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Npr: Senate, Despite Doubts, to Ok Cash for Clunkers
In this August 6 ,2009 story from National Public Radio, Andrea Seabrook reports on the Senate debate to add additional money to the Cash For Clunkers program. Provided in both print and audio format with links to other NPR related...
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Npr: Iraq Votes: The 2010 Iraqi Parliamentary Elections
NPR delivers a video in anticipation of the 2010 Iraqi Parliamentary Elections. (4 March 2010)
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Npr: Move Over, Lucy; Ardi May Be Oldest Human Ancestor
See an artist's rendition of what some paleoanthropologists believe could be the common ancestor of both humans and chimps and read about the discovery of what scientists said was the oldest known human ancestor, Ardipithecus ramidus....
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Npr: All Things Considered: The Impact of Barber's "Adagio for Strings"
In 1938, Samuel Barber and the NBC orchestra performed "Adagio for Strings," which has had considerable impact in the years since. This essay covers the original broadcast on All Things Considered complete with a overview of the...
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Npr: A Final Struggle Over the Pearl Harbor Attack
Here is an example of a little story within the big story of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The U.S. Government blamed two high ranking men at the base of being derelict in their duties. One of the men's son is trying to clear his father's...
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Npr: The Psychedelic Debut of Jimi Hendrix
The original radio broadcast of this Jimi Hendrix story on All Things Considered by NPR is provided here with a full overview (complete with pictures and media samplings) in addition to a link enabling the user to listen to the original...
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Npr: Jerry Lee Lewis: 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On'
In highlighting three people crucial to Jerry Lee Lewis, the killer (Lewis himself, the engineer (Jack Clement who first produced Lewis's works) and the critic (Robert Gordon), this site provides an extensive overview of the original...
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Npr: Peak Performances From the Village Vanguard
The Village Vanguard is a world famous 'jazz joint'. Listen to performances of five jazz musicians who had the privilege of playing there.
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Npr: World of Opera: Romance and Regret: Verdi's "La Traviata"
NPR provides us with an audio introduction to the opera "La Traviata" with accompanying text, selected arias from the opera, and a description of its three acts. [3:08]
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Npr: Zimbabwe's Mugabe, Tsvangirai Seal Deal
Announcing the agreement reached between Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai to share political power. Mugabe stays as President and Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister. [Date of Article: September 15, 2008]
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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....