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Tuesday

Hey, America: What Do You Have In Your Trunk?

People love to make lists. And when Morning Edition asked our Facebook and Twitter followers to tell us what they keep in the trunk of their cars, the response was huge.

Hey, America: What Do You Have In Your Trunk?

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These Roller Skating Women Get 'Down And Derby'

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These Roller Skating Women Get 'Down And Derby'

Alex Cohen may be a public radio reporter by day, but by night she goes by her roller derby name — Axles of Evil. Cohen has joined forces with fellow L.A. Derby Doll Jennifer "Kasey Bomber" Barbee to write Down and Derby, an insider's guide to a rough-and-tumble sport.

These Roller Skating Women Get 'Down And Derby'

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Monday

Saturday

Are You Plunking Down Real Money For Virtual Fun?

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Are You Plunking Down Real Money For Virtual Fun?

If you're hanging out on Facebook, chances are good you're probably playing a game. A new poll says 20 percent of Americans -- 56.8 million people -- have played a game on a social network site in the last three months. When you shell out $30 to get a virtual dog out of a pound that doesn't really exist, who's the real winner?

Are You Plunking Down Real Money For Virtual Fun?

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Friday

The Don't Bother Travel Guide: 101 Places Not To Go

The Gum Wall, Seattle: "It's exactly what it sounds like," says Catherine Price, author of 101 Places Not to See Before You Die. The wall, located under Seattle's Pike Place Market, was ranked as the world's second-most-germy tourist attraction by CNN in 2009. (It was beat out only by Ireland's Blarney Stone, which Price also identifies as a must-not-see.) dustkelly via Flickr hide caption

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The Don't Bother Travel Guide: 101 Places Not To Go

The Seattle Gum Wall, the Montana Testicle Festival, and the entire state of Nevada are just a few of the non-destinations Catherine Price lists in her anti-travel guide, 101 Places Not To See Before You Die. Price takes it upon herself to go to terrible tourist destinations ... so you don't have to.

The Don't Bother Travel Guide: 101 Places Not To Go

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Saturday

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

Gibbons And Hill Of ZZ Top Play Not My Job

Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons, two thirds of the blues rock trio ZZ Top, play a quiz about a famous miser, Hetty Green. Known as the "Witch of Wall Street," Green was incredibly wealthy by the time she died in 1916 -- but she was famous for never parting with a nickel if she could help it.

Gibbons And Hill Of ZZ Top Play Not My Job

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Hopping To The Extreme At Pogopalooza

Fred Grybowski performs a "Can-Can" over Pittsburgh during Pogopalooza 6 in 2009. Gabe Ryan/Courtesy Xpogo.com hide caption

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Hopping To The Extreme At Pogopalooza

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The springy, squeaky toy that bounced a few inches into the air has gone extreme. At Pogopalooza 7 in Salt Lake City this weekend, top pogo athletes are executing twists, turns and flips on high-performance aluminum tubes that catapult them eight feet or more into the air.

Hopping To The Extreme At Pogopalooza

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Tuesday

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Video Games: The 21st Century's Fine Art Frontier

A well-rounded, erudite American could reasonably be expected to have read To Kill A Mockingbird, and to have listened to some Miles Davis. But should "beat Red Dead Redemption" also be on that list? Tom Bissell, author of Extra Lives, and game designer Kellee Santiago weigh in.

Video Games: The 21st Century's Fine Art Frontier

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Monday

Sunday

A Gender Divide In The Ultimate Sport Of The Mind

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A Gender Divide In The Ultimate Sport Of The Mind

Women have been competing with men at top chess events since the late '80s, but there's still a big performance gap. Some say women-only titles are part of the problem. They say doing away with women's titles, tournaments and the associated prize funds will force women to jump to the next level.

A Gender Divide In The Ultimate Sport Of The Mind

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Saturday

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

Comedian Kristen Schaal Plays Not My Job

Schaal is best known as Mel, the stalker-fan with a heart of gold on HBO's Flight of the Conchords. She's now written a book called Sexy Book of Sexy Sex. Schaal answers three questions about the Grateful Dead in honor of the 15th anniversary of Jerry Garcia's death.

Comedian Kristen Schaal Plays Not My Job

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