Thứ Hai, 30 tháng 4, 2018

NPR News: Why The U.S. And Britain Are Teaming Up To Study A Massive Glacier In Antarctica

Why The U.S. And Britain Are Teaming Up To Study A Massive Glacier In Antarctica
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A major scientific research project announced Monday will focus on the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, which has ice two miles thick. But as the ocean gets warmer, some models predict the glacier could make the global sea level rise by two or three feet over the next hundred years.

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NPR News: Why The U.S. And Britain Are Teaming Up To Study A Massive Glacier In Antarctica

Why The U.S. And Britain Are Teaming Up To Study A Massive Glacier In Antarctica
A major scientific research project announced Monday will focus on the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, which has ice two miles thick. But as the ocean gets warmer, some models predict the glacier could make the global sea level rise by two or three feet over the next hundred years.

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May 1, 2018 at 03:39AM

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NPR News: How Saguaro National Park Hopes To Catch Prickly Cacti Thieves

How Saguaro National Park Hopes To Catch Prickly Cacti Thieves
Microchip IDs — similar to those in pets — have been embedded in hundreds of cacti at Saguaro National Park near Tucson to guard against theft.

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May 1, 2018 at 03:39AM

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NPR News: Why The U.S. And Britain Are Teaming Up To Study A Massive Glacier In Antarctica

Why The U.S. And Britain Are Teaming Up To Study A Massive Glacier In Antarctica
A major scientific research project announced Monday will focus on the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, which has ice two miles thick. But as the ocean gets warmer, some models predict the glacier could make the global sea level rise by two or three feet over the next hundred years.

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May 1, 2018 at 03:39AM

NPR News: Russia Launches Floating Nuclear Power Plant; It's Headed To The Arctic

Russia Launches Floating Nuclear Power Plant; It's Headed To The Arctic
It's the first nuclear power plant of its kind, Russian officials say. Called the Akademik Lomonoso, it was towed out of St. Petersburg.

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May 1, 2018 at 02:33AM

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NPR News: Okay, Let's Talk About The Ending Of 'Avengers: Infinity War'

Okay, Let's Talk About The Ending Of 'Avengers: Infinity War'
This post contains spoilery speculation (and term-coinage) about the ending of the record-breaking film, and what it means for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You were warned.

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NPR News: A Weird-But-True Story Takes Flight In 'The Feather Thief'

A Weird-But-True Story Takes Flight In 'The Feather Thief'
Kirk Wallace Johnson's new book chronicles the real-life heist of 299 rare bird skins from Britain's Tring Museum in 2009. Maureen Corrigan says The Feather Thief reads like a "classic thriller."

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NPR News: A Journalist Seeks Out Her Roots, But Finds Few Answers In The Soil

A Journalist Seeks Out Her Roots, But Finds Few Answers In The Soil
Alex Wagner says the birth of her son made her want to learn more about her heritage. "I wanted to tell my son a story that was true," she says. Wagner chronicles her journey in Futureface.

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NPR News: Chick Corea On World Cafe

Chick Corea On World Cafe
The revered jazz pianist shares stories about working with Miles Davis and watching Thelonious Monk perform while we try to wrap our heads around the breakneck pace of his creative life.

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May 1, 2018 at 01:12AM
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An Artist Who Leaves His Work Up to Nature — and Chance


Jitish Kallat, the Mumbai-based artist with a new show in New York, lets elements like rain and fire affect his practice.
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NPR News: Australia Investing $377 Million To Protect Great Barrier Reef

Australia Investing $377 Million To Protect Great Barrier Reef
Storms, warmer waters and coral-eating starfish have harmed the iconic coral reef system off Australia's coast. Now the Australian government has announced a plan to boost funding for the reef.

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April 30, 2018 at 11:13PM

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Inside the Home Showroom of a London Design Pioneer


Nathalie Assi, founder of the design platform Seeds, lives among the unusual objects she commissions and exhibits.
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An Unorthodox Design Gallery in a London Townhouse


Nathalie Assi runs Seeds, a design commissioning and exhibition platform, from her family home, where eccentric artworks are part of the furniture.
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Maker to Know: A Ceramist Creating Insect-Adorned Plates


Marc Armitano Domingo’s pottery line, Botticelli Ceramics, balances the delicately beautiful with the grotesque.
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NPR News: On One Hand, And On The Other Hand, Too: 'Wild Wild Country'

On One Hand, And On The Other Hand, Too: 'Wild Wild Country'
The Netflix documentary series about the Oregon Rajneeshi community that clashed with local and state government suggests there's no real answer to who was right that's entirely satisfactory.

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NPR News: Probiotics For Babies and Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria

Probiotics For Babies and Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria
Sales of probiotics are soaring. While some studies on this beneficial bacteria show it can treat specific health issues in children, scientists are exploring how it may help gut health more broadly.

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April 30, 2018 at 04:00PM
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NPR News: Report To Army Cites Concussion Risk Of Weapon's Blast To The Shooter

Report To Army Cites Concussion Risk Of Weapon's Blast To The Shooter
Service members who fire certain weapons can get concussion-like symptoms from the blasts, an Army-commissioned report finds. It urges taking measures to cut the risk of lasting brain damage.

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April 30, 2018 at 04:01PM

NPR News: Probiotics For Babies and Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria

Probiotics For Babies and Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria
Sales of probiotics are soaring. While some studies on this beneficial bacteria show it can treat specific health issues in children, scientists are exploring how it may help gut health more broadly.

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April 30, 2018 at 04:00PM

NPR News: Report To Army Cites Concussion Risk Of Weapon's Blast To The Shooter

Report To Army Cites Concussion Risk Of Weapon's Blast To The Shooter
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Service members who fire certain weapons can get concussion-like symptoms from the blasts, an Army-commissioned report finds. It urges taking measures to cut the risk of lasting brain damage.

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April 30, 2018 at 04:01PM
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NPR News: Probiotics For Babies and Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria

Probiotics For Babies and Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria
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Sales of probiotics are soaring. While some studies on this beneficial bacteria show it can treat specific health issues in children, scientists are exploring how it may help gut health more broadly.

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April 30, 2018 at 04:00PM
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NPR News: Write A Poem About Your Team, On Or Off The Court

Write A Poem About Your Team, On Or Off The Court
NPR's Morning Edition wants to hear about the moments of teamwork in your life. Share a couplet about the team in your life and we will transform a few into one, big poem.

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Chủ Nhật, 29 tháng 4, 2018

NPR News: Puerto Rican Comedy Troupe Aims To Lift Up Spirits Of Those Living On, Off The Island

Puerto Rican Comedy Troupe Aims To Lift Up Spirits Of Those Living On, Off The Island
Teatro Breve is a popular Puerto Rican sketch comedy group and that has been touring the U.S. mainland with an ironic take on how Puerto Ricans living off the island dealt with Hurricane Maria.

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NPR News: A Bill To Make Every American Bear Arms, In The Novel 'Big Guns'

A Bill To Make Every American Bear Arms, In The Novel 'Big Guns'
Steve Israel's new satire imagines a world where the gun lobby holds enough sway to pass such legislation through Congress. As a former Democratic congressman, he knows the subject intimately.

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NPR News: French Museum Discovers More Than Half Its Collection Is Forged

French Museum Discovers More Than Half Its Collection Is Forged
The gallery dedicated to the work of artist Étienne Terrus underwent a six-figure renovation only to find that 82 of its paintings are fakes.

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NPR News: 'A Silent Extinction': Finding Peace And Saving Giraffes On A Lake In Kenya

'A Silent Extinction': Finding Peace And Saving Giraffes On A Lake In Kenya
Nearly 40 percent of giraffes were wiped out in one generation. Now, Kenyan conservation efforts are helping to bring them back.

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April 30, 2018 at 02:39AM

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NPR News: In 'Emergency Contact,' Finding A Safe Space In Texts

In 'Emergency Contact,' Finding A Safe Space In Texts
Mary H.K. Choi's new novel follows Sam and Penny, both awkward and deeply damaged people, who forge a connection first through text messages and then in real life.

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NPR News: How A Half-Hour In A U.S. Embassy Changed A Life

How A Half-Hour In A U.S. Embassy Changed A Life
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro talks to an immigrant Christopher Francis from Sri Lanka who was looking for the man who gave him a visa to enter the United States 45 years ago.

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NPR News: 'Tully Gets It': Charlize Theron Wants An Honest Conversation About Motherhood

'Tully Gets It': Charlize Theron Wants An Honest Conversation About Motherhood
Theron first read the film's script when her daughter was just a few months old. "It felt very familiar," she says. "I was like, wow, I just went through this."

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NPR News: 'Failing Patients': Baltimore Video Highlights Crisis Of Emergency Psychiatric Care

'Failing Patients': Baltimore Video Highlights Crisis Of Emergency Psychiatric Care
A viral video is drawing attention to a problem in hospital emergency rooms across the country. More and more patients with urgent psychiatric conditions aren't receiving the care they need.

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April 29, 2018 at 07:10PM

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Thứ Bảy, 28 tháng 4, 2018

NPR News: Burning Man Co-Founder Larry Harvey Dies At 70

Burning Man Co-Founder Larry Harvey Dies At 70
The co-founder of the annual arts and culture festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert died on Saturday at 70. The event was born after Harvey burned a giant effigy on a beach in 1986.

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NPR News: #NPRPoetry Project: Final Listener Submissions

#NPRPoetry Project: Final Listener Submissions
It's the last weekend in April, and the last weekend of the #NPRPoetry project on Twitter. NPR's Michel Martin shares some final submissions from listeners.

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NPR News: Barbershop: Cosby Convicted, Kanye West's Tweets, Buffalo Bills Quarterback

Barbershop: Cosby Convicted, Kanye West's Tweets, Buffalo Bills Quarterback
This week in the Barbershop we take up Bill Cosby's guilty verdict, Kanye West's controversial tweets, and a newly drafted Buffalo Bills quarterback whose social media past has come back to haunt him.

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Love, Not War, Resonates for Two Activists


The couple, both heavily involved in antiwar and social justice causes, fell in love at first sight.
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NPR News: Chicago's New Trauma Center

Chicago's New Trauma Center
A new trauma center is opening in Chicago — the first time in 27 years the city's South Side will have a Level 1 adult trauma center. But there's resentment it's taken so long.

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April 28, 2018 at 06:54PM

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NPR News: Not My Job: We Quiz H. Jon Benjamin, Voice Of 'Archer,' On Archery

Not My Job: We Quiz H. Jon Benjamin, Voice Of 'Archer,' On Archery
If you've noticed that Sterling Archer of the animated Bond parody Archer and Bob Belcher of the animated family sitcom Bob's Burgers sound oddly alike that's because Benjamin is behind them both.

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Work Colleagues, Friends, Then Something More


The couple met when both worked at SpaceX, but didn’t begin dating until he gave her his SpaceX watch with the promise that she would return it.
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He Saw a Future Right Away. She Did, Too (Post Lasik Surgery).


The couple met at the University of Pennsylvania, from which each received an M.B.A.
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NPR News: Fresh Air Weekend: CNN's Jake Tapper; Poet Gregory Pardlo

Fresh Air Weekend: CNN's Jake Tapper; Poet Gregory Pardlo
The CNN anchor talks about his new novel, The Hellfire Club. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a four-disc reissue of Louis Armstrong. Pardlo discusses his new memoir, Air Traffic.

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NPR News: Homes Or Gardens? Developers And Urban Farmers Grapple Over Vacant Land

Homes Or Gardens? Developers And Urban Farmers Grapple Over Vacant Land
In communities where both housing and fresh food are needed, the fight over valuable vacant land is prompting policy reform — and tense collaboration — between developers and gardeners.

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April 28, 2018 at 07:00PM

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NPR News: Organ Donation System Set For Changes

Organ Donation System Set For Changes
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to transplant surgeon Dr. Dorry Segev about why the current system of organ allocation can be a death sentence for some patients.

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April 28, 2018 at 06:54PM

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NPR News: Award-Winning Images Touch 'Your Head And Your Heart'

Award-Winning Images Touch 'Your Head And Your Heart'
Andrea Bruce is the 2018 winner of the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award — given for work depicting scenes from conflicts and disasters.

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NPR News: In 'The Red Caddy,' A Nearly-Lost Portrait Of A Complicated Friend

In 'The Red Caddy,' A Nearly-Lost Portrait Of A Complicated Friend
Some time in the 1990s, author Charles Bowden wrote a memoir of his friendship with prickly but legendary environmentalist Edward Abbey. And then it sat, neglected, on his computer — until now.

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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
This month's playlist includes the soulful stylings of Leon Bridges and River Whyless' sobering meditation on the American Dream.

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April 28, 2018 at 04:00PM
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Thứ Sáu, 27 tháng 4, 2018

Listen to the Early ’80s: Two Playlists Inspired by Our Culture Issue


Justin Strauss, who got his start at the underground Mudd Club, and the Black Madonna share playlists inspired by the era exclusively with T.
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NPR News: The Wrong Stuff: Prize-Winning Wildlife Photographer Accused Of Using Taxidermy

The Wrong Stuff: Prize-Winning Wildlife Photographer Accused Of Using Taxidermy
Marcio Cabral's The Night Raider won him honors as a 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year — but judges disqualified the photo Friday, saying the raider in question, an anteater, was really stuffed.

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NPR News: Superchunk On World Cafe

Superchunk On World Cafe
A studio performance of songs from the indie outfit's most focused and aggressive album in years, What a Time to Be Alive.

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April 28, 2018 at 12:07AM
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NPR News: 'Allegedly' No More: Cosby Conviction Marks A New Chapter For #MeToo

'Allegedly' No More: Cosby Conviction Marks A New Chapter For #MeToo
As pop culture critics and onetime fans try to sort out Bill Cosby's legacy, it's possible this all boils down to a simple message: What was once overlooked, will be overlooked no longer.

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NPR News: EU To 'Completely Ban' Outdoor Use Of Pesticides Blamed For Devastating Bees

EU To 'Completely Ban' Outdoor Use Of Pesticides Blamed For Devastating Bees
Citing concerns for food production, the environment and biodiversity, the European Union moves to protect bees from a popular insecticide.

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April 27, 2018 at 10:38PM

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NPR News: Dan Pallotta: How Can We Push Ourselves To Dream Big?

Dan Pallotta: How Can We Push Ourselves To Dream Big?
Stepping outside of one's comfort zone can happen on different levels. Entrepreneur and humanitarian activist Dan Pallotta says that doing so is not only important for individuals — but for society.

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NPR News: Ann Morgan: What Can You Learn From Reading The World?

Ann Morgan: What Can You Learn From Reading The World?
In 2012, Ann Morgan set out to read a book from nearly 200 different countries around the world. She describes how that experience challenged her limits and tested her assumptions.

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NPR News: Luvvie Ajayi: Can Creating Discomfort In Others Help Change The Status Quo?

Luvvie Ajayi: Can Creating Discomfort In Others Help Change The Status Quo?
Speaking up — especially about topics that are difficult to discuss — can be scary but necessary. Writer and blogger Luvvie Ajayi feels it's her role to push people outside their comfort zones.

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NPR News: Tanya Menon: What Can We Gain By Expanding Our Social Circles?

Tanya Menon: What Can We Gain By Expanding Our Social Circles?
Humans naturally seek out cliques or in-groups. But organizational psychologist Tanya Menon encourages us to break out of our social comfort zones, for wider opportunties to grow.

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NPR News: Tim Ferriss: How Can We Become Comfortable With Discomfort?

Tim Ferriss: How Can We Become Comfortable With Discomfort?
How can we conquer our fears? Entrepreneur Tim Ferriss says that by taking action, we can train ourselves to accept discomfort, become more resilient, and expand our horizons.

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NPR News: Emergency Evacuation Finally Lifted After Huge Oil Refinery Fire In Superior, Wis.

Emergency Evacuation Finally Lifted After Huge Oil Refinery Fire In Superior, Wis.
The evacuation zone had extended for miles. The Canadian-owned refinery processes crude from the Canadian tar sands in Alberta and from North Dakota's Bakken shale oil fields.

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April 27, 2018 at 08:22PM

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A Picture-Perfect Wedding in the Big Easy


What happens in New Orleans stays there after the wedding of the photographers Danielle Levitt and Harry Eelman. But there will be photos. Lots of them.
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NPR News: Renaissance Fair Health Care

Renaissance Fair Health Care
Many people who work at Renaissance fairs don't have health insurance. So workers developed a system to help out.

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April 27, 2018 at 04:01PM

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NPR News: Family Caregivers Finally Get A Break — And Some Coaching

Family Caregivers Finally Get A Break — And Some Coaching
Across the U.S., community groups, hospitals and government agencies are stepping up to support the estimated 42 million stressed and strained family caregivers, who are often untrained and unpaid.

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April 27, 2018 at 04:00PM

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NPR News: Family Caregivers Finally Get A Break — And Some Coaching

Family Caregivers Finally Get A Break — And Some Coaching
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Across the U.S., community groups, hospitals and government agencies are stepping up to support the estimated 42 million stressed and strained family caregivers, who are often untrained and unpaid.

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NPR News: Family Caregivers Finally Get A Break — And Some Coaching

Family Caregivers Finally Get A Break — And Some Coaching
Across the U.S., community groups, hospitals and government agencies are stepping up to support the estimated 42 million stressed and strained family caregivers, who are often untrained and unpaid.

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April 27, 2018 at 04:00PM

Six Times Journalists on the Paper’s History of Covering AIDS and Gay Issues


New York Times staffers reflect on the paper’s checkered past covering AIDS and gay culture — and what we can learn from it today.
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Thứ Năm, 26 tháng 4, 2018

6 Artists Revisit Their Works From the Early ’80s


How strong is the temptation to tinker with a published piece? T asked artists including Bill T. Jones, Laurie Anderson and Ntozake Shange to reconsider their celebrated 1980s works.
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Paul Smith Captures 48 Hours in Los Angeles — in Polaroids


The British designer shares his favorite places in Los Angeles, from a Hollywood costume collection to the Chateau Marmont.
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NPR News: 'Mrs. Hyde' Seeks, But Does Not Find, Coherence

'Mrs. Hyde' Seeks, But Does Not Find, Coherence
In this disjointed and bewildering French film, Isabelle Huppert plays a mousy schoolteacher who gains a more assertive — and occasionally lethal — persona after being struck by lighting.

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NPR News: 'Let The Sunshine In': A Soulful French Comedy Of Carnality

'Let The Sunshine In': A Soulful French Comedy Of Carnality
In this delightful French tale, Juilette Binoche plays an amorous, tart-tongued artist. Filmmaker Claire Denis seems to have created "a fresh sub-genre: the looking-for-love comedy procedural."

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NPR News: 'Duck Butter': A Relationship In Fast-Forward Keeps Nuance On Pause

'Duck Butter': A Relationship In Fast-Forward Keeps Nuance On Pause
Two young women (Alia Shawkat and Laia Costa) launch into a relationship, resolving to be completely truthful with each other. The film's insistent nature lacks subtlety or modulation.

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NPR News: In An Isolated Community, Questions Of Faith And 'Disobedience'

In An Isolated Community, Questions Of Faith And 'Disobedience'
Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio follows up A Fantastic Woman with a film set in an Orthodox Jewish community, about a forbidden romance between Esti (Rachel McAdams) and Ronit (Rachel Weisz).

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NPR News: CNN's Jake Tapper On McCarthyism, Trump And The 'Jar Jar Binks Principle'

CNN's Jake Tapper On McCarthyism, Trump And The 'Jar Jar Binks Principle'
Tapper's new novel, The Hellfire Club, takes place in 1954 during Sen. Joseph McCarthy's Communist "witch hunt" — a time he describes as "very resonant" to the current political climate.

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NPR News: Benzodiazepines: America's 'Other Prescription Drug Problem'

Benzodiazepines: America's 'Other Prescription Drug Problem'
Drugs like Valium, Xanax and Ativan are more popular than ever. Frequently used to treat anxiety, the medicines can be risky, especially when mixed with alcohol or opioids.

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April 26, 2018 at 10:38PM

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NPR News: Filtering American History Through A 'Brown' Lens

Filtering American History Through A 'Brown' Lens
Kevin Young's new book of poetry, Brown, is colored by memories from his family and childhood, U.S. history and black culture.

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NPR News: World Cafe Nashville: Lera Lynn Collabs With John Paul White On 'Lose Myself'

World Cafe Nashville: Lera Lynn Collabs With John Paul White On 'Lose Myself'
The Nashville-based singer-songwriter is returning with a new album, Plays Well With Others, that more than speaks to the power of collaboration.

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April 26, 2018 at 08:00PM
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NPR News: Ronny Jackson Withdraws As VA Nominee

Ronny Jackson Withdraws As VA Nominee
Jackson decried "baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity," following detailed accusations including improper prescribing of drugs and wrecking a government vehicle while drunk.

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April 26, 2018 at 07:03PM

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NPR News: Superparents Break The Fourth Wall In 'Eternity'

Superparents Break The Fourth Wall In 'Eternity'
Cosmonauts Abram and Myshka have traveled the universe and gained superpowers — but in Eternity, they face a new challenge: Parenthood. (And an epic conflict over the destiny of their super-kid.)

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NPR News: EPA Chief Pruitt Faces Tough Questions On Capitol Hill

EPA Chief Pruitt Faces Tough Questions On Capitol Hill
EPA chief Scott Pruitt could face tough questions on Capitol Hill Thursday. It's his first appearance before lawmakers since a string of ethics allegations prompted numerous investigations.

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April 26, 2018 at 04:00PM

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NPR News: Casting Aside Shame And Stigma, Adults Tackle Struggles With Literacy

Casting Aside Shame And Stigma, Adults Tackle Struggles With Literacy
Over the past 25 years, U.S. adult literacy rates have not improved. Learning how to read, one adult learner says, is like "opening up a Christmas present every day."

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NPR News: Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige On The Future Of Marvel Movies

Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige On The Future Of Marvel Movies
The studio president tells NPR, "Black Panther will not be a one-off for us. ... Movies should represent the world in which they are made." Marvel's latest, Avengers: Infinity War, is out this week.

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NPR News: Mel Brooks Says It's His Job 'To Make Terrible Things Entertaining'

Mel Brooks Says It's His Job 'To Make Terrible Things Entertaining'
Brooks, 91, has made a career of poking fun at topics that normally wouldn't make you laugh. "The comedy writer is like the conscience of the king," Brooks says. "He's got to tell him the truth."

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NPR News: DNA Analysis Of Ancient Excrement Reveals The Diets Of Centuries Past

DNA Analysis Of Ancient Excrement Reveals The Diets Of Centuries Past
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Researchers are exhuming ancient dung from toilets of yore to reconstruct snapshots of food and lifestyle in bygone centuries. The parasites that show up in privies reveal a lot about what people ate.

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NPR News: DNA Analysis Of Ancient Excrement Reveals The Diets Of Centuries Past

DNA Analysis Of Ancient Excrement Reveals The Diets Of Centuries Past
Researchers are exhuming ancient dung from toilets of yore to reconstruct snapshots of food and lifestyle in bygone centuries. The parasites that show up in privies reveal a lot about what people ate.

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April 26, 2018 at 05:24AM

NPR News: In 'Avengers: Infinity War,' The Superheroes Have Their Work Cut Out For Them

In 'Avengers: Infinity War,' The Superheroes Have Their Work Cut Out For Them
Avengers: Infinity War is the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In it, more than two dozen Marvel superheroes come together to try to save — not just the world — but the entire universe.

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13 Celebrated New Yorkers on Their Early ’80s Apartments and Jobs


Rosie Perez, Thurston Moore and others on how they made it in New York during one of the city’s most dizzying periods, from 1981 through 1983.
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NPR News: Giving Antibiotics To Healthy Kids In Poor Countries: Good Idea Or Bad Idea?

Giving Antibiotics To Healthy Kids In Poor Countries: Good Idea Or Bad Idea?
Researchers administered doses of azithromycin to 190,238 children in sub-Saharan Africa. The death rate dropped, but fear of antibiotic resistance looms.

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NPR News: 'Insane': America's 3 Largest Psychiatric Facilities Are Jails

'Insane': America's 3 Largest Psychiatric Facilities Are Jails
Alisa Roth's new book suggests U.S. jails and prisons have become warehouses for the mentally ill. They often get sicker in these facilities, Roth says, because they don't get appropriate treatment.

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NPR News: EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Prepares For Questions On Ethics Allegations

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Prepares For Questions On Ethics Allegations
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt appears on Capitol Hill Thursday for the first time since a string of ethics allegations. But what has he done at the agency and what are the questions he may face about his conduct there?

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April 26, 2018 at 03:33AM

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NPR News: Tiny Lab-Grown 'Brains' Raise Big Ethical Questions

Tiny Lab-Grown 'Brains' Raise Big Ethical Questions
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Scientists are growing increasingly large and sophisticated clusters of human brain cells. Ethicists are now wondering what to do if these minibrains start thinking.

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April 26, 2018 at 03:28AM
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NPR News: Hank Azaria, Longtime Voice Of 'The Simpsons' Apu, Says He's Willing To Step Aside

Hank Azaria, Longtime Voice Of 'The Simpsons' Apu, Says He's Willing To Step Aside
The controversy surrounding The Simpsons character Apu took another turn Tuesday night. Hank Azaria, who has voiced the character from the start, says he's willing to step aside from Apu.

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NPR News: Tiny Lab-Grown 'Brains' Raise Big Ethical Questions

Tiny Lab-Grown 'Brains' Raise Big Ethical Questions
Scientists are growing increasingly large and sophisticated clusters of human brain cells. Ethicists are now wondering what to do if these minibrains start thinking.

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April 26, 2018 at 03:28AM

NPR News: Every Day, Tons Of Viruses Are Swept Into The Sky And Fall Back Down To Earth

Every Day, Tons Of Viruses Are Swept Into The Sky And Fall Back Down To Earth
For the first time, scientists measured the quantity of viruses that are swept into the Earth's atmosphere and then fall back down. The study explains why similar viruses are spread across the globe.

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April 26, 2018 at 02:39AM

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NPR News: How America's White Power Movement Coalesced After The Vietnam War

How America's White Power Movement Coalesced After The Vietnam War
Author Kathleen Belew says that as America's disparate racist groups came together in the 1970s and '80s, the movement's goal shifted from one of "vigilante activism" to something more wide-reaching.

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NPR News: Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite On World Cafe

Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite On World Cafe
The Grammy-winning duo is back, talking about finding common ground and performing songs from their new record No Mercy In This Land.

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April 25, 2018 at 11:13PM
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The State Dinner Had a Red Carpet, Too


Guests to the event for President Emmanuel Macron of France included leaders from the worlds of business, finance and politics.
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Melania Trump, at the State Dinner in Chanel, Gave Everyone Something to Chew On


The first lady’s couture selection was an exceptional, if not unexpected, choice by a woman adapting the role to fit herself.
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NPR News: In 'You Think It, I'll Say It,' Middle-Aged Moms Get Some Respect

In 'You Think It, I'll Say It,' Middle-Aged Moms Get Some Respect
Curtis Sittenfeld's new collection gives sustained, compassionate attention to the inner lives of women — middle-aged, middle-American, moms — who are often dismissed and devalued in fiction.

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NPR News: As Philippines Shuts Down A Popular Tourist Island, Residents Fear For Their Future

As Philippines Shuts Down A Popular Tourist Island, Residents Fear For Their Future
President Rodrigo Duterte called Boracay island a "cesspool." It draws 2 million visitors a year but isn't equipped to accommodate them. Residents agree there's a problem, but worry about losing jobs.

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April 25, 2018 at 06:01PM

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NPR News: Fear, But Forever, As 'The Handmaid's Tale' Returns

Fear, But Forever, As 'The Handmaid's Tale' Returns
The second season of Hulu's Emmy-winning series returns on Wednesday, more consumed than ever with the effects of not only living with violence, but anticipating it unendingly.

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NPR News: Pruitt Proposes EPA Science Restrictions

Pruitt Proposes EPA Science Restrictions
The EPA says it wants to only use research in which all data are publicly available. Scientists say this would hurt policy making on everything from air pollution to toxic waste and pesticides.

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April 25, 2018 at 03:54PM

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NPR News: Asylum-Seeking Student Says Nothing Can Stand Between Him and Poetry

Asylum-Seeking Student Says Nothing Can Stand Between Him and Poetry
Allan Monga of Portland, Maine recently won the right to compete in the national Poetry Out Loud festival. He was initially barred because he's an asylum seeker and not a U.S. citizen.

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The Danish Glassblower Making Modern Curiosities


Steffen Dam, who has been nominated for a Loewe Craft Prize, expertly updates the concept of wunderkammer.
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The Enduring Style of an Underground ’80s TV Show


The offbeat style of ‘TV Party,’ hosted by Glenn O’Brien, still looks fresh today.
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NPR News: In 'The New Face Of America,' Journalist Alex Wagner Saw Herself

In 'The New Face Of America,' Journalist Alex Wagner Saw Herself
In 1993, Wagner saw a computer-generated face on Time magazine that reminded her a lot of her own. The journalist searches for answers about her own ancestry in her new book, Futureface.

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Street Style: Coachella


Looks that walked the line between costume and fashion came with pattern, sparkle and color during the second weekend of the Coachella music festival.
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You, Too, Can Marry Like a Royal


As the world watches Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, some couples might look on with envy. Others are having their own fairy tale wedding.
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Bejeweled Party Shoes With ’80s Appeal


Shimmering sandals that evoke the glamour of Studio 54.
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NPR News: 'Zama' Offers A Withering Critique Of Colonialism From Within

'Zama' Offers A Withering Critique Of Colonialism From Within
Lucrecia Martel's latest film centers on a frustrated Spanish official who is stationed at a remote outpost in South America in 1790. Critic Justin Chang calls Zama "feverishly brilliant."

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13 Great Things We Saw at Milan’s Design Fair


T’s highlights from Salone Internazionale del Mobile.
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NPR News: Hop Along On World Cafe

Hop Along On World Cafe
The Philadelphia group delivers a live performance that gives you that bubbling feeling of a band about to break.

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April 24, 2018 at 10:35PM
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NPR News: Bob Dorough, Jazz Musician Best Known For 'Schoolhouse Rock!,' Dead At 94

Bob Dorough, Jazz Musician Best Known For 'Schoolhouse Rock!,' Dead At 94
Dorough spent two decades as a jazz player, singer, conductor and arranger in New York before being approached, at his advertising day job, to explain math to children via music.

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NPR News: Petal's 'Better Than You' Video Combats Artistic Self-Doubt

Petal's 'Better Than You' Video Combats Artistic Self-Doubt
Watch as frontwoman Kylie Lotz engages in a nightmarish game of Whac-A-Mole.

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April 24, 2018 at 09:56PM
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NPR News: 'Beneath A Ruthless Sun,' Cruelty And Injustice Burn Hot

'Beneath A Ruthless Sun,' Cruelty And Injustice Burn Hot
Gilbert King returns to Lake County, Fla., in his new book, which tells the tangled story of a rape accusation, a racist sheriff, and a mentally disabled white man railroaded and stuck in an asylum.

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NPR News: #ScootersBehavingBadly: U.S. Cities Race To Keep Up With Small Vehicle Shares

#ScootersBehavingBadly: U.S. Cities Race To Keep Up With Small Vehicle Shares
Cities like San Francisco and Austin are struggling to regulate a flood of new transportation options, from electric scooters to dock-less bikes. Residents are angry over sidewalk and safety concerns.

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April 24, 2018 at 08:06AM

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Two Days at a Beauty Festival for the Age of Instagram


All the glitter of Beautycon NYC, captured by the photographer Dina Litovsky.
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NPR News: Redesigning Maternal Care: Ob-Gyns Are Urged to See New Mothers Sooner And More Often

Redesigning Maternal Care: Ob-Gyns Are Urged to See New Mothers Sooner And More Often
Sweeping changes in medical practice could improve the dismal U.S. rate of maternal deaths and near-deaths, an influential doctors' group says.

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April 24, 2018 at 04:01AM

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NPR News: A 13-Year-Old in Afghanistan Won't Let His Injuries Get Him Down

A 13-Year-Old in Afghanistan Won't Let His Injuries Get Him Down
Barkatullah is one of thousands of children who are casualties of the conflict. The latest are victims from Sunday's suicide bomb attack. What does the future hold for these youngsters?

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April 24, 2018 at 03:15AM
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Rue St. Denis, Longtime Outfitter to TV and Chic People, Is Closing


For 25 years, a time capsule of perfectly preserved clothing in Alphabet City.
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NPR News: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Reflects On 'Ambition And Manhood In America'

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Reflects On 'Ambition And Manhood In America'
Gregory Pardlo's new memoir, Air Traffic, chronicles his complicated relationship with his father, a labor organizer who lost his job following the air traffic controllers' 1981 strike.

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A Fashion Designer’s Simple Mediterranean Fish Dish


Rosie Assoulin shares her favorite weeknight recipe, inspired by a trip to Puglia.
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NPR News: 'Art Of The Wasted Day' Makes A Case For Letting The Mind Wander

'Art Of The Wasted Day' Makes A Case For Letting The Mind Wander
Patricia Hampl's sharp new book argues that daydreaming is a vital part of life. Maureen Corrigan says, after reading it, "you'll understand more of what makes life worth living."

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NPR News: Edible Oddities: David Bowie-Inspired Menus Reflect His Many Personas

Edible Oddities: David Bowie-Inspired Menus Reflect His Many Personas
Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke are just two of the characters David Bowie created for himself. The innovator explored music and identity, and his art exhibition inspires chefs and mixologists.

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NPR News: Muggles Rejoice: 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Is Now On Broadway

Muggles Rejoice: 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Is Now On Broadway
The play, co-written by J.K. Rowling, opened on Sunday and picks up where the last novel left off, with Harry sending his son off to Hogwarts.

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NPR News: Flint Activist Wins Major Environmental Prize

Flint Activist Wins Major Environmental Prize
LeeAnne Walters demanded action from local officials, confronting them with bottles of discolored water. They dismissed her for months. She meticulously documented lead levels in Flint homes.

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April 23, 2018 at 11:00PM

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NPR News: For 50 Years, Deep-Water Trawls Likely Caught More Fish Than Anyone Thought

For 50 Years, Deep-Water Trawls Likely Caught More Fish Than Anyone Thought
Using historical data and estimates from deep-sea trawls that drag nets along the ocean floor, researchers estimate that millions of tons of catch have gone unreported in the last 50 years.

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April 23, 2018 at 07:00PM

NPR News: For 50 Years, Deep-Water Trawls Likely Caught More Fish Than Anyone Thought

For 50 Years, Deep-Water Trawls Likely Caught More Fish Than Anyone Thought
Research News
Using historical data and estimates from deep-sea trawls that drag nets along the ocean floor, researchers estimate that millions of tons of catch have gone unreported in the last 50 years.

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April 23, 2018 at 07:00PM
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NPR News: For 50 Years, Deep-Water Trawls Likely Caught More Fish Than Anyone Thought

For 50 Years, Deep-Water Trawls Likely Caught More Fish Than Anyone Thought
Using historical data and estimates from deep-sea trawls that drag nets along the ocean floor, researchers estimate that millions of tons of catch have gone unreported in the last 50 years.

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Environment
April 23, 2018 at 07:00PM

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NPR News: Building Museum Exhibit Chronicles Scourge Of Evictions, Homelessness

Building Museum Exhibit Chronicles Scourge Of Evictions, Homelessness
An exhibit at the National Building Museum has been adapted from Matthew Desmond's 2017 Pulitzer-Prize-winning book Eviction: Poverty and Profit in the American City into an "immersive" experience.

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NPR News: Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract

Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract
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An FDA advisory committee last week urged approval of a drug containing cannabidiol to treat a form of epilepsy. Other scientists wonder if CBD might ease anxiety or other disorders, too.

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April 23, 2018 at 03:59PM
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NPR News: Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract

Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract
An FDA advisory committee last week urged approval of a drug containing cannabidiol to treat a form of epilepsy. Other scientists wonder if CBD might ease anxiety or other disorders, too.

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April 23, 2018 at 03:59PM

NPR News: Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract

Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract
An FDA advisory committee last week urged approval of a drug containing cannabidiol to treat a form of epilepsy. Other scientists wonder if CBD might ease anxiety or other disorders, too.

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Chủ Nhật, 22 tháng 4, 2018

NPR News: 'Bring The War Home' Shows 'Lone Wolf' Terrorists Are Really Part Of A Pack

'Bring The War Home' Shows 'Lone Wolf' Terrorists Are Really Part Of A Pack
Kathleen Belew's new book explores the impact of the Vietnam War on America's white power movement; Belew says that movement was behind a lot of domestic terror attacks attributed to "lone wolves."

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NPR News: Who Cares If They're Cute? This Zoologist Accepts Animals On Their Own Terms

Who Cares If They're Cute? This Zoologist Accepts Animals On Their Own Terms
Zoologist Lucy Cooke says humans aren't doing animals any favors when we moralize their behavior. Her book The Truth About Animals is organized around "fact and not sentimentality."

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NPR News: 'Exorcist' Director Makes A New Movie About Exorcism (It's A Documentary)

'Exorcist' Director Makes A New Movie About Exorcism (It's A Documentary)
William Friedkin had never actually witnessed an exorcism. Then he recorded the footage at the center of The Devil And Father Amorth. "I was scared, seriously scared," he says.

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NPR News: With Paint And A Camera, She's Forging A New Artistic Vision Of Africa

With Paint And A Camera, She's Forging A New Artistic Vision Of Africa
The Ethiopian artist Aida Muluneh spends an hour and a half decorating her models for photos that celebrate her country's past and present. Her work is now on display at the Museum of Modern Art.

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NPR News: In 'Head On,' Killer Robots, Dogged Gumshoes ... And A Very Important Cat

In 'Head On,' Killer Robots, Dogged Gumshoes ... And A Very Important Cat
John Scalzi returns to the world of Lock In -- where people incapacitated by a strange disease can reenter the world through robot avatars — for a murder mystery that turns on a cat named Donut.

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NPR News: NPR Poetry Month: Andrea Davis Pinkney

NPR Poetry Month: Andrea Davis Pinkney
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with children's book author and poet Andrea Davis Pinkney about her picks from the #NPRPoetry submissions.

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In Cooking Class, the Right Ingredients


The couple met volunteering to help Brooklyn grade-school students cook.
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NPR News: Not My Job: We Ask 'Sopranos' Star Edie Falco 3 Questions About Tenors

Not My Job: We Ask 'Sopranos' Star Edie Falco 3 Questions About Tenors
Falco gained fame and a boatload of awards playing Carmela on HBO's The Sopranos. She followed that up by creating the iconic role of Nurse Jackie on Showtime. Her new movie is Outside In.

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NPR News: When Teens Cyberbully Themselves

When Teens Cyberbully Themselves
In this latest form of self-harming behavior, adolescents anonymously post mean or derogatory comments about themselves on social media, as a way of managing feelings of sadness or self-loathing.

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NPR News: As Saudi Arabia's Cinema Ban Ends, Filmmakers Eye New Opportunities

As Saudi Arabia's Cinema Ban Ends, Filmmakers Eye New Opportunities
Allowing cinemas is part of a modernization drive by the Saudi government, which hopes to create more business opportunities and become a regional film hub. But it's a tough place to be a filmmaker.

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NPR News: 'How To Suppress Women's Writing:' 3 Decades Old And Still Sadly Relevant

'How To Suppress Women's Writing:' 3 Decades Old And Still Sadly Relevant
This collection of essays by novelist and scholar Joanna Russ was first published in 1983 — but it reads as if it might've come out last week. "Get angry; then get a reading list," says our critic.

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NPR News: When Teens Cyberbully Themselves

When Teens Cyberbully Themselves
In this latest form of self-harming behavior, adolescents anonymously post mean or derogatory comments about themselves on social media, as a way of managing feelings of sadness or self-loathing.

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April 21, 2018 at 06:00PM

NPR News: When Teens Cyberbully Themselves

When Teens Cyberbully Themselves
Research News
In this latest form of self-harming behavior, adolescents anonymously post mean or derogatory comments about themselves on social media, as a way of managing feelings of sadness or self-loathing.

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NPR News: Betting On Artificial Intelligence To Guide Earthquake Response

Betting On Artificial Intelligence To Guide Earthquake Response
A California tech firm believes that artificial intelligence can help communities prepare for, and respond to, quakes.

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April 21, 2018 at 04:55AM

NPR News: Betting On Artificial Intelligence To Guide Earthquake Response

Betting On Artificial Intelligence To Guide Earthquake Response
Research News
A California tech firm believes that artificial intelligence can help communities prepare for, and respond to, quakes.

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April 21, 2018 at 04:55AM
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NPR News: Betting On Artificial Intelligence To Guide Earthquake Response

Betting On Artificial Intelligence To Guide Earthquake Response
A California tech firm believes that artificial intelligence can help communities prepare for, and respond to, quakes.

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April 21, 2018 at 04:55AM

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Open Thread: Let’s Talk About History


News in style books, answering a reader’s questions about trends and remembering the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh.
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6 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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NPR News: Malibu Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic

Malibu Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastic
Whether you think it's time or a waste of time, the city of Malibu decided to ban the use of plastic straws, utensils and stirrers as a means of reducing their harmful effects on the environment.

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April 21, 2018 at 03:53AM

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NPR News: How To Watch 'Westworld' Even If You've Never Seen An Episode

How To Watch 'Westworld' Even If You've Never Seen An Episode
It's impossible to watch all the good TV out there. But that's no reason to shy away from the conversation around the buzziest small-screen delights. David Chen and Joanna Robinson host the podcast Decoding Westworld, and join NPR's Ailsa Chang to talk about HBO's Westworld.

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NPR News: World Cafe Nashville: Brothers Osborne

World Cafe Nashville: Brothers Osborne
John Osborne's guitar runs through every track like a duet partner with T.J.'s ever more sophisticated vocalizing. Hear a live session from Nashville's Sound Stage Studios.

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April 21, 2018 at 02:10AM
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NPR News: Before He Became The 'Night Court' Judge, Harry Anderson Was A Con-Man Magician

Before He Became The 'Night Court' Judge, Harry Anderson Was A Con-Man Magician
Anderson, who died April 16, began his career as a street performer specializing in elaborate pranks. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1989 about an illusion in which he pretended to chop off his own hand.

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NPR News: Remembering Milos Forman, Director Of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'

Remembering Milos Forman, Director Of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker, who died on April 13, spoke to Fresh Air in 1994 about growing up in the former Czechoslovakia, first under the Gestapo, then under communist rule.

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An Artist’s Modern Slides, Inside a 15th-Century Palazzo


Carsten Höller brings a dizzying, 60-foot interactive installation to Florence.
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NPR News: Texas Disability Group Wants Victims' Voices Heard In Gun Debate

Texas Disability Group Wants Victims' Voices Heard In Gun Debate
Advocates in Texas wants to help people who've been disabled by gun violence talk to lawmakers. Victims say they have a big stake in how guns are regulated.

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NPR News: Major Earthquake On Bay Area Fault Could Kill 800 People, USGS Predicts

Major Earthquake On Bay Area Fault Could Kill 800 People, USGS Predicts
The U.S. Geological Survey simulated a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward fault near Oakland, Calif., and found that such a quake could kill hundreds and cause more than $100 billion in damage.

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April 20, 2018 at 09:36PM

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NPR News: How Medicare's Conflicting Hospitalization Rules Cost Me Thousands Of Dollars

How Medicare's Conflicting Hospitalization Rules Cost Me Thousands Of Dollars
NPR correspondent Alison Kodjak's mom was admitted to the hospital for four nights after a fall. Because the hospital said she was an outpatient, Medicare wouldn't pay for her rehabilitative care.

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NPR News: The 'Scandal' Finale: Last Shocks, Loose Ends And Lots Of Lust

The 'Scandal' Finale: Last Shocks, Loose Ends And Lots Of Lust
After seven seasons, Shonda Rhimes' roller-coaster of a drama screeches to a final halt as Olivia and the team try to get out of one last scrape and Olivia tries to make it to Vermont.

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NPR News: For One Fine-Dining Chef, Cutting Food Waste Saves The Planet And The Bottom Line

For One Fine-Dining Chef, Cutting Food Waste Saves The Planet And The Bottom Line
After nearly going bankrupt, chef Tim Ma cut costs by cooking creatively with every last bit of ingredients. Some dishes born of frugality have become favorites at his acclaimed D.C. restaurant.

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April 20, 2018 at 07:00PM

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36 Years Later, He’s Out of the Friend Zone


The high school crush that Joe Pantaleo had on Diana Ellis Jewell has lasted decades, but it wasn’t until recently when they reconnected and dated.
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NPR News: How Pokemon Inspired A Citizen Science Project To Monitor Tiny Streams

How Pokemon Inspired A Citizen Science Project To Monitor Tiny Streams
How do we accurately forecast the amount of water that will be available any given year? It's not easy. But some Colorado scientists think they're onto a possible solution — inspired by Pokemon.

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NPR News: Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our Summer Movie Preview

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our Summer Movie Preview
Every year at this time, we make wild predictions about what will make money and what will not. But more importantly, we share the films we're looking forward to the most — big and small.

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This Season’s Leather Pieces, Inspired by ’80s New York


Spring men’s wear that channels the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe’s visual world.
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NPR News: William Friedkin Meets 'The Devil And Father Amorth'

William Friedkin Meets 'The Devil And Father Amorth'
The director of The Exorcist compiles footage of an exorcism he filmed for a magazine article. The bizarre result "seems to have been made by someone who's never seen a movie before."

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NPR News: 'Godard Mon Amour': A Stylish Homage To The French New Wave Treads Water

'Godard Mon Amour': A Stylish Homage To The French New Wave Treads Water
Michel Hazanavicius' film about the romance (and breakup) of director Jean-Luc Godard and actress Anne Wiazemsky adopts many of that director's signature flourishes, to lesser effect.

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NPR News: Novelist Richard Powers Finds New Stories Deep In Old Growth Forests

Novelist Richard Powers Finds New Stories Deep In Old Growth Forests
In The Overstory, Powers explores how humans can revere ancient trees with "the same kind of sanctity that we reserve exclusively for ourselves."

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NPR News: New Study Says Ancient Humans Hunted Big Mammals To Extinction

New Study Says Ancient Humans Hunted Big Mammals To Extinction
As humans spread around the globe, other big mammals vanished. Researchers believe it's because they were tasty.

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April 20, 2018 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: Novelist Richard Powers Finds New Stories Deep In Old Growth Forests

Novelist Richard Powers Finds New Stories Deep In Old Growth Forests
In The Overstory, Powers explores how humans can revere ancient trees with "the same kind of sanctity that we reserve exclusively for ourselves."

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April 20, 2018 at 03:31AM

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NPR News: To Curb Ocean Pollution, U.K. May Ban Plastic Straws, Stirrers And Cotton Swabs

To Curb Ocean Pollution, U.K. May Ban Plastic Straws, Stirrers And Cotton Swabs
Prime Minister Theresa May called plastic waste "one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world." The government said it will work with industry to develop alternatives.

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April 20, 2018 at 01:31AM

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NPR News: 'Westworld' And 'The Handmaid's Tale' Make Impressive Season 2 Returns

'Westworld' And 'The Handmaid's Tale' Make Impressive Season 2 Returns
Both shows are set in a dystopian near-future where things have gone terribly wrong — and both expand their established environments considerably in their sophomore seasons.

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NPR News: No Criminal Charges To Be Brought In Prince's Death

No Criminal Charges To Be Brought In Prince's Death
Prince likely was unaware that the pills he was taking to combat chronic pain were laced with a powerful opioid, according to an attorney for Minnesota's Carver County who made the announcement.

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Four Geniuses, Gone to AIDS, as They Might Be Today


The epidemic didn’t just deprive us of millions of lives — it deprived us of decades of potential masterpieces of fashion, art, design, theater and dance.
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NPR News: Erika Wennerstrom On World Cafe

Erika Wennerstrom On World Cafe
The Heartless Bastards front woman details her experience on a trip through the Amazon and how it informed the art she made on her latest solo album, Sweet Unknown.

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NPR News: Wyatt Cenac Wants To Talk About Policing

Wyatt Cenac Wants To Talk About Policing
Cenac's new HBO show, Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas, is a 10-part comedy-documentary focused on American policing and its considerable challenges.

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NPR News: 'God Save Texas' Is Essential Reading For Everyone — Even Non-Texans

'God Save Texas' Is Essential Reading For Everyone — Even Non-Texans
Lawrence Wright is at his best in this new examination of his home state — a thoughtful, beautifully written book about a place that can be hard for outsiders to understand.

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NPR News: Can Triage Nurses Help Prevent 911 Overload?

Can Triage Nurses Help Prevent 911 Overload?
One in four calls to the Washington, D.C., 911 line isn't an emergency. The city now has triage nurses working with dispatchers to get callers with less urgent needs a same-day clinic visit instead.

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NPR News: Beauty And A Bump On The Head In 'I Feel Pretty'

Beauty And A Bump On The Head In 'I Feel Pretty'
Amy Schumer stars in the new comedy about a woman whose freak accident fills her with confidence in what she believes to be her magically altered appearance.

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NPR News: Rwandan Reconciliation Through Radio Soap Opera

Rwandan Reconciliation Through Radio Soap Opera
In the ruins of the recently-ended Rwandan civil war, a team of radio performers attempted to unite Hutus and Tutsis through a soap opera.

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NPR News: Can Triage Nurses Help Prevent 911 Overload?

Can Triage Nurses Help Prevent 911 Overload?
One in four calls to the Washington, D.C., 911 line isn't an emergency. The city now has triage nurses working with dispatchers to get callers with less urgent needs a same-day clinic visit instead.

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April 19, 2018 at 04:00PM

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