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The Second Plane Hit, And All Doubts Vanished

September 11, 2011 • "I still feel a special bond with those listeners, as we reached out to each other across the loneliness of the night and the open spaces of a world remade."

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Connecting Across 'The Open Spaces Of A World Remade'

September 11, 2011 • I vividly remember what a beautiful day Sept. 11 was — on a run before work, the temperature was delicious, the sky an impeccable blue. People ask what I remember from those first few days, and I think you might understand that it's mostly a blur. NPR's Neal Conan remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.

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Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Five

August 16, 2011 • In the last installment of The Talk of Horsfeld,the adventurers finally get their grizzly, and talk about the changes coming to Horsfeld, when proprietors Gretchen and Dick will hand the operation over to their sons.

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Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Four

August 15, 2011 • In this installment of The Talk of Horsfeld, Neal Conan and his fellow adventurers share stories of harrowing experiences they've survived, while waiting for their friends to return from a long ride in the wilderness.

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Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Three

August 11, 2011 • On day three of Neal Conan's Alaska adventures, the travelers found a family of marmots. But that's not all the trail held — some of them also found a grizzly bear. He didn't pose for a photo, but it made a pretty good birthday present for Susan Miller Cormier.

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Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Two

August 10, 2011 • In the second installation of Neal's travelogue from Alaska, the riders happen upon a mystery, in the form of a pile of feathers next to a glacier-fed stream. The Alaskan wilderness is a long way from the beach.

Conan's Alaska Adventure: 'The Talk Of Horsfeld'

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Conan's Alaska Adventure: 'The Talk Of Horsfeld'

August 9, 2011 • Neal Conan spent a week in the Alaska wilderness, riding daily with a group of writers and artists. His contribution was a daily news story, read each morning at breakfast. Today, and for the next four days, read along with The Talk of Horsfeld.

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Sunday's Game Marks An End, And A Beginning

February 7, 2011 • For most sports fans, Sunday's Super Bowl represents an end –- the midwinter conclusion of a season that began in training camps in the almost forgotten heat of late July. To Neal Conan, the end of football heralds the start of baseball.

How The 'Teflon Don' Rubbed Out The '7 Dirty Words'

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How The 'Teflon Don' Rubbed Out The '7 Dirty Words'

July 14, 2010 • The backstory on the F.C.C. profanity case: How the "Teflon Don" rubbed out the "Seven Dirty Words."

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February 26th Show

February 26, 2009 • In our first hour, the Talk of the World is race. In our second hour, the Obama presidency-one month in, and Top Chef finalist Carla Hall.

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October 2nd Show

October 2, 2008 • In our first hour, how the credit crisis effects small businesses, and staging an all-male cast of "Romeo and Juliet." In our second hour, we'll find out how stuff gets made with Marshall Brain, and our "This American Moment" series with author a...

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Wall Street Woes: Who Gets A Bailout?

September 16, 2008 • The Dow dropped a mind-bending 500 points Sept. 15 on news that the federal government would not bail out investment banking giant Lehman Brothers. NPR's Adam Davidson, looks at why some firms get help and others don't.

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August 26th Show

August 26, 2008 • There is a website called Hospital Compare established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as part of the Department of Health and Human Services. And the site now compares hospital death rates around the country and shows how

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Presenting Isaac Hayes

August 11, 2008 • Neal Conan first encountered Isaac Hayes in a top hat and tails on the cover of Presenting Isaac Hayes... What's your first, or favorite Hayes memory?

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Rami Khouri, In The Flesh

August 5, 2008 • Rami Khouri pays a live, in-person visit to TOTN -- we're talking Middle East politics and baseball (almost as complicated).

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