NPR's February 10, 2001 Weekly Edition

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February 10, 2001

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Sex on TV (14.4 | 28.8) - The Kaiser Family Foundation released a study today on sexual content on television. The study analyzed 1114 TV shows. It's the second such study the foundation has conducted. It found that the percentage of all shows containing sexual content had increased since its' last study (covering the '97/'98 TV season) from 56% to 68%. Sitcoms showed the greatest increase: from 56% to 84%. The Foundation tries to promote responsible depictions of sex. NPR's Lynn Neary reports. - 4:30

XFL (14.4 | 28.8) - Commentator Frank Deford says he's not surprised at the early success of the XFL, but he doubts it will hold the public's attention for long. - 2:39

Ciardi (14.4 | 28.8) - The derivation of the verb to can't and other types of modern canting including special jargon used by thieves. - 4:00

Name Game (14.4 | 28.8) - Host Renne Montagne speaks with Richard Lederer, co-host of KPBS's A Way with Words on some famous eponyms. - 4:30

Buffet Tossed (14.4 | 28.8) - A tirade by singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet. - 2:50

Story Project (14.4 | 28.8) - Paul Auster returns with the latest installment of The National Story Project. He presents two about dreams. - 3:45

Zanzibar (14.4 | 28.8) - Paul Auster returns with the latest installment of The National Story Project. He presents two about dreams. - 21:17

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