Highway System at 50 American Highways and Roadside Attractions June 29, 2006 • A look at five decades of roadside America. Guests discuss the impact that the interstate system has had on the American economy, landscape, lifestyle and culture. American Highways and Roadside Attractions Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5521352/5521344" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions How the Web Is Changing Language June 28, 2006 • The online world of linguistics is fast, funny, and bears no resemblance to hours spent in a classroom prying adjectives and nouns from a sentence. Linguists and wordsmiths talk about new words, new blogs and new usage. How the Web Is Changing Language Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5518444/5518445" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sunday Puzzle The End of the Line June 25, 2006 • Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Douglas Hoy from New Orleans, La. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station WWNO in New Orleans. The End of the Line Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5509955/5509956" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies 'Wordplay' Supporting Player Neal Conan June 21, 2006 • Peter Sagal, host of Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me, guest hosts Talk of the Nation and interviews Neal Conan about his role in the new documentary Wordplay. The film looks at New York Times puzzle master Will Shortz and those who feel passionately about crossword puzzles. 'Wordplay' Supporting Player Neal Conan Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5501205/5501206" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Quiz: Are You a Yankee or a Rebel? June 20, 2006 • If you say "pa-JAM-uzz" instead of "pa-JAHM-zz" or "yooz guys" instead of "ya'll," chances are, you're a Yankee. If you call a bag a sack, you're probably a rebel. An online quiz helps you determine how much of a Southerner you are. Quiz: Are You a Yankee or a Rebel? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5496546/5496709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sunday Puzzle With Perspicacity, We Perform Word Play June 18, 2006 • Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Janice Wilson from Hummelstown, Pa. With Perspicacity, We Perform Word Play Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5493566/5493569" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Parkour: An Athletic Art Worthy of Spider-Man June 15, 2006 • Parkour combines the endurance of a long-distance runner and the moves of a gymnast. Enthusiasts are turning New York City streets into staging areas for their own urban gymnastics meet, vaulting over barriers and climbing bridges. Parkour: An Athletic Art Worthy of Spider-Man Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5488498/5488748" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Hundred Bucks of Gas Miami to Sanibel Island June 15, 2006 • In these days of high gas prices, how far will $100 of gas get you on a road trip? In South Florida, one family goes from Miami to Sanibel Island on the Gulf of Mexico... and back. Miami to Sanibel Island Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5488077/5488078" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture 'Funny, but No': Shoebox Cards' Hits and Misses June 15, 2006 • For 20 years, Shoebox has brought a quirky irreverence to the once-sentimental realm of greeting cards. Editor Sarah Tobabin and writer Dan Taylor talk to Robert Siegel about the tricky business of humor and the rejected idea that a writer can't quite let go of: the "funny, but no." 'Funny, but No': Shoebox Cards' Hits and Misses Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5487935/5488227" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Opinion Page The Shrinking European Vacation June 12, 2006 • Frida Ghitis talks about her article in Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer. She says the days of Europeans taking monthlong vacations are over. The Shrinking European Vacation Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5479014/5479015" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sunday Puzzle Your Anagrams Have Arrived June 11, 2006 • Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Max White from Albany, Ore. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KOAC in Corvallis, Ore. Your Anagrams Have Arrived Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5477465/5477466" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Unger Report Gay Marriage Amendment vs. the Other 27 June 5, 2006 • The U.S. Senate on Monday will begin debate on a constitutional ban on gay marriage. If passed, it would become the 28th amendment to the Constitution. Humorist Brian Unger compares the proposed amendment with the previous 27. Gay Marriage Amendment vs. the Other 27 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5451784/5451785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions 6-6-06: Day of the Beast or Just Another Day? June 5, 2006 • Tuesday will be a memorable day in many respects -- it's the 62nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion, and many states will hold primary elections. But it's also 6/6/06, and that makes a lot of people nervous because one interpretation of the Book of Revelation says 666 is the "number of the beast." 6-6-06: Day of the Beast or Just Another Day? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5451769/5451770" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Dodging a 'Baby of the Beast' Birthdate June 5, 2006 • Some mothers-to-be have planned to induce labor early to avoid giving birth on June 6 of this year, sparing their babies the 6-6-06 birthdate. Some parents concerned about the stigma of a "mark of the beast" date are taking other measures to delay birth. Dodging a 'Baby of the Beast' Birthdate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5451772/5451773" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sunday Puzzle Trim a Bit off Both Ends June 4, 2006 • Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Sabina Brukner of New York City. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WNYC in New York. Trim a Bit off Both Ends Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5450229/5450237" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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