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British Soldier Hacked To Death Was ‘Our Hero,’ Family Says
May 24, 2013 | NPR · As Lee Rigby’s family struggles with grief, they’re speaking about the young man’s love of life. He was killed Wednesday. Witnesses heard — and recorded — the attackers saying that they were angry about the deaths of Muslims during the wars in Iran and Afghanistan.
 

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Explosion, Gunfire Reverberate In Kabul
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Witnesses say the blast happened in the late afternoon. The sound of shots followed. There’s no word yet on casualties or who is responsible.
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Assad Regime Agrees To Attend Peace Conference, Russia Says
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Russia and the U.S. have been trying to set up talks aimed at ending more than two years of brutal fighting in Syria. What’s still unclear, however, is who would speak for the opponents of President Bashar Assad’s regime.
 

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China’s Air Pollution: Is The Government Willing To Act?
May 24, 2013 | NPR · There is some political willingness, but because China is highly decentralized politically, the Communist Party has only limited influence over provincial governments and how they regulate their dirty factories. The powerful state-owned oil companies have also resisted pressure to produce cleaner-burning fuel.
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Iranian Council: Ex-President Rafsanjani Unfit To Run Again
May 24, 2013 | NPR · The Iranian presidential election is just weeks away, and voters are faced with a very narrow range of pro-regime candidates to choose from. All the high-profile or independent candidates have been eliminated by the Guardian Council. One man considered unfit to run has already held the post of president.
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Can This Man Bring Silicon Valley To Yangon?
May 24, 2013 | NPR · A Stanford MBA who used to work for Google returned to Myanmar to be an Internet entrepreneur. But it’s tough to start an Internet company in a country where the power goes out every day.
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One Of London Attack Suspects Had Troubled Past
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel speaks with Sandra Laville, crime correspondent for The Guardian, about what’s known about the suspect in the Woolwich attack in London on Wednesday.
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Syrian Rebels Continue To Clash With Hezbollah-Backed Forces
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel speaks with Anne Barnard, Beirut bureau chief for The New York Times, about clashes between Syrian rebels and government forces backed by Hezbollah fighters.
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More Young Syrians Flee Home Lives To Face The Unknown
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Over the past few months, the security situation in the Syrian capital Damascus has been deteriorating. For many Damascenes, the city they always called home is no longer a livable place. They can’t make a living anymore, and everyday is a risk that tempts fate. In an exodus from Damascus, many young professionals are abandoning their lives at home to flee abroad and face the unknown.
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Four Arrested After British Soldier Hacked To Death In London
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The two men charged with killing a British soldier in south London on Wednesday were apparently on a government watch list, raising questions about why authorities were unable to prevent the attack.
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Reuters /Landov
British Soldier Hacked To Death Was ‘Our Hero,’ Family Says
May 24, 2013 | NPR · As Lee Rigby’s family struggles with grief, they’re speaking about the young man’s love of life. He was killed Wednesday. Witnesses heard — and recorded — the attackers saying that they were angry about the deaths of Muslims during the wars in Iran and Afghanistan.
 

Reuters /Landov
Explosion, Gunfire In Kabul
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Witnesses say the blast happened in the late afternoon. The sound of shots followed. There’s no word yet on casualties or who is responsible.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Assad Regime Agrees To Attend Peace Conference, Russia Says
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Russia and the U.S. have been trying to set up talks aimed at ending more than two years of brutal fighting in Syria. What’s still unclear, however, is who would speak for the opponents of President Bashar Assad’s regime.
 

Arts & Life

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Book News: Judge’s Comments Bruising To Apple’s Price-Fixing Case
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Also: Mary Karr on addiction and David Foster Wallace; Maria Semple calls Jonathan Franzen her “big daddy.”
 

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‘Fast 6′: Silly, Speedy, And Certain To Cash In
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Fast 6 pits Dominic’s crew against a wily terrorist in a high-tech battle royale — but it has a devil of a time explaining why everyone should hop into their cars.
 

Laemmle Zeller Films
‘Plimpton!’: A Fond Look At A Man Of Letters
May 23, 2013 | NPR · An affectionate documentary portrays the Paris Review founder as a man devoted to illuminating how talent and creativity work — both for himself, and for the rest of us.
 

Music

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Igor Stravinsky’s ‘Rite Of Spring’ Counterrevolution
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Not long after his shocking ballet, the composer branched out into a broad range of styles, ushering in new musical trends far from the violent tone of his iconic Rite of Spring.
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First Listen Live: Queens Of The Stone Age, ‘…Like Clockwork’
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Josh Homme presides over a dense, textured, unpredictable sound that’s equal parts mystery, intensity, beauty and bluster. QOTSA performed …Like Clockwork in its entirety, plus an assortment of older material, in a sold-out show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.
 

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Duke Ellington: Highlights Of His Twilight
May 23, 2013 | WFIU · The great composer and bandleader was distraught over the 1967 death of Billy Strayhorn, his songwriting and arranging partner of 28 years. But Ellington took Strayhorn’s passing as an impetus, born of necessity, to increase his own productivity. Here are five examples.
 

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