Did Gucci Copy ‘Dapper Dan’? Or Was It ‘Homage’?

The brand says it would like to work with the Harlem designer Daniel Day after a look from its collection closely resembles one of his creations.
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NPR News: Ohio Sues 5 Major Drug Companies For 'Fueling Opioid Epidemic'

Ohio Sues 5 Major Drug Companies For 'Fueling Opioid Epidemic'
The state's attorney general filed the lawsuit Wednesday, alleging fraudulent marketing. "They knew they were wrong," Mike DeWine says, "but they did it anyway — and they continue to do it."

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A Week of Pop-Ups, Celebrations and Other Shopping Events

An art fair in Brooklyn, British style; new blowout and braid services in Flatiron; a Vineyard Vines collaboration at Bloomingdale’s; and more.
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NPR News: Seamus Heaney Poems Come To Life In Belfast, Ireland

Seamus Heaney Poems Come To Life In Belfast, Ireland
Poetry reviewer Tess Taylor has just spent the past semester teaching in Belfast, Ireland. She talks about how Seamus Heaney poems and visions of home swirled in her head.

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NPR News: Scientists Urge Governments To Protect Coral Reefs From Climate Change

Scientists Urge Governments To Protect Coral Reefs From Climate Change
A paper published in Nature by the world's top scientists says climate change is making irreversible changes to the world's coral reefs, and the role before governments is to steer coral reefs in a way that maintains their biological functions.

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June 1, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: Chief Climate Negotiator Warns Against Consequences Of Leaving Paris Accord

Chief Climate Negotiator Warns Against Consequences Of Leaving Paris Accord
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Todd Stern, former United States special envoy for climate change, about President Trump's likely withdrawal from the Paris climate accord. Stern led the negotiations for this deal.

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June 1, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: President Trump Expected To Make Decision On Paris Climate Accord

President Trump Expected To Make Decision On Paris Climate Accord
President Trump is expected to make a decision regarding whether or not the U.S. will pull out of the Paris climate accord. NPR takes a look at the potential political and environmental impacts of leaving the agreement.

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June 1, 2017 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun'

NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun'
The small spacecraft is set to hurtle toward the sun at about 450,000 miles per hour. Scientists hope it will clear up some big mysteries, such as why the sun's atmosphere is hotter than its surface.

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June 1, 2017 at 02:52AM

NPR News: NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun'

NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun'
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The small spacecraft is set to hurtle toward the sun at about 450,000 miles per hour. Scientists hope it will clear up some big mysteries, such as why the sun's atmosphere is hotter than its surface.

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NPR News: In NYC, Activism Begins With Lessons In Theater

In NYC, Activism Begins With Lessons In Theater
Wielding techniques from the global Theatre of the Oppressed movement used to train activists, one group challenges people to think beyond labels.

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What to Wear to a Summer Wedding

The invitations are rolling in, and you will need something cool to put on. Here are four nonboring ideas.
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Bleecker Street’s Swerve From Luxe Shops to Vacant Stores

An luxury district began with the Magnolia cupcake craze. Soon enough, there were six Marc Jacobs shops. And now? Empty storefronts.
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Kelly Rohrbach, as C.J., Brings a New Swing to ‘Baywatch’

Taking on the role that made Pamela Anderson famous, an actress first takes a few whacks at some golf balls.
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NPR News: World Cafe Nashville: Colter Wall

World Cafe Nashville: Colter Wall
The country singer's startlingly deep voice and the hard-won wisdom in his songwriting belie his young age. Hear a performance and interview.

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June 1, 2017 at 01:53AM
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NPR News: Why A Theater Director Made A 'Color-Conscious Choice' In 'Virginia Woolf' Casting

Why A Theater Director Made A 'Color-Conscious Choice' In 'Virginia Woolf' Casting
A small theater in Portland, Ore., cast an African-American actor in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? But the Albee estate wouldn't grant the rights to produce the 1962 play.

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Move Over, Royal Tenenbaums: Meet the Mighty Franks

Michael Frank’s memoir tells of growing up in Laurel Canyon under the spell of a glamorous aunt who was part Mame, part Mommie Dearest.
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NPR News: David Sedaris On The Life-Altering And Mundane Pages Of His Old Diaries

David Sedaris On The Life-Altering And Mundane Pages Of His Old Diaries
Sedaris' Theft by Finding is a collection of excerpts from those diaries. In it, he revisits major turning points, like how he met his longtime boyfriend and his decision to stop drinking.

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Et Al Replaces Experimental Cocktail Club on the Lower East Side

The bar is the latest from Damion Luaiye, the former creative director at the Gramercy Park Hotel.
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NPR News: Trump Has Multiple Escape Routes From Paris Climate Accord

Trump Has Multiple Escape Routes From Paris Climate Accord
President Trump is nearing a decision on whether to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and has been meeting this week with competing voices in his Cabinet.

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May 31, 2017 at 11:42PM

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NPR News: Total Failure: The World's Worst Video Game

Total Failure: The World's Worst Video Game
In the late summer of 1982, one man worked around the clock to program the video game version of Steven Spielberg's E.T. in just five weeks. The result wasn't pretty.

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The Breakdown: How to Wear a Proenza Schouler Look — Piece by Piece

T pares back runway looks into their most fundamental elements — which, in their simpler forms, are surprisingly easy to wear.
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NPR News: We Asked, You Answered: Does U.S. Foreign Aid Raise Living Standards?

We Asked, You Answered: Does U.S. Foreign Aid Raise Living Standards?
Researchers are split on the issue. We asked our audience to weigh in.

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May 31, 2017 at 10:03PM

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NPR News: We Asked, You Answered: Does U.S. Foreign Aid Raise Living Standards?

We Asked, You Answered: Does U.S. Foreign Aid Raise Living Standards?
Researchers are split on the issue. We asked our audience to weigh in.

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NPR News: World Cafe Nashville: Valerie June Helps Celebrate Sun Records' Legacy

World Cafe Nashville: Valerie June Helps Celebrate Sun Records' Legacy
She covers the Carl Perkins song "Sure To Fall (In Love With You)" for the new compilation Red Hot: A Memphis Celebration of Sun Records, co-produced by Luther Dickinson.

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NPR News: 'The Dispatcher' Is A Short Stroll In A Strange Neighborhood

'The Dispatcher' Is A Short Stroll In A Strange Neighborhood
John Scalzi's new novel — originally an audio book — imagines the implications of a world where 999 out of 1,000 murder victims pop back into existence, naked, confused and safe in their own beds.

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NPR News: Medicare Advantage Insurers Settle Whistleblower Suit For $32 Million

Medicare Advantage Insurers Settle Whistleblower Suit For $32 Million
A former medical director at two Florida insurance companies alleged the companies inflated fees by making patients appear sicker than they were or exaggerating the treatment that was provided.

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May 31, 2017 at 08:52PM

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NPR News: Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse

Poll: Americans Increasingly Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse
A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that about half of people now have a favorable view of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, while one-third prefer the Republican alternative.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM

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NPR News: 'Beren And Lúthien' Reflects Tolkien's Real Life Love Story

'Beren And Lúthien' Reflects Tolkien's Real Life Love Story
J.R.R. Tolkien's son Christopher proves an able guide through Beren and Lúthien, his father's haunting tale of a mortal man who falls in love with the daughter of a disapproving Elven King.

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When You Know You’re in Love: An Effortless Connection

Mario Lopez was instantly attracted to Courtney Mazza: “Nothing with us ever felt forced.”
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NPR News: U.N. Official Says Pulling Out Of Paris Climate Deal Will Cost Jobs

U.N. Official Says Pulling Out Of Paris Climate Deal Will Cost Jobs
Steve Inskeep talks with U.N. Environment chief Erik Solheim, who says the U.S. would lose out on green jobs if President Trump pulls out of the Paris climate agreement.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM

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NPR News: Poll Shows Americans Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse

Poll Shows Americans Think Their Health Care Will Get Worse
A new poll shows only about a third of Americans like the Republican health care plan passed by the House this month.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM

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NPR News: Morning News Brief: Americans Pessimistic About GOP Health Care, U.S.-German Tensions

Morning News Brief: Americans Pessimistic About GOP Health Care, U.S.-German Tensions
A new poll shows Americans are pessimistic about repealing the Affordable Care Act. Ingo Zamperoni of ARD news discusses U.S.-German relations. And a labor activist in China has gone missing.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:03PM

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NPR News: Meet Frédéric Bazille, The Impressionist Painter Who Could Have Been

Meet Frédéric Bazille, The Impressionist Painter Who Could Have Been
Bazille was part of a circle of artists eager to make a mark on the 1860s art scene. He helped lay the groundwork for the impressionist movement, but died in battle before it was fully formed.

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NPR News: New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler

New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler
A rules change lets insurers and brokers sell health coverage on the federal exchange directly. That should be easier, but also raises questions about whether customers get unbiased information.

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May 31, 2017 at 04:00PM

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Meet the Musicians Who Modeled for Gucci

Alessandro Michele described the guys and girls in his 2018 Gucci cruise show as "Renaissance rock 'n' roll" — and that's not just their look.
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NPR News: From Pez To Ticks, 'Atlas Obscura' Discovers 'Wonderfully Specific' Museums

From Pez To Ticks, 'Atlas Obscura' Discovers 'Wonderfully Specific' Museums
People often become obsessed with collecting certain types of objects and then, before you know it, they have the basis for what writer Molly McBride Jacobson calls a "wonderfully specific museum."

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NPR News: 13 Reasons Why Not: Michigan Teens Talk Honestly About Suicide

13 Reasons Why Not: Michigan Teens Talk Honestly About Suicide
The popular Netflix show 13 Reasons Why is about a teen who commits suicide. Youth Radio brings us the story of one Michigan high school's project called 13 Reasons Why Not. It features 13 stories of students overcoming their struggles.

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NPR News: College Art Professor Challenges Students To Build Insect Motels

College Art Professor Challenges Students To Build Insect Motels
A concerned University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee art instructor challenged her students to construct insect motels out of natural, untreated materials. Each motel must provide an appropriate habitat for a particular insect and attract human interest too, as each has a QR Code with information about why that bug or bee matters in nature and needs to be nurtured. Nearly 100 are installed in a state park overlooking Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee.

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NPR News: For A Few Hours, A Sculpted Dog Was Urinating On The 'Fearless Girl'

For A Few Hours, A Sculpted Dog Was Urinating On The 'Fearless Girl'
The statue of a defiant girl has confronted Wall Street's Charging Bull for months, much to the chagrin of the bull's sculptor. Briefly Monday, another sculptor made clear which side he's on.

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NPR News: Philadelphia Says Goodbye To Little Pete's, An All-Night Dining Icon

Philadelphia Says Goodbye To Little Pete's, An All-Night Dining Icon
For nearly 40 years, the old-fashioned diner has served up round-the-clock Reubens and eggs Benedict to all walks of life. But on Monday, the landmark served up its last meals.

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8 Summery Slip-On Shoes, for Men

In supple leathers and sturdy canvases, new iterations of the classic espadrille aren’t just for a trip to the beach.
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The Stars of this Year’s Cannes Film Festival

A photographer’s diary of some of this season’s buzziest names, from Sofia Coppola to two very talked-about teenagers.
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NPR News: Sen. Al Franken On Comedy, Trump And The 'Curdling' Of Washington

Sen. Al Franken On Comedy, Trump And The 'Curdling' Of Washington
As a former SNL cast member, Franken tends to see humor in politics. Despite this, he says his gut reaction to the Trump administration isn't levity: "This guy is outside the norm in many ways."

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NPR News: Opinion: My First-Nations Identity Feels More Like An Absence

Opinion: My First-Nations Identity Feels More Like An Absence
Indigenous stories are ongoing, not simply legends from the past. I don't want my students to have the distorted idea that First Nations people have vanished or are not "modern."

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May 30, 2017 at 11:58PM

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NPR News: Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?

Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?
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Some states dictate how doctors must treat this life-threatening reaction to infection, and early intervention is helping. But scientific evidence may be changing too rapidly for the rules to keep up.

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NPR News: Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?

Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?
Some states dictate how doctors must treat this life-threatening reaction to infection, and early intervention is helping. But scientific evidence may be changing too rapidly for the rules to keep up.

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NPR News: Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?

Are State Rules For Treating Sepsis Really Saving Lives?
Some states dictate how doctors must treat this life-threatening reaction to infection, and early intervention is helping. But scientific evidence may be changing too rapidly for the rules to keep up.

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Gucci: Cruise 2018

The Gucci Cruise collection 2018.
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NPR News: Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Shut Down In 2019

Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Shut Down In 2019
The company that owns the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, site of the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history, says the facility will be closed unless the state of Pennsylvania decides to bail it out.

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May 30, 2017 at 10:58PM

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NPR News: In 'Boundless,' The Modern World Is Timeless

In 'Boundless,' The Modern World Is Timeless
Cartoonist Jillian Tamaki's new book is packed with of-the-moment topics — a pyramid skin-care scheme, a porn sitcom, a bedbug battle — but her existential wistfulness raises them to archetype.

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NPR News: An Illustrated Guide To Master The Elements Of Cooking — Without Recipes

An Illustrated Guide To Master The Elements Of Cooking — Without Recipes
In her new cookbook, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Samin Nosrat says the key to good food is learning to balance those elements when cooking — and to trust your instincts.

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NPR News: States Fear Price Of New Zika Vaccine Will Be More Than They Can Pay

States Fear Price Of New Zika Vaccine Will Be More Than They Can Pay
The vaccine against Zika vaccine was developed by the Army, with the government paying for clinical trials, too. Health officials want to be sure drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur doesn't make it unaffordable.

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May 30, 2017 at 06:36PM

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NPR News: 'Descent' Is A Witty Manifesto On Modern Manhood

'Descent' Is A Witty Manifesto On Modern Manhood
English author and artist Grayson Perry realized at age 12 that he wanted to wear women's clothes. That fascination is part of his new book, a funny, engaging look at what it means to be a man today.

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NPR News: Blondie On World Cafe

Blondie On World Cafe
Original members Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, and drummer Clem Burke are back with a new studio album, Pollinator. Hear an ecstatic performance recorded live at World Cafe.

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May 30, 2017 at 05:00PM
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NPR News: Sen. Al Franken Embraces 'The Funny' Again In New Book

Sen. Al Franken Embraces 'The Funny' Again In New Book
The Minnesota Democrat recounts his journey from Saturday Night Live to the Senate — and explains why comedy works in confirmation hearings: "Comedians kind of get to the point in an effective way."

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NPR News: When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline

When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline
Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.

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NPR News: Mike Tyson's New Book Is A Memorial To The Man Who Made Him A Champion

Mike Tyson's New Book Is A Memorial To The Man Who Made Him A Champion
Tyson says trainer Cus D'Amato is the reason he had such a legendary career. "We had a lot of dreams, hopes. ... Being champ of the world, that's all that we ever thought about."

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The Gucci Resort Renaissance

The Italian brand took over the Palazzo Pitti in Florence for Alessandro Michele’s over-the-top cruise extravaganza.
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Hilary Duff Is Still a Shimmering Star

The onetime Disney actress talks about her love of masks, serums and anything shimmery.
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NPR News: Flipbooks Help Prisoners Stay Connected To Their Loved Ones

Flipbooks Help Prisoners Stay Connected To Their Loved Ones
For people in prison, rules limiting access to technology make seeing video of their kids' first steps difficult. But a Colorado woman is using a 19th century solution for this 21st century problem.

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NPR News: Cash-Strapped Seniors Turn To Assisted Living Centers In Mexico

Cash-Strapped Seniors Turn To Assisted Living Centers In Mexico
Some seniors are moving to Mexico for assisted living care. Costs at these facilities are much cheaper, but family members worry about the distance and their loved one's access to medical care.

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May 30, 2017 at 03:33AM

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NPR News: Encore: Jingle Writer Explores Decline Of Original Music In Advertising

Encore: Jingle Writer Explores Decline Of Original Music In Advertising
Advertising jingle writer Steve Karmen wrote a number of famous jingles, including Budweiser Beer's, "When You Say Bud," the New York State song, "I Love New York", the Exxon Song and Wrigley Spearmint Gum's, "Carry The Big Fresh Flavor." This story originally aired on Dec. 13, 2016, on All Things Considered.

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NPR News: 'Destined For War' Explores How To Avoid Unnecessary Future Conflicts

'Destined For War' Explores How To Avoid Unnecessary Future Conflicts
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Graham Allison, author of Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?, about honoring the dead by avoiding unnecessary wars.

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NPR News: Summer Movie Preview: 'Wonder Woman,' 'Rough Night,' 'Transformers'

Summer Movie Preview: 'Wonder Woman,' 'Rough Night,' 'Transformers'
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello has a selective preview of the would-be blockbusters and awards-contenders Hollywood is sending our way before Labor Day.

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NPR News: 'The Body And The Blood' Follows Exodus Of Christians In The Middle East

'The Body And The Blood' Follows Exodus Of Christians In The Middle East
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Charles Sennott, author of The Body and the Blood: The Middle East's Vanishing Christians and the Possibility for Peace, and the executive director of The GroundTruth Project. Sennott talks about the history of Christian communities in the Middle East, and how so many of them are leaving the region.

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NPR News: 'The Jersey Brothers' Highlights The Enduring Legacy Of World War II

'The Jersey Brothers' Highlights The Enduring Legacy Of World War II
Sally Mott Freeman's book, The Jersey Brothers, recounts the story of three men swept up by Word War II. The youngest brother gets captured in the Philippines, and the two others struggle to bring him home. NPR explores why stories of World War II remain so compelling to us today.

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NPR News: Old 97's On World Cafe

Old 97's On World Cafe
The alt-country band recorded its major-label debut 20 years ago in a remote studio in Tornillo, Texas. For its new album, Graveyard Whistling, it returned to the very same spot.

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May 29, 2017 at 05:00PM
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NPR News: Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital

Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital
Hospital-acquired infections can be life-threatening, and unwashed hands are often to blame. One hospital in California thinks banishing handshakes could help reduce infections.

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NPR News: Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital

Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital
Hospital-acquired infections can be life-threatening, and unwashed hands are often to blame. One hospital in California thinks banishing handshakes could help reduce infections.

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May 29, 2017 at 04:01PM

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NPR News: Adult ADHD Can't Be Diagnosed With A Simple Screening Test, Doctors Warn

Adult ADHD Can't Be Diagnosed With A Simple Screening Test, Doctors Warn
Despite support from the World Health Organization for the latest adult ADHD screening survey, some researchers worry that it will lead to over-prescribing of powerful amphetamines.

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May 29, 2017 at 04:01PM

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Luxury Goods Market Will Return to Growth in 2017, Bain Report Says

The sector is expected to benefit from Chinese consumer spending, a return of tourism confidence in Europe and efforts by luxury brands to cater to millennials.
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NPR News: Remembering The Great Poet Gwendolyn Brooks At 100

Remembering The Great Poet Gwendolyn Brooks At 100
A new biography celebrates the life and legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks, who wrote about ordinary black life using extraordinary language.

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NPR News: After G7 Summit, Merkel Says Europe Can No Longer Completely Rely On U.S. And UK

After G7 Summit, Merkel Says Europe Can No Longer Completely Rely On U.S. And UK
In a call for European unity, the German chancellor urged a crowd of supporters to "take our fate into our own hands," because, she says, the two nations are no longer reliable allies.

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May 29, 2017 at 08:55AM

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NPR News: Shatner's 'Spirit Of The Horse' Is An Ode To Four-Legged Friends

Shatner's 'Spirit Of The Horse' Is An Ode To Four-Legged Friends
Yes, he was the captain of the Enterprise, but William Shatner is also a dedicated horseman and founder of the Hollywood Charity Horse Show. His love of horses is on display in his charming new book.

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NPR News: Fifth 'House Of Cards' Season Speaks To Trump Era

Fifth 'House Of Cards' Season Speaks To Trump Era
"House of Cards" returns to Netflix for its fifth season. But it's the first season of the political thriller in the age of President Trump. And the series brings a new twist on modern politics.

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Gregg Allman On World Cafe
His 2011 record, Low Country Blues, was his first in 14 years. Produced by T-Bone Burnett, Blues featured covers of legendary artists like B.B. King and Muddy Waters.

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Hip, Hippo Hooray For 'River Of Teeth'
Sarah Gailey's alternate-history romp takes place in a United States that went ahead with a wild plan to farm hippos for meat. It's a delightful read that suffers only from being too short.

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NPR News: Tourists Who Steal Volcanic Rock Are Said To Unleash A Curse

Tourists Who Steal Volcanic Rock Are Said To Unleash A Curse
Jessica Ferracane of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park explains why hundreds of visitors a year mail back pieces of volcanic rock they've taken from the park. The answer has to do with a mythic curse.

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NPR News: In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On

In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On
Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.

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In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On
Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.

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In The Age Of Digital Medicine, The Humble Reflex Hammer Hangs On
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Nearly 130 years since its inception, a modest knob of rubber with a metal handle is still invaluable in diagnosing disease and avoiding expensive testing. But its history is anything but simple.

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Vanessa Chen, Alvin Wong

She is a veterinarian in San Francisco, and he is a plastic surgery resident there.
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Ugwechi Amadi, Joseph Silverman

The bride was a Rhodes scholar; the groom is a pilot with the Navy.
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Shira Simon, Oliver Bevan

They met as graduate students at Harvard but didn’t begin dating until four years later.
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Samara Nichols, Samuel Birer

She’s a speech pathologist, and he’s about to begin a medical internship in Honolulu.
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Rohini Rao, Anuraag Parikh

Nearly 10 years elapsed between their first meeting and their first date, though they went through college and medical school together.
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Prachi Lakhani, Alap Vora

The couple met at a Knicks game when they were teenagers.
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Pavithra Nagarajan, Stephen Knoepfler

The couple, who met on Tinder, wed in Chicago.
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Nicole Akhtarzad, Alex Eshaghpour

She is an editor at the website Who What Wear, and he is with a chemical company in Great Neck, N.Y.
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Linda Baharestani, Eytan Rasekh

The couple, who met on JSwipe, married in Old Westbury, N.Y.
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Kelly Carey, Stephen Bagge

The bride and groom are lawyers in Tampa.
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Joseph Mallchok, Jashvant Poeran

The couple met in March 2012 at a Bollywood event at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan.
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Eleanor Blume, Samuel Houshower

The couple met in law school at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Deborah Beim, Michael Pomeranz

The couple met in 2013 at the Yale Elizabethan Club in New Haven.
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Coral Davenport, David Higgins

The couple, who met at a party in Washington in 2005, wed at the District of Columbia War Memorial.
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Alfonso Ferguson, Daton Haywood

The couple, who were married in the Bronx, met while attending the University of South Florida.
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Tess Koman, Michael Dolinger

The bride is an editor, the groom a pediatrician.
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Sophia Lufkin, Brian Levin

The bride graduated cum laude from Yale, the groom summa cum laude.
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Shira Epstien, Aaron Hollander

The bride is a lawyer; the groom is a master watchmaker.
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Regina DePietro, Benjamin Casterline

The couple met at the University of Chicago.
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Parker Fader, Mark Barber

The couple, both doctors, met through OkCupid.
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Nora Cahillane, Taylor Carlton

The couple met in 2014 during a night out with friends in the East Village
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Miriam Tawil, Eli Nagler

The couple met while M.B.A. students at Harvard.
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Katherine Pine, Nicholas Roosevelt

The couple met while studying law at Northwestern. The groom is a great-grandson of Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Katherine Levandoski, Mack Su

The couple met at Yale.
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Julia Huber, Nicholas Greenough

The couple, who met through the dating site HowAboutWe, wed in Washington.
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Johanna Barr, Joseph Pikowski

The couple met during a study abroad program in London.
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Jessica Ho, Arun Hendi

The couple met in college, at Penn. They both study issues of life expectancy in the United States.
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Ivy Zuckerman, Babak Ghatan

The couple met on Hinge, the dating app.
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Heather Caygle, Aaron Lorenzo

The bride and groom cover Congress for Politico.
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Diana Padilla, Eduardo Cisneros

For this couple, a wedding in Washington and a party in Mexico.
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Anna Greenberg, Dana Milbank

For this couple, a 14-year stretch between meetings.
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Allison Bernstein, Andrew Garin

The bride is the deputy communications director for the governor of Rhode Island. The groom studies labor economics at Harvard.
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Alexandra Kennedy, Peter Haviland-Eduah

The couple were married at the Newseum in Washington.
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It’s Sunday, and They Are Doing Fine

Within a week of meeting, they looked at engagement rings. He proposed two weeks later.
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