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Friday, May 17, 2013

Pop Culture

Previously, On Arrested Development

NPR's guide to the running gags from 'Arrested Development.'

May 17, 2013 NPR's guide to the running gags from the show.

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The Picture Show

Documenting Life Beyond The Killing Fields

Sonny Vaahn, 25, holds his family's refugee identification in Bronx, N.Y. The card was issued to them during their initial entry into a refugee camp along the Thai-Cambodian border after the "killing fields" atrocities ended in Cambodia.

May 17, 2013 Photographer Pete Pin explores the Cambodian diaspora in hopes of creating dialogue and healing wounds left by the Khmer Rouge regime.

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Wednesday, May 01, 2013

The Picture Show

Things Come (Very, Very) Apart

Chainsaw

May 1, 2013 Photographer Todd McLellan dismantles common household objects, then meticulously arranges the parts to show the inner workings of everyday stuff.

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Monday, April 29, 2013

The Picture Show

A Historic Community Dismantled In Peru

Ricardo Galvez, Giovanna Meneses Pisco and Arely Betzabe pose for a photograph in front of their former home El Ayllu. The family was back in the neighborhood to gather some of their belongings, and Giovanna spent the hours teary-eyed. As soon as families moved out, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, with the help of paid community members, began to demolish the buildings.

April 29, 2013 Photojournalists Elie Gardner and Oscar Durand documented the historic El Ayllu neighborhood in the capital — right before it was torn down to make way for an airport extension.

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Picture Show

Chicano Males Stare Down Stereotypes

Willie Herron, Artist/Musician

April 25, 2013 Harry Gamboa Jr. makes portraits of Chicano men to challenge their portrayal in the media and show their strength of character.

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Monday, April 22, 2013

The Picture Show

The World Is, Quite Literally, Her Canvas

Flutter By.

April 22, 2013 Artist Wendy Gold re-imagines the world using vintage globes and recycled materials.

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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Buried In Grain

The Reports: Buried In Grain

Grain Operator Austin Clubb surveys corn inside the Homestead Grain Facility at Amana Farms near Cedar Rapids, IA.

March 24, 2013 Nearly 180 people — including 18 teenagers — have been killed in grain-related entrapments at federally regulated facilities across 34 states since 1984, records show.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

The Two-Way

HBO: Programming Could Be Sold Directly Through Internet Providers

HBO chief Richard Plepler speaks in New York at a 2011 screening.

March 22, 2013 The television network's CEO, Richard Plepler, says the company is mulling over a move that could end-run the cable companies.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Thistle and Shamrock

Thistle And Shamrock: Irish Pairs

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

March 20, 2013 Few musical sounds make a more honest and direct statement than duos in the Irish tradition. So we feature pairs this week: the fiddle of Martin Hayes in dialog with Dennis Cahill's guitar, the late Frankie Kennedy whose flute soars in partnership with Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh's fiddle (pron: Mir-aid Nee Weeney), and the intertwined voices of sisters Maighread and Triona Ni Dhomhnaill (Pron: Myrud and Treena Nee Gonnel).

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

On The Run: How Families Struggle To Eat Well And Exercise

Dinnertime Confessional

Dinner is hard. We want to know what's on your family's table, and why. Share yours at NPR's Dinnertime Confessional.

February 27, 2013 People across the country — and around the world — have been sharing their dinnertime tips and travails. See what everyone's eating, and share your own meal, in our Dinnertime Confessional photo blog.

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards

Oscar Party @NPR: Red Carpet, Live-Blog And You

Oscar statues stand ready to great those who enter the red carpet outside the Kodak Theatre as preparations continue for the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., on Saturday, March 6, 2010. The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

February 24, 2013 NPR's Linda Holmes and NPR Music's Stephen Thompson team up with entertainment writer Marc Hirsch to live-blog the 85th Annual Academy Awards. Plus off-kilter commentary from the red carpet, courtesy of Wait, Wait ... producer Ian Chillag. Your comments encouraged, too!

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards

Everything You Need To Know About The Best Picture Nominees

A quick guide to everything you need to know (almost) about the best picture nominees.

February 20, 2013 Ready to check off your Oscar ballot? Catch up on coverage of this year's Best Picture nominees with reviews, interviews and features from across the NPR network.

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Salt

Fear Of Cantaloupes And Crumpets? A 'Phobia' Rises From The Web

Seeds of fear? To most of us, cantaloupe and horn melon look like a healthy breakfast or snack. But the clusters of seeds can evoke anxiety, nervousness and even nausea for some trypophobes.

February 13, 2013 Images of holey foods, like Swiss cheese, aerated chocolate and lotus pods, are freaking out people on the Internet. Urban Dictionary has even coined a term for it: trypophobia. These photographs may make your skin crawl and stomach churn, but here's why you shouldn't panic.

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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Monday, February 04, 2013

World Cafe

Next: Parquet Courts

Parquet Courts.

February 4, 2013 WXPNHear two tracks from the up-and-coming post-punk band's first full-length album, Light Up Gold.

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