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All Things Considered for March 21, 2017

Debate Over Silencers: Hearing Protection Or Public Safety Threat?

Legislation would loosen restrictions on gun suppressors, with proponents saying quieter guns protect shooters' hearing. But opponents say easier-to-get silencers are a risk to the public. Niki Chan Wylie for NPR hide caption

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Debate Over Silencers: Hearing Protection Or Public Safety Threat?

Debate Over Silencers: Hearing Protection Or Public Safety Threat?

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All Things Considered for March 20, 2017

Finding A Pedicure In China, Using Cutting-Edge Translation Apps

Shanghai pedicurist Ju-wen Zu and NPR's Aarti Shahani talk, aided by a translation app that may change the way we travel abroad forever. Aarti Shahani/NPR hide caption

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Finding A Pedicure In China, Using Cutting-Edge Translation Apps

Finding A Pedicure In China, Using Cutting-Edge Translation Apps

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Congress May Undo Rule That Pushes Firms To Keep Good Safety Records

The American Iron and Steel Institute is one of the trade groups that wants Congress to undo the stronger safety regulation enacted in 2016 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. michal-rojek/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption

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Congress May Undo Rule That Pushes Firms To Keep Good Safety Records

Congress May Undo Rule That Pushes Firms To Keep Good Safety Records

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All Things Considered for March 19, 2017

Legendary Newspaper Columnist Jimmy Breslin Dies At 88

Pulitzer Prize wining Columnist Jimmy Breslin died on Sunday from complications of pneumonia. Breslin was 88 years old. Jim Cooper/AP hide caption

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Legendary Newspaper Columnist Jimmy Breslin Dies At 88

Legendary Newspaper Columnist Jimmy Breslin Dies At 88

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At SXSW, Garth Brooks Sees The Constants In A Changing Industry

"You cannot stop creating," Garth Brooks says. "That's what I think you're put down here to do." Jeremy Cowart/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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At SXSW, Garth Brooks Sees The Constants In A Changing Industry

At SXSW, Garth Brooks Sees The Constants In A Changing Industry

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All Things Considered for March 18, 2017

Nile Rodgers At SXSW: 'No One Else Can Tell The Story'

"My life and my career is a real anomaly," Nile Rodgers says. "I mean, I'm a 64-year-old black man with a front-line record deal. It's insane." Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption

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Nile Rodgers At SXSW: 'No One Else Can Tell The Story'

Nile Rodgers At SXSW: 'No One Else Can Tell The Story'

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At SXSW, A Moment With The 'Queen Of Austin Soul'

Tameca Jones got her start singing at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas. Dan Winters/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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At SXSW, A Moment With The 'Queen Of Austin Soul'

At SXSW, A Moment With The 'Queen Of Austin Soul'

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All Things Considered for March 17, 2017

Should The U.S. Government Buy A Drug Company To Save Money?

Gilead Sciences Inc. makes the two leading drugs that can quickly cure hepatitis C infections. But most patients can't afford the expensive drugs, and states restrict their use among Medicaid patients. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Should The U.S. Government Buy A Drug Company To Save Money?

Should The U.S. Government Buy A Drug Company To Save Money?

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Derek Walcott, Who Wrote Of Caribbean Beauty And Bondage, Dies At 87

Poet and playwright Derek Walcott published his first poem at the age of 14. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992. Brooks Kraft/Sygma via Getty Images hide caption

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Derek Walcott, Who Wrote Of Caribbean Beauty And Bondage, Dies At 87

Derek Walcott, Who Wrote Of Caribbean Beauty And Bondage, Dies At 87

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Time Loops Back On Itself (Even Without Heroin) In 'T2 Trainspotting'

Getting the band back together: Ewen Bremner, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle return for T2 Trainspotting. Jaap Buitendijk hide caption

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Time Loops Back On Itself (Even Without Heroin) In 'T2 Trainspotting'

Time Loops Back On Itself (Even Without Heroin) In 'T2 Trainspotting'

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