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How 'Professor Godzilla' Learned To Roar

For William Tsutsui, incoming president of Hendrix College and author of Godzilla On My Mind, the iconic lizard is an obsession and an inspiration. Hillsman Jackson hide caption

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Strange News

How 'Professor Godzilla' Learned To Roar

Hendrix College's new president is an Ivy League economist who's better known for his obsession with a certain giant lizard.

Law

Justices To Rule In Hobby Lobby Contraception Case

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Justices To Rule In Hobby Lobby Contraception Case

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Sports

Ted Cruz And The Modern Republican Dilemma

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Ted Cruz And The Modern Republican Dilemma

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Politics

In The Battle To Host The 2016 GOP, It's Alt Country Vs. Rock

by Don Gonyea

2 min

In The Battle To Host The 2016 GOP, It's Alt Country Vs. Rock

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Sports

Brazil Narrowly Dodges A World Cup Knockout

by Tom Goldman

2 min

Brazil Narrowly Dodges A World Cup Knockout

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Sports

On The Pitch, At Centre Court: The Week In Sports

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On The Pitch, At Centre Court: The Week In Sports

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In Paris, Training Wheels For The Littlest Riders

Not quite 3 years old, Oscar Bayeda is just learning to ride with the help of P'tit Velib's bike-sharing program for children. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption

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Europe

In Paris, Training Wheels For The Littlest Riders

by Eleanor Beardsley

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In Paris, Training Wheels For The Littlest Riders

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Advertisers Come Out Of The Closet, Openly Courting Gay Consumers

Boyfriends, or roommates? Decades ago, commercials like this 1997 Volkswagen Golf ad left homosexual relationships implied, in a sort of secret code. These days, gay-friendly advertisers don't feel the need to be covert. YouTube hide caption

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Media

Advertisers Come Out Of The Closet, Openly Courting Gay Consumers

by Sonari Glinton

4 min

Advertisers Come Out Of The Closet, Openly Courting Gay Consumers

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Joe's Big Idea

Nasa Bends The Rules To Get Two Rovers To Mars

by Joe Palca

2 min

Nasa Bends The Rules To Get Two Rovers To Mars

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Sunday Puzzle

The Missing Link

by Will Shortz

6 min

The Missing Link

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Joe Henry On Marriage And The Songs That Embody It

Joe Henry's latest album is Invisible Hour. Sarah Tilotta/NPR hide caption

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Music Interviews

Joe Henry On Marriage And The Songs That Embody It

by NPR Staff

11 min

Joe Henry On Marriage And The Songs That Embody It

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World

Emerging Alliances In Mosul Raise Tensions And Complications

by Deborah Amos

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Emerging Alliances In Mosul Raise Tensions And Complications

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Europe

Muslim Refugees In Greece Make Do Without A Mosque

by Joanna Kakissis

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Muslim Refugees In Greece Make Do Without A Mosque

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Africa

In Nigeria, Many Girls Are Married And Divorced Before Adulthood

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In Nigeria, Many Girls Are Married And Divorced Before Adulthood

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Housing Market Fake-Outs Stump Economists

Homebuilding remains slumped at levels not seen since WWII. Mike Groll/AP hide caption

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Economy

Housing Market Fake-Outs Stump Economists

by Chris Arnold

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Housing Market Fake-Outs Stump Economists

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Movies

How George Lucas Transformed The Modern Fairy Tale

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How George Lucas Transformed The Modern Fairy Tale

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Author Interviews

Author Plumbs The Human Psyche Through 'Animal Madness'

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Author Plumbs The Human Psyche Through 'Animal Madness'

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Science

Curious Father Decodes His Unborn Son's DNA

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Curious Father Decodes His Unborn Son's DNA

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For William Tsutsui, incoming president of Hendrix College and author of Godzilla On My Mind, the iconic lizard is an obsession and an inspiration. Hillsman Jackson hide caption

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Code Switch

How 'Professor Godzilla' Learned To Roar

by Doualy Xaykaothao

3 min

How 'Professor Godzilla' Learned To Roar

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Author Interviews

Pitcher R.A. Dickey Tells Kids It's OK To Be Different

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Pitcher R.A. Dickey Tells Kids It's OK To Be Different

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Sports

Die-Hard Fans Still Fill The Grids With Balls And Strikes

by Don Gonyea

7 min

Die-Hard Fans Still Fill The Grids With Balls And Strikes

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