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piątek, 31 stycznia 2014
What's The Problem With Feeling On Top Of The World?
Research explores the consequences of boosting self-esteem when it is not justified. When self-esteem is artificially boosted, it reduces performance and effort ? as people seek to protect the fragile gain in self-esteem by withdrawing from effort and the risk of failure. When self-esteem is diminished without justification, people appear to work harder to retrieve lost feelings of self-worth.
After A Crisis, A Long, Laborious Quest For A New Normal
Struggling to hold her family together after her husband suffers a personality-altering stroke, a mother forms a friendship with the doctor documenting her husband's case. Run & Jump is the feature-length debut from Oscar-nominated short-film director Steph Green.
A Black Chef At An All-White Club Who 'Never Looked Back'
After his father suffered a heart attack, 13-year-old Clayton Sherrod got a job washing dishes at a country club in Birmingham, Ala. By the time he turned 19 in 1964, he was the executive chef.
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What's The Problem With Feeling On Top Of The World?
Research explores the consequences of boosting self-esteem when it is not justified. When self-esteem is artificially boosted, it reduces performance and effort ? as people seek to protect the fragile gain in self-esteem by withdrawing from effort and the risk of failure. When self-esteem is diminished without justification, people appear to work harder to retrieve lost feelings of self-worth.
FBI: Powder Near Super Bowl Appears Harmless
FBI: Powder near Super Bowl appears harmless
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Rand Paul Talks State Of The Union, His State And His Party
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky gave one of several GOP responses to the president's State of the Union on Tuesday night. Audie Cornish speaks with Paul about both his response and the state of his party.
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Debate: Is The Affordable Care Act Beyond Repair?
Two teams of medical doctors and political columnists face off over the hot-button health care law in the latest Intelligence Squared debate. Is Obamacare fundamentally flawed or poised to transform the health care system for the better?
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/22/264532710/debate-is-the-affordable-care-act-beyond-repair?ft=1&f=1057
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Income Inequality, As Seen From Two Angles
A key theme of President Obama's State of the Union was income inequality. For two different perspectives on the matter, Robert Siegel talks with Paul Krugman and Douglas Holtz-Eakin. Krugman is a columnist for The New York Times and a professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University. Holtz-Eakin is the president of the American Action Forum, a center-right policy institute. He also served as the chief economist of the President's Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/29/268404305/income-inequality-as-seen-from-two-angles?ft=1&f=1014
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Movie Reviews: Gloria & Stranger By The Lake
Bob Mondello reviews two foreign films about people struggling to make connections: the Chilean drama Gloria, and the French thriller Stranger by the Lake.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/24/265762442/movie-reviews-gloria-stranger-by-the-lake?ft=1&f=1045
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America's Love Affair With Football Keeps Getting Stronger
In the lead-up to the Super Bowl, commentator Frank Deford explores why football's popularity seems to grow and grow, like a fungus. Unlike other sports that are played with high frequency, he says, fans work up an anticipation for their team's once-a-week game.
Beer Drone Can Buzz The Skies No More, FAA Says
Lakemaid calls itself the fishermen's lager. It had been testing using drones to deliver beer to anglers in thousands of ice shacks, from the frozen northern lakes' combination bait and beer shops.
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czwartek, 30 stycznia 2014
Is The U.S. Leaving A Leadership Void In The Middle East?
Robert Siegel explores the question with NPR's Michele Kelemen and Deb Amos, of whether the United States is disengaging diplomatically from the Middle East and whether that's creating a power void.
Bipartisan Farm Bill Spells Savings And Changes To Subsidies
After more than two years of negotiations, lawmakers from the Senate and the House have agreed on a new, bipartisan farm bill. The five-year, $500 billion deal would reduce spending by approximately $23 billion, with much of those savings coming from cuts to the federal food stamps program. The House is expected to vote on the deal on Wednesday. Robert Siegel discusses details of the bill with reporter Derek Wallbank of Bloomberg News.
Adult Obesity May Have Origins Way Back In Kindergarten
Overweight kindergartners are much more likely to be obese by eighth grade compared to their normal-weight peers, a study finds. The solution may be for women to avoid gaining too much weight during pregnancy, researchers say, as well as helping kids get exercise and eat healthy foods.
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At Home, With Mom And Her Murderous Beau
Adele (Kate Winslet) and her 12-year-old son, Henry (Gattlin Griffith), end up sharing their home with an escaped felon (Josh Brolin) in Jason Reitman's overcooked melodrama.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/30/267774902/at-home-with-mom-and-her-murderer-beau?ft=1&f=1008
'Mariachi Olympic Prince' Takes Glamour To Sochi Ski Slopes
Hubertus Von Hohenlohe will be the only skier representing Mexico in the Winter Olympics in Russia. A German prince and one of the oldest athletes to be competing in the Winter Olympics, Hohenlohe says he doesn't expect to win any medals. But he does hope people will notice his flair for fashion.
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Rand Paul Talks State Of The Union, His State And His Party
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky gave one of several GOP responses to the president's State of the Union on Tuesday night. Audie Cornish speaks with Paul about both his response and the state of his party.
Farm Bill Clears House, On Its Way To Senate
After two years of fits and starts, a new farm bill appears on the verge of passing Congress. The House passed the 959-page proposal on Wednesday, with the Senate likely to pass it next week. The compromise cuts $8 billion from food stamps over the next decade and replaces farm subsidies with more extensive crop insurance.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/29/268404378/farm-bill-clears-house-on-its-way-to-senate?ft=1&f=1014
During Speech, Obama Softens Tone On Afghan Pullout
Steve Inskeep talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad about the ongoing stalemate between Afghan president Hamid Karzai and the Obama administration over the signing of a security agreement for U.S. troops.
China's Jade Rabbit Rover May Be Doomed On The Moon
Chinese officials recently announced the rover was experiencing mechanical difficulties, and now observers believe its done for. But the thirst for more moon missions may be spreading in China.
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Super Bowl Tickets Are 'Cheap,' And Weather Isn't Only Reason
The forecast for temperatures near or below freezing on Sunday has likely kept resale prices down a bit, brokers say. But an even more important factor may be that the matchup ? the Denver Broncos vs. the Seattle Seahawks ? just isn't drawing interest from some fans.
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'Boyhood' And 'Happy Valley' Are Sundance Standouts So Far
Steven Zeitchik of the Los Angeles Times has been binge watching films at the 10-day festival. So far he's been impressed by Richard Linklater's Boyhood, Zach Braff's Wish I Was Here and Amir Bar-Lev's documentary Happy Valley.
Reality Meets Fantasy On 'Big Block Of Cheese Day'
As a follow-up to the State of the Union address, the Obama administration is making the dreams of West Wing fans everywhere come true ? by holding a real-world "Big Block of Cheese Day." White House staffers are making themselves available on social media Wednesday.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/29/268102140/big-block-of-cheese-day?ft=1&f=1014
środa, 29 stycznia 2014
Atlanta Officials May Have To Dodge Some Snowballs
Snow and ice continue to plague parts of the Deep South, including Atlanta and Birmingham, Ala. As Rose Scott reports from Atlanta, city and state officials were surprised by the strength of the storm, and many people found themselves stuck on interstates highways.
Farm Bill Clears House, On Its Way To Senate
After two years of fits and starts, a new farm bill appears on the verge of passing Congress. The House passed the 959-page proposal on Wednesday, with the Senate likely to pass it next week. The compromise cuts $8 billion from food stamps over the next decade and replaces farm subsidies with more extensive crop insurance.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/29/268404378/farm-bill-clears-house-on-its-way-to-senate?ft=1&f=1003
A Medal Of Valor, 30 Years In Coming
Three decades after U.S. troops helped protect a Soviet defector during a firefight with North Korean troops, Mark Deville finally received his Silver Star. His comrades were awarded their medals years ago.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/29/268404336/a-medal-of-valor-thirty-years-in-coming?ft=1&f=1003
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A Reading Teacher Who Lost The Ability To Read
After a reading specialist at a kindergarten outside Chicago had a series of small strokes, she could no longer read. She's using her skills to teach herself how to recognize words again, but those who suffer from alexia face a long road back to literacy.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/26/266243768/a-reading-teacher-who-lost-the-ability-to-read?ft=1&f=1007
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Reality Meets Fantasy On 'Big Block Of Cheese Day'
As a follow-up to the State of the Union address, the Obama administration is making the dreams of West Wing fans everywhere come true ? by holding a real-world "Big Block of Cheese Day." White House staffers are making themselves available on social media Wednesday.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/29/268102140/big-block-of-cheese-day?ft=1&f=1014
Inside The State Of The Union: What The President Proposed
After a long spell of partisan trench warfare and gridlock, President Obama called for "a year of action" Tuesday. The changes he pitched were relatively modest, but he promised to move forward with or without the help of Congress.
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Obama's State Of The Union, Playing On A Second Screen Near You
The Obama administration is flooding just about every major social media platform in its major digital push before ? and during ? the State of the Union address.
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On Obama's Agenda: Immigration, Inequality And Unfinished Business
Ahead of the State of the Union, Robert Siegel sits down with White House press secretary Jay Carney. They discuss President Obama's plans for Tuesday night's address to Congress and millions of Americans.
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Lawmakers Hear President Say He's Ready To Go It Alone
Members of the House and Senate sit and listen and often applaud the presidential State of the Union, but when it's done many members crowd the microphones in Statuary Hall to oppose the chief executive's vision.
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The Case Against Clemency: Expert Says Snowden's Leaks Hurt Security
Former NSA general counsel Stewart Baker tells Morning Edition that Edward Snowden "did the crime ? he should do the time" for leaking classified material to the media.
Obama's State Of The Union, Playing On A Second Screen Near You
The Obama administration is flooding just about every major social media platform in its major digital push before ? and during ? the State of the Union address.
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wtorek, 28 stycznia 2014
Pete Seeger, Folk Music Icon And Activist, Dies At 94
Seeger had been a mentor and an influence on younger musicians for decades. He will be remembered for his music and his social activism.
Hoping For Hope: Obama Seeks A Return To Optimism In Address
On Tuesday night, President Obama will lay out his priorities before Congress and, more importantly, the country at large. NPR's national political correspondent, Mara Liasson, speaks with Audie Cornish about what the president hopes to accomplish with this year's State of the Union.
Obama Vows To Act 'Wherever And Whenever' He Can
Obama vows to act 'wherever and whenever' he can
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Recommended Dose: The Best Dance Tracks Of The Month
Recommended Dose is a round-up of some of the best new electronic dance songs, presented in a monthly mix. Our inaugural installment includes music from Disclosure, Detroit legends Theo Parrish and Moodymann and more.
Li Na Wins A Second Grand Slam At Australian Open
The Chinese tennis star defeated her Slovakian opponent, Dominika Cibulkova, 7-6 (3), 6-0. It's Li's second Grand Slam title after she won at the French Open in 2011.
Stricter Autism Criteria Unlikely To Reduce Services For Kids
Researchers say changes rolled out last May are likely to have a bigger effect on government statistics than on the care of the nation's children. Still, advocates worry that narrower definitions could lead to a loss of coverage for some children.
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A New Rule For The Workplace: 'Hug Sparingly'
Research psychologist Peggy Drexler is calling for an end to the "hugging arms race," particularly at work. She has ways for non-huggers to avoid an unwanted embrace without feeling awkward.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/11/261467123/a-new-rule-for-the-workplace-hug-sparingly?ft=1&f=1057
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Documentaries Top Turan's Must-See Sundance List
Renee Montagne talks with critic Kenneth Turan about some of the standout movies from this year's Sundance Film Festival. Turan is a critic for Morning Edition and the Los Angeles Times.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/23/265195805/documentaries-top-turans-must-see-sundance-list?ft=1&f=1045
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Book Chronicles The Building Of Roger Ailes' Fox News Empire
Gabriel Sherman traces the beginning of Fox News' success back to its wall-to-wall coverage of Monica Lewinsky. He says, "Ratings during the Lewinsky scandal exploded more than 400 percent, so you saw instantly that there was a market for this type of ... television." Sherman's book is called The Loudest Voice In The Room.
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Super Bowl A Happy Homecoming For Broncos' Moreno
Super Bowl a happy homecoming for Broncos' Moreno
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poniedziałek, 27 stycznia 2014
Spalding Gray's Family Remembers A Man Who Was 'Never Boring'
On the 10th anniversary of Spalding Gray's disappearance, his widow and stepdaughter remember the writer and monologist ? and the difference he made in their lives.
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As Overseas Costs Rise, More U.S. Companies Are 'Reshoring'
For decades, American companies have sent their manufacturing work overseas. Extremely low wages in Asia and elsewhere reduced costs. But as costs overseas go up, a growing number of American companies are rethinking that business model.
Violence Abroad Threatens Students, As Do Guns At U.S. Schools
Suicide bombings like the one that killed two university colleagues in Kabul prompt many Americans to tell themselves they're safe from targeted violence in the U.S. We know that isn't true, says NPR's Jacki Lyden.
Debate: Is The Affordable Care Act Beyond Repair?
Two teams of medical doctors and political columnists face off over the hot-button health care law in the latest Intelligence Squared debate. Is Obamacare fundamentally flawed or poised to transform the health care system for the better?
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/22/264532710/debate-is-the-affordable-care-act-beyond-repair?ft=1&f=1057
'Boyhood' And 'Happy Valley' Are Sundance Standouts So Far
Steven Zeitchik of the Los Angeles Times has been binge watching films at the 10-day festival. So far he's been impressed by Richard Linklater's Boyhood, Zach Braff's Wish I Was Here and Amir Bar-Lev's documentary Happy Valley.
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'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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Take A Ride With Baltimore's Renegade Bikers, The '12 O'Clock Boys'
A new documentary follows a dirt bike gang doing dangerous stunts at top speeds on city streets." I think it's a kind of escape for these guys; it's a kind of renegade sport," says filmmaker Lotfy Nathan.
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The Income Gap: How Much Is Too Much?
What does the growing income gap between the richest and poorest Americans mean for social mobility? An academic study published last week found that, contrary to popular perception, it has not gotten harder to climb the income ladder in the U.S. in the last two decades.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/26/266476565/the-income-gap-how-much-is-too-much?ft=1&f=1014
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Watch The Grammy Awards With Us
Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson get together for the umpteenth time (well, sixth time) to provide live commentary on the Grammy Awards.
Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2014/01/26/266540713/watch-the-grammy-awards-with-us?ft=1&f=1008
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Economic Opportunity A Big Topic For State Of The Union Speech
The president will deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday. NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about what to expect.
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Silencing Many Hospital Alarms Leads To Better Health Care
Go into a hospital these days and you'll hear incessant beeping noises. Each beep indicates something is potentially wrong with a patient. But there are so many alarms that nurses suffer from "alarm fatigue". One hospital found that turning off the beeps actually improved patient care.
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niedziela, 26 stycznia 2014
Moving Through Middle Age, With A Song In Her Heart
Sebastian Lelio's latest film, Gloria, is a celebration of its title character, an older single woman looking for life and love in a modernized Chile more focused on individual rights than on familial obligations. (Recommended)
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Mars Rover Turns 3-Month Mission Into Decade Of Exploration
Opportunity, NASA's Mars Rover, landed on Mars on Jan. 24, 2004. It was supposed to be a three-month mission, but 10 years later the rover is still investigating the red planet and sending data and images back to NASA. Jim Bell, an astronomer at Arizona State University, talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about Opportunity's decade on Mars.
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McCain's 'Liberal' Record Earns Him Censure From Arizona GOP
The five-term senator and former presidential candidate, has gone soft on conservative principles, his state's GOP leadership says.
The Good Listener: How Can I Conquer A Musical Blind Spot?
A reader discovers Devendra Banhart eight albums into his career. Where's a new fan supposed to begin?
'Le Divorce' Author Finds Stories Closer To Home In 'Flyover'
Diane Johnson has spent much of her adult life living in France, writing novels like Le Divorce. But it was not until a visit home, to the Midwestern town of Moline, IL, that the Johnson discovered that her pioneer ancestors had lives worthy of writing about. Her new book, Flyover Lives reconstructs their stories.
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Life-Support Battle Over Pregnant Texas Woman Heads To Court
Marlise Munoz's husband says she is brain-dead and the health of the fetus in question, but the hospital says state law compels it to keep the woman alive. A judge hears the case Friday.
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String Of Oil Train Crashes Prompts Push For Safety Rules
The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for the swift enactment of tough new standards on trains carrying crude oil. With the huge increase in oil shipped by rail across North America, safety officials warn another major disaster could be looming.
Drowning In Debt, Bike Sharing's Bixi Files For Bankruptcy
Montreal-based Bixi, which came up with the bike sharing systems offered in many American cities, has filed for bankruptcy. Renee Montagne talks with Andy Riga of the Montreal Gazette about where things went wrong for Bixi, and the future prospects of its operations in North America.
A Ghost Ship With Cannibal Rats? A Story Too Grim To Be True
Newspapers from the U.K. to the U.S. were reporting a sensational story this week about an abandoned cruise ship drifting across the Atlantic with a crew of cannibal rats aboard. It sounded too outrageous to be true, so we dug into the story and smelled, well, a rat.
'Boyhood' And 'Happy Valley' Are Sundance Standouts So Far
Steven Zeitchik of the Los Angeles Times has been binge watching films at the 10-day festival. So far he's been impressed by Richard Linklater's Boyhood, Zach Braff's Wish I Was Here and Amir Bar-Lev's documentary Happy Valley.
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Why Small Town Mayors Face Multiple Disadvantages
The U.S. Conference of Mayors brings together the country's mayors for three days to discuss budgets, crime, water and infrastructure. Mayors of big cities usually don't have any trouble making their voices heard. But mayors from the country's smallest towns and cities are also trying to make an impression.
Movie Buff Or Not, There's Something 'Beautiful' About Hollywood
Welcome to awards season. Between the Golden Globes, the SAG awards, and the upcoming Oscars, it's enough to make anyone question America's fixation on movies. But author Kevin Roose says that Jess Walter's Beautiful Ruins, a novel with a funny take on the movie industry, shows that there's something important going on behind the glitz.
sobota, 25 stycznia 2014
RNC Approves New Rules To Shorten 2016 Primary Season
The GOP hopes to compress the time frame for intra-party battles between presidential candidates, and is seeking to crack down on states that violate party rules by scheduling outside the GOP-sanctioned window of time.
Why Washington Drives Mayors Crazy
Close to 300 of the nation's mayors have been meeting in Washington this week. They've found networking with their peers to be a lot more productive than trying to lobby Congress.
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String Of Oil Train Crashes Prompts Push For Safety Rules
The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for the swift enactment of tough new standards on trains carrying crude oil. With the huge increase in oil shipped by rail across North America, safety officials warn another major disaster could be looming.
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Eyes On 2016, GOP Revisits The Rebranding
The Republican National Committee's annual meetings this week provided an opportunity to see how far Republicans have come in an effort, begun a year ago, to reach out to new voters ? especially young people, minorities and women.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/25/265992565/eyes-on-2016-gop-revisits-the-rebranding?ft=1&f=1003
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President Boehner? Not If That Rules Out Wine And Cigarettes
The House speaker used a rare appearance on late-night TV to joke about why he won't be running for the White House, and to make some more serious predictions about this year's elections.
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Iowa Supporters Encourage Clinton To Run In 2016
Iowa supporters encourage Clinton to run in 2016
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In Address, Obama To Focus On Economic Opportunity
In address, Obama to focus on economic opportunity
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At 30, The Original Mac Is Still An Archetype Of Innovation
In January 1984, Apple aired one of most iconic commercials in Super Bowl history ? introducing the Macintosh computer. The marketing helped position Apple as a plucky upstart, and the machine fundamentally changed the way people interacted with computers.
Moving Through Middle Age, With A Song In Her Heart
Sebastian Lelio's latest film, Gloria, is a celebration of its title character, an older single woman looking for life and love in a modernized Chile more focused on individual rights than on familial obligations. (Recommended)
String Of Oil Train Crashes Prompts Push For Safety Rules
The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for the swift enactment of tough new standards on trains carrying crude oil. With the huge increase in oil shipped by rail across North America, safety officials warn another major disaster could be looming.
Sun And Water, And A Dangerous Brand Of Desire
Alain Guiraudie's French-language thriller Stranger By The Lake is an unnerving mix of Hitchcock's Rear Window and Friedkin's Cruising, blending sex and murder, fear and desire. (Recommended)
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/23/265273842/sun-and-water-and-a-dangerous-brand-of-desire?ft=1&f=1045
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News Or Ad? Online Advertisers Hope You'll Click To Find Out
The New York Times' new Web redesign includes "native advertising": articles written by people working for the paper's advertisers. BuzzFeed and other outlets have already embraced the ads, but critics say the lines between paid and original content are sometimes just too blurry.
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piątek, 24 stycznia 2014
TV Makers Look To Pack More Pixels Into Your Home TV With 4K
TV makers, studios and streaming companies are all getting behind 4K TVs, which offer higher resolutions than even high-definition TVs. Some say it could worry Hollywood and lead to even less risk-taking in movies, but the technology still has significant hurdles to overcome.
Mobs Blame Muslim Brotherhood After Bombs Rock Cairo
A huge explosion outside a security headquarters killed at least four people and wounded dozens. Three smaller explosions later left at least two more people dead. Cairo is on edge this weekend, which marks the third anniversary of protests that led to the toppling of President Hosni Mubarak's regime.
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Conservative Writer D'Souza Indicted On Campaign Fraud Charges
Author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, a vocal critic of President Obama, is accused of making illegal contributions in a 2012 Senate race. Authorities say he also made false statements about the contributions.
How A Little Chill In The Air Could Help You Lose Weight
Researchers in the Netherlands suggest that something as simple as lowering temperatures in the office or at home can help people burn calories as they keep their body temperatures steady. Chilling out to shed pounds works best in combination with diet and exercise.
Where Is The Line Between Political Scandal And Corruption?
What happens when state politicians get caught in hot water? Tell Me More looks at the scandals involving former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and Texas state Senator Wendy Davis.
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Tea Partiers Hope To Crash Sen. Graham's Re-Election Bid
The South Carolina Republican is heading into a primary with four challengers who say he's not conservative enough for the state.
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Boehner Picks Cathy McMorris Rodgers For GOP Rebuttal
Tuesday night is the State of the Union Address ? the biggest opportunity President Obama gets all year to speak to the American people about his priorities. There's also another speech that night ? the GOP response. On Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner announced Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers from Washington State would deliver the official rebuttal.
Leftover Liquor Finds New Life As Liqueur
Take out the idling bottles of spirits in your home bar and make something exciting. There's no distilling or science involved ? just fresh fruits, spices, herbs and more, plus ample alcohol and a bit of time for infusing.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/08/260728034/leftover-liquor-finds-new-life-as-liqueur?ft=1&f=1057
How Will NBC Cover Gay Issues During Sochi Olympics?
Mainstream Russian media outlets don't cover gay issues neutrally ? let alone positively. So, as the nation gears up to host the Winter Olympics, activists are calling on Western media to shed light on the plight of gay Russians. That puts NBC in the awkward position, as both a journalistic enterprise and a business partner of the Olympic Games.
Life-Support Battle Over Pregnant Texas Woman In Court Friday
Marlise Munoz is 22-weeks pregnant and being kept on life-support machines at a Forth Worth hospital against her husband's wishes, who says his wife is brain dead. The hospital says state law compels it to continue to keep the woman alive.
Obama Launches Task Force To Combat Sexual Assault
At the White House on Wednesday, President Obama's Council on Women and Girls presented its report on sexual assault, calling it an epidemic especially on college campuses. The report claims that one in five women will experience a sexual assault in their lifetimes. Only 12 percent of victims actually report it, though.
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czwartek, 23 stycznia 2014
TV Makers Look To Pack More Pixels Into Your Home TV With 4K
TV makers, studios and streaming companies are all getting behind 4K TVs, which offer higher resolutions than even high-definition TVs. Some say it could worry Hollywood and lead to even less risk-taking in movies, but the technology still has significant hurdles to overcome.
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Peyton Calls Omaha ? And Passes Out Some Free Publicity
Melissa Block speaks with David Brown, the president and CEO of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, about Peyton Manning's "Omaha" audible heard during the AFC Championship Game. The audible, called by Manning dozens of times to signal plays, has spurred much excitement and a public relations outreach for tourism in the Midwestern city.
Shorter Lines? For Elections Commission, It's Common Sense
President Obama last year appointed a commission to recommend ways that local election officials can shorten lines at the polls. On Wednesday, that commission is releasing its final report, offering suggestions on how to make improvements in the voting experience.
Is The Color of Hockey Changing?
Hockey has been considered a white sport, but it's gaining popularity with minorities. Guest host Celeste Headlee talks with journalist William Douglas about his blog The Color of Hockey, and his trip to Sochi for the Winter Olympics.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/23/265239109/is-the-color-of-hockey-changing?ft=1&f=1055
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Critics Seize On Blurry Details In Wendy Davis Story
Inconsistencies in the Texas Democrat's teenage mother-to-Harvard Law School graduate narrative have put Davis and her high-profile campaign for governor on the defensive.
Tea Party Wants To Make Spending A Federal Case In Idaho
Morning Edition co-host David Greene is traveling in Idaho this week ahead of a very competitive primary that may replace a longtime moderate Republican member of Congress. Incumbent Mike Simpson faces a challenger backed by the Tea Party.
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Does It Matter That Lena Dunham Was Photoshopped By 'Vogue'?
Writers at the online magazine Jezebel criticized the fashion glossy for retouching images of the Girls writer and star. Adweek's media reporter tells Here & Now that Vogue should get kudos for putting "such a real girl" on its cover.
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DOJ Alleges Fraudulent Security Checks By Firm That Vetted Snowden
Justice says U.S. Investigations Services, the company that cleared both the NSA leaker and Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis, expedited hundreds of thousands of cases that weren't properly reviewed.
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Small-Batch Distilleries Ride The Craft Liquor Wave
Bacardi, Jack Daniels and Johnnie Walker have some new competition these days. There's been a surge in the number of craft distilleries in the U.S. over the past few years, as more mom and pop entrepreneurs are making liquor for local customers.
A Feminist Walks Into A Diet Clinic
Samantha Schoech has struggled with weight for most of her life. As a feminist, she's also questioned society's expectations of beauty, while still wanting to be healthy and thin. The self-proclaimed "life-long yo-yo dieter" recently started taking diet pills.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2014/01/11/261473957/a-feminist-walks-into-a-diet-clinic?ft=1&f=1057
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Robbie Fulks On World Cafe
The singer discusses flat-picking, his frustrating career in Nashville, and Gone Away Backwards.
Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/world-cafe/2014/01/21/264529547/robbie-fulks-on-world-cafe?ft=1&f=1039
600 Suggestions ? And Counting ? For Our Cabin Fever Playlist
Melissa Block and Robert Siegel update listeners on some of what the open flood gates of social media brought us when we asked for suggestions for our Cabin Fever playlist. Hint: It was a deluge of great, funky, upbeat, sunny songs prescribed to cure the winter blahs.
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środa, 22 stycznia 2014
Long John Silver's Throws Trans Fats Overboard
Last year, the fast-food chain earned the dubious distinction from a health watchdog group of serving "America's worst restaurant meal." Now, Long John Silver's is winning praise for removing all trans fats from its menu.
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In Grantland Backlash, Both Ire And Probing Questions
Controversy has dogged an article published last week on the website Grantland. The piece is called "Dr. V's Magical Putter," and it tells the unusual tale of Essay Anne Vanderbilt, who designed a golf putter that attracted positive attention. In the course of reporting the article, writer Caleb Hannon discovered that several purported facts about Vanderbilt's life had been falsified. Hannon also learned that Vanderbilt had been born a man and was living life as a woman. Critics of Hannon's article have alleged, among other things, that his reporting contributed to Vanderbilt's suicide in October 2013.
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