Thứ Bảy, 31 tháng 3, 2018

NPR News: 'Poetry Lives Everywhere': NPR Kicks Off National Poetry Month

'Poetry Lives Everywhere': NPR Kicks Off National Poetry Month
On the eve of poetry month, we look forward to our annual #NPRPoetry project. NPR's Michel Martin begins the series with the Poet Laureate of the United States Tracy K. Smith.

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NPR News: Kentucky Lawmakers Limit Black Lung Claims Reviews Despite Epidemic

Kentucky Lawmakers Limit Black Lung Claims Reviews Despite Epidemic
There's a change in Kentucky law that puts diagnoses of the deadly coal miners' disease black lung mostly in the hands of physicians who typically work for coal companies.

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March 31, 2018 at 08:58PM

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A French Acrobat Sweeps Her Off Her Feet. Figuratively, Too.


Romain Guimard met Sally Newman, a Charleston lawyer, when the circus was in town. He was her guest through couchsurfing.com.
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NPR News: 'World Make Way': New Poems Paint Classic Pictures

'World Make Way': New Poems Paint Classic Pictures
Poet Lee Bennett Hopkins edited the new children's book, in which poets reflect on paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Rather than describing the painting, it's what they feel," he says.

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

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
Hear songs from a Chicago rapper who examines black identity, another single from Belly after a 22-year hiatus, and a few artists who stood out at SXSW.

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March 31, 2018 at 06:00PM
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NPR News: Glenda Jackson Stands Tall, On And Off Stage

Glenda Jackson Stands Tall, On And Off Stage
The Academy Award-winning actress (and former member of British Parliament) returns to Broadway after a 30-year absence in Edward Albee's Three Tall Women.

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NPR News: The Deliciously Soapy — But Substantial — Supermarket Saga Of 'Forbidden Hearts'

The Deliciously Soapy — But Substantial — Supermarket Saga Of 'Forbidden Hearts'
We're cranking up the trusty old NPR Books Time Machine again, and this time we're rewinding Alisha Rai's steamy series about love and drama among two estranged business dynasties in upstate New York.

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NPR News: Why Did Sterile Salt Water Become The IV Fluid Of Choice?

Why Did Sterile Salt Water Become The IV Fluid Of Choice?
IV bags filled with what's called normal saline are used to treat problems ranging from vomiting to lightheadedness. But evidence for the use of saline over other intravenous options is scant.

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March 31, 2018 at 05:00PM

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Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 3, 2018

NPR News: Jon Peede, Trump's Nominee To Lead NEH, Makes His Case On Why Agency Should Exist

Jon Peede, Trump's Nominee To Lead NEH, Makes His Case On Why Agency Should Exist
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jon Peede, President Trump's nominee for the National Endowment for the Humanities — an agency he tried to cut from the most recent budget.

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Open Thread: This Week in Style News


Virgil Abloh at Louis Vuitton, easy tips for packing light — and more.
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NPR News: A Fragile Relationship Tested By Freedom In 'Outside In'

A Fragile Relationship Tested By Freedom In 'Outside In'
Writer/director Lynn Shelton's latest film is about a man (Jay Duplass) freed from wrongful imprisonment thanks to the work of a woman (Edie Falco). The movie asks: What now?

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NPR News: Moby On World Cafe

Moby On World Cafe
A wide-ranging conversation about long-term sobriety, DJ'ing children's parties, and why at 52 years old, the musician has no desire to tour again.

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March 31, 2018 at 01:53AM
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Haider Ackermann Exits Berluti


The romance is over at the men’s fashion label, the latest in a series of moves upending the status quo in men’s fashion.
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NPR News: The Spoken Word

The Spoken Word
In this game, Ophira and Jonathan perform dramatic recitations of odd spoken sections from popular songs, and contestants must guess the artist or song title.

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NPR News: National Parody Radio

National Parody Radio
We've found clips of fake public radio shows and podcasts; contestants identify the TV shows they came from.

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NPR News: Lena Hall: From Yitzhak to Hedwig

Lena Hall: From Yitzhak to Hedwig
Tony Award winner Lena Hall tells us about her next level audition for the 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' revival. Then she plays a game based on her monthly EP covers project, "Obsessed."

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NPR News: This, That Or The Other: Tales From The Cryptocurrencies

This, That Or The Other: Tales From The Cryptocurrencies
Are these things cryptocurrencies, top electronic dance music DJs, or board games?

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NPR News: Happily Alone

Happily Alone
We've rewritten the TLC classic "No Scrubs" to be about famous women who were never married.

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NPR News: Largest And In Charge-Est

Largest And In Charge-Est
Puzzle guru Art Chung presents Ophira and Jonathan with two Guinness World Records, and they must guess which of the two is bigger.

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NPR News: Quebec Uniform India Zulu

Quebec Uniform India Zulu
In this final round, each answer is one of the twenty-six words in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

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NPR News: 'I Basically Ran On Adrenaline': A Staffer Remembers Obama's White House

'I Basically Ran On Adrenaline': A Staffer Remembers Obama's White House
Alyssa Mastromonaco worked in the West Wing for six exhilarating and exhausting years, which she describes in her memoir, Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? She spoke to Fresh Air in 2017.

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NPR News: For Bill Hader, Sketch Comedy Sprung From A 'Need To Be Doing Something Creative'

For Bill Hader, Sketch Comedy Sprung From A 'Need To Be Doing Something Creative'
In 2012, Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader told Fresh Air that watching old films as a child sparked his interest in Hollywood. His latest project is the HBO series Barry.

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NPR News: Steven Spielberg's Fantastical 'Ready Player One' Is A Fatally Overblown Juggernaut

Steven Spielberg's Fantastical 'Ready Player One' Is A Fatally Overblown Juggernaut
Spielberg's new action-adventure is set in future world where people use virtual-reality goggles to escape a dreary city. Critic Justin Chang calls it both "spectacular — and spectacularly empty."

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NPR News: A Big Ol' Bean Fight Erupts Between Chi-Town And H-Town

A Big Ol' Bean Fight Erupts Between Chi-Town And H-Town
Chicago and Houston are fighting over something very big or something very small — two beans. But there's a plot twist.

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NPR News: For Passover, These Orthodox Jews Are Cooking On Live TV

For Passover, These Orthodox Jews Are Cooking On Live TV
Chabad-Lubavitch Jews don't watch TV, but they'll often appear on on local news across the U.S. during holidays. Their goal: to share recipes, promote Jewish observance and educate the general public.

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On Craigslist, 3BR Unfinished, Future Husband Upstairs


Nicole Parasina Basile wasn’t looking for a husband when she moved to Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in 2010, but that’s exactly what she found.
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NPR News: In 'Hey Mom,' Louie Anderson Has A Laugh With His Leading Lady

In 'Hey Mom,' Louie Anderson Has A Laugh With His Leading Lady
The actor and stand-up comedian has channeled his late mother in his work for years. Hey Mom is Louie's way of catching her up on everything that's been going on in his life.

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NPR News: Time's Running Out For Many Frail, Older People In Puerto Rico

Time's Running Out For Many Frail, Older People In Puerto Rico
Ausberto Maldonado picked corn and asparagus for years on the U.S. mainland, before retiring in Puerto Rico. He has diabetes, and as the island's safety net wears thin, he's struggling to survive.

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March 30, 2018 at 03:59PM

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Thứ Năm, 29 tháng 3, 2018

NPR News: Burt Reynolds' 'The Last Movie Star' Is Semi-Tough To Get Through

Burt Reynolds' 'The Last Movie Star' Is Semi-Tough To Get Through
Reynolds plays a vain, pathetic version of himself in a film full of moments so sappy and overplayed they feel "less like self-deprecation than elder abuse."

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NPR News: 'Finding Your Feet' Has A Nice Beat And Is Easy To Dance To

'Finding Your Feet' Has A Nice Beat And Is Easy To Dance To
A upper-middle class snob goes to live with her bohemian sister and gets drawn into the world of seniors' dance classes in this "sweet-natured if overlong" British film.

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NPR News: U.S. Utilities Look To Electric Cars As Their Savior Amid Decline In Demand

U.S. Utilities Look To Electric Cars As Their Savior Amid Decline In Demand
After years of rising demand, utility companies are staring down a projected decline in the demand for electricity. They say the budding electric car industry could save them.

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March 30, 2018 at 03:14AM

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NPR News: Move Over, Brisket. There Are Fresher Foods 'Too Good To Passover'

Move Over, Brisket. There Are Fresher Foods 'Too Good To Passover'
If the idea of the same-old brisket is giving you the Passover blues this year, author Jennifer Abadi will inspire a lighter, brighter table with Jewish recipes from all over the world.

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NPR News: 'Aggressive' Advance Directive Permits Halting Food And Water In Severe Dementia

'Aggressive' Advance Directive Permits Halting Food And Water In Severe Dementia
Supporters call this right-to-die proposal the strongest move yet to document a person's advance wishes in cases of severe dementia. Critics say it would deny basic care to society's most vulnerable.

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March 28, 2018 at 07:53AM

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Vintage Shopping with Sunflower Bean


The rock band scoured their favorite vintage stores in Brooklyn ahead of their upcoming tour.
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How a Rising Rock Band Shops for Vintage


Sunflower Bean takes T on a tour of their favorite hometown stores.
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NPR News: 'Aggressive' Advance Directive Permits Halting Food And Water In Severe Dementia

'Aggressive' Advance Directive Permits Halting Food And Water In Severe Dementia
Supporters call this right-to-die proposal the strongest move yet to document a person's advance wishes in cases of severe dementia. Critics say it would deny basic care to society's most vulnerable.

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March 29, 2018 at 10:34PM

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NPR News: Is It Time To Tap The Brakes On Self-Driving Cars?

Is It Time To Tap The Brakes On Self-Driving Cars?
A fatal accident involving an autonomous vehicle has raised new concerns about their safety and could put a stop to a rapidly developing field of the tech industry.

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March 29, 2018 at 09:20PM

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NPR News: World Cafe Nashville: Erin Rae

World Cafe Nashville: Erin Rae
With a gentle voice and deeply insightful songwriting, the Tennessee native has been a standout among the city's folk and Americana artists for years.

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March 29, 2018 at 09:59PM
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How to Save on Wedding Flowers


Rent, reuse, don’t be picky, go big and you could even do it yourself. You might save thousands.
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NPR News: Hot Agnostic Buns: A Proposal For A Pagan-Christian-Secular Easter Treat

Hot Agnostic Buns: A Proposal For A Pagan-Christian-Secular Easter Treat
Hot cross buns have been an Easter treat for centuries. But before that, pagans exchanged them as part of a spring ritual celebrating the four seasons or the phases of the moon. Can they morph again?

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NPR News: Stumbling (And Texting) Toward Love In 'Emergency Contact'

Stumbling (And Texting) Toward Love In 'Emergency Contact'
Mary H.K. Choi's new novel follows Penny and Sam, both so loaded down with emotional baggage that at first, all they can do is swap numbers and agree to be each other's emergency contacts.

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NPR News: 3 Photographers Who Captured The Undersides Of Life

3 Photographers Who Captured The Undersides Of Life
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles is currently exhibiting the work of Brassaï, Diane Arbus and Nan Goldin, who all documented people far from the mainstream with profound intimacy.

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Thứ Tư, 28 tháng 3, 2018

NPR News: Congress Takes A Brush To The Budget, Barring Federal Funds For Portraits

Congress Takes A Brush To The Budget, Barring Federal Funds For Portraits
President Trump signed the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act, or EGO Act, into law Tuesday, permanently banning the use of federal funds for painted images of government officials.

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NPR News: 'Ready Player One' Is Full Of '80s Nostalgia And 'Easter Eggs'

'Ready Player One' Is Full Of '80s Nostalgia And 'Easter Eggs'
NPR critic Bob Mondello says Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One is a match made in heaven. In it, '80s on screen nostalgia meets a novel about video-game nostalgia for the 1980s.

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5 Fresh Prints to Wear Now


Florals for spring? Not this season. Try one of the season’s trendiest prints — or, better yet, wear them all at once.
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NPR News: Folkadelphia's Hypnotic New Compilation Brings Together 19 Artists

Folkadelphia's Hypnotic New Compilation Brings Together 19 Artists
Folkadelphia Sessions Volume V houses studio performances by Lydia Loveless, Julie Byrne, Eva Salina, and more.

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March 29, 2018 at 02:27AM
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NPR News: Opioid Treatment Program Helps Keep Families Together

Opioid Treatment Program Helps Keep Families Together
A mentoring program in Kentucky expedites treatment for some parents who lose custody of their children. The goal is to help parents get and stay sober, and reunite them with their kids within a year.

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NPR News: 'Americanized' Recounts What It's Like To Grow Up Undocumented

'Americanized' Recounts What It's Like To Grow Up Undocumented
Sara Saedi was two when her parents fled Iran to California. Her new memoir describes her 18-year-long path to citizenship, and the lingering anxiety of being undocumented.

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NPR News: World Cafe Nashville: The Reckless Electric

World Cafe Nashville: The Reckless Electric
The duo comprised of Mary Bragg and Becky Warren deliver songs of nerdy solidarity on the new album Comeback.

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March 29, 2018 at 12:06AM
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NPR News: Opioid Treatment Program Helps Keep Families Together

Opioid Treatment Program Helps Keep Families Together
A mentoring program in Kentucky expedites treatment for some parents who lose custody of their children. The goal is to help parents get and stay sober, and reunite them with their kids within a year.

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March 28, 2018 at 11:58PM

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Michael Bailey-Gates’s “Horse in the Rough”


The New York-based photographer debuts a new body of work exclusively with T.
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The Emerging Photographer Inspired by Classical Portraiture


Michael Bailey-Gates, who is influenced by early motion-study photography, seeks to challenge gender norms.
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NPR News: Immigration Is (And Isn't) Black And White In 'Yellow Negroes'

Immigration Is (And Isn't) Black And White In 'Yellow Negroes'
French cartoonist Yvan Alagbé uses a stark black and white palette to investigate the ways Western comics portray race — and the ways his country treats (and mistreats) its immigrant population.

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NPR News: Solo Karaoke Booths Open In China

Solo Karaoke Booths Open In China
If you love the idea of singing but don't like other people hearing you, thousands of solo karaoke booths are opening in malls and airports in China.

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NPR News: In The Final Season Of 'The Americans,' Sleeper Agents Get A Wake-Up Call

In The Final Season Of 'The Americans,' Sleeper Agents Get A Wake-Up Call
We review, with as few spoilers as possible, the beginning of the end of FX's starkly intimate series about: 1. Spycraft, 2. Marriage, 3. The 1980s and 4. Wigs.

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NPR News: Healing Drug Injection Wounds Can Help Get Care Closer To Patients

Healing Drug Injection Wounds Can Help Get Care Closer To Patients
Infections from intravenous drug use are often hidden, under sleeves and beneath pants. These wounds of addiction may be buried in shame. They can also be serious, requiring surgery or constant care.

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March 28, 2018 at 04:00PM

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Thứ Ba, 27 tháng 3, 2018

NPR News: Pollinator: Judgment Day

Pollinator: Judgment Day
A taste of honey. A mouthful of fraud.

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March 27, 2018 at 10:06PM

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NPR News: An Americana Hymnal For The Doomsday Cult Of 'Far Cry 5'

An Americana Hymnal For The Doomsday Cult Of 'Far Cry 5'
Composer Dan Romer has created soundtracks for award-winning films. His latest project is creating hours of music for a video game which follows a sheriff's deputy into a religious cult in Montana.

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Real Life Can Be Raw, in Marriage and Death


She recalled her husband saying: “You honor a man by the way you treat his widow. A widow honors her husband by the way she lives her life after he dies.”
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NPR News: Jessica Lea Mayfield On World Cafe

Jessica Lea Mayfield On World Cafe
Mayfield shares her powerful story of surviving domestic violence in a very loud and distorted way on her latest album Sorry Is Gone.

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March 28, 2018 at 01:39AM
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NPR News: British Travel Writer Jan Morris Weighs In On The 'Advantages Of Androgyny'

British Travel Writer Jan Morris Weighs In On The 'Advantages Of Androgyny'
The celebrated writer transitioned from male to female in 1972 at the age of 46. In 1989, Morris told Terry Gross that she had shed "a lot of the emotions and the experiences of both genders."

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NPR News: Arcade Firewall: 'Ready Player One' REALLY Loves The '80s

Arcade Firewall: 'Ready Player One' REALLY Loves The '80s
Spielberg returns to his cinema-as-thrill-ride roots in this adaptation of Ernest Cline's YA novel. The nostalgia gets a bit overwhelming — and, frankly, sad — but the visuals are compelling.

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Four Restaurants — Hidden in New York City Basements


A new wave of underground bars and dining spaces is catering to our escapist fantasies.
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NPR News: How 'Bad Medicine' Dismisses And Misdiagnoses Women's Symptoms

How 'Bad Medicine' Dismisses And Misdiagnoses Women's Symptoms
Journalist Maya Dusenbery argues that medicine has a "systemic and unconscious bias" against women that's rooted in "what doctors, regardless of their own gender, are learning in medical schools."

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March 27, 2018 at 11:15PM

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NPR News: How 'Bad Medicine' Dismisses And Misdiagnoses Women's Symptoms

How 'Bad Medicine' Dismisses And Misdiagnoses Women's Symptoms
Journalist Maya Dusenbery argues that medicine has a "systemic and unconscious bias" against women that's rooted in "what doctors, regardless of their own gender, are learning in medical schools."

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March 27, 2018 at 11:15PM

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NPR News: Magnificent Book Captures The Beauty And Tragedy Of The Battleship Yamato

Magnificent Book Captures The Beauty And Tragedy Of The Battleship Yamato
Jan Morris chronicles the final days of the most powerful warship in the Imperial Japanese Navy in her latest book. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Battleship Yamato a work of both power and restraint.

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NPR News: New Study Finds Mother Bears Are Sticking Around With Their Cubs Longer

New Study Finds Mother Bears Are Sticking Around With Their Cubs Longer
In many parts of the world, it is illegal to shoot a brown bear with cubs. The restrictions have made mother bears more likely to spend an extra year with their cubs.

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March 27, 2018 at 10:00PM

NPR News: New Study Finds Mother Bears Are Sticking Around With Their Cubs Longer

New Study Finds Mother Bears Are Sticking Around With Their Cubs Longer
Research News
In many parts of the world, it is illegal to shoot a brown bear with cubs. The restrictions have made mother bears more likely to spend an extra year with their cubs.

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NPR News: The Psychology Of Fake News

The Psychology Of Fake News
How can we succeed in creating and perpetuating a culture that values and promotes truth? Cognitive scientist Tania Lombrozo considers the science of fake news — and how to protect ourselves.

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March 27, 2018 at 09:21PM

NPR News: The Psychology Of Fake News

The Psychology Of Fake News
Research News
How can we succeed in creating and perpetuating a culture that values and promotes truth? Cognitive scientist Tania Lombrozo considers the science of fake news — and how to protect ourselves.

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March 27, 2018 at 09:21PM
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NPR News: A Feast For The Eyes: An Art-Inspired Food Tour At The Met

A Feast For The Eyes: An Art-Inspired Food Tour At The Met
An ancient Greek shopping list that reads like a modern text. Broken eggs that signal a "ruined" woman. The food depicted in the Met's collection is ripe with hidden references.

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NPR News: 'Tangerine' Charts An Obsessive Friendship Turned Sour

'Tangerine' Charts An Obsessive Friendship Turned Sour
Christine Mangan's new novel, set in Morocco in the 1950s, centers on the sinister tension between two ex-friends — but the dusty, detailed Moroccan scenery sometimes gets in the way of the story.

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NPR News: Energy Supplies And Prices Have Grown More Unpredictable

Energy Supplies And Prices Have Grown More Unpredictable
Energy analysts are getting worse at predicting how much oil and gas will come out of the ground in the future, a new study finds.

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March 27, 2018 at 04:00PM

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NPR News: For Women With Low-Risk Pregnancies, Technology Can Reduce Doctor Visits

For Women With Low-Risk Pregnancies, Technology Can Reduce Doctor Visits
In a program called OB Nest, The Mayo Clinic has been using a telemedicine program that allows low-risk expectant mothers to forgo some standard prenatal visits.

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March 27, 2018 at 04:00PM

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NPR News: Energy Supplies And Prices Have Grown More Unpredictable

Energy Supplies And Prices Have Grown More Unpredictable
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Energy analysts are getting worse at predicting how much oil and gas will come out of the ground in the future, a new study finds.

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NPR News: Energy Supplies And Prices Have Grown More Unpredictable

Energy Supplies And Prices Have Grown More Unpredictable
Energy analysts are getting worse at predicting how much oil and gas will come out of the ground in the future, a new study finds.

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March 27, 2018 at 04:00PM

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NPR News: Scientists In Africa Wonder If There's Bias Against Their Research

Scientists In Africa Wonder If There's Bias Against Their Research
The problem is, it's hard to prove. Journals deny it. But some academics say they've experienced it firsthand.

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March 27, 2018 at 05:38AM

Virgil Abloh’s Off-White


The announcement of Mr. Abloh as the new artistic director for Louis Vuitton’s mens wear collections throws a spotlight on his own Off-White label.
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NPR News: Scientists In Africa Wonder If There's Bias Against Their Research

Scientists In Africa Wonder If There's Bias Against Their Research
Research News
The problem is, it's hard to prove. Journals deny it. But some academics say they've experienced it firsthand.

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NPR News: Jose Antonio Abreu, Founder Of El Sistema Youth Orchestra, Dies At 78

Jose Antonio Abreu, Founder Of El Sistema Youth Orchestra, Dies At 78
Jose Abreu, founder of El Sistema Youth Orchestra in Venezuela, died Saturday at 78. Alvaro Rodas, director of the Corona Youth Music Project, wrote his grad school thesis on Abreu and remembers him.

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NPR News: TV Series 'Trust' Revisits 1973 Kidnapping Of Oil Tycoon J. Paul Getty's Grandson

TV Series 'Trust' Revisits 1973 Kidnapping Of Oil Tycoon J. Paul Getty's Grandson
Steve Jobs and Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and a stellar cast take on the tale of the rich and unhappy family of J. Paul Getty in the new TV series Trust, but how different is it from the film All the Money in the World?

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NPR News: In Naomi Alderman's Podcast, Listeners Walk Into The Story

In Naomi Alderman's Podcast, Listeners Walk Into The Story
The Walk is an immersive fictional series based in Scotland, in which the listener plays Walker, mistakenly pursued by police. "From the start, there is an imperative to keep moving," Alderman says.

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NPR News: Why Not Talk About Death?

Why Not Talk About Death?
Many people just don't want to talk about what it means to live in the face of death. Astrophysicist Adam Frank reflects on life and death — and invites others to do the same.

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NPR News: Clockwork Orange? Why Russian Ski Slopes Are Being Blanketed In The Unearthly Color

Clockwork Orange? Why Russian Ski Slopes Are Being Blanketed In The Unearthly Color
The skies over Crete were an eerie orange, too. Why the tangerine tint? Powerful storms in North Africa blew sands from the Sahara across the Mediterranean.

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March 27, 2018 at 01:43AM

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NPR News: How American Corporations Had A 'Hidden' Civil Rights Movement

How American Corporations Had A 'Hidden' Civil Rights Movement
Law professor Adam Winkler says that in the past 200 years, businesses have gone to court claiming constitutional rights that were originally intended for people. His new book is We the Corporations.

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NPR News: Rick Springfield On World Cafe

Rick Springfield On World Cafe
The rock star gets frank with God, depression and demons on his latest album The Snake King.

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March 27, 2018 at 01:02AM
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NPR News: 'Roseanne' Reboot Falls Short Of The Groundbreaking Original Series

'Roseanne' Reboot Falls Short Of The Groundbreaking Original Series
Thirty years later, the Conner family returns, with many of their squabbles centering on current issues. Critic David Bianculli says the new Roseanne is good — "but nowhere near required viewing."

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How to Care for Your Skin — While You Sleep


T polled aestheticians for the rituals they rely on at bedtime.
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NPR News: In His Own Words: HBO's Intimate, Astonishing 'Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling'

In His Own Words: HBO's Intimate, Astonishing 'Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling'
Judd Apatow directs a documentary about the life, comedy and spirituality of his late friend and mentor. The two-night HBO event is built around excerpts from the comedian's revealing diaries.

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NPR News: Judd Apatow Mines The Mystery Of His Mentor: Garry Shandling

Judd Apatow Mines The Mystery Of His Mentor: Garry Shandling
Apatow drew on the late groundbreaking comedian's personal journals to create a 4 1/2 hour HBO documentary called The Zen Diaries Of Garry Shandling.

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NPR News: The Great Pacific Garbage 'Patch' Much Bigger Than Previously Thought

The Great Pacific Garbage 'Patch' Much Bigger Than Previously Thought
The most thorough examination of the infamous "Pacific Garbage Patch"-- a floating swath of debris caught in a gyre — shows it's bigger, way bigger, than thought. And it's mostly plastic.

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March 26, 2018 at 04:10AM

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NPR News: Cape Town's Water Crisis Marks Divide Between Rich And Poor

Cape Town's Water Crisis Marks Divide Between Rich And Poor
Wealthy residents of the South African city are coping with the drought by drilling bore holes into the aquifer. But compliance with water restrictions may have put off the day when the taps run dry.

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Environment
March 26, 2018 at 04:10AM

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NPR News: The Great Pacific Garbage 'Patch' Much Bigger Than Previously Thought

The Great Pacific Garbage 'Patch' Much Bigger Than Previously Thought
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The most thorough examination of the infamous "Pacific Garbage Patch"-- a floating swath of debris caught in a gyre — shows it's bigger, way bigger, than thought. And it's mostly plastic.

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March 26, 2018 at 04:10AM
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NPR News: The Great Pacific Garbage 'Patch' Much Bigger Than Previously Thought

The Great Pacific Garbage 'Patch' Much Bigger Than Previously Thought
The most thorough examination of the infamous "Pacific Garbage Patch"-- a floating swath of debris caught in a gyre — shows it's bigger, way bigger, than thought. And it's mostly plastic.

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March 26, 2018 at 04:10AM

NPR News: Idaho Joins Other States With Informed Consent For 'Abortion Reversal' Procedures

Idaho Joins Other States With Informed Consent For 'Abortion Reversal' Procedures
Dr. Daniel Grossman shares his concerns with NPR's Sarah McCammon about so-called abortion reversal procedures and state laws mandating that doctors inform women about them.

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March 26, 2018 at 04:10AM

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NPR News: 'Morning Star' Opera Sheds New Light On Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Of 1911

'Morning Star' Opera Sheds New Light On Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Of 1911
A production of Ricky Ian Gordon's opera in New York's Lower East Side marks the anniversary of one of America's deadliest industrial accidents.

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NPR News: CDC Now Has Authority To Research Gun Violence. What's Next?

CDC Now Has Authority To Research Gun Violence. What's Next?
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Mark Rosenberg oversaw gun violence research at the CDC until the Dickey amendment stopped that work. Now, with new language in the legislation Trump signed, he explains how that work can begin again.

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March 25, 2018 at 07:36PM
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NPR News: CDC Now Has Authority To Research Gun Violence. What's Next?

CDC Now Has Authority To Research Gun Violence. What's Next?
Mark Rosenberg oversaw gun violence research at the CDC until the Dickey amendment stopped that work. Now, with new language in the legislation Trump signed, he explains how that work can begin again.

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March 25, 2018 at 07:36PM

NPR News: 'The Italian Teacher' Paints A Troubled Father-Son Relationship

'The Italian Teacher' Paints A Troubled Father-Son Relationship
Tom Rachman's new novel The Italian Teacher takes place in the art world, where a bigger than life artist named Bear Bavinsky makes it hard for his adoring son to form his own indentity.

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NPR News: To Save Whales, Maine's Iconic Lobster Industry May Have To Change

To Save Whales, Maine's Iconic Lobster Industry May Have To Change
Scientists says to help whales, the ropes used to tend lobster traps must be changed or eliminated. Mainers who catch lobster for a living feel they're being singled out for an international problem.

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March 24, 2018 at 08:46PM

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She Finally Gave the Office ‘Nice Guy’ a Chance


She found him annoying when she met him her second day on the job with the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development.
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He Had the First Line on Stage, She the Last


Angelica Schuyler (a.k.a. Mandy Gonzalez), who looked out for her sister in the 1700s, assists in another proposal and marriage at “Hamilton,” this one circa 2018.
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NPR News: How A Famous Fraud Brought A Kind Of Hope In 'I Was Anastasia'

How A Famous Fraud Brought A Kind Of Hope In 'I Was Anastasia'
Ariel Lawhon's new novel is a biography of both Russia's Grand Duchess Anastasia and Anna Anderson, the woman who claimed to be Anastasia after the royal family was executed during the Revolution.

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NPR News: 'Frozen' Hits Broadway, In 'A Sophisticated Dignified Adult Psychological' Way

'Frozen' Hits Broadway, In 'A Sophisticated Dignified Adult Psychological' Way
The creators of the highest-grossing animated film of all time aren't just simply letting it go — they've written a dozen new songs for a very sold-out theatrical adaptation.

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NPR News: On The Rocky Road To Adulthood, Illustrator Asks 'Am I There Yet?'

On The Rocky Road To Adulthood, Illustrator Asks 'Am I There Yet?'
Mari Andrew's collection of short essays and cartoons chronicle what life has shown her. "I think when I decided to be a writer, I kind of signed up for a life of interesting experiences," she says.

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NPR News: Not My Job: We Quiz LeVar Burton, Geordi On 'Star Trek,' On 'Geordie Shore'

Not My Job: We Quiz LeVar Burton, Geordi On 'Star Trek,' On 'Geordie Shore'
The actor and TV/podcast host answers three questions about the MTV reality show in the North of England modeled after Jersey Shore.

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NPR News: You Don't Have To Be A Dog Person To Enjoy 'Tomorrow'

You Don't Have To Be A Dog Person To Enjoy 'Tomorrow'
Damian Dibben's novel follows a 217-year-old dog (yes, you read that right) as he searches for his wizardly master, who's disappeared somewhere in Europe in the middle of the Napoleonic Wars.

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Citroën’s Croisière Noire Sculpture Becomes Jewelry


A granddaughter of the ’20s sculptor François Victor Bazin has introduced a collection in sterling silver.
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NPR News: Sunflower Bean On World Cafe

Sunflower Bean On World Cafe
This three piece band has already been crowned by many as the hardest working band in New York.

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March 24, 2018 at 03:37AM
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Open Thread: This Week in Style News


The Dapper Dan and Gucci atelier, Bill Cunningham’s secret memoir — and more.
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NPR News: Political Subtext In Wes Anderson's 'Isle Of Dogs' Is More Bark Than Bite

Political Subtext In Wes Anderson's 'Isle Of Dogs' Is More Bark Than Bite
Wes Anderson returns to stop action animation — a technique that won him an Oscar nomination for Fantastic Mr. Fox-- in his latest film, Isle of Dogs.

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NPR News: A Tale of Two Books: Bunny Of The United States Hops Onto The Page

A Tale of Two Books: Bunny Of The United States Hops Onto The Page
One bunny — Marlon Bundo Pence — is the subject of two very different books. A day before the Pence family released their's, comedian John Oliver released a parody.

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T’s Design Issue: This Is Us


Because my family was so transitory, I grew up associating the idea of home less with a physical structure than with the objects that inhabited it.
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5 Things T Editors Like Right Now


A by-no-means exhaustive list of the things our editors (and a few contributors) find interesting on a given week.
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Make T Something | Beth Bugdaycay


The co-founder of the fine jewelry line Foundrae makes a bespoke necklace out of newspaper and string.
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A Downtown Jewelry Store That Celebrates the Personal


The popular line Foundrae opens its first shop next month.
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Ava Nirui Gives Bootleg a Fashion Twist


The 26-year-old artist puts a D.I.Y. spin on designer knockoffs.
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NPR News: Philosophically Rich 'Isle Of Dogs' Is A Howl Of Joy

Philosophically Rich 'Isle Of Dogs' Is A Howl Of Joy
Wes Anderson's new animated feature centers on canines living on a garbage dump off the coast of Japan. David Edelstein says the film will make you laugh — even as you gasp at its visual brilliance.

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NPR News: Reduce, Reuse, Rethink: Remaking Recycling

Reduce, Reuse, Rethink: Remaking Recycling
It's time to go beyond the blue bin.

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March 22, 2018 at 10:06PM

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NPR News: An 'Anna Karenina' For Our Times At Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre

An 'Anna Karenina' For Our Times At Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre
The world-famous ballet company is iconic in Russia. Principal dancer Olga Smirnova says a new staging of a beloved epic takes it into the 21st century.

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NPR News: How Social Media Can Reveal Overlooked Drug Reactions

How Social Media Can Reveal Overlooked Drug Reactions
Even big clinical studies can miss important drug side effects. Researchers, doctors and drugmakers are looking at patients' experiences posted on social media for clues on problems that were missed.

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Health Care
March 23, 2018 at 10:28PM

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A Match That’s Perfectly Imperfect


Rahysa Vargas and Christopher Cheng managed to work through their different personalities and cultural backgrounds.
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NPR News: The Trash Patch In The Pacific Is Many Times Bigger Than We Thought

The Trash Patch In The Pacific Is Many Times Bigger Than We Thought
In total, scientists say there are about 79,000 tons of plastic in this area, which is more than double the size of Texas.

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March 23, 2018 at 04:41AM

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NPR News: The Trash Patch In The Pacific Is Many Times Bigger Than We Thought

The Trash Patch In The Pacific Is Many Times Bigger Than We Thought
In total, scientists say there are about 79,000 tons of plastic in this area, which is more than double the size of Texas.

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March 23, 2018 at 04:41AM

NPR News: The Trash Patch In The Pacific Is Many Times Bigger Than We Thought

The Trash Patch In The Pacific Is Many Times Bigger Than We Thought
Research News
In total, scientists say there are about 79,000 tons of plastic in this area, which is more than double the size of Texas.

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March 23, 2018 at 04:41AM
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NPR News: Government Spending Bill Could Change How Health Agencies Study Guns

Government Spending Bill Could Change How Health Agencies Study Guns
Some say the new appropriations bill contains language that will free up the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to do more gun violence research, but others are more skeptical that anything will change.

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March 23, 2018 at 04:56AM

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NPR News: On Repeat: World Cafe's Favorite Discoveries At SXSW 2018

On Repeat: World Cafe's Favorite Discoveries At SXSW 2018
It's like discovering a flavor of something you've never tried before and needing to have it again and again. These are the artists we can't stop listening to after seeing them at SXSW.

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March 23, 2018 at 02:59AM
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NPR News: The Fast And The Furry Us: Wes Anderson's Masterful 'Isle Of Dogs'

The Fast And The Furry Us: Wes Anderson's Masterful 'Isle Of Dogs'
Anderson imbues this stop-motion-animated film about loyal dogs exiled to a lonely island with his signature formalism, but there's real emotion in those pups' wet, soulful eyes.

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NPR News: The Past Returns, Inscrutably, In 'Ismael's Ghosts'

The Past Returns, Inscrutably, In 'Ismael's Ghosts'
French writer-director Arnaud Desplechin can't hold the thread of the story he seeks to tell, so this film about the mysterious return of an old lover fades into frustrating ambiguity.

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NPR News: Man With A Data Plan: 'Unsane' Is Soderbergh's Shot-On-An-iPhone Thriller

Man With A Data Plan: 'Unsane' Is Soderbergh's Shot-On-An-iPhone Thriller
Claire Foy stars in this low-budget, high-stakes horror film about a woman whose grasp on reality slips as she commits herself to a pysch ward.

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NPR News: 'Pacific Rim Uprising' Serves Up Another Helping Of Mech And Cheese

'Pacific Rim Uprising' Serves Up Another Helping Of Mech And Cheese
Guillermo Del Toro isn't in the directing chair for this return to the world he built in 2013's Pacific Rim, but that film's most gleefully goofy qualities remain.

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NPR News: With HBO's 'Barry,' Bill Hader Presents His Finest Work Yet

With HBO's 'Barry,' Bill Hader Presents His Finest Work Yet
Bill Hader stars in a new HBO series, Barry. He plays a paid assassin who takes on a job in Los Angeles only to discover a passion for acting.

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NPR News: In 'All The Names They Used For God,' The Magical Meets The Harrowing

In 'All The Names They Used For God,' The Magical Meets The Harrowing
Author Anjali Sachdeva spins captivating short stories around kernels of the otherworldly. She says it can be a way to overcome the impulse to look away from that which is unsettling or traumatic.

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NPR News: Volunteer Network In Ireland Helps Women Get Access To Abortions

Volunteer Network In Ireland Helps Women Get Access To Abortions
This spring, Ireland holds a referendum on abortion, which is currently illegal in the country. But a network of abortion providers and volunteers helps thousands of Irish women travel abroad each year for the procedure — mostly to the U.K.

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March 23, 2018 at 03:36AM

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NPR News: For One Father And Son In Puerto Rico, A Storm Was Just The Latest Trial

For One Father And Son In Puerto Rico, A Storm Was Just The Latest Trial
The Martinez family has been waiting more than a year for a neurologist to diagnose the son's condition. He needs a diagnosis to be eligible for the health care he needs, but can't get an appointment.

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March 23, 2018 at 02:46AM

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NPR News: Medical Research, Drug Treatment And Mental Health Are Winners In New Budget Bill

Medical Research, Drug Treatment And Mental Health Are Winners In New Budget Bill
There's no sign of a plan to stabilize the Affordable Care Act marketplaces in the new budget, but the agreement does provide a lot more money for other things in healthcare.

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March 23, 2018 at 02:45AM

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Lessons in the Humble Art of Broom-Making


There are some traditions that are universal. Here, we highlight a single craft — and how it’s being adapted, rethought and remade for the 21st century.
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Vibrant, Embellished Sandals for Spring


The laid-back staple makes a statement when bejeweled, tasseled or splashed in Pop Art color.
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NPR News: HBO's Garry Shandling Biography Is An Affecting Take On The Meaning Of Life

HBO's Garry Shandling Biography Is An Affecting Take On The Meaning Of Life
Filmmaker Judd Apatow examines the major influences in Shandling's life — as well the ways the late comedian influenced others — in his two-part documentary, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling.

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NPR News: I'm With Her On World Cafe

I'm With Her On World Cafe
With a blend so on point, they might as well be one person. Hear a live performance.

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March 23, 2018 at 12:22AM
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NPR News: Omissions On Death Certificates Lead To Undercounting Of Opioid Overdoses

Omissions On Death Certificates Lead To Undercounting Of Opioid Overdoses
Standards for how to investigate and report on overdoses vary widely across states and counties. As a result, opioid overdose deaths often go overlooked in the data reported to the federal government.

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March 22, 2018 at 09:30PM

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An Artist’s Spiritual Ephemera, Illustrated


Tony Oursler was born to a deep-seated obsession with the occult and paranormal, amassing a collection that’s grown to include over 3,000 objects.
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Does Having a Day Job Mean Making Better Art?


A full-time gig is antithetical to creative pursuits — or so we’ve been taught to believe. The truth, though, is that artists have always had other professions.
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NPR News: 'The Gunners' Seems Simple At First ... But Keep Reading

'The Gunners' Seems Simple At First ... But Keep Reading
Rebecca Kauffman's new novel centers on a group of friends who reunite after a funeral, and spend an evening together. It's a deceptively simple story with a powerful message: Accept your feelings.

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NPR News: Whiting Awards Announce 10 Winners, Aiming To Honor Future Bookshelf Staples

Whiting Awards Announce 10 Winners, Aiming To Honor Future Bookshelf Staples
Since it began in 1985, the annual prize has recognized emerging writers. And while you may not know the winners announced Wednesday, their futures are bright — if previous winners are any indication.

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NPR News: Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Director

Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Director
Critics say the Trump administration failed to properly vet Dr. Robert Redfield. Sen. Patty Murray says a past research controversy suggests a "pattern of ethically and morally questionable behavior."

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March 22, 2018 at 05:32AM

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How to Throw a Laid-Back (and Healthy) Dinner Party


The CAP Beauty founders Kerrilynn Pamer and Cindy DiPrima Morisse pass along some entertaining tips.
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Mary Gordon & Glenda Jackson Talk Poetry, Theater and the State of Feminism


Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the novelist and the actor-politician.
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Business Before Pleasure. But Both.


From one 50-person department at the tech company LivingSocial, 12 relationships have grown: engagements, marriages and even a few babies.
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The Apocalypse Is Coming. Here’s How to Dress for It.


The fall 2018 runway shows imagined a dystopian future. Here, the looks to steal while the planet’s still here.
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NPR News: WATCH: Robotic Fish Moves Like The Real Thing — So It Can Observe The Real Thing

WATCH: Robotic Fish Moves Like The Real Thing — So It Can Observe The Real Thing
MIT researchers unveiled a Soft Robotic Fish prototype in hopes of boosting aquatic observation. It can wiggle like a fish, dive to 18 meters, work autonomously — and hopefully avoid getting eaten.

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March 22, 2018 at 01:25AM

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NPR News: WATCH: Robotic Fish Moves Like The Real Thing — So It Can Observe The Real Thing

WATCH: Robotic Fish Moves Like The Real Thing — So It Can Observe The Real Thing
MIT researchers unveiled a Soft Robotic Fish prototype in hopes of boosting aquatic observation. It can wiggle like a fish, dive to 18 meters, work autonomously — and hopefully avoid getting eaten.

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March 22, 2018 at 01:25AM

NPR News: WATCH: Robotic Fish Moves Like The Real Thing — So It Can Observe The Real Thing

WATCH: Robotic Fish Moves Like The Real Thing — So It Can Observe The Real Thing
Research News
MIT researchers unveiled a Soft Robotic Fish prototype in hopes of boosting aquatic observation. It can wiggle like a fish, dive to 18 meters, work autonomously — and hopefully avoid getting eaten.

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NPR News: Why An Imperfect HIV Vaccine Could Be Better Than None At All

Why An Imperfect HIV Vaccine Could Be Better Than None At All
Public health interventions and antiviral drugs have put HIV on the ropes in the U.S. But it's unlikely that infections can be wiped out without a vaccine.

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March 22, 2018 at 12:22AM

NPR News: Why An Imperfect HIV Vaccine Could Be Better Than None At All

Why An Imperfect HIV Vaccine Could Be Better Than None At All
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Public health interventions and antiviral drugs have put HIV on the ropes in the U.S. But it's unlikely that infections can be wiped out without a vaccine.

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March 22, 2018 at 12:22AM
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NPR News: Why An Imperfect HIV Vaccine Could Be Better Than None At All

Why An Imperfect HIV Vaccine Could Be Better Than None At All
Public health interventions and antiviral drugs have put HIV on the ropes in the U.S. But it's unlikely that infections can be wiped out without a vaccine.

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Health Care
March 22, 2018 at 12:22AM

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NPR News: Comic Roy Wood Jr. Taps Into America's Psyche On 'The Daily Show'

Comic Roy Wood Jr. Taps Into America's Psyche On 'The Daily Show'
Wood says the years he spent performing in comedy clubs in the South and Midwest — sometimes in places where he felt unsafe as a black man — prepared him for his work on The Daily Show.

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NPR News: Turning The Tables Listening Party: Women Of Roots And Americana

Turning The Tables Listening Party: Women Of Roots And Americana
In this special episode, we discuss two milestone albums in Americana music: Bonnie Raitt's Nick of Time and Lucinda Williams' Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.

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World Cafe
March 22, 2018 at 12:00AM
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Three New Sculptural Jewelry Brands to Know


From Barcelona, Paris and Vancouver, a trio of emerging labels creating wearable works of art.
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NPR News: Forum: How Discrimination Damages Health In LGBTQ Communities

Forum: How Discrimination Damages Health In LGBTQ Communities
How do LGBTQ adults experience discrimination and how does it impact their health? Join us for a discussion with experts in a webcast from Harvard's Chan School of Public Health at noon ET Wednesday.

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March 21, 2018 at 09:41PM

NPR News: Forum: How Discrimination Damages Health In LGBTQ Communities

Forum: How Discrimination Damages Health In LGBTQ Communities
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How do LGBTQ adults experience discrimination and how does it impact their health? Join us for a discussion with experts in a webcast from Harvard's Chan School of Public Health at noon ET Wednesday.

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March 21, 2018 at 09:41PM
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House Tour | Schloss Hollenegg


Fifteen things we love in the Liechtenstein family’s 12th-century castle.
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Time’s Arrow


Eras — and styles — collide in Schloss Hollenegg, the 12th-century castle in rural Austria inherited by Alice and Alfred Liechtenstein.
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When a 21st-Century Family Moves Into a 12th-Century Castle


Alice and Alfred Liechtenstein have invited rising stars of the contemporary design world to create an unquestionably modern home.
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NPR News: Is Geoengineering A Solution To Climate Change?

Is Geoengineering A Solution To Climate Change?
We got ourselves into this, and some researchers have a plan for getting ourselves out.

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Environment
March 19, 2018 at 10:06PM

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Outdoor Furniture That’s Light as Air


Wired, webbed or sculptural — the latest offerings seem to defy gravity.
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NPR News: Forum: How Discrimination Damages Health In LGBTQ Communities

Forum: How Discrimination Damages Health In LGBTQ Communities
How do LGBTQ adults experience discrimination and how does it impact their health? Join us for a discussion with experts in a webcast from Harvard's Chan School of Public Health at noon ET Wednesday.

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March 21, 2018 at 09:41PM
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NPR News: 'Let's No One Get Hurt' Is A Lyrical, Powerful Coming-Of-Age Story

'Let's No One Get Hurt' Is A Lyrical, Powerful Coming-Of-Age Story
Jon Pineda's new novel follows a young girl living with her father in an old boathouse, somewhere in the Southern United States. It's a well-written book that manages to be both honest and poetic.

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NPR News: A Chaplain Talks March Madness

A Chaplain Talks March Madness
NPR's Noel King talks to Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, the 98-year-old chaplain of the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team.

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NPR News: Autism, Haircuts And A Nursery Rhyme

Autism, Haircuts And A Nursery Rhyme
Haircuts can be traumatic for autistic children. It took two years for Australian barber Lisa Ann McKenzie to give Jordie Rowland a cut. The breakthrough was singing a favorite nursery rhyme.

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NPR News: 'National Geographic' Turns The Lens On Its Own Racist History

'National Geographic' Turns The Lens On Its Own Racist History
Generations of Americans had their worldviews shaped by photo and editorial choices that the magazine now says were racist. But some scholars and staff photographers knew that decades ago.

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An ‘It’ Bag Faces Its Imitators


Cult Gaia, whose Ark bag flooded many an Instagram feed, tussles with Steve Madden over trademarks and appropriation.
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NPR News: Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again

Clash Over Abortion Stalls Health Bill, Again
As Congress considers a bipartisan bill to keep premium prices down on the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, a long-standing fight over abortion reappears.

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March 21, 2018 at 04:00PM

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NPR News: Talking About Periods in Public

Talking About Periods in Public
Five people tackle the taboo of periods, simply by talking about them out in the open.

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Health Care
March 21, 2018 at 06:19AM

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NPR News: 'Like A Jazz Musician': Past Poet Laureate Philip Levine's Posthumous LP

'Like A Jazz Musician': Past Poet Laureate Philip Levine's Posthumous LP
Before his death in 2015, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet collaborated with saxophonist Benjamin Boone in the recording studio. The results have finally been released as The Poetry Of Jazz.

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NPR News: Civil Rights Chief At HHS Defends The Right To Refuse Care On Religious Grounds

Civil Rights Chief At HHS Defends The Right To Refuse Care On Religious Grounds
Roger Severino created a new division in the Department of Health And Human Services to guard the religious rights of health care workers. That worries some advocates for women and LGBTQ people.

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Health Care
March 21, 2018 at 02:39AM

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Inside Dapper Dan and Gucci’s Harlem Atelier


In the ’80s and ’90s, Daniel Day used Gucci’s logo without permission to create coveted “knockups.” Now, the couturier and the luxury brand have teamed up to create an appointment-only boutique.
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NPR News: Reporter's Notebook: Theranos And The Mysterious Walgreens Fire Alarm

Reporter's Notebook: Theranos And The Mysterious Walgreens Fire Alarm
When a health care reporter asked patients about their experience getting blood tests at a Walgreens in Palo Alto, Calif., the interactions with Theranos representatives became strained.

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March 21, 2018 at 01:58AM

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NPR News: Taste Buds Dull As People Gain Weight. Now Scientists Think They Know Why

Taste Buds Dull As People Gain Weight. Now Scientists Think They Know Why
Doctors have known that as people pack on the pounds, their sense of taste diminishes. New research in mice helps explain what's going on: Inflammation brought on by obesity may be killing taste buds.

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March 21, 2018 at 01:01AM

NPR News: Taste Buds Dull As People Gain Weight. Now Scientists Think They Know Why

Taste Buds Dull As People Gain Weight. Now Scientists Think They Know Why
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Doctors have known that as people pack on the pounds, their sense of taste diminishes. New research in mice helps explain what's going on: Inflammation brought on by obesity may be killing taste buds.

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March 21, 2018 at 01:01AM
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