News http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001&ft=1&f=1001 NPR news, audio, and podcasts. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:11:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif News http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1001&ft=1&f=1001 Watch: Stephen Colbert Drops The Act To Honor His Late Mother Colbert dedicated the first four minutes of his show to honor his late mother, Lorna Colbert. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/20/193814013/watch-stephen-colbert-drops-the-act-to-honor-his-late-mother?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/20/193814013/watch-stephen-colbert-drops-the-act-to-honor-his-late-mother?ft=1&f=1001 Colbert dedicated the first four minutes of his show to honor his late mother, Lorna Colbert.

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]]> Will Video Ruin Instagram's Appeal? The popular photo-sharing service is reportedly adding a video feature. But if the current user experience "ain't broke," should Facebook, Instagram's owner, fix it? Let's zoom through some possible fears about the new feature. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/20/193531259/will-video-ruin-instagrams-appeal?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/20/193531259/will-video-ruin-instagrams-appeal?ft=1&f=1001 The popular photo-sharing service is reportedly adding a video feature. But if the current user experience "ain't broke," should Facebook, Instagram's owner, fix it? Let's zoom through some possible fears about the new feature.

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]]> Book News: Alice Munro, Author Of Pensive Short Stories, May Retire Also: The Apple ebook trial wraps up; the unique horror of Kafka's stories; James Salter's woman troubles. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:18:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/20/193794125/book-news-alice-munro-author-of-pensive-short-stories-may-retire?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/20/193794125/book-news-alice-munro-author-of-pensive-short-stories-may-retire?ft=1&f=1001 Also: The Apple ebook trial wraps up; the unique horror of Kafka's stories; James Salter's woman troubles.

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]]> A Plaque And A Flag: U.S. Tries To Rescue Taliban Peace Talks U.S. officials promised to remove a nameplate and flag from the Taliban office in Qatar. But the Afghan government remained furious and committed to staying out of the talks. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/20/193795381/a-plaque-and-a-flag-u-s-tries-to-revive-taliban-peace-talks?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/20/193795381/a-plaque-and-a-flag-u-s-tries-to-revive-taliban-peace-talks?ft=1&f=1001 U.S. officials promised to remove a nameplate and flag from the Taliban office in Qatar. But the Afghan government remained furious and committed to staying out of the talks.

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]]> SCOTUS Watch: High Court Could Decide Four Major Cases With little time left on the 2012 term, cases on affirmative action, gay marriage and the Voting Rights Act are still outstanding. The court could rule on any of these as early as today. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/20/193788783/scotus-watch-high-court-could-decide-four-major-cases?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/20/193788783/scotus-watch-high-court-could-decide-four-major-cases?ft=1&f=1001 With little time left on the 2012 term, cases on affirmative action, gay marriage and the Voting Rights Act are still outstanding. The court could rule on any of these as early as today.

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]]> A Surprising Barrier To Clean Water: Human Nature Getting clean water to people in the developing world isn't just an engineering problem. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/20/193587906/a-surprising-barrier-to-clean-water-human-nature?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/20/193587906/a-surprising-barrier-to-clean-water-human-nature?ft=1&f=1001 Getting clean water to people in the developing world isn't just an engineering problem.

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]]> If Supplies Of Oil Are Up, Why Is Gas Still Pricey? Supplies of oil have been surging this year, and U.S. drivers, who have been switching to more fuel-efficient cars, are using less gasoline.That would seem to be the right economic combination to push down prices at the pump, but gasoline prices have remained stubbornly high this summer. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/20/193612572/if-supplies-of-oil-are-up-why-is-gas-still-pricey?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/20/193612572/if-supplies-of-oil-are-up-why-is-gas-still-pricey?ft=1&f=1001 Supplies of oil have been surging this year, and U.S. drivers, who have been switching to more fuel-efficient cars, are using less gasoline.That would seem to be the right economic combination to push down prices at the pump, but gasoline prices have remained stubbornly high this summer.

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]]> How Ted Cruz's Father Shaped His Views On Immigration The Texas senator says giving a path to citizenship to immigrants in the U.S. illegally would be unfair to immigrants who followed the rules, like his own father, 74-year-old Rafael Bienvenido Cruz. He portrays his dad as a kind of Cuban Horatio Alger. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/06/20/193585553/how-ted-cruzs-father-shaped-his-views-on-immigration?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/06/20/193585553/how-ted-cruzs-father-shaped-his-views-on-immigration?ft=1&f=1001 The Texas senator says giving a path to citizenship to immigrants in the U.S. illegally would be unfair to immigrants who followed the rules, like his own father, 74-year-old Rafael Bienvenido Cruz. He portrays his dad as a kind of Cuban Horatio Alger.

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]]> Translated Into Navajo, 'Star Wars' Will Be The Navajo Nation and Lucasfilm have teamed up to translate the original <em>Star Wars</em> movie into Navajo, entertaining those who already speak it, and teaching newcomers about the language and culture. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/20/193496493/translated-into-navajo-star-wars-will-be?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/20/193496493/translated-into-navajo-star-wars-will-be?ft=1&f=1001 The Navajo Nation and Lucasfilm have teamed up to translate the original Star Wars movie into Navajo, entertaining those who already speak it, and teaching newcomers about the language and culture.

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]]> What Makes Rituals Special? Join Us For A Google+ Conversation From savoring a morning coffee to lighting a candle each night, people employ rituals all over the world. NPR science correspondent Shankar Vedantam speaks with behavior scientist Francesca Gino and Slate columnist William Saletan about the role of rituals in human life. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/20/193488219/what-makes-rituals-special-join-us-for-a-google-conversation?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/20/193488219/what-makes-rituals-special-join-us-for-a-google-conversation?ft=1&f=1001 From savoring a morning coffee to lighting a candle each night, people employ rituals all over the world. NPR science correspondent Shankar Vedantam speaks with behavior scientist Francesca Gino and Slate columnist William Saletan about the role of rituals in human life.

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]]> Can This Dominican Factory Pay Good Wages And Make A Profit? Textile workers in some poor countries like Bangladesh can make less than $100 a month. One factory in the Dominican Republic is trying something different: It's paying workers $500 a month. The company has yet to break even after three years, but the CEO says the business is growing rapidly and he believes it will be profitable. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/20/193491766/can-this-dominican-factory-pay-good-wages-and-make-a-profit?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/06/20/193491766/can-this-dominican-factory-pay-good-wages-and-make-a-profit?ft=1&f=1001 Textile workers in some poor countries like Bangladesh can make less than $100 a month. One factory in the Dominican Republic is trying something different: It's paying workers $500 a month. The company has yet to break even after three years, but the CEO says the business is growing rapidly and he believes it will be profitable.

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]]> In More Cities, A Camera On Every Corner, Park And Sidewalk A growing number of cities are using surveillance cameras in the hope of fighting crime, but all that video is almost useless without powerful search tools to sort the material. The municipal camera trend is proving to be big business for companies that design video analytics software. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/20/191603369/The-Business-Of-Surveillance-Cameras?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/06/20/191603369/The-Business-Of-Surveillance-Cameras?ft=1&f=1001 A growing number of cities are using surveillance cameras in the hope of fighting crime, but all that video is almost useless without powerful search tools to sort the material. The municipal camera trend is proving to be big business for companies that design video analytics software.

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]]> Gourmands Through The Ages: 'A History Of Food In 100 Recipes' From ancient Egyptian bakers to Gordon Ramsey, every era has its foodies. And without them, the history of food would be pretty darn boring, says William Sitwell. His new book chronicles how these epicures shaped our palates, and the recipes they left behind. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/06/20/193583621/gourmands-through-the-ages-a-history-of-food-in-100-recipes?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/06/20/193583621/gourmands-through-the-ages-a-history-of-food-in-100-recipes?ft=1&f=1001 From ancient Egyptian bakers to Gordon Ramsey, every era has its foodies. And without them, the history of food would be pretty darn boring, says William Sitwell. His new book chronicles how these epicures shaped our palates, and the recipes they left behind.

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]]> Blackhawks Beat Bruins 6-5 In OT, Tie Series 2-2 After struggling for more than 120 minutes to score even once, the Blackhawks beat Boston goalie Tuukka Rask a half-dozen times in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals to send the series back to Chicago tied two games apiece. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:34:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/20/193722859/blackhawks-beat-bruins-6-5-in-ot-tie-series-2-2?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/2013/06/20/193722859/blackhawks-beat-bruins-6-5-in-ot-tie-series-2-2?ft=1&f=1001 After struggling for more than 120 minutes to score even once, the Blackhawks beat Boston goalie Tuukka Rask a half-dozen times in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals to send the series back to Chicago tied two games apiece.

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]]> James Gandolfini Dies; 'Sopranos' Actor Was 51 Actor James Gandolfini, 51, has reportedly died. <em>Variety</em> magazine reports that he suffered a "sudden stroke." The cause of death is not yet known with certainty, but HBO says the actor may have suffered a heart attack. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/19/193639558/james-gandolfini-dies-at-51-according-to-reports?ft=1&f=1001 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/19/193639558/james-gandolfini-dies-at-51-according-to-reports?ft=1&f=1001 Actor James Gandolfini, 51, has reportedly died. Variety magazine reports that he suffered a "sudden stroke." The cause of death is not yet known with certainty, but HBO says the actor may have suffered a heart attack.

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