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Npr: Yo Yo Ma's 'Obrigado Brazil'
Read about Yo-Yo Ma's Brazilian inspired album, "Obrigado Brazil," as well as the famous cellist's thoughts on Brazilian music. Listen to "full-length cuts of songs" including: "Chega de Saudade" and "A Lenda do Cabocla."
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Npr: Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty
A reconsideration of Lyndon Johnson's war on poverty and the legislative programs it engendered, including Head Start and Medicare. Listen to (or read) Johnson's 1964 state of the union address, in which he introduced his plan to fight...
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Npr: Eric Clapton Takes on Robert Johnson's Blues
Eric Clapton was inspired by the music of Robert Johnson and his blues recordings. Plenty of audio clips here.
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Npr: Something From the Oven
What were Americans eating in the 50s? NPR offers a conversation with an author that declares the 50s as a time when the food industry tried to shape American women. Interesting ideas on how the modern American woman emerged from the 50s.
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Npr: Talk of the Nation: 'Birth of a Salesman'
NPR's Talk of the Nation takes a look at "The History of a Profession with an Image Problem." Includes excerpts from new sales books and old, and links to several related NPR stories.
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Npr: Brothers in Arms
An article on a little known African American tank battalion that served in World War II. Site includes a long excerpt from the book "Brothers in Arms" by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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Npr: Firms Turn to Religion to Keep Workers Happy
A three part NPR series that examines religion in the workplace. Issues of using religion to keep workers happy, religious initiatives make workplace hostile for some, and when faith clashes with corporate policy are examined.
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Npr: Saving the World's Spineless
An enlightening report on efforts to conserve insect and other invertebrate species. Be sure to check out the multimedia picture tour and other resources on this site. You will need the newer version of Windows Media Player.
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Npr: Tales of Contentious Conventions
Nominating conventions have had a dramatic history. NPR looks at some conventions from the past such as the 1952 Republican Convention, the 1964 Republican Convention, and the violent 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago.
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Npr: Endangered Wolves Make a Comeback
NPR's Morning Edition reported on the success of the Yellowstone Restoration Project (February 19, 2004). Listen to the program, read about gray wolves, view a map of the wolf population in Yellowstone, or view a photo gallery.
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Npr: Peering Inside Fossils
"A scanning device most commonly seen in hospitals is reshaping the science of paleontology by allowing researchers to peer inside irreplaceable fossils without damaging them." Find out what scientists are now able to see that they've...
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Npr: In Shadow of Terror, Year of Decision
Commentary on 2004, a year of elections in the USA, India, and Afghanistan. How are these three countries tied together? What effect has the constant al Qaeda terror had on these countries? Also included is an excerpt from the book,...
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Npr: Music, Radio and the Southern Union Movement
Interesting article and a picture gallery on the textile workers' strike in 1934. The 500,000 workers were brought together through radio and music. You can listen to some of this music as well as a FDR Fireside Chat.
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Npr: Warhol's Ongoing Work of Art
This NPR site gives information on the time capsules that Warhol left. They are now in the Andy Warhol Museum. Every year the museum opens up a box of memorabilia, pictures, birthday cake, and whatever else Warhol felt like leaving behind.
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Npr: Hidden Treasures Hawaii Custody Battle
The Bishop Museum in Honolulu is in a quandary. Do they display ancient, rare artifacts from Hawaii's history, or do they return these items to the sacred burial caves per the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act?
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Npr: The Star Spangled Battle of Baltimore
NPR interviews a historian about the events leading up to the writing of the United States national anthem (Star-Spangled Banner). Learn why the Battle of Baltimore was a turning point in the War of 1812.
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Npr: 'Folly of Empire' Offers Critique of Us Imperialism
NPR provides a lengthy book excerpt on imperialism in the U.S. The author presents the Philippine occupation, the Spanish-American War, World War I and II, and the Cold War as times in history when America was involved in imperialism--...
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Npr: Weighing Key Issues in Campaign 2004
NPR correspondents endeavor to identify the candidates' true positions on key issues of Campaign 2004. Iraq, Taxes, The War on Terrorism, the Environment, and health care are discussed.
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Npr: Math and the Mona Lisa
Did Leonardo da Vinci use math to create his famous portrait of the Mona Lisa? Open an audio file and listen to an interview with two scientists who have uncovered the mystery behind the Mona Lisa's smile.
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Npr: Central America's 'Cocaine Republics'
NPR reports on the escalating problem of drug trafficking in the Central American countries. This is a three-part series that looks at the countries once known as 'Banana Republics' that are "becoming 'Cocaine Republics'."
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Npr: African American Women in Congress
NPR answers a question concerning the number of African American women that have served in Congress.
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Npr: Bantu Refugees Adjust to New Lives in America
More than 11,000 Somali Bantus had arrived in the U.S. as of March 20th, 2005. This article discusses some of the adjustments the refugees faced.
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Npr: Salk Polio Vaccine Conquered Terrifying Disease
NPR celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the first polio vaccine by providing a timeline that begins in 1800 with an outbreak of infantile paralysis, photos, facts, and personal interviews.
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Npr: Voice From the Past on Lincoln Anniversary
The Civil War seems so ancient to us, but we can actually hear recordings made by Civil War soldiers! The Library of Congress interviewed Gen. Julius Howell in 1947 about his experiences in the Civil War. Listen to his remembrances about...