Thứ Sáu, 31 tháng 3, 2017

NPR News: Artist's Exhibit Borrows Human Tech To Solve Nature's Manmade Problems

Artist's Exhibit Borrows Human Tech To Solve Nature's Manmade Problems
Artist and philosopher Jonathon Keats didn't need to create anything new to show the absurdity of human problem-solving. All he had to do was give human technology to animals.

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NPR News: Artist's Exhibit Borrows Human Tech To Solve Nature's Manmade Problems

Artist's Exhibit Borrows Human Tech To Solve Nature's Manmade Problems
Artist and philosopher Jonathon Keats didn't need to create anything new to show the absurdity of human problem-solving. All he had to do was give human technology to animals.

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Environment
April 1, 2017 at 07:51AM

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Martin Margiela Comes Back Into the Spotlight (Not That He Ever Left)


The designer’s six-year tenure at Hermès is the focus of a new exhibition in Antwerp.
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NPR News: In Wyoming, One Insurer Offers Plan On State Exchange

In Wyoming, One Insurer Offers Plan On State Exchange
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tom Glause, the commissioner of the Wyoming Department of Insurance, about how the Affordable Care Act has worked in the state and what can still be improved.

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April 1, 2017 at 03:49AM

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NPR News: Some In Corporate America Push Back On Trump's Climate Regulations Roll Back

Some In Corporate America Push Back On Trump's Climate Regulations Roll Back
This week's executive order to roll back climate regulations may sit well with the fossil fuel industry, but most of corporate America is unimpressed. Many large companies are sticking to their plans to tackle climate change by investing in renewable energy and green practices.

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Environment
April 1, 2017 at 03:24AM

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NPR News: Two Ways Of Documenting Uncertainty: 'All This Panic' And 'God Knows Where I Am'

Two Ways Of Documenting Uncertainty: 'All This Panic' And 'God Knows Where I Am'
Two documentaries out now flex a bit of moviemaking technique: All This Panic, about young women exploring what life has to offer, and God Knows Where I Am, about a woman who's sure she's seen it all.

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NPR News: During World War II, Even Filmmakers Reported For Duty

During World War II, Even Filmmakers Reported For Duty
Mark Harris says the military worked with Hollywood directors to create movies about the war. His book, Five Came Back, is the basis for a new Netflix docu-series. Originally broadcast March 3, 2014.

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NPR News: David Dye, Signing Off

David Dye, Signing Off
After 25 years, Friday marks the World Cafe host's last day helming the show full-time. Read his farewell note.

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April 1, 2017 at 01:09AM
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NPR News: Japan's Annual Antarctic Expedition Returns With 333 Whale Carcasses

Japan's Annual Antarctic Expedition Returns With 333 Whale Carcasses
The country's Fisheries Agency says the trip is conducted each year to further ecological research — which is an exception in a worldwide ban on commercial whaling. Others aren't buying the claim.

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Environment
April 1, 2017 at 01:35AM

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My 10 Favorite Books: Viggo Mortensen


The actor shares the titles he’d most want with him on a desert island.
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NPR News: Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks

Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks
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Buy an unhealthy snack and these vending machines take away 25 seconds of your life you'll never get back. Healthy fare drops instantly. Research suggests this "time tax" helps us make better choices.

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March 31, 2017 at 11:46PM
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NPR News: Occupational Hazards

Occupational Hazards
Get ready for a final round about everyone's favorite subject: Work! Every answer contains a job or occupation.

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NPR News: Strip Ts

Strip Ts
Ask Me Another raunches up this word game where every answer is a famous phrase, but with its "Ts" stripped away.

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NPR News: Rolling In The Deep

Rolling In The Deep
In this parody of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," clues are rewritten to be about things you could find in the sea.

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NPR News: Wisdom Of The Crowd

Wisdom Of The Crowd
Guest musician Julian Velard must decide whose numeric estimations he trusts more, a recent live audience polled at The Bell House OR puzzle guru Cecil Baldwin.

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NPR News: Josh Groban And Lucas Steele: Double Your Pleasure

Josh Groban And Lucas Steele: Double Your Pleasure
Josh Groban and Lucas Steele from The Great Comet, a musical based on Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, share what makes their show unique, from audience interaction to immersive sound design.

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NPR News: Audio Rebus

Audio Rebus
Ask Me Another adds a twist to the classic rebus, a puzzle where words are replaced by pictures. In this game, contestants hear rebuses made of sound effects and guess what phrase they create.

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NPR News: Dinner In A Movie

Dinner In A Movie
One word in a movie's title is replaced with a rhyming food.

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NPR News: Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks

Forcing People At Vending Machines To Wait Nudges Them To Buy Healthier Snacks
Buy an unhealthy snack and these vending machines take away 25 seconds of your life you'll never get back. Healthy fare drops instantly. Research suggests this "time tax" helps us make better choices.

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March 31, 2017 at 11:46PM

NPR News: Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Hear new music from Bay Area R&B vocalist Rayana Jay, Southern-rock songsmith Jason Isbell, breakout soul singer Earl St. Clair and more.

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World Cafe
March 31, 2017 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Incendiary 'Report' Exposes Business-Suited Torturers

Incendiary 'Report' Exposes Business-Suited Torturers
Ernie Colón and Sid Jacobson, who previously adapted the 9/11 Commission Report as a graphic novel, set their sights on the Senate's 2014 report on the CIA's use of enhanced interrogation techniques.

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She Loves the Met. He Loves LeBron James.


A woman who came to America with her family from China as a child finds the perfect match in a fellow Harvard graduate.
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NPR News: Rising Seas Threaten Coastal Military Bases

Rising Seas Threaten Coastal Military Bases
Many military installations are along coastlines and are vulnerable to rising seas, including military bases on the Virginia coast, which face dangers of flooding.

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Environment
March 31, 2017 at 04:07PM

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NPR News: 'Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve' Crunches The (Literary) Numbers

'Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve' Crunches The (Literary) Numbers
In his new book, statistician Ben Blatt loads thousands of books, new and old, into a vast database and uncovers intriguing patterns in how our favorite authors write.

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NPR News: Home Health Aides Fear They'll Lose Hard-Won Insurance Coverage

Home Health Aides Fear They'll Lose Hard-Won Insurance Coverage
Many health care aides were able to get insurance through the Affordable Care Act. But with the law's future uncertain, they don't know how their jobs or their doctor bills will be affected.

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March 31, 2017 at 04:00PM

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Thứ Năm, 30 tháng 3, 2017

NPR News: An Exoneree Shares His Story Of Wrongful Conviction In 'Anatomy Of Innocence'

An Exoneree Shares His Story Of Wrongful Conviction In 'Anatomy Of Innocence'
Jerry Miller spent more than 25 years behind bars for crimes he didn't commit. His story is part of a new collection that pairs exonerees with mystery/thriller writers.

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NPR News: With Drought Emergency Over, Californians Debate Lifting Water Restrictions

With Drought Emergency Over, Californians Debate Lifting Water Restrictions
California is expected to begin easing sweeping water use and drought restrictions after an extraordinary winter of storms. But a fierce debate rages over whether the rules should become permanent.

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Environment
March 31, 2017 at 04:46AM

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NPR News: Rodney Crowell On World Cafe

Rodney Crowell On World Cafe
On Close Ties, the veteran singer-songwriter looks back on his life and the friends who have held special places in it. Hear a conversation and live performance.

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World Cafe
March 31, 2017 at 04:20AM
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Toasts to Fashion and Scholars


Galas were held recently for the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Venetian Room, Pflag National and Fordham University.
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NPR News: In The Documentary 'Karl Marx City,' A Grim But Enlightening Homecoming

In The Documentary 'Karl Marx City,' A Grim But Enlightening Homecoming
A filmmaker returns to the former East Germany to uncover family secrets and explore how life behind the Berlin Wall traded on civilian informants and an insidious collective obedience.

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NPR News: Young Women Bedeviled By Darkness In Moody 'The Blackcoat's Daughter'

Young Women Bedeviled By Darkness In Moody 'The Blackcoat's Daughter'
This impressive debut from director Osgood Perkins, about schoolgirls left at a Catholic school over winter break, "feels like a throat-clearing exercise for a horror prodigy," says our critic.

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NPR News: Caged By Its Noble Intentions: 'The Zookeeper's Wife'

Caged By Its Noble Intentions: 'The Zookeeper's Wife'
This historical drama, based on the story of a Warsaw couple who helped hundreds of Jews flee Nazi-occupied Poland, is more interested in their heroism than their humanity.

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NPR News: A Painter, A Novelist And A Contentious Lifelong Friendship: 'Cézanne et Moi'

A Painter, A Novelist And A Contentious Lifelong Friendship: 'Cézanne et Moi'
It'll help to brush up on your Impressionists before seeing writer-director Danièle Thompson's decades-spanning portrait of Emile Zola and Paul Cézanne, but the film deftly avoids biopic clichés.

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Spring Fever


Galas were held last week for the Fashion Institute of Technology, the Venetian Room, Pflag National and Fordham University.
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NPR News: Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
The body-wide inflammation known as sepsis kills about 300,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Promising treatments have come and gone, warn skeptical doctors, who call for rigorous research.

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March 31, 2017 at 03:48AM

NPR News: Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
Research News
The body-wide inflammation known as sepsis kills about 300,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Promising treatments have come and gone, warn skeptical doctors, who call for rigorous research.

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March 31, 2017 at 03:48AM
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NPR News: Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
The body-wide inflammation known as sepsis kills about 300,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Promising treatments have come and gone, warn skeptical doctors, who call for rigorous research.

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March 31, 2017 at 03:48AM
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NPR News: Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study

Why The Newly Proposed Sepsis Treatment Needs More Study
The body-wide inflammation known as sepsis kills about 300,000 people in U.S. hospitals each year. Promising treatments have come and gone, warn skeptical doctors, who call for rigorous research.

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Health Care
March 31, 2017 at 03:48AM

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NPR News: In California, Health Care Marketplace Appears To Be Thriving

In California, Health Care Marketplace Appears To Be Thriving
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California, about how state health care exchanges will work now that the AHCA has failed in Congress.

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Health Care
March 31, 2017 at 03:31AM

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Modern Images of an Old German City Destroyed in WWII


Andrea Grutzner captured mesmerizing shots using an old-school camera.
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NPR News: Only In Sweden: Hundreds Of Refugee Children Gave Up On Life

Only In Sweden: Hundreds Of Refugee Children Gave Up On Life
An article in this week's New Yorker writes about youngsters who fell into a coma-like state in reaction to the news that their family may be deported. We interview the author.

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March 31, 2017 at 03:01AM
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NPR News: Despite Historic Mix-Up, PricewaterhouseCoopers Will Keep Its Oscars Job

Despite Historic Mix-Up, PricewaterhouseCoopers Will Keep Its Oscars Job
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says there'll be a few new safeguards following the Best Picture flub, including not allowing electronic devices backstage.

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NPR News: Ryan Adams On World Cafe

Ryan Adams On World Cafe
Adams performs the best of his new album, Prisoner, live for World Cafe's 25th anniversary celebration.

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World Cafe
March 31, 2017 at 02:16AM
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Artists Capture Your Wedding on Site and on Canvas


Couples are expressing an artistic flair by hiring painters and sketch artists to freeze and frame a moment from their wedding day.
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NPR News: #ThanksForTyping Spotlights Unnamed Women In Literary Acknowledgements

#ThanksForTyping Spotlights Unnamed Women In Literary Acknowledgements
A professor shared book acknowledgement pages, where men thanked their wives for typing their manuscripts. #ThanksForTyping soon sparked a conversation on women and their uncredited roles in academia.

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O Brother, Where Art Thou? Getting Him to Mom’s Big Birthday


Also, sensitivity about public schools, dog-friendly buildings and a reluctant best man.
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NPR News: Why Didn't Zika Cause A Surge In Microcephaly In 2016?

Why Didn't Zika Cause A Surge In Microcephaly In 2016?
Scientists predicted that more than 1,000 babies would be born with the birth defect in Brazil last year. That never happened. Why?

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March 31, 2017 at 01:21AM
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NPR News: A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind

A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind
Research News
A cluster of neurons connects breathing and emotion centers in mouse brains, researchers say. If this turns out to be true in humans, it could explain how controlled breathing calms the mind.

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March 31, 2017 at 01:16AM
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NPR News: A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind

A Tiny Spot In Mouse Brains May Explain How Breathing Calms The Mind
A cluster of neurons connects breathing and emotion centers in mouse brains, researchers say. If this turns out to be true in humans, it could explain how controlled breathing calms the mind.

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March 31, 2017 at 01:16AM

Spring Fashion Goes Punk (but Ladylike)


Staples like motorcycle jackets and chokers get dressed up in sophisticated new ways.
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NPR News: In 'Monsters,' Graphic Novelist Emil Ferris Embraces The Darkness Within

In 'Monsters,' Graphic Novelist Emil Ferris Embraces The Darkness Within
After West Nile virus left her paralyzed, the Chicago illustrator had to relearn how to draw. She says that experience was key to the publication of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters.

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NPR News: A Forgotten Shipwreck Imperils Washington's Oysters

A Forgotten Shipwreck Imperils Washington's Oysters
The sunken Hero, an Antarctic research vessel from the 1960s, is leaking oil into Willapa Bay, where more than half of the state's oysters are grown. And no one knows how to remove it.

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Environment
March 30, 2017 at 10:53PM

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NPR News: Lonely People Report More Severe Cold Symptoms, Study Finds

Lonely People Report More Severe Cold Symptoms, Study Finds
Research News
The study builds on previous evidence linking loneliness to more serious health problems, but the findings do not link the sheer size of a person's social network to cold symptom severity.

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March 30, 2017 at 10:11PM
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NPR News: Lonely People Report More Severe Cold Symptoms, Study Finds

Lonely People Report More Severe Cold Symptoms, Study Finds
The study builds on previous evidence linking loneliness to more serious health problems, but the findings do not link the sheer size of a person's social network to cold symptom severity.

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March 30, 2017 at 10:11PM

Freedom of Expression: United, Puma and the Leggings Furor


The sportswear maker has waded into the debate by offering a discount to anybody with a ticket from the carrier — but, really, the issue was never just about the garment.
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NPR News: In A Bullet-Riddled Mansion, A Beirut Architect Envisions A Museum Of Memory

In A Bullet-Riddled Mansion, A Beirut Architect Envisions A Museum Of Memory
Beirut is peaceful now, but political divisions still run deep — and people are still hesitant to look back on the civil war years of the 1970s and 1980s.

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NPR News: A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science

A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science
It has to do with language learning, according to a new study from Duke University.

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March 30, 2017 at 05:00PM

NPR News: A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science

A Surprising Explanation For Why Some Immigrants Excel In Science
Research News
It has to do with language learning, according to a new study from Duke University.

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March 30, 2017 at 05:00PM
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NPR News: EPA Says It Will Allow Continued Sale Of Controversial Pesticide

EPA Says It Will Allow Continued Sale Of Controversial Pesticide
The EPA is not going ahead with a proposed ban on a pesticide called chlorpyrifos, saying there's still scientific uncertainty over its safety. Environmental groups say it can harm young children.

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Environment
March 30, 2017 at 04:14PM

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NPR News: 'The VA Is On A Path Toward Recovery,' Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Says

'The VA Is On A Path Toward Recovery,' Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Says
Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin says preventing suicide among military veterans is his "number one clinical priority," and that he is working to fill some 45,000 open jobs in the agency.

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Health Care
March 30, 2017 at 04:14PM

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With Hair Bows and Chores, YouTube Youth Take On Mean Girls


Newly signed to Nickelodeon, JoJo Siwa is leading an international online movement of kind behavior and demure dress. But not everyone approves.
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Bulgari Creates a New Jewelry-Making Center


The Roman jeweler says the 150,000-square-foot facility is among the largest in Europe.
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Gems Plus 500 Hours Equal a Unique Watch


Vacheron Constantin’s Villes Lumières series is just one example of Yoko Imaï’s work.
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Silk Ties a Royal Past to a Vibrant Sari Trade in Mysore, India


Mysore’s “very soft, very lightweight” silk saris are said to be a result of an 18th-century ruler’s desire to create the luxurious cloth.
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L’Oréal’s Technology Incubator: Creating the Future of Beauty


A team has invented a mix of wearables, objects and apps — including a brush that can give you details about the state of your hair.
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Where Artists Go to Play With Clay


The European Ceramic Workcenter has an international reputation for giving artists a crash course in ceramics, then telling them to think big.
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A Paris Company Adds Custom Tailoring to Bicycles


Maison Tamboite takes its customers’ measurements to produce properly sized frames, and offers custom colors and finishes.
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Thứ Tư, 29 tháng 3, 2017

NPR News: Climate-Friendly Coal Technology Works But Is Proving Difficult To Scale Up

Climate-Friendly Coal Technology Works But Is Proving Difficult To Scale Up
Capturing carbon emissions from coal plants would reduce coal's effect on climate change. But high costs and other factors have stymied efforts to use that technology at more U.S. power plants.

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Environment
March 30, 2017 at 04:56AM

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NPR News: Sylvan Esso On World Cafe

Sylvan Esso On World Cafe
Hear songs from the duo's forthcoming release, What Now, recorded live for World Cafe's 25th anniversary celebration.

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World Cafe
March 30, 2017 at 04:56AM
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NPR News: Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers

Where Levees Fail In California, Nature Can Step In To Nurture Rivers
After devastating floods, California is looking to spend billions on dams and levees. Some are calling for a new approach to flood control, one that mimics nature instead of trying to contain it.

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Environment
March 30, 2017 at 04:20AM

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NPR News: Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions

Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions
Abortion is already heavily restricted in Missouri, but now the state is cutting more funding to organizations that provide abortions, even though it means rejecting millions of dollars from the feds.

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Health Care
March 30, 2017 at 04:21AM

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Grab Your Wallets. Spring Is Bringing New Shops


A new Dr. Martens, with updates on its classic boots, a new vintage clothing, jewelry and home goods pop-up, and more.
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The Prettiest Restaurant Plates in Paris


Meet the ceramists making beautiful dishes for some of the city’s chicest restaurants.
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NPR News: Will The EPA Reject A Pesticide, Or Its Own Scientific Evidence?

Will The EPA Reject A Pesticide, Or Its Own Scientific Evidence?
The agency must decide this week whether to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used on produce. The EPA thinks it could pose risks to consumers. But its new head made his name fighting such rules.

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Environment
March 30, 2017 at 03:02AM

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Traveling Just Got So Much Easier


Being on the go is the new norm. Naturally, lifestyle companies have adapted, with innovative goods that don’t sacrifice style or, more important, speed.
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NPR News: Calls Mount For Ban On 'Cyanide Bombs' After Death Of Family Pet

Calls Mount For Ban On 'Cyanide Bombs' After Death Of Family Pet
An M-44, which sprays predators with sodium cyanide, detonated on a teen and his dog earlier this month in Idaho. Now the family and others are petitioning the USDA to end its use of the devices.

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Environment
March 30, 2017 at 01:15AM

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At Baselworld, Luxury Timepieces Detect a Slowdown


The watch industry is facing challenging times, but players big and small still turned out for the giant fair.
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NPR News: 'One Of The Boys' Tells The Story Of A Corrosive Father-Son Relationship

'One Of The Boys' Tells The Story Of A Corrosive Father-Son Relationship
Daniel Magariel's debut novel explores the fierce love a 12-year-old boy has for his abusive father. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a "slim, deeply affecting and brutal story."

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NPR News: 6 Changes The Trump Administration Can Still Make To Obamacare

6 Changes The Trump Administration Can Still Make To Obamacare
The Republican overhaul bill died, but the health care drama continues. There are lots of ways the administration can change the Affordable Care Act, without congressional approval.

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March 29, 2017 at 11:27PM

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NPR News: Bob Dylan Agrees To Accept His Nobel Prize During A Tour Stop In Stockholm

Bob Dylan Agrees To Accept His Nobel Prize During A Tour Stop In Stockholm
Since the American musician won the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, he has not yet picked up his award in person or delivered the customary lecture required for him to receive the prize money.

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NPR News: HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist

HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist
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In the U.S., there are about 39,000 cancers associated with the human papillomavirus each year. Doctors say the new HPV vaccine may help reduce the number of cases.

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NPR News: HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist

HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist
In the U.S., there are about 39,000 cancers associated with the human papillomavirus each year. Doctors say the new HPV vaccine may help reduce the number of cases.

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March 29, 2017 at 09:21PM

NPR News: HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist

HPV Vaccine Could Protect More People With Fewer Doses, Doctors Insist
In the U.S., there are about 39,000 cancers associated with the human papillomavirus each year. Doctors say the new HPV vaccine may help reduce the number of cases.

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NPR News: Celebrating A Glorious Life Of Excess In 'A Really Big Lunch'

Celebrating A Glorious Life Of Excess In 'A Really Big Lunch'
Jim Harrison lived as he wrote — vividly. One year after his death, a new collection of his essays on food, wine, writing and aging brings him roaring back in all his immoderate brilliance.

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NPR News: The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History

The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History
Making the traditional foods of home on the holiday of Cheti Chand — which falls on March 29 this year — helps a member of the Hindu Sindhi diaspora feel less disjointed.

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NPR News: Measuring The Impact Of Rolling Back Environmental Regulations

Measuring The Impact Of Rolling Back Environmental Regulations
President Trump's environmental order proposes rolling back regulations. David Greene speaks with John Larsen of the Rhodium Group about the impact those rollbacks could have on emissions levels.

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March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM

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NPR News: California Doubles Down On Efforts To Slow Climate Change

California Doubles Down On Efforts To Slow Climate Change
The Trump administration said it would review tail pipe emissions and fuel standards. But the state of California is doing more to curb emissions from cars.

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March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM

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NPR News: Passengers Take Flight To View Southern Lights

Passengers Take Flight To View Southern Lights
The Aurora Australis is a display of neon green lights that dance across the southern skies. A plane took off from New Zealand to get a special view.

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Environment
March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM

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NPR News: Former Rep. Bob Inglis On Trump Environmental Regulation Rollbacks

Former Rep. Bob Inglis On Trump Environmental Regulation Rollbacks
President Trump has signed an executive order intended to roll back climate change regulations. David Greene speaks with former Republican Rep. Bob Inglis about the implications.

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March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM

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NPR News: Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump

Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump
The controversial study of climate engineering — aka deliberately messing with Earth's temperature — was finally starting to regain a measure of respectability. And then came President Trump.

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March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM

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NPR News: Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump

Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump
The controversial study of climate engineering — aka deliberately messing with Earth's temperature — was finally starting to regain a measure of respectability. And then came President Trump.

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March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM

NPR News: Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump

Scientists Who Want To Study Climate Engineering Shun Trump
Research News
The controversial study of climate engineering — aka deliberately messing with Earth's temperature — was finally starting to regain a measure of respectability. And then came President Trump.

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March 29, 2017 at 04:07PM
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NPR News: First Episode Of 'All Things Considered' Is Headed To Library Of Congress

First Episode Of 'All Things Considered' Is Headed To Library Of Congress
The NPR program's inaugural 1971 broadcast has been added to the National Recording Registry, alongside other "aural treasures" like Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow." Take a listen to the first show!

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Designer Tom Dixon Unveils His ‘Secret’ Project With Ikea


The 57-year-old former musician has gone from being a design maverick to creating mass-produced furniture he hopes will last a lifetime.
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NPR News: Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control His Own Arm And Hand

Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control His Own Arm And Hand
Research News
A spinal injury severed the connection between Bill Kochevar's brain and everything below his shoulders. But technology has given him a new way to control one arm and hand.

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NPR News: Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control His Own Arm And Hand

Paralyzed Man Uses Thoughts to Control His Own Arm And Hand
A spinal injury severed the connection between Bill Kochevar's brain and everything below his shoulders. But technology has given him a new way to control one arm and hand.

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March 29, 2017 at 06:42AM

5 Brands Creating Streetwear for Women


From a line consisting entirely of leather to one from a Supreme vet, a handful of emerging names to know.
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NPR News: The Flaming Lips On World Cafe

The Flaming Lips On World Cafe
Frontman Wayne Coyne says he thrives in environments that combine art and chaos. Hear that conversation, plus live performances of songs from Oczy Mlody.

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March 29, 2017 at 04:57AM
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NPR News: Through Regulation, Trump Could Dismantle Parts Of Obamacare

Through Regulation, Trump Could Dismantle Parts Of Obamacare
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sarah Kliff of Vox about how Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price could dismantle parts of the Affordable Care Act through regulations.

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March 29, 2017 at 03:32AM

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NPR News: Mayor Of Wyoming Coal Town Reacts To Trump's Climate Order

Mayor Of Wyoming Coal Town Reacts To Trump's Climate Order
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Louise Carter-King, mayor of Gillette, Wyo., about the impact that President Trump's executive order loosening regulations on coal will have on the the town.

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March 29, 2017 at 03:32AM

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NPR News: Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Regulation On Carbon Emissions

Trump Signs Executive Order Rolling Back Regulation On Carbon Emissions
President Trump signed a sweeping set of executive orders on Tuesday that aim to dismantle the Obama administration's efforts to combat climate change.

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March 29, 2017 at 03:32AM

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A Slice of Bacon, and a Dancer’s Revelation


A performer with the New York City Ballet was feeling exhausted, but her future husband knew what would energize her.
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The Return of Aviator Glasses


As trendsetters take up 1980s-style aviators, chunky hipster frames are on the wane.
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NPR News: Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research

Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research
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Scientists have assembled a lab system from living tissue that can replicate a woman's 28-day hormonal cycle. The goal is to use the system to find new ways to treat a host of women's health problems.

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March 29, 2017 at 01:32AM
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NPR News: Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research

Device Mimicking Female Reproductive Cycle Could Aid Research
Scientists have assembled a lab system from living tissue that can replicate a woman's 28-day hormonal cycle. The goal is to use the system to find new ways to treat a host of women's health problems.

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March 29, 2017 at 01:32AM

NPR News: House GOP Says Health Care Fight Not Over, But Offers No Path Forward

House GOP Says Health Care Fight Not Over, But Offers No Path Forward
House Republicans say they will try again to advance a bill to repeal and replace key pillars of President Obama's health care law.

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March 29, 2017 at 01:23AM

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NPR News: Justice Department Joins Second Lawsuit Against UnitedHealth

Justice Department Joins Second Lawsuit Against UnitedHealth
At issue are alleged overpayments from the government to the the insurer UnitedHealth Group, which runs popular Medicare Advantage plans.

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March 29, 2017 at 12:50AM

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NPR News: Inside DARPA, The Pentagon Agency Whose Technology Has 'Changed the World'

Inside DARPA, The Pentagon Agency Whose Technology Has 'Changed the World'
Journalist Sharon Weinberger discusses the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency, which develops innovative scientific technologies for the military. Her new book is The Imagineers of War.

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NPR News: The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad

The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad
Research News
With repeated lies, the brain becomes less and less sensitive to dishonesty, supporting ever larger acts of dishonesty. But why do we lie and is it such a terrible thing if we do?

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March 28, 2017 at 04:01PM
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NPR News: Expected Executive Actions On Climate Change Policies Aim To Ensure Focus On Energy Independence

Expected Executive Actions On Climate Change Policies Aim To Ensure Focus On Energy Independence
President Trump will sign executive actions Tuesday that aim to roll back a sweeping set of climate policies put in place by the Obama administration. A moratorium on new coal leases on public lands, a rule designed to address methane emissions from oil and gas operations and the Clean Power Plan, will all get a review.

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March 28, 2017 at 04:01PM

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NPR News: Trump Takes Aim At A Centerpiece Of Obama's Environmental Legacy

Trump Takes Aim At A Centerpiece Of Obama's Environmental Legacy
The Trump administration aims to roll back the Clean Power Plan, which limits emissions from power plants, lift the moratorium on federal coal leases and change the "social cost of carbon" policy.

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March 28, 2017 at 03:09PM

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NPR News: Pinkies Up! A Local Tea Movement Is Brewing

Pinkies Up! A Local Tea Movement Is Brewing
Most of the world's tea comes from China, India and Sri Lanka. But since 2000, dozens of farms have sprouted across the U.S. producing small-batch, artisanal tea sold at a premium.

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NPR News: 'Novel Of The Century' Is A Lively Companion To 'Les Misérables'

'Novel Of The Century' Is A Lively Companion To 'Les Misérables'
David Bellos' new book is a comprehensive guide to Les Misérables, and a compelling story in its own right, packed with detail about the creation and publication of Victor Hugo's massive masterpiece.

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NPR News: Kerry James Marshall: A Black Presence In The Art World Is 'Not Negotiable'

Kerry James Marshall: A Black Presence In The Art World Is 'Not Negotiable'
For decades, the 61-year-old artist has depicted black lives on canvas. He says inclusion in museums must not be contingent on "whether somebody likes you ... or somebody's being generous to you."

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NPR News: Study Suggests Childhood Exposure To Lead Can Blunt IQ For Decades

Study Suggests Childhood Exposure To Lead Can Blunt IQ For Decades
Researchers following a group of New Zealanders over the course of 40 years found an association between childhood lead exposure and declines in intelligence and socioeconomic status later in life.

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March 28, 2017 at 10:02PM
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How to Get Dewy Spring Skin


The best blushes, highlighters and extras that deliver just the right radiance.
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How to Highlight, Now


In the freshest makeup looks, the skin is lightly flushed — with no contouring. Here’s how to prep your skin and pick the right highlighters and blushes.
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The Past Lives of Shirley MacLaine


At 82, the actress reflects on the golden age of Hollywood gossip, her quest for identity and the self-exploitation of social media.
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Ralph Toledano Resigns From Puig in Fashion World Upheaval


The departure of the chief executive of Nina Ricci and Jean Paul Gaultier is the latest in an unprecedented stream of changes in the fashion industry.
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NPR News: The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad

The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad
With repeated lies, the brain becomes less and less sensitive to dishonesty, supporting ever larger acts of dishonesty. But why do we lie and is it such a terrible thing if we do?

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March 28, 2017 at 04:01PM

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Bulgari Sets a Watch Record for Thinnest Self-Winding Watch


The Octo Finissimo Automatic, unveiled at the Baselworld Watch Fair, is Bulgari’s latest ultrathin time piece.
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On the Verge: Haal


This three-year-old Scandinavian label resists the label of “Scandi cool” — and doesn’t have much use for minimalism.
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Brand to Know: The Scandinavian Line That’s Anything but Minimal


Haal, the three-year-old project by Anders Haal, features items like a skirt emblazoned with the slogan “Oprah for President.”
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NPR News: What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet

What Gave Some Primates Bigger Brains? A Fruit-Filled Diet
A new study suggests that diet had a big influence in driving the evolution of brain size in primates. Monkeys who thrive on fruit have bigger brains than their plant eating neighbors.

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March 28, 2017 at 03:49AM

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NPR News: Proposed Budget Cuts Slash Funding For Great Lakes Clean-Up

Proposed Budget Cuts Slash Funding For Great Lakes Clean-Up
Proposed White House budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies will end federal spending on Great Lakes clean-up. That includes axing work on invasive species like Asian carp and a public health program that protects drinking water from toxic algae for 11 million residents around Lake Erie.

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March 28, 2017 at 03:28AM

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NPR News: Trump's Plan To Ditch Clean Power Plan Threatens Paris Agreement

Trump's Plan To Ditch Clean Power Plan Threatens Paris Agreement
President Trump is expected to ditch the Clean Power Plan this week. The CPP regulations would reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that warm the planet. Without it, the U.S. won't live up to its pledge, made in Paris in 2015, to make deep cuts in emissions. That could jeopardize the Paris deal, in which nearly 200 nations made similar pledges.

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March 28, 2017 at 03:28AM

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NPR News: Former Obama Official Outlines What Parts Of Obamacare Need Strengthening

Former Obama Official Outlines What Parts Of Obamacare Need Strengthening
Kavita Patel worked for the Obama administration and helped draft the Affordable Care Act. She tells NPR's Kelly McEvers about the single biggest area of the health care law that she sees as in need of strengthening.

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March 28, 2017 at 03:28AM

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NPR News: After GOP Health Bill Failure, What's Next For The Affordable Care Act?

After GOP Health Bill Failure, What's Next For The Affordable Care Act?
The Affordable Care Act is here to stay — for a while at least. NPR looks at tweaks that could help stabilize the health law's marketplaces.

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March 28, 2017 at 03:28AM

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New Hermès Timepiece Is a Stopwatch for the Soul


Introduced at the Baselworld, the Slim d’Hermès L’heure Impatiente muses on the poetry of time with a dial that measures anticipation.
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Santiago Barberi Gonzalez, a Colombian Fashion Star, Dies at 40


The designer was the charismatic president of one of the largest purveyors of crocodile handbags in the world.
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NPR News: How For-Profit Colleges Sell 'Risky Education' To The Most Vulnerable

How For-Profit Colleges Sell 'Risky Education' To The Most Vulnerable
Tressie McMillan Cottom worked in enrollment at two for-profit colleges, but quit because she felt uncomfortable selling students an education they couldn't afford. Her new book is Lower Ed.

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NPR News: Rose Cousins On World Cafe

Rose Cousins On World Cafe
A move from eastern Canada to Nashville opened the floodgates of inspiration for Cousins' new songs. Hear her perform some of them live in the studio.

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March 27, 2017 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects

For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects
Cytomegalovirus is everywhere, and it usually doesn't make people sick. But if a woman gets infected while pregnant, in rare cases it can cause serious problems for the baby.

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March 27, 2017 at 04:06PM
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NPR News: Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds

Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds
Prior research points to an association between breast-feeding and higher intelligence, but a new study finds no causal link. The study does find that breast-fed kids are less hyperactive at age 3.

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A Chia Bowl Recipe From ABC Home’s Newest Restaurant, ABCv


The Jean-Georges Vongerichten-helmed kitchen offers all high-vibrational, plant-based dishes. But what does that even mean?
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NPR News: Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds

Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds
Research News
Prior research points to an association between breast-feeding and higher intelligence, but a new study finds no causal link. The study does find that breast-fed kids are less hyperactive at age 3.

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NPR News: Emma Donoghue Helps Kids Deal With Dementia (And Still Has Fun) In 'The Lotterys'

Emma Donoghue Helps Kids Deal With Dementia (And Still Has Fun) In 'The Lotterys'
Emma Donoghue tackles a tough topic with light and humor in The Lotterys Plus One, her new kids' book about a boisterous blended family learning to accommodate a difficult grandfather with dementia.

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NPR News: For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects

For Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects
Cytomegalovirus is everywhere, and it usually doesn't make people sick. But if a woman gets infected while pregnant, in rare cases it can cause serious problems for the baby.

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March 27, 2017 at 04:06PM

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NPR News: What's Next For Health Care On The Hill?

What's Next For Health Care On The Hill?
It could be a tough week for President Trump and Capitol Hill, after struggling to pass the health care replacement bill. Jim Hobart, a Republican pollster, talks us through what to expect.

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March 27, 2017 at 04:06PM

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NPR News: Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds

Breast-Fed Kids May Be Less Hyper, But Not Necessarily Smarter, Study Finds
Prior research points to an association between breast-feeding and higher intelligence, but a new study finds no causal link. The study does find that breast-fed kids are less hyperactive at age 3.

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March 27, 2017 at 04:06PM

NPR News: EPA Chief: Trump Plans To Kill Obama-era Clean Power Plan

EPA Chief: Trump Plans To Kill Obama-era Clean Power Plan
The Trump administration is expected this week to unveil its executive order undoing President Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

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March 27, 2017 at 04:06PM

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NPR News: In Conflict With Trump Agenda, California Sets Stricter Auto Emissions Standards

In Conflict With Trump Agenda, California Sets Stricter Auto Emissions Standards
California put itself on a collision course with the Trump Administration as the state's clean air agency moved forward with stricter emissions requirements for trucks and cars.

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March 27, 2017 at 05:26AM

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NPR News: Words You'll Hear: Freedom Caucus' Role In Health Care Bill Withdrawal

Words You'll Hear: Freedom Caucus' Role In Health Care Bill Withdrawal
We look at the House Freedom Caucus, a key Republican faction that opposed the American Health Care Act. The GOP healthcare bill was later withdrawn over lack of support.

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March 27, 2017 at 05:26AM

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NPR News: Author Finds A Counter-Narrative Of Equality In Adam And Eve Story

Author Finds A Counter-Narrative Of Equality In Adam And Eve Story
Bruce Feiler speaks about his new book, "The First Love Story," and how the story of Adam and Eve is still important to relationships between men and women today.

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NPR News: 'Wait Till You See Me Dance' Is A Marvelous Waltz Of Misdirection

'Wait Till You See Me Dance' Is A Marvelous Waltz Of Misdirection
Deb Olin Unferth's story collection delights in going in unexpected directions, and her sensitively-drawn characters feel the full, real, often contradictory and uneasy layering of human emotion.

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NPR News: Analyzing Obamacare's Impact In Arizona

Analyzing Obamacare's Impact In Arizona
With the collapse of the Republicans' health care bill, we consider the impact on Arizona, a state where many have benefited from Obamacare, but others have been hard hit by rising insurance premiums.

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March 26, 2017 at 07:14PM

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NPR News: Trendy Hospital Clothing To Make Cancer Patients Dress 'Well' Even When Unwell

Trendy Hospital Clothing To Make Cancer Patients Dress 'Well' Even When Unwell
A trio of European women has launched INGA Wellbeing fashion line to help alleviate the dehumanizing experience many patients endure when wearing the traditional, uncomfortable hospital gowns.

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March 26, 2017 at 07:13PM

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NPR News: How Do You Dream Up A Cockatoo Feast? An Artist Explains In 'Imaginarium'

How Do You Dream Up A Cockatoo Feast? An Artist Explains In 'Imaginarium'
Looking at Claire Rosen's photographs can feel like walking into someone else's dreams. In her new book Imaginarium she provides inspiration and advice for curating a creative life.

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NPR News: Forget F. Scott: In 'Z,' Christina Ricci Tells Zelda Fitzgerald's Story

Forget F. Scott: In 'Z,' Christina Ricci Tells Zelda Fitzgerald's Story
There's a common misconception (popularized by Ernest Hemingway) that Zelda Fitzgerald ruined her husband's life. The truth, Ricci says, is much more complicated.

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NPR News: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall

Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall
Many patients like the convenience of being able to quickly consult a doctor by text or phone or webcam instead of heading to an urgent care clinic. But the cost of consultations can add up.

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March 26, 2017 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: In Chile, Landowner Makes The Largest Private Donation Of Land To A Government

In Chile, Landowner Makes The Largest Private Donation Of Land To A Government
Kristine Tompkins, whose husband founded The North Face clothing company, tells Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her decision to donate a million acres of land she owns in Patagonia to Chile's government.

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March 26, 2017 at 07:14PM

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NPR News: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall

Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren't Cheaper Overall
Many patients like the convenience of being able to quickly consult a doctor by text or phone or webcam instead of heading to an urgent care clinic. But the cost of consultations can add up.

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March 26, 2017 at 07:00PM

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NPR News: Duncan Hines: The Original Road Warrior Who Shaped Restaurant History

Duncan Hines: The Original Road Warrior Who Shaped Restaurant History
The name on that box of cake mix belonged to a real person. Hines was a traveling salesman who just wanted to find a decent meal on the road — and ended up being America's go-to restaurant expert.

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NPR News: States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourge Safe Sleep Habits

States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourge Safe Sleep Habits
The baby boxes that Finland gives to all new mothers are legendary. Now states in the U.S. are experimenting with them as a way to encourage safe sleep practices and reduce SIDS.

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NPR News: States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourge Safe Sleep Habits

States Give New Parents Baby Boxes To Encourge Safe Sleep Habits
The baby boxes that Finland gives to all new mothers are legendary. Now states in the U.S. are experimenting with them as a way to encourage safe sleep practices and reduce SIDS.

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NPR News: Tale As Old As Time: The Dark Appeal of 'Beauty And The Beast'

Tale As Old As Time: The Dark Appeal of 'Beauty And The Beast'
Disney's new live-action extravaganza is just the latest retelling of this classic fairy tale. But why do Beauty and her Beast have such a hold on us? And why are there so many versions of their tale?

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NPR News: Failed House Vote Is 'A Great Opportunity' For Republicans, Former House Leader Says

Failed House Vote Is 'A Great Opportunity' For Republicans, Former House Leader Says
"Now we can back up and do the things that should have been done," Republican Tom DeLay says. The former House Majority Leader discusses what the withdrawal of the AHCA means for his party's future.

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March 26, 2017 at 06:00AM

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NPR News: DNC Chair On ACHA Withdrawal: 'It Was A Good Day For The Good Guys'

DNC Chair On ACHA Withdrawal: 'It Was A Good Day For The Good Guys'
DNC Chair Tom Perez reacts to Trump's statement that Democrats are responsible for the ACA repeal failure, which Perez calls a good moment for 24 million who were going to lose their health insurance.

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March 26, 2017 at 04:56AM

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NPR News: What Does Failed Repeal Of Affordable Care Act Mean For Current Health Care Law?

What Does Failed Repeal Of Affordable Care Act Mean For Current Health Care Law?
House Republicans have backed away from the American Health Care Act. Mary Agnes Carey, senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News, breaks down what this means for the current health care law

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March 26, 2017 at 04:56AM

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NPR News: VP Pence On Obamacare Repeal Failure: 'Congress Just Wasn't Ready'

VP Pence On Obamacare Repeal Failure: 'Congress Just Wasn't Ready'
The Vice President was in West Virginia a day after the GOP's Affordable Care Act repeal efforts were scrapped. He joked that maybe some WWE superstars were needed on Capitol Hill.

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March 26, 2017 at 04:11AM

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NPR News: Los Angeles Health Clinic 'A Microcosm' Of The Nation's Anxieties

Los Angeles Health Clinic 'A Microcosm' Of The Nation's Anxieties
A South LA clinic started by Muslim doctors and students has served mostly low-income Latino and African-American patients for 20 years. Staff and patients now say they worry about their future.

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March 26, 2017 at 12:00AM

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NPR News: Not My Job: Country Singer Charley Pride Gets Quizzed On Shame

Not My Job: Country Singer Charley Pride Gets Quizzed On Shame
Charley Pride, one of the first African-American stars in country music, has sold more records for RCA than anyone not named Elvis Presley.

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NPR News: The Pregame PB&J: How The Comfort Food Became The NBA's Recipe For Success

The Pregame PB&J: How The Comfort Food Became The NBA's Recipe For Success
"If there's a locker room that doesn't have it, I haven't seen it," says ESPN reporter Baxter Holmes, who expands on his recent story, which details professional basketball's obsession with the snack.

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NPR News: Students Serve Up Stories Of Beloved Family Recipes In A Global Cookbook

Students Serve Up Stories Of Beloved Family Recipes In A Global Cookbook
Many students at D.C.'s Capital City Charter School are first-generation Americans. For a creative writing project, a literacy nonprofit picked a topic everyone could relate to: food from home.

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NPR News: Weekend LISTening: World Cafe's New Music Picks

Weekend LISTening: World Cafe's New Music Picks
Keep up with the latest and greatest new music with World Cafe's Spotify playlist, updated weekly.

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March 25, 2017 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit

We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit
Wright plays an FBI secretary who falls in love with an undercover Russian spy. She says Martha is "who we would all most likely be" if we found ourselves in the world of The Americans.

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NPR News: 'Girl In Disguise' Is A Spunky Spy Saga

'Girl In Disguise' Is A Spunky Spy Saga
Little is known about the real life of Kate Warne, the first female detective in America — but Greer Macallister's romp of a novel paints her as a live wire, an ace in a dangerous man's world.

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She Was All Business, or So He Thought


She began their relationship with a jab at his university’s football team, but he had trouble reading her signals.
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The Perverse Thrill of Chaotic Times


Trumpian turmoil inflames passions across the political spectrum and makes many feel as though they are part of something bigger than themselves.
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Ariel Levy Has Written a Thoroughly Modern Memoir


In “The Rules Do Not Apply,” a writer for The New Yorker interrogates the hoary conceit of “having it all” after a harrowing miscarriage and divorce.
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What’s Ann-Margret Doing at 75? Still Playing the Girl Next Door


Trying on gowns to wear to the “Going in Style” premiere, the longtime actress is too shy to talk about sex. Sort of.
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When David Rockefeller Met Brooke Astor: The Ultimate New York Power Couple


For years, he was the frequent companion of the equally fabled Mrs. Astor. Then, in her final years, he also became her protector in an ugly, tabloid-ready fight with her son.
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Seen on the Streets: Fashion Mavericks, a Stylish Couple and Fran Lebowitz


“I’m not really interested in color,” said Andre Wagner, a Brooklyn photographer who specializes in street style.
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NPR News: The Pregame PB&J: How The Comfort Food Became The NBA's Recipe For Success

The Pregame PB&J: How The Comfort Food Became The NBA's Recipe For Success
"If there's a locker room that doesn't have it, I haven't seen it," says ESPN reporter Baxter Holmes, who expands on his recent story, which details professional basketball's obsession with the snack.

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With Classic Watch, TAG Heuer Turns Back Time at Baselworld Fair


TAG Heuer, which wowed the event with a smartwatch two years ago, revives the classic Autavia racing chronograph.
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NPR News: Health Care Bill Collapses After Republicans Fail To Garner Enough Support

Health Care Bill Collapses After Republicans Fail To Garner Enough Support
Republicans pulled their health care bill on Friday after failing to secure enough votes for it to pass in the House. In a statement, President Trump said he wanted to move onto tax reform.

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March 25, 2017 at 05:14AM

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NPR News: Trump, Ryan Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Enough Votes

Trump, Ryan Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Enough Votes
Republicans pulled their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Friday after failing to secure enough votes for it to pass in the House of Representatives.

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March 25, 2017 at 05:09AM

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NPR News: Rep. Byrne Outlines How Health Care Fight Exposed Divisions In GOP

Rep. Byrne Outlines How Health Care Fight Exposed Divisions In GOP
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne about the decision to pull the Republican health care bill on Friday.

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March 25, 2017 at 04:13AM

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NPR News: Rep. Byrne Calls On Democrats To Fix Obamacare After GOP Health Bill Fails

Rep. Byrne Calls On Democrats To Fix Obamacare After GOP Health Bill Fails
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne about the decision to pull the Republican health care bill on Friday.

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March 25, 2017 at 04:13AM

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NPR News: Trump Delivers Statement After Republican Leaders Pull Health Care Bill

Trump Delivers Statement After Republican Leaders Pull Health Care Bill
President Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Friday after Republican leaders made the decision to pull their health care bill that was designed to replace the Affordable Care Act.

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March 25, 2017 at 03:54AM

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NPR News: Trump Suffers Huge Failure As GOP Withdraws Health Care Bill

Trump Suffers Huge Failure As GOP Withdraws Health Care Bill
According to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, President Trump "left it all on the field" in terms of his efforts to gain support for the Republican bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. NPR takes a look at what this says about the president's ability to get the rest of his ambitious agenda through Congress.

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March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: Many Insurance Companies Stay Quiet On Health Care Debate

Many Insurance Companies Stay Quiet On Health Care Debate
With AHCA coming to the house floor for a highly anticipated vote, some of the biggest stake holders that are closely following the health care political circus are health insurance companies around the country. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Professor Sabrina Corlette of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University about what she has heard from the health care industry.

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March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: House Republican Leaders Withdraw Health Care Bill

House Republican Leaders Withdraw Health Care Bill
House Republican leaders have pulled their bill to replace the Affordable Care Act after it became clear they did not have the votes to pass it.

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March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: Health Care Bill Debate Centered On Essential Health Benefits

Health Care Bill Debate Centered On Essential Health Benefits
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Noam Levey, who covers national health care policy for The Los Angeles Times, about what happens with essential health benefits in the American Health Care Act.

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March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Votes

House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Votes
House Republicans pulled their health care bill on Friday after failing to secure enough votes. House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke to reporters after the decision came to pull the bill.

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March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: GOP Rep. Mike Kelly On Health Care Bill: 'I Do Not Feel Defeated'

GOP Rep. Mike Kelly On Health Care Bill: 'I Do Not Feel Defeated'
Republican Rep. Mike Kelly supports the American Health Care Act. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to him about what he likes about the bill and the decision to pull it on Friday.

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March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: Republican Leaders Postpone Vote On Health Care Bill

Republican Leaders Postpone Vote On Health Care Bill
Republican leaders are postponing a vote on the American Health Care Act again after failing to secure enough support the bill.

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March 25, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: A Middle-Aged Misanthrope Reconnects With His Long Lost Daughter In 'Wilson'

A Middle-Aged Misanthrope Reconnects With His Long Lost Daughter In 'Wilson'
Daniel Clowes' angst-ridden graphic novel is the basis for a new film starring Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern. Critic David Edelstein says Wilson's abrasive protagonist is worth getting to know.

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NPR News: The Supreme Court Ruling That Led To 70,000 Forced Sterilizations

The Supreme Court Ruling That Led To 70,000 Forced Sterilizations
In the early 20th century, American eugenicists used forced sterilization to "breed out" traits considered undesirable. Adam Cohen tells the story in Imbeciles. Originally broadcast March 7, 2016.

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NPR News: Becca Stevens On World Cafe

Becca Stevens On World Cafe
The eclectic Brooklyn singer's new album, Regina, takes inspiration from Queens of all kinds — historical, mythological and the one led by Freddie Mercury.

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March 25, 2017 at 02:23AM
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NPR News: Berlin Celebrates Its Jewish Revival By Having A 'Nosh'

Berlin Celebrates Its Jewish Revival By Having A 'Nosh'
The German capital is experiencing growing Jewish immigration, despite a rise in anti-Semitism. Organizers of the city's first Jewish food festival are hoping it can help foster unity and pride.

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NPR News: Trump To House Republicans: Pass Health Care Bill Or Obamacare Stays In Place

Trump To House Republicans: Pass Health Care Bill Or Obamacare Stays In Place
President Trump sent a message to House Republicans on Thursday night that they must pass their health care bill on Friday or the Affordable Care Act stays in place.

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March 25, 2017 at 12:51AM

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Janelle Monáe, Gloria Steinem and Cecile Richards Among CFDA Honorees


The nominees and honorees for fashion’s biggest awards were announced on Thursday evening.
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NPR News: Nobody Wants To Drop Food From A Plane. But It's Happening

Nobody Wants To Drop Food From A Plane. But It's Happening
It's difficult. It's potentially dangerous. It's costly. And it's going on in South Sudan right now.

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5 Things T Editors Are Really Into Right Now


A by-no-means exhaustive list of great things we're stumbled upon.
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NPR News: Insurance Companies Could Profit From Fewer Customers Under GOP Plan

Insurance Companies Could Profit From Fewer Customers Under GOP Plan
As House Republicans and the White House try reach a deal on a plan to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, much of the insurance industry likes what it's seeing.

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March 24, 2017 at 11:16PM

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NPR News: 'Beauty And The Beast,' Music, And More From South By Southwest

'Beauty And The Beast,' Music, And More From South By Southwest
This week, we visit the new Disney live-action adaptation of Beauty And The Beast, and we all report back from Austin about the happenings at South By Southwest.

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NPR News: Letting States Decide Health Coverage Could Make It Harder To Buy

Letting States Decide Health Coverage Could Make It Harder To Buy
House Republicans altered their health care bill to let states decide what coverage is required. That would make it harder to buy coverage for childbirth or chronic illness, analysts say.

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March 24, 2017 at 09:01PM

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Profile in Style: Manolo Blahnik


The legendary shoe designer shares images of his influences and inspirations.
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Manolo Blahnik’s Life in Shoes


A peek into the legendary shoe designer’s past (growing up on a banana plantation) — and legacy, through personal photos.
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My 10 Favorite Books: Niki Caro


The director of “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” lists the titles she would most want with her on a desert island.
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NPR News: Kevin Breel: What Can Depression Teach Us About Comedy?

Kevin Breel: What Can Depression Teach Us About Comedy?
The image of the "sad clown" can seem like a cliche. But for Kevin Breel, it's very real. He describes how he struggled with depression while performing as a stand-up comedian.

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NPR News: Negin Farsad: Can Humor Fight Prejudice?

Negin Farsad: Can Humor Fight Prejudice?
Comedian Negin Farsad traveled all over the U.S. to clear up misconceptions about Islam while making people laugh. She calls this form of activism "social justice comedy."

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NPR News: Maysoon Zayid: Should Humor Make Us Uncomfortable?

Maysoon Zayid: Should Humor Make Us Uncomfortable?
Maysoon Zayid teases herself for all the ways she's different: she has cerebral palsy, she's Muslim, she's Palestinian. By making us laugh at it, she gets us to think about acceptance.

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NPR News: Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?

Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?
When comedian and TV host Sandi Toksvig came out as gay in the early 1990s, she used humor to recover from the onslaught of vitriol.Today, she says, humor can help bring about social change.

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NPR News: Trump Faces Most Consequential Day Of His Presidency So Far

Trump Faces Most Consequential Day Of His Presidency So Far
The president's reputation as a deal-maker is on the line Friday as House Republicans face a politically perilous vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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March 24, 2017 at 06:38PM

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NPR News: Rep. Andy Harris On Upcoming Health Care Bill Vote

Rep. Andy Harris On Upcoming Health Care Bill Vote
Steve Inskeep talks with Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, a Republican and member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. He's been reluctant to support the Republican health care bill.

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March 24, 2017 at 06:23PM

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NPR News: Welcome To 'The Collapsing Empire:' Questions For John Scalzi

Welcome To 'The Collapsing Empire:' Questions For John Scalzi
Prolific sci-fi author John Scalzi boots up a new universe in The Collapsing Empire. It's set in a future where far-flung humanity's ability to travel and communicate between planets is under threat.

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NPR News: Meet Jenni Konner, The Off-Screen 'Grown-Up' Who Helped Make 'Girls'

Meet Jenni Konner, The Off-Screen 'Grown-Up' Who Helped Make 'Girls'
For six seasons, Konner has been a sort of den mother to the show's millennial actresses. Today, she and Girls creator Lena Dunham are creative partners and best friends.

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A Sound Engineer, a Props Guy and Their ‘Beautiful’ Wedding


After a Wednesday matinee, Jessica Weeks and John Bryant, more comfortable behind the scenes, took center stage to say, “I do.”
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Jewels That Tell Time


The traditional “secret watch” style is embellished with gems this season.
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A Golden Anniversary: The Italian Jewelry House Pomellato at 50


The Italian company, created in the ’60s to make modern pieces for modern women, considers the milestone an opportunity to go back to its roots.
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