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Imagining The Future: ‘Howard Project’ Students Look Forward
February 22, 2015 | NPR · A high school teacher, a lawyer, a nurse, a minister: Four college seniors at Howard University in Washington, D.C., describe their career ambitions and how they feel as graduation grows closer.
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And The Oscar Goes To …
February 22, 2015 | NPR · In this week’s puzzle, every answer is the name of an Academy Award winner or nominee for best picture. Using a given anagram, decipher the title of the film. The films will go from oldest to newest.
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To Change People’s Minds, First Make Them Laugh
February 22, 2015 | NPR · In this week’s “For the Record,” NPR’s Rachel Martin talks with three Muslim comics — Adil Ray, Negin Farsad and Ahmed Ahmed — about the motivations and challenges of using humor to change minds.
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In Oscar Nominations For Best Score, Some Hear Sour Notes
February 22, 2015 | NPR · The distinctive music in the movie Birdman will not win an Oscar — in fact, it wasn’t even nominated. Like other acclaimed film scores from years past, it didn’t comply with academy rules.
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Pot Policy Splits Native Americans Over Whether Business Is Worth It
February 22, 2015 | NPR · Some tribes are trying to set up growing operations after the Justice Department announced it would back off enforcement. Others worry about the potential for substance abuse.
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A Greek City Nervously Watches Its Fur Trade Falter
February 22, 2015 | NPR · Kastoria survived Greece’s economic crisis primarily because of high Russian demand for the fur coats it produces. Then the Russian economy tanked. Now Kastoria is in trouble.
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Iraqi Kurds: We’re Ready To Fight For Mosul
February 22, 2015 | NPR · The Kurdish security chief says his Peshmerga fighters have gained ground against ISIS. But the big prize in northern Iraq is Mosul, and he says the Iraqi army will be needed for that battle.
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To Set The Mood In Period Drama, A Composer Paints Around The Emotions
February 22, 2015 | NPR · Gary Yershon is up for an Oscar for the score of Mr. Turner, his fourth collaboration with director Mike Leigh. The two men share a philosophy: Never tell the audience exactly how to feel.
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A Sister Act Taps A Ghostly, Afro-Cuban Groove
February 22, 2015 | NPR · As Ibeyi, Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz make soulful, percussive music rooted in their Yoruba heritage.
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NASCAR Hall-Of-Famer Helped Open The Track For Black Drivers
February 21, 2015 | WFAE · In 1963, Wendell Scott became the first African-American to win a race in NASCAR’s top division. No other black driver has won a top NASCAR race since, but the sport is starting to diversify.
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To Curb Bear Population, Florida Reinstates Hunting Season
February 28, 2015 | WFSU · In the past decade, the number of bear-related calls Florida wildlife officials have received has increased by 400 percent. To stop the rise in bear population, officials have agreed to start hunting.
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Is The Battle Won And Done For Those Who Fought For Net Neutrality?
February 28, 2015 | NPR · In a 3-2 vote on Feb. 26, the FCC approved new rules, regulating broadband internet as a public utility. NPR’s Arun Rath speaks with Mat Honan, San Francisco bureau chief for BuzzFeed News, about the political implications of the vote.
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Homeland Security Gets Stopgap Funding, But More Political Battles Loom
February 28, 2015 | NPR · Congress will fund the Department of Homeland Security for one more week. Political correspondent Mara Liasson talks with NPR’s Arun Rath about the politics of the battles being waged by congressional Republicans.
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Arts & Life

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Diversity Sells — But Hollywood Remains Overwhelmingly White, Male
February 28, 2015 | NPR · Women and minorities continue to be under-represented on TV and in film, both behind and in front of the camera, according to a new study — even though diverse films and shows make more money.
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‘Whoa, Mama!’: A Voice Actress’s Road To Fame As A 10-Year-Old Boy
February 28, 2015 | NPR · Back in 1987, Nancy Cartwright made a risky, last-minute decision during an audition: Instead of trying out for the part of mild-mannered Lisa Simpson, she went for the role of rebellious Bart.
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Iraq’s National Museum To Open For First Time Since 2003 Invasion
February 28, 2015 | NPR · The planned reopening was moved up following the release of a video showing self-declared Islamic State extremists destroying priceless ancient artifacts in the Mosul museum.
 

Music

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‘You Have To Be Bored’: Dan Deacon On Creativity
February 28, 2015 | NPR · The electronic artist’s new album, Gliss Riffer, is his most accesible yet. In a conversation with Arun Rath, he waxes philosophic on stress, technology and the value of a wandering mind.
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Sympathy For The Devils
February 28, 2015 | NPR · From Lana Del Rey to Father John Misty, musicians in the current pop moment who expose themselves, warts and all, do so in isolation, without support or challenge from a like-minded community.
 

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Feet On The Coast, Mind On The Prairie: Tom Brosseau’s Rootless Sound
February 28, 2015 | NPR · A Californian by way of North Dakota, with a voice that belies his gender, the singer-songwriter takes pride in being hard to pin down.
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