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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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September 09, 2010
13:46
Determining 'Brain Age' With A Simple Scan
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Doctors can easily tell whether a child's body is growing normally. But they have a much harder time assessing the brain. Now, using a new type of MRI scan, they can more accurately determine a child's "brain age" and help identify children with developmental problems.
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13:45
Rahm Emanuel: Mayor Of [Expletive] Chicago
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White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is rumored to be considering a run for mayor of Chicago. Writer Dennis O'Toole imagines what a Mayor Emanuel might be like.
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12:00
One Woman's Journey From Homeless To Harvard
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As a child, Liz Murray dealt with the typical stresses of growing up. But she also grappled with going days without food and living on the streets. Despite these obstacles, Murray finished school and went on to attend Harvard University. Murray talks about her memoir, Breaking Night.
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11:03
For Chile, Colossal Trouble On Easter Island
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The monumental statues of Easter Island draw tourists from around the world. But the modern-day descendants of the people who made those ancient figures, the indigenous Rapanui, have a conflict with the Chilean state. They want to recover ownership of their island.
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10:47
The Beauty Of Bug Eggs
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When viewed close-up, even nature's nastiest things can look beautiful.
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8:43
Franzen On The Book, The Backlash, His Background
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Jonathan Franzen's new novel Freedom has been called "a masterpiece" by Time Magazine and has received rave reviews from critics. Franzen talks about the runaway success of his previous novel The Corrections, and the strong reaction elicited by Freedom.
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8:00
Marines Storm Ship Seized By Pirates
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U.S. Marines boarded and seized a commercial German vessel in the Gulf of Aden that had been attacked and boarded by Somali pirates. A group of 24 marines took control of the ship, Magellan Star, from nine pirates.
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7:00
Hawking And God: An Intimate Relationship
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Hawking's recent claims about physics finding the answers to the origin of the universe are very far-fetched. They turn out to be based upon highly speculative theories without any obervational evidence.
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3:00
Did Sleaze Bring Preppy Back?
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As New York Fashion Week gets underway, Linda Wertheimer talks to fashion writer and Barneys' creative director Simon Doonan about the resurgence of prep. A sequel to the 1980's The Official Preppy Handbook has just come out. And preppy clothes are being worn by everyone from Brooklyn hipsters to Palm Beach dowagers.
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