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Up The Amazon Without A Paddle — Or Passport, Or Visa, Or Girlfriend

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Up The Amazon Without A Paddle — Or Passport, Or Visa, Or Girlfriend

We recently asked our audience to share their travel nightmares. NPR's Peter Breslow tells his own harrowing story — as a New Jersey boy who had everything go wrong on his South American expedition.

'Brexit': The Generational Divide

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'Brexit': The Generational Divide

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U.K. Votes To Leave EU; U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Immigration Plan

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What Of London's 'Beautiful Idiots And Brilliant Lunatics,' Post-'Brexit'?

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What Of London's 'Beautiful Idiots And Brilliant Lunatics,' Post-'Brexit'?

by Scott Simon

What Of London's 'Beautiful Idiots And Brilliant Lunatics,' Post-'Brexit'?

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We'll Meet Again Vera Lynn

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Cream Puff Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

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'Brexit': What U.K.'s Vote To Leave Could Mean For EU Countries

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Pope Francis Denounces Armenian Genocide

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The Man Who Argued Health Care For Obama Looks Back As He Steps Down

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The Man Who Argued Health Care For Obama Looks Back As He Steps Down

by Nina Totenberg

The Man Who Argued Health Care For Obama Looks Back As He Steps Down

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Mandolin Concerto, for mandolin, strings & continuo in C major, RV 425 Various

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Murderabilia: 'Whitey' Bulger Items Go Up For Auction

Items owned by mobster James "Whitey" Bulger were seized from his California apartment, where he was arrested five years ago. They will be auctioned off with other "murderabilia" on Saturday. Courtesy of U.S. Marshals Office of Public Affairs hide caption

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Murderabilia: 'Whitey' Bulger Items Go Up For Auction

by Tovia Smith

Murderabilia: 'Whitey' Bulger Items Go Up For Auction

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Dragnet/Room 43 Ray Anthony

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Battle of New Orleans Brother Dege

Novelist Chris Cleave On 'Brexit': 'We've Just Shot Ourselves In Both Feet'

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Novelist Chris Cleave On 'Brexit': 'We've Just Shot Ourselves In Both Feet'

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Novelist Chris Cleave On 'Brexit': 'We've Just Shot Ourselves In Both Feet'

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A Grisly, Humorous Dissection Of Morality In 'Anatomy Theatre'

by Gideon Brower

A Grisly, Humorous Dissection Of Morality In 'Anatomy Theatre'

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'The Hot Sardines' Album: French Fries & Champagne

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Running Wild The Hot Sardines

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Comes Love (L'Amour S'en Fout) Medley Hot Sardines

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Chicago Energized By National Gun Control Reform Movement

by David Schaper

Chicago Energized By National Gun Control Reform Movement

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Colorado Not Hopeful About Gun Control Movement

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Colorado Not Hopeful About Gun Control Movement

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Why A Semi-Automatic Rifle Owner Supports Stricter Gun Laws

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President Obama Acknowledges 'Brexit' To Silicon Valley Crowd

by Aarti Shahani

President Obama Acknowledges 'Brexit' To Silicon Valley Crowd

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Together-Together Monkeys Spunkshine

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Gwai Lao Homecoming Spunkshine

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23 Killed In Historic West Virgina Flooding

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From 'Brexit' To Trump, Nationalist Movements Gain Momentum Around World

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From 'Brexit' To Trump, Nationalist Movements Gain Momentum Around World

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From 'Brexit' To Trump, Nationalist Movements Gain Momentum Around World

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Trump Lags Behind Clinton In 'Ground Game' Support

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Fire-Walkers At Motivational Seminar Treated For Minor Burn Injuries

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TSA PreCheck Applications Soar Amid Long Lines At Airports

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TSA PreCheck Applications Soar Amid Long Lines At Airports

by Lee Hale

TSA PreCheck Applications Soar Amid Long Lines At Airports

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Song of the Open Road Alex Skolnick Trio

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What The 'Brexit' Means For The Pro Soccer World

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