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Noteworthy Names, In Rhyme
December 8, 2013 | NPR · Every answer is the name of a famous person whose first and last names start with the same consonant or group of consonants. You’re given rhymes for the two names. You name the people. For example, if given “cycle four,” the answer would be “Michael Moore.”
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South Africans Celebrate Mandela On National Day Of Prayer
December 8, 2013 | NPR · As they mourn the iconic anti-apartheid leader who shepherded South Africa to multiracial democracy, South Africans are experiencing mixed emotions. Some feel at peace with Nelson Mandela’s death. Some are in disbelief, and some are anxious about a future without his guidance.
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Husband Finding Peace After A Terrorist Attack
December 8, 2013 | NPR · Americans David Harris-Gershon and his wife were studying in Israel when she was nearly killed in a terrorist attack at a cafe. Harris-Gershon decided he needed to meet the family of the terrorist behind the attack, and wrote about that experience in his book, What Do You Buy the Children of the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife?
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Woody Harrelson Does Bad Pretty Good
December 8, 2013 | NPR · The actor leaves comedy behind to play the villain in Out of the Furnace. He spoke with NPR’s Rachel Martin about the film and what it takes to play such a vicious and psychotic character.
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In Gujarat, Anti-Muslim Legacy Of 2002 Riots Still Looms
December 1, 2013 | NPR · Indian writer Zahir Janmohamed was in Gujarat, India, during the 2002 riots that left more than a thousand Muslims dead. He talks with NPR’s Rachel Martin about the riots, and how Muslims have fared in Gujarat since then under Narendra Modi, who is now a leading candidate to be India’s next prime minister.
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Bringing Jazz On Walkabout: Jon Batiste And Stay Human
December 1, 2013 | NPR · Host Rachel Martin is joined by pianist Batiste and his band, who hope to make jazz transcend genres and generations, as they play live at NPR’s headquarters.
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Palestinian Refugees On Losing Side Of UN Budget Crunch
December 1, 2013 | NPR · The UN agency that supplies the basic needs for Palestinian refugees may not be able to meet December payroll for 30,000 teachers, doctors and social workers across the Mideast. The agency serves an ever-increasing number of refugees, the descendants of the Palestinians uprooted in 1948.
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Be THANKful For This Puzzle
December 1, 2013 | NPR · For each category, name something beginning with each of the letters T, H, A, N and K. For example, if the category were “U.S. states,” you might say Tennessee, Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada and Kentucky.
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Could Video Games Be The Next Job Interview?
December 1, 2013 | NPR · Want to get that job? You might want to hone your gaming skills. They could convey your career potential to a future employer.
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Five Things You May Not Know About Child Marriage
December 1, 2013 | NPR · In the developing world, one in three girls is married by the age of 18, and the number of young girls being married off is actually increasing, according to groups tracking the issue.
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The Secret’s Out: Obama Acknowledges Existence Of Area 51
December 9, 2013 | NPR · Conspiracy theorists have been obsessed with the secret Nevada military base for decades, claming that the U.S. government is holding aliens and crashed UFOs there.
 

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Ex-San Diego Mayor Filner Sentenced To Home Confinement
December 9, 2013 | NPR · Bob Filner will serve no prison time after pleading guilty to sexually harassing three women.
 

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Singapore’s Leader Urges Calm After Rare Riot
December 9, 2013 | NPR · Sunday’s riot was sparked by the death of a 33-year-old Indian national who was struck and killed by a bus. Hundreds rioted in the Little India neighborhood following the death. Eighteen people were hurt.
 

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‘In Meat We Trust’ Argues We Got The Meat Industry We Asked For
December 9, 2013 | NPR · Historian Maureen Ogle’s new book examines the rise of our modern industrial meat system by examining its roots — all the way back to Colonial America. There’s a fundamental disconnect, she argues, in our demands for both cheap, plentiful meat and an end to factory farms. Something, she says, has to give.
 

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How I Didn’t Quit ‘Your Mother’
December 9, 2013 | NPR · In the middle of the sitcom’s frustrating final run of episodes, even a superfan might begin to wonder why we keep watching when the show just keeps disappointing.
 

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Delia Ephron On The Closeness And Complexity Of Sisterhood
December 9, 2013 | NPR · Novelist Delia Ephron says that losing her older sister Nora was like “losing an arm.” But for all their collaboration and closeness, Delia writes about the complications of sisterhood in her new collection of autobiographical essays, Sister Mother Husband Dog (etc.).
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Music

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The Head And The Heart On World Cafe
December 9, 2013 | WXPN · The Seattle band plays an enchanting set in front of an enthusiastic audience at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Between songs, singer Jonathan Russell engages in an introspective discussion with World Cafe‘s Michaela Majoun.
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Dessa: Tiny Desk Concert
December 9, 2013 | NPR · The rapper, singer, poet and songwriter performs three tracks from this year’s Parts of Speech with the aid of a full band. With backing vocals from Aby Wolf, Dessa overcame a bad cold to nail this forceful, whip-smart set.
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Actress Naomie Harris Dances To ‘Brown Girl In The Rain’
December 9, 2013 | NPR · For Tell Me More‘s ‘In Your Ear’ segment, actress Naomie Harris shares the music she grew up with. Harris’ portrays Winnie Mandela in the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
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