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This Elegant, Whimsical Pop-Up Dinner Party Had 4,000 Guests

At Diner en Blanc ("Dinner in White"), people arrive dressed all in white. They bring their own food and, fittingly,” white wine. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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This Elegant, Whimsical Pop-Up Dinner Party Had 4,000 Guests

In a secret location, revealed minutes before the event, thousands came all dressed in white. They brought white tables and chairs, elegant china, wine and food, and they set up in a park in New York City. These elegant pop-up "white garb" dinners, called Diner en Blanc, are happening all over the world.

This Elegant, Whimsical Pop-Up Dinner Party Had 4,000 Guests

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The Occupy Movement At 2: Many Voices, Many Messages

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The Occupy Movement At 2: Many Voices, Many Messages

Demonstrators packed lower Manhattan on Tuesday, two years after the launch of the Occupy Wall Street movement. While Occupy's prominence has faded since becoming a household name in 2011, its supporters say the group's concerns have helped prompt a national conversation about income inequality.

The Occupy Movement At 2: Many Voices, Many Messages

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Good Work Comes Out Of The Sept. 11 Tragedies

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Over the last several years, a group of family members have created a movement to turn the anniversary into a national day of service. This year more than 30 million people will be involved, and they claim it's the largest day of service in the country.

Good Work Comes Out Of The Sept. 11 Tragedies

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History

'Renaissance Garden' Highlights Medicinal Plants

This summer, the New York Botanical Garden is featuring an exhibit called Wild Medicine: Healing Plants around the World. The most beautiful and interesting part is a small scale recreation of the 16th century Italian Renaissance Garden at Padua, the site of one of the earliest and most important medical schools. (This piece originally aired on Weekend Edition on July 6, 2013.)

'Renaissance Garden' Highlights Medicinal Plants

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Young People Push Back Against Gender Categories

As society has become more accepting of gays, lesbians and even transgender people, a new generation of young people is challenging those categories in favor of a more fluid understanding of gender. They refuse to be limited by notions like male and female.

Young People Push Back Against Gender Categories

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Groups Get Tangled In Black Hair Controversy

Recently, a group of black women connected with a website devoted to black hair, came to Union Square in New York City with signs reading: You Can Touch My Hair. It set off a controversy, and when the women returned two days later, other groups of black women had come to the square to argue, hold counter signs and begin a dialogue.

Groups Get Tangled In Black Hair Controversy

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Growing The Latest In 16th-Century Medicine

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Growing The Latest In 16th-Century Medicine

A small section of the New York Botanical Garden's Wild Medicine exhibit recreates the Italian Renaissance Garden at Padua, Italy, the site of one of the earliest and most important medical schools.

Growing The Latest In 16th-Century Medicine

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Old Safe Reveals Historical Relics Of Women's Suffrage Group

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Old Safe Reveals Historical Relics Of Women's Suffrage Group

On the 125th anniversary of the the National Council of Women of the United States, the organization teamed up with the University of Rochester to open an old safe painted with the words: "Woman Suffrage Party." No one knew what was in the safe or when it had last been opened.

Old Safe Reveals Historical Relics Of Women's Suffrage Group

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Thousands Greet Summer With Sun Salutations In Times Square

The summer solstice was greeted with thousands of sun salutations in New York's Times Square on Friday. The square was the scene of mass yoga classes in honor of the first day of summer.

Thousands Greet Summer With Sun Salutations In Times Square

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Politics

Anthony Weiner Tries To Put Indiscretions Behind Him

Anthony Weiner, the New York congressman whose career ended after a series of raunchy tweets, announced he is entering the mayoral race with an ad on YouTube.

Anthony Weiner Tries To Put Indiscretions Behind Him

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Discovering A Family Member's Lost Time In Amsterdam

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Discovering A Family Member's Lost Time In Amsterdam

When Margot Adler learned that a cousin had hidden from the Nazis in Amsterdam, she was stunned. Adler started digging around and discovered that like Anne Frank, 25,000 Dutch Jews hid, and two-thirds of them survived. Her cousin was one of them.

Discovering A Family Member's Lost Time In Amsterdam

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Law

Closing Arguments Begin In NYPD's 'Stop-And-Frisk' Lawsuit

Robert Siegel talks with Margot Adler about Monday's closing arguments in the lawsuit challenging New York City's controversial "stop and frisk" policy.

Closing Arguments Begin In NYPD's 'Stop-And-Frisk' Lawsuit

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Court Case Winds Down In New York's Stop-And-Frisk Challenge

Protesters participate in a rally near the federal courthouse March 18 in New York. Lawyers for four men who say they were illegally stopped said many of the 5 million people stopped, questioned and sometimes frisked by police in the past decade were wrongly targeted because of their race. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption

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Court Case Winds Down In New York's Stop-And-Frisk Challenge

Closing arguments in the lawsuit challenging New York City's stop-and-frisk policy begin Monday in federal court. The plaintiffs in the class action trial claim police officers were pressured to stop, question and frisk hundreds of thousands of people each year — even establishing quotas.

Court Case Winds Down In New York's Stop-And-Frisk Challenge

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Times Square's Naked Cowboy Wrangles Some Co-Workers

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Times Square's Naked Cowboy Wrangles Some Co-Workers

Donning a cowboy hat, a guitar and little else, the Naked Cowboy has made a name for himself among New York tourists. But there's plenty of free spirit (and cash) to spread around: Fellow naked cowboys and cowgirls pay for a chance to make a buck under his brand.

Times Square's Naked Cowboy Wrangles Some Co-Workers

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