Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Assorted stories from NPR en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:08:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Three-Minute Fiction Readings: 'Geometry' And 'Snowflake' NPR's Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. They read <em>Snowflake</em> by Winona Wendth of Lancaster, Mass., and <em>Geometry</em> by Eugenie Montague of Los Angeles. Sat, 25 May 2013 07:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/25/186337329/three-minute-fiction-readings-geometry-and-snowflake?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2013/05/25/186337329/three-minute-fiction-readings-geometry-and-snowflake?ft=1&f= NPR's Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. They read <em>Snowflake</em> by Winona Wendth of Lancaster, Mass., and <em>Geometry</em> by Eugenie Montague of Los Angeles. no NPR's Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. They read Snowflake by Winona Wendth of Lancaster, Mass., and Geometry by Eugenie Montague of Los Angeles.

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]]> More Time Together, Though 'Midnight' Looms Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke return for the third in Richard Linklater's loosely peerless <em>Before</em> series, and they've never been more persuasive — nor has the storytelling. <em><strong>(Recommended)</strong></em> Thu, 23 May 2013 19:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/185530490/more-time-together-though-midnight-looms?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2013/05/23/185530490/more-time-together-though-midnight-looms?ft=1&f= Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke return for the third in Richard Linklater's loosely peerless <em>Before</em> series, and they've never been more persuasive — nor has the storytelling. <em><strong>(Recommended)</strong></em> no Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke return for the third in Richard Linklater's loosely peerless Before series, and they've never been more persuasive — nor has the storytelling. (Recommended)

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]]> Who's Bill This Time Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news" President O'Drama, iRate, Mind The Orbit. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549120&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549120&ft=1&f= Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news" President O'Drama, iRate, Mind The Orbit. no Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news" President O'Drama, iRate, Mind The Orbit.

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]]> Panel Round One Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: This Face for Rent. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549122&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549122&ft=1&f= Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: This Face for Rent. no Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: This Face for Rent.

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]]> Bluff The Listener Our panelists tell three stories about someone making trash into a must-have item. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549124&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549124&ft=1&f= Our panelists tell three stories about someone making trash into a must-have item. no Our panelists tell three stories about someone making trash into a must-have item.

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]]> Panel Round Two More questions for the panel: Hewlett Pizza, Vogue Visas, The Love Train. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549126&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549126&ft=1&f= More questions for the panel: Hewlett Pizza, Vogue Visas, The Love Train. no More questions for the panel: Hewlett Pizza, Vogue Visas, The Love Train.

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]]> Limericks Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: The Pale Diet, Folgers of Maine, A Fair Perspective. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549128&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549128&ft=1&f= Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: The Pale Diet, Folgers of Maine, A Fair Perspective. no Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: The Pale Diet, Folgers of Maine, A Fair Perspective.

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]]> Lightning Fill In The Blank All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549130&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549130&ft=1&f= All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else. no All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

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]]> Prediction Our panelists predict how Apple will repair their image. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549132&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186549132&ft=1&f= Our panelists predict how Apple will repair their image. no Our panelists predict how Apple will repair their image.

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]]> NFL Sideline Reporter Michele Tafoya Plays Not My Job As one of the first female reporters to be allowed inside the NFL locker room, Tafoya has been a pioneer in her field. But there are still places out there where they believe in cooties, so Tafoya will answer three questions about men's-only clubs. Sat, 25 May 2013 01:32:49 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/25/186467894/nfl-sideline-reporter-michele-tafoya-plays-not-my-job?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2013/05/25/186467894/nfl-sideline-reporter-michele-tafoya-plays-not-my-job?ft=1&f= As one of the first female reporters to be allowed inside the NFL locker room, Tafoya has been a pioneer in her field. But there are still places out there where they believe in cooties, so Tafoya will answer three questions about men's-only clubs. no As one of the first female reporters to be allowed inside the NFL locker room, Tafoya has been a pioneer in her field. But there are still places out there where they believe in cooties, so Tafoya will answer three questions about men's-only clubs.

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]]> Fresh Air Weekend: Soderbergh, Sarah Vaughan, Julianne Moore The acclaimed director examines the five-year relationship between Liberace and his young lover. <em></em>A new box set of Vaughan's music shows her range. In <em>What Maisie Knew,</em> Moore plays a troubled rock star who might initially seem like a rotten person, but Moore's performance humanizes the character. Sat, 25 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/25/186315634/fresh-air-weekend-soderbergh-sarah-vaughan-julianne-moore?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2013/05/25/186315634/fresh-air-weekend-soderbergh-sarah-vaughan-julianne-moore?ft=1&f= The acclaimed director examines the five-year relationship between Liberace and his young lover. <em></em>A new box set of Vaughan's music shows her range. In <em>What Maisie Knew,</em> Moore plays a troubled rock star who might initially seem like a rotten person, but Moore's performance humanizes the character. no The acclaimed director examines the five-year relationship between Liberace and his young lover. A new box set of Vaughan's music shows her range. In What Maisie Knew, Moore plays a troubled rock star who might initially seem like a rotten person, but Moore's performance humanizes the character.

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]]> Friend Of Alleged Soldier Killer Arrested At BBC Friend of alleged soldier killer arrested at BBC Sat, 25 May 2013 09:59:59 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186560725&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186560725&ft=1&f= Friend of alleged soldier killer arrested at BBC no Friend of alleged soldier killer arrested at BBC

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]]> Girl's Suicide After Alleged Attack Troubles Town Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town Sat, 25 May 2013 09:59:31 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186578667&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186578667&ft=1&f= Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town no Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town

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]]> One Hit Wonder? Another Anibal Sanchez No-Hit Bid Spoiled The Tigers' Sanchez has been here before. This is the fourth one-hitter of his career. It was also the third time the Twins' Joe Mauer broke a no-hitter in the 9th inning. Sat, 25 May 2013 09:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/25/186575441/one-hit-wonder-another-anibal-sanchez-no-hit-bid-spoiled?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/25/186575441/one-hit-wonder-another-anibal-sanchez-no-hit-bid-spoiled?ft=1&f= The Tigers' Sanchez has been here before. This is the fourth one-hitter of his career. It was also the third time the Twins' Joe Mauer broke a no-hitter in the 9th inning. no The Tigers' Sanchez has been here before. This is the fourth one-hitter of his career. It was also the third time the Twins' Joe Mauer broke a no-hitter in the 9th inning.

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]]> Female Suicide Bomber Injures 12 In Russian Region Female suicide bomber injures 12 in Russian region Sat, 25 May 2013 09:54:17 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186560235&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=186560235&ft=1&f= Female suicide bomber injures 12 in Russian region no Female suicide bomber injures 12 in Russian region

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