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Alt.Latino: Special Guest Calle 13
November 21, 2012 | NPR · The Puerto Rican duo talk about their musical inspirations, politics and the day they spent in a mental institution.
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Harvey Danger: How And Why To Say Goodbye
December 30, 2011 | NPR · Anyone who’s had a lousy year would do well to jam “The Show Must Not Go On” as the clock strikes midnight. It’ll make a powerful soundtrack to a much-needed drowning of the past.
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‘Video Games Live’: Mario As Muse
November 22, 2011 | NPR · Martin Leung’s solo piano rendition of Koji Kondo’s Super Mario theme music underlines the wit and invention of the source material. The result reveals just how much the composer inserted into what might have been a throwaway project.
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Songs For Stuffing: A Thanksgiving Mix
November 20, 2011 | NPR · Whether you’re having turkey, turducken, tofurkey or fish tacos, Thanksgiving is about family, food and the soul-deadening stress of logistics. So here’s a mix designed to help you keep your mind on the bonding-fueled feast that justifies it all.
 

The Lonely Forest: A Catchy Call To Arms
June 30, 2011 | NPR · In “Turn Off This Song and Go Outside,” The Lonely Forest urges listeners to get out of their own heads. The result is one of the best and most honest slices of pop music around.
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Guyz Nite: ‘This One’s For Dad’
June 17, 2011 | NPR · For all its bluster, Guyz Nite’s “Father’s Day” is an almost preposterously goodhearted (and clearly sincere) ode to dads who teach their kids to try hard and be decent people.
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KT Tunstall: A Candy-Coated Sneer
March 9, 2011 | NPR · “Madame Trudeaux” is one of the most ferociously rhythmic songs Tunstall has ever recorded. Carried primarily by the drums, it stomps and rolls with glammy antagonism. Along the way, the song ignites at unexpected moments like Pop Rocks dropped in cola.
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Gang Of Four: Back To The Best And Brightest
February 28, 2011 | NPR · For almost four minutes, “Never Pay for the Farm” burns on nothing but a rough groove. Gang of Four’s shrill guitar leads make a mess all over the mix, even sounding like a short-circuiting microwave at times.
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Oh No Oh My: The Head vs. The Heart
February 15, 2011 | NPR · In the beautifully orchestrated “Brains,” Oh No Oh My nicely sums up the age-old conflict between thoughts and feelings. The result is a fine love song for those who can’t often get out of their heads long enough to engage with their own feelings.
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Sharon Van Etten: A Love Song For Everyone
February 14, 2011 | NPR · “Love More” works in slow motion, but with an uncharacteristically bold and dramatic statement attached: As the song progresses, she lets a bleak and troubled past lay the groundwork for a tiny mantra to live by.
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Microsoft Reveals New Xbox One Game System
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Microsoft unveiled its new Xbox One Tuesday, displaying a device that takes new steps in game consoles’ journey into becoming all-purpose entertainment and communication devices. The new console replaces the Xbox 360, which has been on the market for more than seven years.
 

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African Cities Test The Limits Of Living With Livestock
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Hipsters may just be discovering the joys of backyard chickens, but in African megacities, people have been bringing their animals into the slums with them for decades. That’s creating a new ecosystem of animals and huge numbers of people living closely together like never before.
 

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A Catch For Insurers That Cut Deductibles For Healthy People
May 21, 2013 | KHN · Rewards to policyholders for claims that don’t meet the annual deductible can be a boon for healthy people. But the approach might not pass the smell test in 2014 when the federal health law bans discriminating against people based on their health status.
 

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‘Arrested Development’ Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Brands that found their original audiences in traditional, old-media platforms are finding ways to keep going in the world of new media.
 

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China Builds Museums, But Filling Them Is Another Story
May 21, 2013 | NPR · China has been building museums with abandon, opening about 100 annually in recent years. Two of the biggest opened on the same day last fall on opposite banks of Shanghai’s Huangpu River. But filling these museums — with both art and visitors — is proving more challenging.
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The Art And Science Of Motivation
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Graduation season is upon us and that means a slew of uplifting commencement speeches trying to motivate young adults to greatness. Science and experience tell us that everyone is motivated differently, so how do speakers, coaches and business managers inspire people?
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Paula Cole On Mountain Stage
May 21, 2013 | NPR · The bestselling singer-songwriter gives a stripped-down and intimate performance, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va. Here, Cole plays a few new songs, as well as two of her biggest hits: “I Don’t Want to Wait” and “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?”
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Pat Metheny And John Zorn: A Vivid Sound World
May 21, 2013 | NPR · The two artists are known opposites in the world of instrumental music. On Metheny’s latest, the jazz guitarist wrings an unexpectedly visual listening experience from Zorn’s knotty compositions.
 

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Kanye West Stands Alone
May 21, 2013 | NPR · On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.
 

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