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Black GOP Stars Rise In A Party That’s Still Awkwardly White
March 9, 2014 | NPR · There’s never been a better time for black Republicans seeking office, yet even as some black candidates are hitting their stride, the party’s support among blacks is still at rock bottom.
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Destroyed By Rockefellers, Mural Trespassed On Political Vision
March 9, 2014 | NPR · When Mexican artist Diego Rivera was commissioned to do a mural for Rockefeller Center, some may have wondered whether industrialist tycoon John D. Rockefeller Jr. knew what he was getting into.
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After A Bitter Struggle, DSO Brings ‘Joy’ To The People Again
March 9, 2014 | NPR · The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has struggled financially, but after much work, it’s set itself on solid footing and become a bright spot in a struggling city.
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Libertarians Move In To Make A Small N.H. Town Even Smaller
March 9, 2014 | NPR · Grafton, N. H., is so tiny, it doesn’t even have a stop light, but a group of Libertarians have moved there with an eye to slashing spending. It’s made some residents angry.
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Rebuilding A Life And A City After Years On Detroit’s Streets
March 9, 2014 | NPR · After years of selling drugs and serving prison time in Detroit, Isaac Lott now works to help reclaim abandoned homes. He says he is hopeful about his own future, as well as the future of the city.
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City Versus Suburb A Longstanding Divide In Detroit
March 9, 2014 | NPR · Detroit has long been a city divided among racial and economic lines. As the city attempts to recover, some see the change as an opportunity to heal those old wounds.
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15 Seconds To Nowhere: Goldsprints Bring Bikes To The Bar
March 9, 2014 | VPR · You’ll find bike racers indoors this winter, racing in bars. At goldsprints racing events, the arena contains stationary bicycles, rowdy crowds and beer.
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A High Five On The Seven Seas
March 9, 2014 | NPR · For each five-letter word provided, insert two letters after the first letter to complete a familiar seven-letter word.
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Picking Apart Detroit To Make It Whole Again
March 9, 2014 | NPR · There are an estimated 80,000 abandoned buildings scattered throughout Detroit. As the city tries to navigate its bankruptcy, part of Detroit’s recovery plan involves deconstruction and demolition.
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Hi Ho Spaniard! An Iberian Desert With Spaghetti Western Roots
March 9, 2014 | NPR · Some of Hollywood’s most popular Westerns were filmed in Spain’s Tabernas Desert. Today those sets are used in Western-style theme parks for bank heists, shoot-outs and saloon shows.
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Israel OKs Controversial Law To Conscript Ultra-Orthodox Jews
March 12, 2014 | NPR · Haredi, a branch of Judaism that shuns modern secular culture, had long been exempt from national service. The bill had been boycotted by the opposition.
 

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Who Says Food Porn Has To Be Dominated By Junk Food?
March 12, 2014 | NPR · Carrots don’t stand much of a chance against cronuts when it comes to tweets and Instagrams about food. The new Food Porn Index aims to change the conversation by tracking our virtual cravings.
 

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Mix Of Gut Microbes May Play Role In Crohn’s Disease
March 12, 2014 | NPR · Research involving more than 1,500 patients suggests people with Crohn’s may have too many of the types of gut bacteria that tend to rile the immune system and too few that reduce inflammation.
 

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Who Says Food Porn Has To Be Dominated By Junk Food?
March 12, 2014 | NPR · Carrots don’t stand much of a chance against cronuts when it comes to tweets and Instagrams about food. The new Food Porn Index aims to change the conversation by tracking our virtual cravings.
 

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Wes Anderson: ‘We Made A Pastiche’ Of Eastern Europe’s Greatest Hits
March 12, 2014 | NPR · The Grand Budapest Hotel takes place in the fictional European country of Zobrowka on the eve of war. Anderson shot much of the film in Germany, drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscape.
 

Book News: It’s True, Keith Richards Is Writing A Children’s Book
March 12, 2014 | NPR · Also: The Twitter Fiction Festival launches; Mindy Kaling is writing a second book; the creators of HBO’s Game of Thrones series say they know how George R.R. Martin’s series will end.
 

Music

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Hear Neil Young Explain His Pono Music Player At SXSW
March 12, 2014 | NPR · Neil Young wants to start a revolution against the MP3. At SXSW, he debuted his biggest weapon, a high quality digital audio player and music store he’s calling Pono.
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Box Set Illustrates Clifford Jordan’s Impeccable Taste In Musicians
March 12, 2014 | NPR · Starting in the late 1960s, the jazz saxophonist produced a series of recordings that came out on the musicians-owned Strata-East label. Those seven albums are now collected in a box set.
 

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NPR Music At SXSW 2014: Tuesday
March 12, 2014 | NPR · We loved Charli XCX, watched Neil Young talk about Pono and Ubered a pedicab. These are highlights from the Austin music festival, including a running playlist of our favorite acts.
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