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July 27, 2014
16:53
Listeners Pick The Year's Best Music (So Far)
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NPR listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music (so far) and kept the race tight. In the end, Animal Collective edged out every other artist in both the Best Album category, and for Best Song. Artists like Grizzly Bear, The Decemberists and Neko Case weren't far behind. One thing was clear: 2009 has been one of the strongest years for new music in recent memory.
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March 11, 2010
3:49
Mass School Closures Approved In Kansas City, Mo.
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Facing potential bankruptcy, the board that governs the once flush-with-cash Kansas City school district is taking the unusual and contentious step of shuttering almost half its schools.
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3:00
Panel: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Not Common
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Cesarean birth rates are steadily rising and still less than 10 percent of women have successful vaginal births after cesareans. A National Institutes of Health panel has been examining the clinical risks and benefits of vaginal births after cesareans — as well as legal, ethical and economic considerations.
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March 10, 2010
23:00
Half-Rooster/Half-Hen Helps Unlock Sex Mystery
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In mammals, a flood of hormones tells cells to develop male or female features. But a new study of gender-bending chickens reveals that birds may be different. They have an additional way of determining whether they appear male or female: Individual cells may be able to do it.
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23:00
Desmond Tutu, Insisting We Are 'Made For Goodness'
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The South African cleric and human-rights activist Desmond Tutu joins Renee Montagne to reflect on his long life and his lasting message about forgiveness and reconciliation. His new book, Made for Goodness, is an explanation of his personal sense of spirituality and an invitation to share in his beliefs about the basic goodness of humanity.
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23:00
Letters To Haiti Provide A Different Kind Of Help
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To show support for schoolchildren devastated by the earthquake, fifth-graders in Northridge, Calif., sent the kids letters that included poems, comic strips and stickers. The students in California and those in Haiti say they'd like to be pen pals for life.
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16:00
As Lice Grow Treatment-Resistant, Drug Could Help
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Lice in children have been treated for years with lotions, creams and shampoos. But the little critters are becoming more and more resistant. Now an oral drug already used to treat certain parasites in people appears to kill lice as well. Researchers say it could be an alternative when standard treatments fail.
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14:06
Don't Turn Your Nose Up At A Stinky Cheese
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The colorful rinds and pungent odors of a washed-rind cheese can be off-putting. But hidden inside is a sweet, creamy treat that transforms classic comfort foods.
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13:34
WWII Female Pilots Honored With Gold Medal
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A long-overlooked group of women who flew military aircraft during World War II were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday. Known as Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASP, they were the first women to fly U.S. military planes.
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13:21
Lonely Wolverine Seeks West Coast Mate
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It isn't a personal ad: A male wolverine, dubbed "Buddy" by researchers, has been found in Tahoe National Forest in California. A wolverine has not been spotted in the state for some 90 years. No one can figure out just how Buddy got there, but as mating season approaches, this little guy could feel lonelier than ever.
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