niedziela, 31 sierpnia 2014
Rep. Ryan Cautions Obama Not To Issue Immigration Executive Order
Steve Inskeep talks to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan about the prospects for an immigration bill. On Friday, Morning Edition will talk to Ryan about his ideas for fighting poverty.
Len Elmore: Black Athletes Need To Speak Out About Ferguson
NBA veteran Len Elmore sees something missing in conversations around Ferguson: the voices of black professional athletes. He talks to Arun Rath about his op-ed in USA Today.
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U.S. Launches Airstrikes To Help Aid Reach Iraqi Town
On Sunday, Iraqi and Kurdish forces entered the town of Amerli in the north of Iraq, after it had been under siege for two months by the Islamic State.
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Giants, 49ers Lack Pre-Season Spark: The Week In Sports
NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Mike Pesca of Slate.com about the week's sports news.
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Golf May Be Too Polite A Sport For Presidential Politics
President Obama has been widely criticized for not being combative enough. Commentator Frank Deford says we elected a basketball player, but ended up with a golfer.
Beware: Your Uber Ride May Come With A Side Of Oversharing
The "sharing economy" has created a lot of solutions for cheap rides and places to stay. In a piece for Ozy.com, Pooja Bhatia writes about one undesired byproduct: oversharing.
Garage Saleing Genealogy Geocaching Ghost Hunting Glowsticking
The Same Until You Shuffle
Every answer this week is a made-up two-word phrase, in which both words start with 'S' and they're anagrams of each other.
Liberia's Ebola Routine: Wear Your Temperature On Your Lapel
NPR producer Nicole Beemsterboer reflects on 10 days in Liberia: children losing parents, young men risking their lives to collect bodies, and the smell of chlorinated hand-washing water everywhere.
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What We Really See When We Go See A Movie
Dr. Tim Smith, a visual scientist at the University of London, discusses how our brains perceive what's seen on the big screen. How do we process images, events and stories that we see in the movies?
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Beware: Your Uber Ride May Come With A Side Of Oversharing
The "sharing economy" has created a lot of solutions for cheap rides and places to stay. In a piece for Ozy.com, Pooja Bhatia writes about one undesired byproduct: oversharing.
New GoPro Camera Harness Captures Dog's-Eye View
This past week, the camera maker GoPro unveiled the Fetch harness, which allows people to attach the durable cameras to their dogs. The company was inspired by some DIY efforts at pet videography.
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Sturgill Simpson: Tiny Desk Concert
The Kentucky native writes country music about loneliness, failed dreams, drinking and drugs. Here, he performs four of his songs with a thundering voice that makes the NPR offices shudder.
sobota, 30 sierpnia 2014
Bob Motley, Last Surviving Negro League Ump, Recalls Baseball History
The 91-year-old former Marine went from borrowing a mask at an Okinawa hospital to umpiring in the Negro League, where he made calls against legends like Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.
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Travelling Books: Vintage Van Carries Literature Around Lisbon
A mobile bookstore, loaded with translations of Portuguese classics, drives around selling books to tourists and locals alike. The van, called Tell a Story, plans to start traveling throughout Europe.
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Golf May Be Too Polite A Sport For Presidential Politics
President Obama has been widely criticized for not being combative enough. Commentator Frank Deford says we elected a basketball player, but ended up with a golfer.
Brewing Beer Bridge Building Bringing Food To The Disabled Building A House For Habitat For Humanity Building Dollhouses
As BP Pays For Oil Spill Impact, Some People Aren't Seeing The Cash
The oil giant is paying billions of dollars to businesses hurt by the 2010 spill, but won't pay business owners hurt by a government drilling moratorium that was put in place after the spill.
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Florida-Grown Fiction: Hiaasen Satirizes The Sunshine State
Novelist and Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen writes with passion about the state he loves. His book, Bad Monkey, is an offbeat murder mystery set in Key West. Originally broadcast June 13, 2013.
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Little League And College Football: The Week In Sports
NPR's Tom Goldman previews the Little League World Series final games, and looks forward to the college football season.
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Retailers Entice Shoppers To Get Ready For New School Year
David Greene talks to branding expert Martin Lindstrom about the psychological tricks and ploys marketers and retailers use to entice shoppers into a back-to-school retail frenzy.
Russian Incursion Continues In Ukraine
Latest news from Novoazovsk, Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces are defending the port city from what they say is a Russian invasion. NPR's Scott Simon talks to correspondent Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson from Novoazovsk.
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McConnell's Campaign Manager Resigns To Avoid Being 'Distraction'
There's an investigation into a payoff scheme before the 2012 presidential caucuses in Iowa. Jesse Benton says suggestions of his involvement are inaccurate and politically motivated.
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The Most Bizarre Bits To Come Out Of The Trial Of Virginia's Ex-Governor
At issue are serious allegations of corruption, but the trial has also unveiled some unfortunate details of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's personal life.
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Malaysia Airlines Cuts A Third Of Its Workforce After Steep Losses
The disappearance of MH370 and the shooting down of MH17 in recent months have compounded the hit to the carrier's already shaky bottom line.
Life Under The Islamic State: Sharia Law And Few Services
News from Mosul has been scarce since the Islamic State took power. Speaking by phone, Iraqis say the group has imposed strict controls that are alienating residents and are providing few services.
piątek, 29 sierpnia 2014
Who Owns A Monkey's Selfie? No One Can, U.S. Says
The U.S. Copyright Office says a monkey's photo can't be copyrighted ? by the person who owns the camera or by anyone else ? because it wasn't taken by a human.
Not My Job: Gov. Deval Patrick Gets Quizzed On Burning Man
The governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts will answer three questions about the annual art festival taking place in the desert of northern Nevada.
Retailers Entice Shoppers To Get Ready For New School Year
David Greene talks to branding expert Martin Lindstrom about the psychological tricks and ploys marketers and retailers use to entice shoppers into a back-to-school retail frenzy.
Aircraft Spotting Airbrushing Airsofting Acting Aeromodeling
Teen Drama? Occult Thriller? Gritty War Epic? 'Bone Clocks' Is All Three
David Mitchell's new novel might span five perspectives and six decades, but he brings this complex mix together with signature elegance. The combination makes for a thrilling read.
An App Can Reveal When Withdrawal Tremors Are Real
You probably haven't thought about whether your phone could help diagnose alcohol withdrawal. Well, it can. An app for doctors measures tremors and may help tell if someone's faking it to get drugs.
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Night Of The Cemetery Bats
And you thought cemeteries were for the dead. A nighttime census of leafy Bellefontaine in St. Louis reveals at least two species of bats. Parklike graveyards provide key habitat for urban wildlife.
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Amazon Makes A Big Move Into The World Of Online Gaming
Amazon is buying Twitch Interactive, a live-streaming service for video game players. Amazon will reportedly pay more than $1 billion for the fast-growing tech company.
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Google Aims To Build Fleet Of Delivery Drones
The ambitious program announced Thursday escalates Google's technological arms race with rival Amazon, which also is experimenting with self-flying vehicles to deliver merchandise.
Mapping Out The End Days Of The Midterm Campaign
The end of August heralds the start to the final phase of the 2014 election season. As primaries wrap up and candidates ready themselves for November, NPR's Charlie Mahtesian lays out the political landscape.
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Despite Islamic State's Resources, Attacking U.S. Might Be A Stretch
Experts say the well-funded militant group is focused on gaining power in the Middle East, not attacking America. The bigger risk is of an opportunistic attack, locally or in Europe.
More Physical Than Plausible, 'Starred Up' Sharply Portrays Confinement
The edgy drama from Glasgow-based director David Mackenzie takes a few convenient plot turns, but remains a violent and fiercely acted picture of life in prison.
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Book News: Former Poet Laureate Robert Hass Wins $100,000 Poetry Prize
Also: Leslie Jamison on a lonely whale; Ben Lerner on writing fiction.
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czwartek, 28 sierpnia 2014
Russian Hackers Reportedly Hit JPMorgan, Other Banks
The FBI says it is working with the Secret Service to investigate the alleged swiping of account data, which it's thought might be in retaliation for U.S. sanctions on Moscow.
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What's A Writer Gotta Do To Get A Little Health Care Around Here?
When you're making plans to become a famous author, just remember that you're going to want health care ? especially when 40 rolls around and your body is no longer made of rubber.
Michel Martin Goes #BeyondFerguson
NPR and St. Louis Public Radio are in Ferguson, Mo., today for a community conversation about race and law enforcement. Follow here or join us on Twitter at 7 p.m. ET to discuss #BeyondFerguson.
New Amazon Series Pilots Fall Short Of A TV Revolution
NPR TV critic Eric Deggans ranks Amazon's new batch of five series pilots, asking why none of them seem break the rules of TV quite enough to draw attention.
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Kids And Screen Time: What Does The Research Say?
Kids read emotions better after spending several days without electronic media, according to new research.
Deal Reached To Sell Market Basket Chain To Ex-CEO
The New England supermarket chain that has been in turmoil for weeks over a workers' revolt and customer boycott announced that former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas will buy a majority stake in the business.
Telling Crimea's Story Through Children's Books
Blending history, myth and geopolitics, Lily Hyde uses fairy tales to teach children and young adults about Eastern European history. To cover the current unrest, though, she has put fiction on hold.
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Ukrainian President Says Russian Troops Have Entered His Country
One official called the latest Russian incursion a "full-scale invasion." Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on the U.N. Security Council to offer an assessment of the "sharp aggravation."
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Deal Reached To Sell Market Basket Chain To Ex-CEO
The New England supermarket chain that has been in turmoil for weeks over a workers' revolt and customer boycott announced that former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas will buy a majority stake in the business.
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Remembering James Foley, A Journalist Who Made His Life In War Zones
American James Foley, who was executed by Islamist militants, had been working for GlobalPost when he disappeared in 2012. GlobalPost CEO Phil Balboni speaks about about Foley and his work.
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Deal Reached To Sell Market Basket Chain To Ex-CEO
The New England supermarket chain that has been in turmoil for weeks over a workers' revolt and customer boycott announced that former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas will buy a majority stake in the business.
Beach/Sun tanning Beachcombing Beadwork Beatboxing Becoming A Child Advocate
Pew Study: Facebook, Twitter Users Held Back Views On Snowden
The Pew Research Center report shows that Americans were more willing to have a conversation about NSA leaker Edward Snowden face-to-face than in discussion groups on Facebook or Twitter.
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środa, 27 sierpnia 2014
Chicago Greets Little League National Champs As Returning Heroes
Chicago has gathered for a parade to celebrate the Jackie Robinson West baseball team, which won the U.S. championship at the Little League World Series.
Parking Behavior May Reflect Economic Drive
Scholars have long tried to understand how culture affects communities. New research argues that the parking behavior of drivers may tell us something about the economic productivity of nations.
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For Ray Rice, Is A Two-Game Suspension Light Punishment?
Did ESPN's Stephen Smith need to apologize for saying women need to be aware of provocation? The Barbershop guys weigh in.
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After A Traffic Stop, Teen Was 'Almost Another Dead Black Male'
Patsy Hathaway, who is white, thought "love would conquer all" when it came to how others would treat her adopted son, Alex Landau. That changed after he was severely beaten by police when he was 19.
Louis C.K. Reflects On 'Louie,' Loss, Love And Life
C.K. won an Emmy for outstanding writing in a comedy series for an episode on his FX show Louie. In 2011, C.K. told Fresh Air about making his comedy special and his relationship with other comedians.
Elisabeth Moss Revels In Naive-But-Calculating Characters
The One I Love is a time-shifting, cosmic romantic comedy starring Elizabeth Moss. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with the Mad Men star about her new film and her impressive career.
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Who Owns A Monkey's Selfie? No One Can, U.S. Says
The U.S. Copyright Office says a monkey's photo can't be copyrighted ? by the person who owns the camera or by anyone else ? because it wasn't taken by a human.
U.S. Authenticates Video Of Militants Beheading American Journalist
A video in which the extremist group the Islamic State claims to execute American journalist James Foley is authentic, according to U.S. intelligence analysts. Foley was abducted in Syria in 2012.
For The First Time, Real Tattoos Make Their Madden Debut
Fear of lawsuits had kept tattoos out of previous editions of the video game, but San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick put those worries to rest when he secured the rights to his tattoos.
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Freedom Strategy Put To The Test At Democratic National Convention
Fifty years ago, Fannie Lou Hamer, a plantation worker turned civil rights activist, disrupted the Democratic National Convention to get delegates from the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party seated.
Colorado's Pot Brownies Now Come With Instructions
Colorado is rolling out regulations for the edible-marijuana sector, including "emergency rules," which spell out serving sizes. But for now, most of the dosage education is falling to pot shops.
Bob Motley, Last Surviving Negro League Ump, Recalls Baseball History
The 91-year-old former Marine went from borrowing a mask at an Okinawa hospital to umpiring in the Negro League, where he made calls against legends like Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.
wtorek, 26 sierpnia 2014
Depressed Teens May Need Extra Support To Stick With Treatment
Enlisting parents to make sure teens get counseling is a start, but a lot of families need more support, research suggests. Even finding the right therapist can be daunting.
Colorado's Pot Brownies Now Come With Instructions
Colorado is rolling out regulations for the edible-marijuana sector, including "emergency rules," which spell out serving sizes. But for now, most of the dosage education is falling to pot shops.
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Report Details 16 Years Of 'Horrific Abuse' Of Children In U.K. Town
An inquiry in the U.K. has found that more than 1,400 children have been sexually abused by an organized ring of men in the northern English town of Rotherham.
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ISIS Condo Project, Others Rethink Their Names
The ISIS Downtown condo project in Florida has changed its name, as did a mobile-payment company. Others are distancing themselves from the ideology of the group now called the Islamic State.
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A Map To The Roots Of Ferguson's Civic Unrest
Robert Siegel talks with Dr. Colin Gordon, a history professor at the University of Iowa, about how the map of St. Louis County reveals some of the sources for the recent unrest in Ferguson, Mo.
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Beheading Video Sets Off Debate Over How ? Or Whether ? To Portray It
A video that shows an American journalist being beheaded by extremist militants has sparked outrage, along with arguments over whether the images should be restricted online.
Book News: Desmond O'Grady, Irish Poet (And Fellini Bit Actor), Dies
Also: a lively defense of the font Comic Sans; Elissa Schappell on finding her muse.
Some Call For More Sharing In Ridesharing
A researcher says startups Uber and Lyft aren't really ridesharing services. An emerging set of services being tested promises to be more about sharing and less about being like taxis.
Outside Group Mirrors Successful Strategies Of Political Parties
A U.S. Senate seat is up for grabs in Iowa, and the GOP has opened 11 field offices statewide. But there's also a new team working the state, the Virginia-based group Americans for Prosperity.
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After A Traffic Stop, Teen Was 'Almost Another Dead Black Male'
Patsy Hathaway, who is white, thought "love would conquer all" when it came to how others would treat her adopted son, Alex Landau. That changed after he was severely beaten by police when he was 19.
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Wine Country Quake Leaves Behind Bottles In Shards
The wine industry in California's Napa Valley is taking stock of the damage from this weekend's magnitude 6.0 earthquake.
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Ukraine's President Dissolves Parliament, Calls For New Elections
Petro Poroshenko said fresh elections would be held Oct. 26. The move comes as his country continues to accuse Russia of backing separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine.
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poniedziałek, 25 sierpnia 2014
Female Bricklayer Defied Doubters To Build Baltimore Landmarks
Barbara Moore was the only woman bricklayer in Baltimore when she started the job in 1973. "A lot of the older guys didn't think I should be there," she tells her daughter on a visit to StoryCorps.
'Love Is Strange' ? And Funny, Hard And Heart-Breaking
Love is Strange stars John Lithgow and Alfred Molina as a couple whose marriage, after 39 years together, is the start of a very complicated story.
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M. Caldwell Butler, A True Bipartisan Politician
The Republican lawmaker from Virginia who died this week was not afraid to go against his party, or reach across the aisle, to stand against corruption.
A New Strain Of Ebola Emerges In Democratic Republic Of Congo
A new outbreak of Ebola is being reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But scientists say it's not related to the Ebola epidemic going on in West Africa.
Earthquake Hits A Nerve In Napa
As wine makers and sellers sweep up broken glass and survey the damage, we check in with KQED?s Mina Kim.
'Let's Be Cops,' But Then What?
A new comedy begins to experiment with power grabs as a way to soothe insecurities, but it's totally uninterested in the satire the material is begging to deliver.
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Chicago To Face South Korea For Little League World Series Title
Trailing 3-0 after the first and 5-4 heading into the home half of the fifth, Chicago scored three times to overcome Las Vegas 7-5 on Saturday at the Little League World Series.
Elizabeth Moss Revels In Naive-But-Calculating Characters
The One I Love is a time-shifting, cosmic romantic comedy starring Elizabeth Moss. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with the Mad Men star about her new film and her impressive career.
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With Ferguson, Obama Forced To Confront Race Yet Again
President Obama has carefully avoided taking sides following the shooting of Missouri teen Michael Brown, disappointing some African-American observers.
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Veteran Space Shuttle Astronaut Steven Nagel Dies At 67
The Air Force colonel was among the first group selected by NASA to train for the space shuttle program. He went on to fly four missions, two as commander.
First Listen: The Gotobeds, 'Poor People Are Revolting'
This rowdy, ramshackle party house of a band is built on the intersecting bedrock of post-punk and indie rock. On Poor People Are Revolting, there's something crazy going on in every room.
niedziela, 24 sierpnia 2014
The Risks And Rewards Of Reporting In A War Zone
James Foley's murder by the Islamic State raises questions about the risks journalists take to report from conflict zones. NPR's Scott Simon remembers the mixed motives and rewards of the job.
Coogan And Brydon's New 'Trip' Is, Well, A Real Trip
Critic Bob Mondello says The Trip To Italy will make you hungry for all the delicious Italian food its stars ignore in this celebrity-impression-stuffed romp along the gorgeous Amalfi coast.
A Growing Backlash Against 'Amish Exploitation' In Pennsylvania
Locals in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ? where the Amish community plays a big part in agriculture and tourism ? are speaking out against reality TV shows like Breaking Amish and Amish Mafia.
Boomerangs Bowling Brewing Beer Bridge Building Bringing Food To The Disabled
Secrets Spawned Of Machismo, Matchmaking And MySpace
What does it take to be a man? In writer Matt de la Pe�a's family, it's meeting your woman in a traditionally macho way. Until now, he hasn't told them how he really met his wife eight years ago.
After A Traffic Stop, Teen Was 'Almost Another Dead Black Male'
Patsy Hathaway, who is white, thought "love would conquer all" when it came to how others would treat her adopted son, Alex Landau. That changed after he was severely beaten by police when he was 19.
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3 White House Aides To Attend Michael Brown's Funeral Service
Ferguson, Mo., was relatively calm Saturday for the fourth night in a row, two weeks after the 18-year-old black man was fatally shot by a white police officer.
Foley's Death Highlights Plight Of Journalists In Syria
American photojournalist James Foley was killed this past week by militants from the Islamic State. Tess Vigeland speaks with Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the targeting of journalists in Syria.
To Pitbull Fans Around The World, 'Dale' Is A Way Of Life
A word of encouragement or demand in Spanish meaning "go ahead" or "give it,"dale is the Cuban-American rapper's semi-official slogan, his perpetual hashtag, his "YOLO," if you will.
A Picture Of Language: The Fading Art Of Diagramming Sentences
Once a popular way to teach grammar, the practice of diagramming sentences has fallen out of favor.
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Chicago To Face South Korea For Little League World Series Title
Trailing 3-0 after the first and 5-4 heading into the home half of the fifth, Chicago scored three times to overcome Las Vegas 7-5 on Saturday at the Little League World Series.
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Kurdish Forces Say They're Waiting For U.S. Weapons
In northern Iraq, the Kurdish Peshmerga troops are battling the extremists of the Islamic State. But commanders say they're not getting the weapons promised by the U.S. and others.
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Foley's Death Highlights Plight Of Journalists In Syria
American photojournalist James Foley was killed this past week by militants from the Islamic State. Tess Vigeland speaks with Robert Mahoney, deputy director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the targeting of journalists in Syria.
sobota, 23 sierpnia 2014
Scientists Searching For Alien Air Pollution
Looking for extraterrestrial smog may be a good way to search for alien intelligence, according to a Harvard researcher.
No. 1 Most Expensive Coffee Comes From Elephant's No. 2
A coffee entrepreneur claims his brew is different ? and better ? than the trendy civet poop coffee. And it starts with the idea that elephants, unlike humans or civets, are herbivores.
To Pitbull Fans Around The World, 'Dale' Is A Way Of Life
A word of encouragement or demand in Spanish meaning "go ahead" or "give it,"dale is the Cuban-American rapper's semi-official slogan, his perpetual hashtag, his "YOLO," if you will.
A Picture Of Language: The Fading Art Of Diagramming Sentences
Once a popular way to teach grammar, the practice of diagramming sentences has fallen out of favor.
McDonnell Takes The Stand, Founding Defense On Marital Dysfunction
In the corruption trial of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, McDonnell took the stand as a witness. Jeff E. Schapiro, politics columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, discusses the testimony with Robert Siegel.
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Borders Close As Ebola Spreads In West Africa
Nearly 1,500 people have died in the Ebola outbreak, and more nations in the region are closing their borders. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Africa correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton about the epidemic.
The Dread Factor: Why Ebola And 'Contagion' Scare Us So Much
Even just the word Ebola is kind of terrifying. Why? Hollywood has a lot to do with it. But Ebola outbreaks also have all the ingredients for what one psychologist calls the "dread factor."
Boomerangs Bowling Brewing Beer Bridge Building Bringing Food To The Disabled
Secrets Spawned Of Machismo, Matchmaking And MySpace
What does it take to be a man? In writer Matt de la Pe�a's family, it's meeting your woman in a traditionally macho way. Until now, he hasn't told them how he really met his wife eight years ago.
Making Space For People Who Are Out Of the Spotlight
In her final "Can I Just Tell You?" essay for Tell Me More, host Michel Martin reflects on and expresses gratitude to the people who've made the biggest impression on her: the listeners.