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Monday

Osama Bin Laden Killed

Number Of Bin Laden Domain Names Soars

Osama bin Laden's death is having many ripple effects — but none more pronounced than the land rush on the Internet to secure desirable domain names, such as osamakilled.com. Within hours of bin Laden's death, roughly 2,000 new bin Laden URL addresses had been registered.

Number Of Bin Laden Domain Names Soars

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Sunday

Chinese Dissident's Art Travels Though He Can't

Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads makes its outdoor debut in New York on May 2. Ding Musa/AW Asia hide caption

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Fine Art

Chinese Dissident's Art Travels Though He Can't

On Monday, an outdoor art installation by Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei will open in New York, but the whereabouts of their creator remain unknown. Ai was taken into custody by Chinese authorities on April 3.

Chinese Dissident's Art Travels Though He Can't

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Saturday

Art And Consequence: A Talk With China's Controversial Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei, one of China's most controversial artists, looks on during the 'So Sorry' exhibition opening at 'Haus der Kunst' on October 11, 2009 in Munich. Miguel Villagran/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Art And Consequence: A Talk With China's Controversial Ai Weiwei

The artist behind Beijing's Olympic Stadium is now in government custody and artists all over the world are planning protests in support of his release. NPR's Laura Sydell spoke with the controversial artist in 2008. Even then, he was pushing boundaries.

Monday

How To Save The World, One Video Game At A Time

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Technology

How To Save The World, One Video Game At A Time

Every week, people across the globe spend 3 billion hours playing video games, but that isn't enough for Jane McGonigal. She says video games can help solve some of the world's biggest problems — and we really should be playing more.

How To Save The World, One Video Game At A Time

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Tuesday

Sunday

Technology

The Implications Of The New Netflix Streaming Deal

Netflix recently announced a deal to run an original TV series House of Cards on its Internet streaming service. That you don't have to leave your couch to rent a movie has made cable networks and Hollywood studios nervous. NPR's Laura Sydell tells host Liane Hansen what the deal means.

The Implications Of The New Netflix Streaming Deal

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Wednesday

Business

Google Hits A Snag In Digitizing World's Books

Google has been scanning millions of books from libraries around the world. Some are called orphan works because it's hard to find the author but the books are still covered by copyright laws. Google and the Author's Guild reached an agreement on orphan works but a judge has nixed the deal.

Google Hits A Snag In Digitizing World's Books

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Monday

SXSW Wrap Up: For Bands, Was Austin Worth The Trip?

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The Record

SXSW Wrap Up: For Bands, Was Austin Worth The Trip?

It's expensive to get to and hard to stand out once you're there, but SXSW offers exposure that's hard to resist.

SXSW Wrap Up: For Bands, Was Austin Worth The Trip?

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Friday

An Inventive Work Finds Harmony In B Flat

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An Inventive Work Finds Harmony In B Flat

Composer and musician Darren Solomon has created an interactive musical work designed for anyone to play. It's called "In B Flat," and it uses instruments ranging from a piano to a Nintendo DS. It was inspired by classical music experiments of the 1960s.

An Inventive Work Finds Harmony In B Flat

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Online Music Services Compete For Small Pool Of Investment Capital

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The Record

Online Music Services Compete For Small Pool Of Investment Capital

The road to profitability isn't so much strewn with abandoned cars as it is with idling vehicles.

Online Music Services Compete For Small Pool Of Investment Capital

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Thursday

Business

Steve Jobs Reveals Apple's Second-Generation iPad

Apple CEO Steve Jobs surprised an audience in San Francisco Wednesday when he appeared on stage to introduce the new version of the iPad. Jobs has been on a medical leave since January.

Steve Jobs Reveals Apple's Second-Generation iPad

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Thursday

Anti-Social Networks? We're Just As Cliquey Online
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Fractured Culture

Anti-Social Networks? We're Just As Cliquey Online

Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are helping people keep in touch with a wide network of friends and family. But just how social are those networks? As part of NPR's Fractured Culture series, Laura Sydell investigates whether social networks are simply moving real world cliques online.

Anti-Social Networks? We're Just As Cliquey Online

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Wednesday

Technology

Google, Bing Tussle Over Search

Two of the biggest tech companies in the world are in a dust-up over search. Google has accused Microsoft of stealing its search results for its new search engine, Bing.

Google, Bing Tussle Over Search

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Thursday

Fractured Industry: Companies That Serve Musicians Without Deals

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The Record

Fractured Industry: Companies That Serve Musicians Without Deals

There are more musicians trying to make a living without a major label deal than ever before.

Fractured Industry: Companies That Serve Musicians Without Deals

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Monday

Technology

How Will Google's Page Fit Into CEO Post?

Google is about to have a new leader — a guy who is going back to his old job. Ten years ago, Eric Schmidt was brought in to run the company for its 20-something co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Now, Page is taking back the CEO position. Many wonder how the notoriously shy Page will fit into the much more high profile position of running the world's largest Internet company.

How Will Google's Page Fit Into CEO Post?

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