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Npr: Manjul Bhargava: An Artist of Music and Math
Twenty-eight-year-old Manjul Bhargava has found a way to fuse his two loves (number theory and playing the tabla): he claims that there are dozens of hidden rhythms in Indian music that correspond to complex number theories. Check out...
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Npr: Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies
NPR pays a moving tribute to the "mother of the civil rights movement," Rosa Parks, who died at the age of 92 on October 24, 2005. Listen to her interviews and hear in her own words her views on the 1955 bus boycott. Links to related...
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Npr: Science Friday: Alaska's Residents Grapple With Changing Climate
Residents describe the changes they are observing in their villages in Alaska in this audio lecture. Listen as residents address the rapid change in their artic climate. [47:02]
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Npr: Bordering on Instability
NPR reports on the neighboring countries to Iraq in the Middle East: Jordan, Syria, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. How are these countries coping with the violence so close at hand? The report contains audio and a series of pictures taken in...
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Npr: In Burundi, Ex Warriors Look for New Lives
After a decade of civil war and three decades of ethnic conflict, Burundi is trying to pull itself back together. How to meld the Tutsis and the Hutus together in a blended government is still to be determined.
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Npr: South Sudan: After the Peace
This brief article from NPR announces "One of the largest development programs," to take place in Sudan. The site also provides links to further information in audio format.
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Npr: Antarctica's March of the Tourists
Take a virtual cruise to Antarctica. Cruise ships are taking more and more people to this barren continent for the trip of their lifetime. But are they ruining the continent by their enthusiasm? NPR provides pictures of the welcoming...
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Npr: Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda
This is an NPR Morning Edition interview with F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan. In it she discusses a new collection of her grandparents' love letters, and what they tell about their lives. This interview is...
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Npr: Actor James Earl Jones
From the program Fresh Air on NPR, here you can find a brief biography of James Earl Jones. Content focuses on Jones' victory over a severe stuttering problem. Listen to the interview online.
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Npr: Gettysburg's Hallowed Ground
This interesting NPR article reviews a book by James McPherson about the Gettysburg battlefield on the 140th anniversary of the battle. There are links to photo galleries and other related articles as the Battle of Gettysburg is remembered!
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Npr: London Recovering From Deadly Bomb Attacks
National Public Radio's reporting on the Attacks on London on 7/7/2005. Contains first person accounts and an archive of reports on the bombing.
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Npr: Retelling the Tale of the Light Brigade
Listen to a National Public Radio broadcast aired on the 150th anniversary of the charge of the Light Brigade. The segment includes an interview with Crimean War historian Terry Brighton, a reading of Tennyson's famous "Charge of the...
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Npr: Immigrant Detainees Tell of Attack Dogs and Abuse
NPR takes a hard look at the treatment given to immigrant detainees while held by the U.S. Government. 11/2004
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Npr: The Great American Opera: "Porky and Bess"
Opera or musical? Read some interesting background on "Porky and Bess" by George Gershwin, then listen to an audio presentation on "The Great American Opera". [1:18]
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Npr: Does the Internet Undermine Culture?
A look at the ways in which the Internet may threaten the values and the creativity of our society.
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Npr: Tone Shifting in Abortion Rights Movement
A 2006 article examining the debate on legal abortions. Includes both pro-choice and pro-life points of view.
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Npr: In the Hands of a Master, the Ukulele Is No Toy
A profile of contemporary ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. Includes links to audio samples of both traditional and nontraditional ukulele music.
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Mission to Pluto in 1 Minute
A quick look at the 3 billion-mile, decade-long journey of a little space probe called New Horizons from Earth to Pluto. [1:00]
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Science of Firework Color
What gives fireworks their brilliant colors? It has something to do with table salt. [2:07]
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: Life in a Beer
The millennia-spanning story of a cold one. [3:28]
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: Lonesome George (A Musical Memorial)
A touching tribute to a world-famous tortoise that couldn't find a mate. [3:44]
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Evolution of Parenting | Goats & Soda
The real secret to humans' success? It might have a lot to do with how we raised our kids. [3:16]
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: 5 Dumb Sounding Birds of North America
Blogging birder Nick Lund shared some of his favorite ridiculous bird songs with Skunk Bear. [1:11]
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Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Golden Mole: Blind Sand Swimmer
The golden mole is a fascinating desert animal that is blind and has an iridescent coat. Learn more about this tiny and unusual animal in this video. [2:11]