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Big Bang's Ripples: Two Scientists Recall Their Big Discovery

The Holmdel Horn Antenna at Bell Telephone Laboratories in New Jersey was built in 1959 to make the first phone call via satellite. NASA hide caption

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Big Bang's Afterglow: Two Scientists Recall Their Big Discovery

Fifty years ago today, two astronomers in New Jersey accidentally discovered the Big Bang's afterglow. The roaring space static their hilltop antenna detected came from the birth of the universe.

Voters Go To Polls On Primary Season's Busiest Day Yet

by Don Gonyea

Voters Go To Polls On Primary Season's Busiest Day Yet

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CIA Announces Plans To End Fake Vaccination Programs

by Jason Beaubien

CIA Announces Plans To End Fake Vaccination Programs

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Before You Get Too Excited About The Titanosaur, Listen To This Guy

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Brash On The Campaign Trail, Modi Steps Into Parliament Humble

by Julie McCarthy

Brash On The Campaign Trail, Modi Steps Into Parliament Humble

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Child Abuse Victims Bring Some Unlikely Backup: Bikers

by Gloria Hillard

Child Abuse Victims Bring Some Unlikely Backup: Bikers

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Big Fees For The Big Easy's Poorest Defendants

by Joseph Shapiro

Big Fees For The Big Easy's Poorest Defendants

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To Combat Malware Tool, U.S. Undertakes Massive Cyber Crackdown

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In A Bid To End Political Impasse, Thai Army Imposes Martial Law

by Michael Sullivan

In A Bid To End Political Impasse, Thai Army Imposes Martial Law

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Young Poet, Big Prize: A Conversation With The Sophie Kerr Winner

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Ukraine's Richest Man Pushes Back Against Pro-Moscow Separatists

by Corey Flintoff

Ukraine's Richest Man Pushes Back Against Pro-Moscow Separatists

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Hero Or Villain? Historical Ukrainian Figure Symbolizes Today's Feud

A Ukrainian nationalist carries a portrait of Stepan Bandera, founder of a Ukrainian rebel army that fought the Soviet Union in the 1930s and '40s. The rally was held on Jan. 1, 2013. While many Ukrainians see Bandera as a hero, many Russians view him as an ally of Hitler and a mass murderer. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption

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Parallels

Hero Or Villain? Historical Ukrainian Figure Symbolizes Today's Feud

by Ari Shapiro

Hero Or Villain? Historical Ukrainian Figure Symbolizes Today's Feud

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Comedian and actress Amy Poehler addresses Harvard University's graduating class of 2011 on the school's campus, in Cambridge, Mass. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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NPR Ed

Anatomy Of A Great Commencement Speech

by Cory Turner

Anatomy Of A Great Commencement Speech

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The Holmdel Horn Antenna at Bell Telephone Laboratories in New Jersey was built in 1959 to make the first phone call via satellite. NASA hide caption

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Science

Big Bang's Ripples: Two Scientists Recall Their Big Discovery

by Geoff Brumfiel

Big Bang's Ripples: Two Scientists Recall Their Big Discovery

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Europe

UK Government Asks: What's The Greatest Challenge Of Our Time?

by Robert Siegel , Audie Cornish

UK Government Asks: What's The Greatest Challenge Of Our Time?

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Media

In Layoff Announcement, NPR Says It Will End 'Tell Me More'

by David Folkenflik

In Layoff Announcement, NPR Says It Will End 'Tell Me More'

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Movie Interviews

Filmmaker Brings Light To Roma, Holocaust Victims Lost To History

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Politics

Despite Drama, Oregon GOP Choice Comes Down To Purity, Practicality

by Chris Lehman

Despite Drama, Oregon GOP Choice Comes Down To Purity, Practicality

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Heir To A Jazz Legacy, A Trumpeter Finds His Own Way

Theo Croker's new album, AfroPhysicist, comes out May 20. Thomas Brodin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music

Heir To A Jazz Legacy, A Trumpeter Finds His Own Way

by NPR Staff

Heir To A Jazz Legacy, A Trumpeter Finds His Own Way

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Politics

In Kentucky Primary, McConnell Bests Tea Party Challenger

by Ron Elving

In Kentucky Primary, McConnell Bests Tea Party Challenger

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