Guy Raz http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6597623&ft=1&f=6597623 Guy Raz is host of the TED Radio Hour. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:36:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Guy Raz http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6597623&ft=1&f=6597623 Host ProFile: 'A Great Story Can Change You.' Guy Raz has one of the most well-known NPR voices, perhaps because he's been working here almost nonstop since his 1997 internship. While his resume is already bursting with notable interviews and accolades, we're stepping off the bio page for some personal insights from the host of <em>TED Radio Hour</em>. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:36:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2013/03/01/172889615/host-profile-a-great-story-can-change-you?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thisisnpr/2013/03/01/172889615/host-profile-a-great-story-can-change-you?ft=1&f=6597623 Guy Raz has one of the most well-known NPR voices, perhaps because he's been working here almost nonstop since his 1997 internship. While his resume is already bursting with notable interviews and accolades, we're stepping off the bio page for some personal insights from the host of TED Radio Hour.

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]]> With Eye On Mideast, Obama Tours Asia President Obama was in Thailand Sunday at the start of a brief tour of Southeast Asia. The trip is supposed to show Obama's commitment to shifting U.S. focus onto Asia and the Pacific, but events in the Middle East and Washington threaten to overshadow the tour. Guy Raz Scott Horsley Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/11/18/165427403/with-eye-on-mideast-obama-tours-asia?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/11/18/165427403/with-eye-on-mideast-obama-tours-asia?ft=1&f=6597623 President Obama was in Thailand Sunday at the start of a brief tour of Southeast Asia. The trip is supposed to show Obama's commitment to shifting U.S. focus onto Asia and the Pacific, but events in the Middle East and Washington threaten to overshadow the tour. Guy Raz Scott Horsley

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]]> Obama Rallies Supporters In Colorado President Obama campaigned at a college campus the battleground state of Colorado Sunday. This is the president's second visit to that state and also the second time he is speaking at a rally of college students this week. Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/09/02/160472964/obama-rallies-supporters-in-colorado?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/09/02/160472964/obama-rallies-supporters-in-colorado?ft=1&f=6597623 President Obama campaigned at a college campus the battleground state of Colorado Sunday. This is the president's second visit to that state and also the second time he is speaking at a rally of college students this week.

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]]> Usain Bolt Still The World's Fastest Man Jamaican Usain Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold in the men's 100 meters Sunday with a time of 9.63 seconds, an Olympic record. Bolt's training partner, Yohan Blake, a fellow Jamaican, finished second. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/08/05/158170232/usain-bolt-still-the-worlds-fastest-man?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/08/05/158170232/usain-bolt-still-the-worlds-fastest-man?ft=1&f=6597623 Jamaican Usain Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold in the men's 100 meters Sunday with a time of 9.63 seconds, an Olympic record. Bolt's training partner, Yohan Blake, a fellow Jamaican, finished second.

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]]> Miners Weather The Slow Burn Of Coal's Demise For decades, coal represented half of the nation's electricity generation, but it dropped to only 34 percent in March. Technological breakthroughs in fracking have led to a gas boom that's caused prices to plummet, and now hundreds of coal miners are being laid off as the nation shifts away from the oldest and most plentiful source of electricity in the U.S. Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/14/156784701/miners-weather-the-slow-burn-of-coals-demise?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/14/156784701/miners-weather-the-slow-burn-of-coals-demise?ft=1&f=6597623 For decades, coal represented half of the nation's electricity generation, but it dropped to only 34 percent in March. Technological breakthroughs in fracking have led to a gas boom that's caused prices to plummet, and now hundreds of coal miners are being laid off as the nation shifts away from the oldest and most plentiful source of electricity in the U.S.

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]]> What's Killing 'King Coal' In West Virginia? For decades, coal represented half of the nation's electricity generation, but it dropped to only 34 percent for the month of March. While the decline is partially due to a warmer winter and stricter environmental regulations, the real culprit may be natural gas. Technological breakthroughs in fracking have led to a gas boom that's caused prices to plummet. As a result, power plants are switching from coal to natural gas and mines in Appalachia are shutting down. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/13/156747559/whats-killing-king-coal-in-west-virginia?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/07/13/156747559/whats-killing-king-coal-in-west-virginia?ft=1&f=6597623 For decades, coal represented half of the nation's electricity generation, but it dropped to only 34 percent for the month of March. While the decline is partially due to a warmer winter and stricter environmental regulations, the real culprit may be natural gas. Technological breakthroughs in fracking have led to a gas boom that's caused prices to plummet. As a result, power plants are switching from coal to natural gas and mines in Appalachia are shutting down.

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]]> Blacks, Gays And The Church If public perceptions and pundits are to be believed, black churches are overwhelmingly against same-sex marriage. Except, it's not true. Sun, 27 May 2012 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/27/153832769/blacks-gays-and-the-church?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/05/27/153832769/blacks-gays-and-the-church?ft=1&f=6597623 If public perceptions and pundits are to be believed, black churches are overwhelmingly against same-sex marriage. Except, it's not true.

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]]> Disqualifications Hit Egyptian Elections Mass disqualifications have thrown Egypt's upcoming elections into turmoil. In a surprise move, Egypt's election commission barred 10 of the 23 registered presidential candidates from next month's election. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/15/150686237/disqualifications-hit-egyptian-elections?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/15/150686237/disqualifications-hit-egyptian-elections?ft=1&f=6597623 Mass disqualifications have thrown Egypt's upcoming elections into turmoil. In a surprise move, Egypt's election commission barred 10 of the 23 registered presidential candidates from next month's election.

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]]> Afghanistan Hit By Deadly Attacks A string of attacks across Afghanistan Sunday mark the beginning of the spring fighting season. In at least six separate attacks across four provinces, the insurgents hit Afghan and Western targets, and Afghan government buildings with a combination of rockets and suicide bombers. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/15/150686235/afghanistan-hit-by-deadly-attacks?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/15/150686235/afghanistan-hit-by-deadly-attacks?ft=1&f=6597623 A string of attacks across Afghanistan Sunday mark the beginning of the spring fighting season. In at least six separate attacks across four provinces, the insurgents hit Afghan and Western targets, and Afghan government buildings with a combination of rockets and suicide bombers.

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]]> Dramatic Storms Strike Dallas-Fort Worth Area A line of strong storms moved through the Dallas-Fort Worth area Tuesday with a number of tornadoes touching down. Homes and businesses were damaged across the region but there were no fatalities. As a massive storm approached Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, staff told travelers to seek shelter close to the center of the terminal buildings. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/04/149972250/dramatic-storms-strike-dallas-fort-worth-area?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/04/149972250/dramatic-storms-strike-dallas-fort-worth-area?ft=1&f=6597623 A line of strong storms moved through the Dallas-Fort Worth area Tuesday with a number of tornadoes touching down. Homes and businesses were damaged across the region but there were no fatalities. As a massive storm approached Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, staff told travelers to seek shelter close to the center of the terminal buildings.

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]]> U.S. Soldier Accused Of Afghan Killings U.S. officials say an American Army soldier may have shot at least 15 Afghans before dawn on Sunday in southern Afghanistan. NATO has detained the accused service member. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2012/03/11/148414449/u-s-soldier-accused-of-afghan-killings?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/03/11/148414449/u-s-soldier-accused-of-afghan-killings?ft=1&f=6597623 U.S. officials say an American Army soldier may have shot at least 15 Afghans before dawn on Sunday in southern Afghanistan. NATO has detained the accused service member.

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]]> Ranchers' Land Becomes Ground Zero In Energy Fight Landowners in Nebraska were offered large sums of money to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to cross their land on its way from Canada to the Gulf Coast. For some, the proposed pipeline symbolized new jobs and energy independence, but others saw it as environmentally dangerous. Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/25/147413520/ranchers-land-becomes-ground-zero-in-energy-fight?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/25/147413520/ranchers-land-becomes-ground-zero-in-energy-fight?ft=1&f=6597623 Landowners in Nebraska were offered large sums of money to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to cross their land on its way from Canada to the Gulf Coast. For some, the proposed pipeline symbolized new jobs and energy independence, but others saw it as environmentally dangerous.

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]]> Lost Malcolm X Speech Heard Again 50 Years Later Brown University senior Malcolm Burnley was working on a class assignment in the library archives last fall when he made a startling discovery: a forgotten speech that Malcolm X, the Muslim minister and human rights activist, had made to the university in 1961. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:17:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/04/146373796/lost-malcolm-x-speech-heard-again-50-years-later?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/02/04/146373796/lost-malcolm-x-speech-heard-again-50-years-later?ft=1&f=6597623 Brown University senior Malcolm Burnley was working on a class assignment in the library archives last fall when he made a startling discovery: a forgotten speech that Malcolm X, the Muslim minister and human rights activist, had made to the university in 1961.

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]]> Gingrich Attacks Front-Runner Romney Newt Gingrich sharpened his attacks on Republican rival Mitt Romney on Sunday. A new poll shows Romney leading the former House speaker just days ahead of Tuesday's presidential primary in Florida. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2012/01/29/146062630/gingrich-attacks-front-runner-romney?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2012/01/29/146062630/gingrich-attacks-front-runner-romney?ft=1&f=6597623 Newt Gingrich sharpened his attacks on Republican rival Mitt Romney on Sunday. A new poll shows Romney leading the former House speaker just days ahead of Tuesday's presidential primary in Florida.

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]]> How Crossword Puzzles Unlocked An Artist's Memory In 2007, artist Lonni Sue Johnson contracted viral encephalitis, leading to severe brain damage and amnesia. But language and crossword puzzles have unlocked Johnson's ability to remember how to play the viola and create simpler, childlike art — and that intrigues scientists at Johns Hopkins University. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2011/10/12/141270870/how-crossword-puzzles-unlocked-an-artists-memory?ft=1&f=6597623 http://www.npr.org/2011/10/12/141270870/how-crossword-puzzles-unlocked-an-artists-memory?ft=1&f=6597623 In 2007, artist Lonni Sue Johnson contracted viral encephalitis, leading to severe brain damage and amnesia. But language and crossword puzzles have unlocked Johnson's ability to remember how to play the viola and create simpler, childlike art — and that intrigues scientists at Johns Hopkins University.

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