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Npr: The World of Maurice Sendak
An audio interview with Maurice Sendak on the parallels between the somewhat terrifying images in his award-winning children's books and his own upbringing. With a slideshow of images from his books.
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Npr: Voting Results: America's Greatest 20th Century Music
These are the results of National Public Radio's survey of the 100 Most Important American Musical Works of the 20th Century. An excellent brief look at many styles and eras of American Music of the 20th Century, with audio clips of the...
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Npr: Community in Action:studs Terkel
Read an NPR interview with Studs Terkel, Pulitzer Prize winning author, about his beliefs on community activism.
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Npr: An Immigrant's First American Christmas: Congolese Diary
What does it feel like to be a refugee in a strange country during a holiday time? Read about a refugee from the Republic of Congo and other immigrants as they struggle with a new culture. This is an audio with transcript and photos.
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Npr: Sedaris on New York
Six audio clips of works or interviews with New York City commentator David Sedaris.
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Npr: "A Raisin in the Sun"
This audio story offers perspective on the opening of Hansberry's famous play on Broadway.
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Npr: Beyond the Bake Sale
National Public Radio considers public schools making money by signing contracts with soft drink companies and the parents who protest this action as a health risk for kids. They are joined by health professionals "Worried about a...
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Npr: The Hollywood Sign, Present at the Creation
Audio story offers the history of the famous Hollywood sign that has beckoned people to California, Los Angeles, movie-making, and potential stardom since 1923.
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Npr: The Origin of Ok
NPR discusses the popular expression "OK," and how it may have originated. "One of America's most popular exports," this response is heard around the world.
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Npr: How Does Morality Affect Same Sex Marriage Debate?
Hear one commentator's thoughts on the "morality of same-sex marriage." From "News & Notes," November 14, 2006.
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Npr: Nations Combine in Effort to End Darfur Conflict
An audio report from the Paris conference held in June 2007 on the combined efforts of France, the U.S., Russia, Japan, and China to bring peace to the Darfur region. Provides links to recent NPR reports on Sudan. [2:00]
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Npr: The Haunted Elk Hotel
Listen to a story about an old Sutton, West Virginia, a hotel that is believed to be haunted.
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Npr: Dan Flavin's Fantastic Lights
Dan Flavin's art, which uses fluorescent light, draws you in like a moth to flame. This audio investigation gives a close encounter of an exhibit of his work and others' reactions to it.
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Npr: 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
The tragic story of the Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham during the Civil Rights movement in which four girls were killed. This NPR site updates the saga of the on-going investigation of the murderers.
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Npr: Dummy Days
NPR provides a brief overview of ventriloquists of early radio and TV. Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy are highlighted.
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Npr: Views of Shenandoah
This NPR story covers the work of Hullihen Moore, a student of Ansel Adams, and his recent photo book of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Beautiful black and white images of nature are here in the photo gallery.
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Npr: Nat King Cole
At this NPR site, which is provided for by the National Public Radio, most of the resources here are audio, including radio stories and some of Nat King Cole's songs.
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Npr: Preserving the Sacred Harp Singing Tradition
This site, from the NPR, shows that Sacred Harp singing is choral music in the a cappella tradition. This radio story covers its current use in the southern United States. Includes full-length audio cuts.
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Npr: Saving the Spotted Owl
This NPR article reports on conservation attempts to save the Spotted Owl, which led to the eventual shutdown of 2.4 million acres of forest in Washington alone and the loss of 30,000 jobs. An eight minute audio podcast discusses this...
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Npr: Dino Had the Right Stuff
NPR reports on new research about the oldest known bird, Archaeopteryx. A new study of a fossilized brain cavity suggests it was well-equipped to fly.
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Npr: Presidential Campaigns Switch Ad Strategies
As the presidential campaign gets closer to the election date, Kerry and Bush are revving up their engines. NPR looks at the strategies of the two candidates and how they have changed. Article is from 2004.
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Npr: Lake Titicaca Civilization
Anthropologists have found evidence of civilization in Peru and Bolivia much earlier than previously thought. Here's a short report on their work around Lake Titicaca.
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Npr: Rural Investment at Risk if Bank Law Eased
NPR looks at rural America since the passage of the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act and the possible ramifications if this law is eased. More source websites are listed on the side.
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Npr: Look Who's 40: "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
NPR's Morning Edition takes a look at the classic television story, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (December 1, 2004). Here you can listen to the NPR program and view several pictures.