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Npr: Weekend Edition Saturday: America's Most Wanted: The Hunt for Al Capone
Interview with the author of Get Capone (Simon and Schuster, 2010) in which he explains the hold Capone had on Americans of the 1920s and the intensity of the investigation that led to his arrest and conviction for tax evasion. (8 min....
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Npr: South Sudan Celebrates Its Nationhood
In this interview, NPR correspondents Ofeibea Quist-Arcton and Scott Simon discuss South Sudan's independence and its economic promise. (July 9, 2011)
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Npr: Yushchenko's Ills Blamed on Dioxin Poisoning
This NPR report discusses the deliberate poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko. (December 12, 2004)
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Npr: A Conflict Over Russian Relations
NPR correspondent Anne Garrels examines the tenuous relationship between Ukraine and Russia following Russia's invasion of Georgia. (September 5, 2008)
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Npr: Examining Chrysler's 1979 Rescue
Listen to or read the transcript of an interview with former Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca about the government bailout of the Chrysler company in 1979.
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Npr: The Boston Red Sox and Racism
Audio story profiles the Boston Red Sox, last major league team to integrate their roster. At the time of this story (2002) they were under new management and making an attempt to overcome "an undeniable legacy of racial intolerance."
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Npr: Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball
Audio story offers a discussion of a book on baseball legend Jackie Robinson and how he became "a ballplayer with the guts not to fight back."
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Npr: Present at the Creation: Cracker Jack
From National Public Radio's "Present at the Creation," series comes this account of the development of Cracker Jack, and the place the snack holds in American popular culture.
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Lava Affair Field Trip!
Two guys in upstate New York make their own lava in a giant cauldron. They use it to demonstrate a volcanic eruption to students and visitors and to create art. [7:54]
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: Why Dogs Have Floppy Ears: An Animated Tale
This question vexed Darwin. Has domestication caused evolutionary changes in the ears of pets and livestock? The neural crest cell theory suggests one possible answer. [3:35]
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Blind Woman Who Saw Rain
The story of a woman who lost her vision after a stroke. Her primary visual cortex was severely damaged. But then she began to see rain and other moving water. [3:34]
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: Can You Power a House With a Bicycle?
After pedaling for hours, Adam discovers there's a difference between the power you use and the power your body can generate. [3:41]
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Npr: Do Black Athletes Face Glass Ceiling?
Even though the 2007 Super Bowl showcases two teams both with black head coaches, Richard Purcell argues that black coaches and athletes are underrated and rarely given deserved credit due to still-existing racism in American spectator...
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Npr: Affirmative Action and the Super Bowl
What does affirmative action have in common with the Super Bowl? With the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts both having black head coaches, this Super Bowl is more than a championship game--it's a victory for affirmative action....
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Npr: Celebrating 20 Years of Mac
NPR remembers the Macintosh, its launch in 1984, and its legacy over the last 20 years. View the famous "1984," commercial, listen to the entire audio program on "Talk of the Nation," and view a photogalley of the Mac.
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Npr: On the Issues
NPR compares the candidates' key talking points in this year's race for the White House. Topics include the war in Iraq, the energy policy, homeland security, gay marriage, education, and jobs.
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Npr: Gay Activist Talks About Same Sex Marriage Debate
Jasmyne Cannick, whom Essence magazine listed as one of the top 25 "Women Shaping the World," discusses homosexuality in the African-American community, the issues black gays and lesbians face, and more.
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Npr: The World of Maurice Sendak
An audio interview with Maurice Sendak on the parallels between the somewhat terrifying images in his award-winning children's books and his own upbringing. With a slideshow of images from his books.
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Npr: Voting Results: America's Greatest 20th Century Music
These are the results of National Public Radio's survey of the 100 Most Important American Musical Works of the 20th Century. An excellent brief look at many styles and eras of American Music of the 20th Century, with audio clips of the...
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Npr: Community in Action:studs Terkel
Read an NPR interview with Studs Terkel, Pulitzer Prize winning author, about his beliefs on community activism.
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Npr: An Immigrant's First American Christmas: Congolese Diary
What does it feel like to be a refugee in a strange country during a holiday time? Read about a refugee from the Republic of Congo and other immigrants as they struggle with a new culture. This is an audio with transcript and photos.
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Npr: "A Raisin in the Sun"
This audio story offers perspective on the opening of Hansberry's famous play on Broadway.
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Npr: Beyond the Bake Sale
National Public Radio considers public schools making money by signing contracts with soft drink companies and the parents who protest this action as a health risk for kids. They are joined by health professionals "Worried about a...
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Npr: The Hollywood Sign, Present at the Creation
Audio story offers the history of the famous Hollywood sign that has beckoned people to California, Los Angeles, movie-making, and potential stardom since 1923.