Strange News RIP ET: The Legend Of The Long-Buried Video Game March 25, 2014 The video game ET is considered one of the worst games ever created. It's so bad that many of the unsold originals are rumored to be wasting away in a New Mexico landfill. Now, filmmakers are on a quest to recover those copies — despite resistance from an environmental agency. RIP ET: The Legend Of The Long-Buried Video Game Listen · 2:02 2:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/294385139/294385140" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
RIP ET: The Legend Of The Long-Buried Video Game Listen · 2:02 2:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/294385139/294385140" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Opinion From Our Listeners Letters: Clarifications And Kids' Risk-Taking March 21, 2014 Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel read letters from listeners about the Mexican War of Independence and responses to the claim that American parents are too overprotective. Letters: Clarifications And Kids' Risk-Taking Listen · 2:14 2:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/292470969/292470970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Letters: Clarifications And Kids' Risk-Taking Listen · 2:14 2:14 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/292470969/292470970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music With 10 Songs Of Silence, Band Puts Free Tour On Spotify's Tab March 19, 2014 The band Vulfpeck has a new album called Sleepify. The 10-song set is absolutely silent. The Michigan-based funk group is using Spotify's royalty-payment system to fund its upcoming tour. With 10 Songs Of Silence, Band Puts Free Tour On Spotify's Tab Listen · 2:12 2:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/291475091/291475092" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
With 10 Songs Of Silence, Band Puts Free Tour On Spotify's Tab Listen · 2:12 2:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/291475091/291475092" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Opinion From Our Listeners Letters: Jim DeMint And Kenny G March 7, 2014 Audie Cornish and Melissa Block read letters from listeners about Tea Party conservative Jim DeMint and a sneaky commentary on Kenny G. Letters: Jim DeMint And Kenny G Listen · 2:47 2:47 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/287328785/287328786" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Letters: Jim DeMint And Kenny G Listen · 2:47 2:47 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/287328785/287328786" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Strange News Fake Chef, Real Recipes — And The Food's Disgusting March 4, 2014 Nick Preuher is no chef; he only plays one on TV. More accurately, he has pretended to be one, appearing on various local morning television shows as a prank. Fake Chef, Real Recipes — And The Food's Disgusting Listen · 2:41 2:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/285840287/285840288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Fake Chef, Real Recipes — And The Food's Disgusting Listen · 2:41 2:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/285840287/285840288" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
News Putin Speaks, Decries U.S. For 'Experimenting On Rats' In Ukraine March 4, 2014 In Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his position on Ukraine. In a news conference, Putin denied that Russian troops are in Crimea but reserved the right to use force in Ukraine. Putin Speaks, Decries U.S. For 'Experimenting On Rats' In Ukraine Listen · 1:43 1:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/285840231/285840232" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Putin Speaks, Decries U.S. For 'Experimenting On Rats' In Ukraine Listen · 1:43 1:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/285840231/285840232" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Opinion From Our Listeners Letters: Genetic Experiments And Hopes For Saving Voices February 27, 2014 Audie Cornish and Melissa Block read letters from listeners about genetic experiments and the tenuous hopes for voice-banking. Letters: Genetic Experiments And Hopes For Saving Voices Listen · 2:38 2:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/283533710/283533711" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Letters: Genetic Experiments And Hopes For Saving Voices Listen · 2:38 2:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/283533710/283533711" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Obama Announces Task Force To Help Young Minority Men February 27, 2014 President Obama is launching a new initiative aimed at helping young black and Hispanic men. He'll sign an executive order that sets up a task force to help keep them in school and out of prisons. Obama Announces Task Force To Help Young Minority Men Listen · 3:53 3:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/283533686/283533687" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Obama Announces Task Force To Help Young Minority Men Listen · 3:53 3:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/283533686/283533687" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Europe Sochi Games Showcase Putin's Hopes And Fears February 7, 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin has invested tens of billions in hosting the Winter Olympics at Sochi, his favorite resort town. We look at why Putin has stacked so much on this event — and what he hopes to gain. Sochi Games Showcase Putin's Hopes And Fears Listen · 4:26 4:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/273133903/273133904" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sochi Games Showcase Putin's Hopes And Fears Listen · 4:26 4:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/273133903/273133904" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music 4 Million Forgotten Songs Might Finally Find Ears February 7, 2014 According to Spotify data, 20 percent of its songs have never been listened to. Thus was born: Forgotify, a new music streaming service that plays only those forgotten songs. 4 Million Forgotten Songs Might Finally Find Ears Listen · 1:57 1:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/273133896/273133897" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
4 Million Forgotten Songs Might Finally Find Ears Listen · 1:57 1:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/273133896/273133897" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Music In The Mailbox, An Uncanny Postscript from Pete Seeger January 31, 2014 Months ago, Kim Alexander sent a letter to folk musician and activist Pete Seeger, professing her gratitude for his music and asking his advice. One day after Seeger's death, Alexander found his response waiting in her mailbox. In The Mailbox, An Uncanny Postscript from Pete Seeger Listen · 2:19 2:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/269529647/269529648" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
In The Mailbox, An Uncanny Postscript from Pete Seeger Listen · 2:19 2:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/269529647/269529648" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics When It Comes To Cuts, Pentagon Claims An Eye On The Future January 16, 2014 The Pentagon responds to backlash about the veterans pension cuts included in the proposed congressional budget deal. The cuts, which extend to survivors' benefits and special compensation for combat, have riled veterans groups and several lawmakers. When It Comes To Cuts, Pentagon Claims An Eye On The Future Listen · 3:16 3:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/263123698/263123699" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
When It Comes To Cuts, Pentagon Claims An Eye On The Future Listen · 3:16 3:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/263123698/263123699" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Hopes Dim For Long-Term Extension To Jobless Benefits January 14, 2014 The Senate is still struggling to find a way to pay for an extension of unemployment benefits for those out of work for 26 weeks or more. Majority leader Harry Reid agreed to bring up five Democratic and five Republican amendments in hopes to winning enough Republicans over to get to the 60 votes needed for passage. Hopes Dim For Long-Term Extension To Jobless Benefits Listen · 2:57 2:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/262503852/262503853" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Hopes Dim For Long-Term Extension To Jobless Benefits Listen · 2:57 2:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/262503852/262503853" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Christie Delivers Statewide Address Under Increased Scrutiny January 14, 2014 Embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivered his State of the State address on Tuesday. The address came at an awkward time for Christie, who faces a widening investigation into politically-motivated lane closures at the George Washington Bridge. Christie acknowledged the scandal but tried to steer the conversation toward education and other second-term priorities. Christie Delivers Statewide Address Under Increased Scrutiny Listen · 3:43 3:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/262503824/262503825" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Christie Delivers Statewide Address Under Increased Scrutiny Listen · 3:43 3:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/262503824/262503825" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Beyond The Bridge, Christie Faces Questions About Sandy Funds January 13, 2014 The federal government is investigating the Christie administration's decision to use some funds earmarked for recovery from Superstorm Sandy toward advertisements promoting tourism, which also featured Gov. Christie and his family. The governor is already being scrutinized for a traffic jam apparently ordered by his top staff members, allegedly as political payback. Robert Siegel speaks to Matt Katz about the investigations. Beyond The Bridge, Christie Faces Questions About Sandy Funds Listen · 3:31 3:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/262185909/262185910" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Beyond The Bridge, Christie Faces Questions About Sandy Funds Listen · 3:31 3:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/262185909/262185910" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript