September 5, 2010

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Politics

GOP Popular Now, But The Contest Is Still Ahead

[6 min 43 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Politics

Political Pedigree No Longer Protects S.D. Rep.

[4 min 47 sec]
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The Sea and Cake; 'Transparent'

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Anouar Brahem; 'Galilee Mon Amour'

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Middle East

Demolished Weekly, Village In Israel Rises Again

[4 min 24 sec]

by Sheera Frenkel

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World

After The Floods, Misery And Motivation In Pakistan

[5 min 35 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Sports

Bookie Bribes Mar Cricket Tour

[4 min 21 sec]
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Andrew Bird; 'Anonanimal'

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From Our Listeners

Your Letters: Truckstop Honeymoon; I-95

[2 min 59 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra; 'Champ, Pt. 1'

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Sunday Puzzle

Hopelessly Devoted To A Challenge

[7 min 52 sec]
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Children's Books

'Phantom Tollbooth' Creators Reunited By An 'Ogre'

[9 min 58 sec]

by NPR Staff

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New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor); 'Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra [Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Ritual of Abduction]'

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New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor); 'Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra [Part I: The Adoration of the Earth: Harbingers of Spring (Dances of the Adolescents)]'

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Economy

Jobs Report A Wash; Obama Opts For Half-Full Spin

[5 min 19 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Latin America

Trapped Chilean Miners Stay Busy As Families Gather Above

[3 min 56 sec]

by Annie Murphy

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Latin America

'Alive' Survivors Reach Out To Trapped Chilean Miners

[2 min 15 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Loose Fur; 'Elegant Transaction'

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Calexico; 'Sprawl'

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Business

Auto Sales Stall After Incentives Flood Market

[3 min 6 sec]

by NPR Staff

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I-95: The Road Most Traveled

Flying Cars? Conveyor Belts? The Future Of I-95

[5 min 51 sec]
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Research News

Dangerous Drivers' Worst Habits Might Be Yours

[5 min 22 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Dirty Three; 'Long Way to Go With No Punch'

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Food

Safer For Your Soul, But Is Kosher Healthier, Too?

[2 min 59 sec]
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Author Interviews

Jokes To Tell Your Parents For Rosh Hashana

[8 min 5 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Music Interviews

Sara Bareilles: Looking Through A 'Kaleidoscope Heart'

[9 min 45 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Talking Heads; 'Big Country'

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