Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Assorted stories from NPR en Copyright 2012 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Who's Carl This Time? Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: The 2012 Ad Wars Get an Early Start; Space Taxi!; and An Idle Idol Finale. Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730322/whos-carl-this-time?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730322/whos-carl-this-time?ft=1&f= Carl reads three quotes from the weeks news: The 2012 Ad Wars Get an Early Start; Space Taxi!; and An Idle Idol Finale.

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]]> Opening Panel Round Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: The Greatest Duh-liberative Body in the World. Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730324/opening-panel-round?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730324/opening-panel-round?ft=1&f= Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: The Greatest Duh-liberative Body in the World.

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]]> Bluff The Listener Our panelists tell three stories about improving customer service. Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730326/bluff-the-listener?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730326/bluff-the-listener?ft=1&f= Our panelists tell three stories about improving customer service.

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]]> Panel Round Two More questions for the panel: A Healthy Reason to Eat Junk Food; Sinking the USS Chivalry; Science Solves a Condiment Conundrum. Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730328/panel-round-two?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730328/panel-round-two?ft=1&f= More questions for the panel: A Healthy Reason to Eat Junk Food; Sinking the USS Chivalry; Science Solves a Condiment Conundrum.

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]]> Limericks Carl reads three news-related limericks: A Beef-tacular Discovery; Sorry, Ladies ... You Can't Handle These Chips; The Queen's Walker. Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730330/limericks?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730330/limericks?ft=1&f= Carl reads three news-related limericks: A Beef-tacular Discovery; Sorry, Ladies ... You Can't Handle These Chips; The Queen's Walker.

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]]> Lightning Fill In The Blank All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else. Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730332/lightning-fill-in-the-blank?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730332/lightning-fill-in-the-blank?ft=1&f= All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

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]]> Prediction In a recent speech, Mitt Romney announced there was a list of words he wasn't allowed to say. Our panelists predict what those words are. Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730334/prediction?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153730334/prediction?ft=1&f= In a recent speech, Mitt Romney announced there was a list of words he wasn't allowed to say. Our panelists predict what those words are.

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]]> Folk Singer Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Plays Not My Job Will Oldham is among the most celebrated singer-songwriters in the country, but chances are you haven't heard of him. That's because he doesn't record under his own name, but under a series of pseudonyms — his latest, and most well known, is Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:52:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153669286/folk-singer-bonnie-prince-billy-plays-not-my-job?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153669286/folk-singer-bonnie-prince-billy-plays-not-my-job?ft=1&f= Will Oldham is among the most celebrated singer-songwriters in the country, but chances are you haven't heard of him. That's because he doesn't record under his own name, but under a series of pseudonyms — his latest, and most well known, is Bonnie "Prince" Billy.

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]]> Before Bid, USOC Must 1st Choose Summer Or Winter Before bid, USOC must 1st choose summer or winter Sat, 26 May 2012 11:16:28 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=153769571&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=153769571&ft=1&f= Before bid, USOC must 1st choose summer or winter

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]]> Pope's Butler Arrested The Vatican confirmed on Saturday that the pope's butler has been arrested in its embarrassing leaks scandal, adding a Hollywood twist to a sordid tale of power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of Catholic Church governance. Sat, 26 May 2012 11:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153769833/popes-butler-arrested?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153769833/popes-butler-arrested?ft=1&f= The Vatican confirmed on Saturday that the pope's butler has been arrested in its embarrassing leaks scandal, adding a Hollywood twist to a sordid tale of power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of Catholic Church governance.

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]]> Indy 500 Wide Open As Penske Tries To Go 5-0 Indy 500 wide open as Penske tries to go 5-0 Sat, 26 May 2012 11:06:55 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=153770122&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=153770122&ft=1&f= Indy 500 wide open as Penske tries to go 5-0

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]]> Rainy Memorial Day Forecast For Southeast Coast Rainy Memorial Day forecast for southeast coast Sat, 26 May 2012 11:05:47 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=153770111&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=153770111&ft=1&f= Rainy Memorial Day forecast for southeast coast

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]]> Warning Signs For Obama On Tight Path To 270 Warning signs for Obama on tight path to 270 Sat, 26 May 2012 11:02:14 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=153764930&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=153764930&ft=1&f= Warning signs for Obama on tight path to 270

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]]> Carl and Bonnie Prince Billy Discuss R. Kelly Lyrics What Do Bonnie Prince Billy And R. Kelly Have In Common?....We're Still Not Sure. Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/waitwait/2012/05/26/153720955/carl-and-bonnie-prince-billy-discuss-r-kelly-lyrics?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/blogs/waitwait/2012/05/26/153720955/carl-and-bonnie-prince-billy-discuss-r-kelly-lyrics?ft=1&f= What Do Bonnie Prince Billy And R. Kelly Have In Common?....We're Still Not Sure.

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]]> Fresh Air Weekend: David Alan Grier, Sacha Baron Cohen The stand-up comedian and star of <em>In Living Color</em> was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Sporting Life in the opera <em>Porgy and Bess</em>. Also, actor and writer Sacha Baron Cohen on Borat, Bruno, Ali G., and his latest character, The Dictator. Sat, 26 May 2012 01:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153468320/fresh-air-weekend-david-alan-grier-sacha-baron-cohen?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2012/05/26/153468320/fresh-air-weekend-david-alan-grier-sacha-baron-cohen?ft=1&f= The stand-up comedian and star of In Living Color was recently nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Sporting Life in the opera Porgy and Bess. Also, actor and writer Sacha Baron Cohen on Borat, Bruno, Ali G., and his latest character, The Dictator.

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