ACC Gets Chance To Make Great 1st Impression
ACC gets chance to make great 1st impression
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How To Disappear When Someone's Spying On You; 'Privacy Wear' Comes To Market
A New York design team has just produced an invisibility cloak for your cell phone. Pop it in and no government, no merchants, no friends, no one knows where your phone is. Another design team in Canada says they could do stuff like this ? but they won't. Who's right?
Why Aren't Wages Outstripping Inflation?
Things appear to be looing good on the economic front: The stock market is up over the past year, profits have been rising and the U.S. economy has been growing for four years. Yet, wages for many American workers have been stagnant. To find out why, Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/27/216006343/why-arent-wages-outstripping-inflation?ft=1&f=1006
Can Worms Create Their Own Imaginary Oceans? Can Oysters?
What happens if you take a beach creature, a little worm, or an oyster, and move it to an aquarium far from the sea? Will it still imagine tides? Yes, it will. But whose tides will wake it up every day, get it moving? The tides back home? Or the tides ? even if there aren't any ? in its new time zone? A puzzle.
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NSA Leak Reporter Says 'U.K. Puppets' Detained His Partner
David Miranda, a Brazilian and journalist Glenn Greenwald's longtime partner in a civil union, was questioned by British authorities at Heathrow Airport for nine hours on Sunday. They also seized a laptop and other electronic gear. Greenwald is one of the journalists to whom Edward Snowden leaked secrets.
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Beachgoers In Spain Face Invasion Of Jellyfish
Known for its sparkling turquoise waters and white sand, Spain's Mediterranean beaches are developing a new reputation ? for a growing number of jellyfish. Scientists blame overfishing and, possibly, climate change for the spike in stinging invertebrates.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/27/215741195/beachgoers-in-spain-face-invasion-of-jellyfish?ft=1&f=1007
Inside The 'Bossless' Office, Where The Team Takes Charge
In workplaces like Menlo Innovation, the whole office votes to hire, fire and give promotions. The team at Menlo says the lack of hierarchy makes for a more creative, happier place where the employees are always learning.
wtorek, 27 sierpnia 2013
Roasted Tomatoes, The Perfect Accessory For Summer Dishes
Dressed in caramel notes, with a suggestion of salt and a big wink toward vinegar, a roasted tomato's most memorable feature is its long, sensuous, deep and savory finish.
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Tech Week That Was: National Security, Privacy And Ballmer
Further fallout from the National Security Agency leaks dominated the news as the partner of a Guardian reporter was detained in the U.K. and word emerged that hard drives at the newspaper had been destroyed. And Steve Ballmer's departure announcement raised speculation about who will succeed him as Microsoft's CEO.
Tons Of Molten Glass Go Into Making Mirror For Giant Telescope
One of seven large mirrors for the 72-foot telescope will be spun cast at the University of Arizona on Saturday.
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March On Washington Had Lasting Impact On 3 Detroiters
Fifty years ago on Wednesday, 250,000 people crowded onto the National Mall in front of the Lincoln Memorial. They came from all across the country for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and to see Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Three of those people from the Detroit area share the lasting impact the event had on their subsequent lives.
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50 Years Later, A March On Washington Among Generations
Grandparents with grandchildren were among the tens of thousands gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement's March on Washington. The rally is among many events around the nation's capital over several days marking the historic march.
Williams Sisters Win At U.S. Open, Move To Second Round
Serena Williams dispatched Francesca Schiavone, 6-0, 6-1, from the first round of the U.S. Open Monday night, joining her older sister Venus in the second round. It's just the second time this year that both players got past the first round of a Grand Slam event.
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Julia Child Was Wrong: Don't Wash Your Raw Chicken, Folks
The doyenne of TV chefs imparted much wisdom to American cooks, but one piece of Child's advice you should ignore is to wash your raw poultry before cooking. It spreads germs. Everywhere. Yet studies suggest 90 percent of Americans do it, so food safety researchers are launching a campaign to squash the habit.
In Arkansas, The Senate Battle Is Already Brutal
The election is still 15 months away, but the negative ads are already flying as Sen. Mark Pryor tries to hold on to his seat. His GOP challenger, Tom Cotton, is a freshman congressman who is hoping to help the Republicans take control of the Senate.
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It's All Greek To Me
You're given some sentences. Each sentence conceals the name of a language in consecutive letters. Name the language. Each answer has five or more letters.
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Black Joe Lewis And His Band Stay The Course, Lose The Name
The leader of the blues-rock ensemble formerly known as Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears discusses its latest album, Electric Slave.
Tom Stoppard's Daring 'Dark Side Of The Moon' Makeover
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary album, renowned playwright Tom Stoppard has written an existential morality tale based on and inspired by themes found on the record. The hour-long play is a deeply philosophical, abstract interpretation of the music, performed like a radio drama.
50 Years Later, A March On Washington Among Generations
Grandparents with grandchildren were among the tens of thousands gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement's March on Washington. The rally is among many events around the nation's capital over several days marking the historic march.
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poniedziałek, 26 sierpnia 2013
Ballmer's Retirement Announcement Drives Up Microsoft Stock
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's longtime CEO, says he will retire from the company within the next year. His departure is a surprise since he announced a major reorganization at Microsoft just two months ago. Ballmer will leave a company that remains influential and immensely profitable, but has struggled to adapt to mobile technology.
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Discrimination Suit Dropped Against TV's Paula Deen
An agreement to dismiss comes less than two weeks after a judge threw out a racial discrimination charge.
'The Wrestler' Director: Fake Sport, Real Pathos
How do you make a realistic film about a notoriously "fake" sport? That was the question Darren Aronofsky faced when he agreed to direct The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke as a gnarled professional wrestler whose glory days are gone.
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Brazile & Steele: Keeping The Dream Alive
Thousands of Americans marked the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington this Saturday. Host Michel Martin talks about the weekend's events and the political future of the civil rights movement with Democratic strategist Donna Brazile and former RNC chairman Michael Steele.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/26/215764251/-brazile-steele-keeping-the-dream-alive?ft=1&f=1014
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Black Joe Lewis And His Band Stay The Course, Lose The Name
The leader of the blues-rock ensemble formerly known as Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears discusses its latest album, Electric Slave.
Week In Politics: Egypt, Republican National Committee
Robert Siegel talks to political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Egypt and a meeting of the GOP.
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'Fire Tracker': Online Tool To Monitor Blaze Near Yosemite
The huge fire is threatening some of San Francisco's power and water services. Southern California Public Radio has put together a multimedia tool to follow the fire and the fight to bring it under control.
Bread And Puppet Marks 50 Years Of Paper Mache And Protest
Bread and Puppet Theater has been a familiar presence at political demonstrations since the anti-war protests of the 1960s. Its giant puppets and raucous brass band also marched against wars in Central America, Afghanistan and Iraq. The troupe marks its 50th anniversary this year.
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Trading Domain Names For A Day With The Candidates
Michael Deutsch loves politics so much so that he systematically purchases Internet domain names that political campaigns might want. But it's not a get-rich-quick scheme. When the campaigns come knocking, asking to take over the domains, he bargains for face time with the candidates.
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Not My Job: Tony Danza Plays Our Version Of 'Who's The Boss?'
It's simple: We'll tell him about three companies and three people who might be the head of those companies. He'll have to guess who's the boss.
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Switching To Gmail May Leave Reporters' Sources At Risk
This summer, The New York Times moved all of it reporters' email to corporate Gmail accounts. This move to a third party could leave Times reporters and their sources with fewer legal protections if they are the subject of a government investigation.
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Partner Of Reporter At Center Of NSA Leak Detained
The partner of a journalist who received leaks from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden was detained for nearly nine hours Sunday under anti-terror legislation at Heathrow Airport. That triggered claims authorities are trying to interfere with reporting on the issue
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niedziela, 25 sierpnia 2013
Military Rides Wave Of Public Support In Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood called for mass marches Friday, but with thousands of its members under arrest and the military deployed in anticipation, few showed up. Some fear Egypt is returning to a military state.
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Class Of Dreams: Students Take On Dr. King's Legacy
This summer, Tell Me More has been asking listeners for their version of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous 'I Have a Dream' speech. Notre Dame Professor Maria McKenna took it to another level and pitched the question to her class. She tells us about some of the common threads from the assignment and the parallels between education and civil rights.
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Did Publicizing The Terror Alert In Yemen Help?
The partial reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, which was the focus of a recent terror alert, suggests that the immediate threat of a terrorist attack has passed. Officials cannot be certain whether the alert disrupted planning for a possible attack, whether the threat was a bluff or whether the intelligence that led to the alert was flawed. The issuance of warnings is a specialty within the intelligence community, but the recent episode underscores how much uncertainty surrounds the field.
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What To Make Of Tiger Woods' Major-less Year
By the standard of normal golfing mortals, Tiger Woods has had an incredible summer. He's won multiple tournaments and millions of dollars in prize money. What he didn't do was win any of golf's four major championships. And those major wins are his measure of success.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/23/214819209/what-to-make-of-tiger-woods-major-less-year?ft=1&f=1055
Martinis And Manuscripts: Publishing In The Good Old Days
Late lunches and literary rock stars: Such were the early days of publishing house Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Elissa Schappell says Boris Kachka's Hothouse (an expose of this cherished publisher) is a star-studded tell-all about the "good old, bad old days."
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ESPN Says It Backs Reporting As It Pulls Out Of NFL Series
The network asked to have its branding removed from an upcoming PBS series on the NFL and head injuries. Two of its reporters contributed to the effort, and there's a report that the decision followed pressure from the NFL.
Class Of Dreams: Students Take On Dr. King's Legacy
This summer, Tell Me More has been asking listeners for their version of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous 'I Have a Dream' speech. Notre Dame Professor Maria McKenna took it to another level and pitched the question to her class. She tells us about some of the common threads from the assignment and the parallels between education and civil rights.
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In Maine, Lobster Comes Out Of Its Shell
It's a rite of passage to cook live lobster, a way to make peace with where your food comes from. But buying shelled meat is an efficient treat. Now you can even cook with raw whole meat separated from the shell by centrifuge.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/14/211388320/in-maine-lobster-comes-out-of-its-shell?ft=1&f=1057
Trading Domain Names For A Day With The Candidates
Michael Deutsch loves politics so much so that he systematically purchases Internet domain names that political campaigns might want. But it's not a get-rich-quick scheme. When the campaigns come knocking, asking to take over the domains, he bargains for face time with the candidates.
Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=215097285&ft=1&f=1014
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Fresh Air Remembers 'Piano Jazz' Host Marian McPartland
For more than 30 years, the jazz pianist hosted one of public radio's most beloved shows. She died of natural causes on Tuesday at the age of 95. McPartland spoke with Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 1987.
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ESPN Backs Out Of Brain Injury Documentary After NFL Pressure
ESPN has pulled its logo and credit from a joint reporting project with PBS' Frontline on brain injuries in the NFL. And the accusations are flying that the network buckled under pressure from the league to drop out. Audie Cornish talks to Stefan Fatsis for more.
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Heading West: The Gritty, Luminous 'Son Of A Gun'
If the town of Tombstone, Ariz., sounds familiar, it probably has to do with what happened there in 1881 ? the year of the infamous gunfight between lawman Wyatt Earp and a rival gang. A new memoir by Justin St. Germain weaves the story of the O.K. Corral into another, more personal tale.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/12/207336644/heading-west-the-gritty-luminous-son-of-a-gun?ft=1&f=1057
sobota, 24 sierpnia 2013
Microsoft CEO Ballmer Retiring Within The Next Year
Steve Ballmer became the company's CEO in January 2000. In recent years, Microsoft has come under increasing criticism for not keeping up with the shift to mobile phones.
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Cutting Public Defenders Can Cost Federal Government More
With the sequester, the Public Defender's Office in Tucson, Ariz., has lost a quarter of its staff. But everyone is entitled to legal representation, so judges are appointing expensive private attorneys in the public defenders' place.
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Former Ambassador: Syria Will Fight No Matter What U.S. Does
Melissa Block talks with Ambassador Ryan Crocker ? dean and executive professor at the George Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University ? about military options for Syria. From 1990-2012, Crock was ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and Lebanon.
Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=214909769&ft=1&f=1004
A Vacation Horror Story: Honeymoon Edition
As part of the series "Vacation Horror Stories," Mary and Chris Darrigo tell the story about their honeymoon to an island resort where each day something horrible happened ? from an earthquake to two falls with visits to the hospital and a dead woman in the next lounge chair.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/19/213578223/vacation-horror-story-honeymoon-edition?ft=1&f=1057
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What Albert Murray Taught Us About Jazz
The late author and cultural theorist's career was dedicated to proving that American culture wasn't black and white, but both at once. In doing so, he called upon jazz as his chief example, devising many of the ways the music is now commonly perceived.
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Obama Still Wary Of U.S. Military Intervention In Syria
President Obama continued on his two-day bus tour to talk about high college costs, but saw his remarks to CNN about Syria getting much of the attention.
Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=214909743&ft=1&f=1004
Jayhawks And Tigers: A Sports Rivalry Born Of Blood
Enmity between the universities of Missouri and Kansas dates back to a massacre that occurred 150 years ago today. That's still not a good reason to commemorate the killings at a sports bar.
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Blindness Didn't Keep Voice Over Artist From Success
Voice over artist Pete Gustin can't read scripts - he's legally blind. But, as he tells Tell Me More, he didn't let his disability deter his talent.
Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=214833620&ft=1&f=1008
A Crawl Through 'The World's End'
Two critics dissect the latest geek farce from actor-writers Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead). It's named for a pub where middle-aged pals try to relive adolescent adventures. But then total annihilation looms. Regular Pegg/Frost collaborator Edgar Wright directed.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/23/212292215/a-crawl-through-the-worlds-end?ft=1&f=1008
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Obamacare To Force Millions To Upgrade Insurance
Despite promises by President Obama that people can keep the insurance they have once Obamacare is in full effect, millions will have to upgrade their policies to meet the benefit standards laid out by the Affordable Care Act. The measure will be in full swing this January.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/23/214723180/obamacare-to-force-millions-to-upgrade-insurance?ft=1&f=1006
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Voices And Changing Bands
This week, we discuss a new film about the world of voiceovers and try to figure out how many band members have to leave before it's not the same band.
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Facebook CEO's Internet Crusade Hopes To Bring Billions Online
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has teamed up with other tech giants to pursue the goal of providing Internet service to five billion people in the developing world. The group, called Internet.org, says data can be used more efficiently and participating partners can work cooperatively to make access to the web affordable in emerging economies. Zuckerberg makes the case on his Facebook page for how a global Internet infrastructure can be created. But the document doesn't have tangible commitments from Facebook or other participating companies.
Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=214237514&ft=1&f=1019
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Quick Question: Can Baseball Stop Retaliation?
Is there anything more that officials can do to keep grown men from hurling 90 mph fastballs at each other?
Coach Insists Soccer Can Unite Egyptians
American Bob Bradley says the only thing in Egypt that can unite all Egyptians is soccer. Bradley coaches Egypt's national soccer team. He talks to David Greene about the turmoil in the country, and about his team as it closes in on a spot in next year's World Cup.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/23/214723175/coach-insists-soccer-can-united-egyptians?ft=1&f=1055
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Tennis Fans: A Stadium Roof Is Coming. So Is Regis Philbin
The centerpiece of Fox's new all-sports network is a talk show hosted by Regis Philbin, who says his credentials for the job are that he's a fan. Poor Fox. Poor Regis Philbin. This is no way to start a sports network.
Obama Takes To The Road To Push College Affordability Plan
Day 2 of President Obama's education-themed bus tour rolls into Binghamton, N.Y., and then travels to Pennsylvania for a stop in Scranton. On Friday, the president will have more praise for colleges that work hard to keep costs down and degree production up.
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In Maine, Lobster Comes Out Of Its Shell
It's a rite of passage to cook live lobster, a way to make peace with where your food comes from. But buying shelled meat is an efficient treat. Now you can even cook with raw whole meat separated from the shell by centrifuge.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/14/211388320/in-maine-lobster-comes-out-of-its-shell?ft=1&f=1057
Book News: This Town, That Town. A Squabble Worthy Of Washington
A dispute over the title This Town has sparked a mini-controversy worthy of Mark Leibovich's book about ego and excess in Washington, D.C.
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'Grandmaster' Ziyi Zhang: 'I Can Do Better Than Just Kicking Ass'
Actress Ziyi Zhang is known for Oscar-winning films like Memoirs of a Geisha and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Now she co-stars in The Grandmaster, inspired by kung fu legend Ip Man. She speaks with guest host Celeste Headlee about her new fierce role and how women have gained prominence in kung fu films.
Latest Clashes In Egypt Bloodier Than 2011 Revolution
Melissa Block talks to Heba Morayef, Director of Human Rights Watch's Egypt office, about their latest report on human rights violations.
Source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=214574153&ft=1&f=1004
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Foodie Can't Fail
What do Honeycrisp, Gala, and McIntosh have in common? They're all types of apples. Whether or not you consider yourself a "foodie," if you like to eat, this game will make your mouth water. Host Ophira Eisenberg lists three varieties of a type of food, and contestants must identify the delectable edible.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/23/214200680/foodie-cant-fail?ft=1&f=
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