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Arts & Life

In N.Y. Museum, Renewable Materials On Display

Store shelves these days are packed with products claiming to be "eco-friendly." But it's hard to know exactly what that means. An exhibition in New York tackles that question with the help of 10 top designers. The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum — together with the Nature Conservancy — asked the designers to create surprising products out of renewable materials from 10 different areas in the world.

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Politics

New Yorkers Surprised By Bloomberg's Close Victory

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg narrowly has won a third term. He won by just 5 percentage points. There was resentment by many New Yorkers against the mayor for overturning a term limits law twice approved by voters so he could run again.

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Theater

'Finian's Rainbow' Arcs Over Broadway Again

The 1947 musical gets its first full-scale Broadway revival starting Oct. 29. The production took 10 years to assemble, but producers say the timing is great: Yip Harburg's witty lyrics and the show's pointed political satire make it the perfect musical for a country still reeling from a major economic recession.

'Finian's Rainbow' Arcs Over Broadway Again

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Swine Flu: The Second Wave

In N.Y., Vaccine Availability Worries Pregnant Women

New York State health officials say only 23 percent of the state's anticipated supply of H1N1 vaccine will be available by the end of the month. That means they can't even vaccinate all the health care workers they wanted to. Pregnant women, who are considered to be at high risk, are worried.

In N.Y., Vaccine Availability Worries Pregnant Women

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National

With Obama In New York, Gridlock Examined

Whenever the president comes to New York City, traffic stops. This week, however with President Obama, the U.N. General Assembly and meetings on climate change, gridlock may be even worse.

With Obama In New York, Gridlock Examined

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Environment

In New York, A Quest For Long-Sought Katydids

Last Friday, citizen scientists fanned out across New York City, and learned the sounds of seven different kinds of crickets and katydids in the urban wild. They were particularly anxious to document the common true katydid. Naturalists believe that species left the city 100 years ago, but some people say they can hear them every night.

In New York, A Quest For Long-Sought Katydids

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Fifth-Grade Chorus Becomes A YouTube Hit

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Music Interviews

Fifth-Grade Chorus Becomes A YouTube Hit

With dozens of widely viewed YouTube videos, celebrity courtships and performances with Tori Amos and Stevie Nicks, the PS 22 Chorus is a bona fide sensation.

Fifth-Grade Chorus Becomes A YouTube Hit

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After 40 Years, The Bed-In Reawakens

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After 40 Years, The Bed-In Reawakens

In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent their honeymoon in bed, in an effort to promote a message of world peace. Now, the World March for Peace and Nonviolence has brought back the bed-in — starting on a Sunday afternoon in New York's Central Park — to raise awareness of nuclear proliferation.

After 40 Years, The Bed-In Reawakens

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Opinion

Storm Downs Beloved Trees In Central Park

A violent storm damaged about a hundred trees in New York's Central Park this week: oaks, ginkgos, maples and more, some more than a hundred years old. For NPR's Margot Adler, who has lived across from Central Park for 60 years, the loss of the trees is personal.

Storm Downs Beloved Trees In Central Park

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Music News

A Neighborhood Enterprise For The 21st Century

Years ago, at-home service was common. From New York to California there are now repair people who will pull up in their vans, and, in just a few minutes, fix your mp3 player, or your iPhone.

A Neighborhood Enterprise For The 21st Century

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Opinion

Reporter's Notebook

Facebook Ads A Big, Fat Wrinkle For Some Users

An invite to a Facebook group led NPR's Margot Adler to take a closer look at the ads on her profile page. What she saw were pitches for smoothing wrinkles and weight loss. Then she decided to ignore them.

Facebook Ads A Big, Fat Wrinkle For Some Users

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National

New York Voters Weary Of State Senate Chaos

Chaos continues in New York's state government, ever since Republicans and two dissident Democrats tried to take control of the state Senate on June 8. Bills that need passing are in limbo, and control of New York City's schools passed from the mayor to a hastily appointed Board of Education, when a June 30 deadline passed.

New York Voters Weary Of State Senate Chaos

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Gardening

'Wicked Plants' Creep Through Brooklyn Gardens

Wicked Plants is a new book documenting the sometimes deadly plant kingdom. Author Amy Stewart writes about illegal, dangerous and toxic species, including oleander and poison sumac. This summer, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden features some of these "evil" plants skulking among its lily ponds and greenhouses.

'Wicked Plants' Creep Through Brooklyn Gardens

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Fine Art

Alzheimer's Claims Painter's Memories, Not Art

Seven years ago, Ken Rabb was a legal aid lawyer and a weekend painter. But at the age of 53, he was diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer's. Although he talks relatively little now and can no longer read, his art has flourished and he spends much of his time painting.

Alzheimer's Claims Painter's Memories, Not Art

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