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Music News

Ukulele World Record Quest In Calif. Comes Up Short

Ukulele players tried to break the Guinness World Record for largest ukulele ensemble on Sunday. The current record, set during a London festival in 2009, is 851 strumming ukes.

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Saturday

Sunday Puzzle

This Puzzle Is The Pits

Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase, in which the first word starts with P-I and the second word starts with T. For example, given "path taken by early settlers in the West," the answer would be "pioneer trail."

This Puzzle Is The Pits

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Strange News

Sticklers Make A Point On National Punctuation Day

Its, it's. Your, you're. Why can't people get it right? Jeff Rubin, a veteran print journalist and founder of National Punctuation Day, shares some of his biggest pet peeves.

Sticklers Make A Point On National Punctuation Day

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Friday

Culture

Father-Son Comedy Duo Does Reality TV

Host Michel Martin speaks to Internet comedy sensation Kevin Wu and his father Michael Wu. Kevin has had 100 million hits on his videos. They are contestants on this season's Amazing Race.

Father-Son Comedy Duo Does Reality TV

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Monday

Saturday

Science Writer Mary Roach Plays Not My Job
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Science Writer Mary Roach Plays Not My Job

Mary Roach likes to tackle the big and scary topics: like death, in her book Stiff, and sex, in her book Bonk. Her latest, Packing For Mars, is about preparing human beings to travel in space.

Science Writer Mary Roach Plays Not My Job

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle

Rhyming Compound Words

You are given a compound word and a clue. The answer is another compound word whose halves rhyme, respectively, with the halves of the original compound word. For example, given "lamplight," with the clue "a place to sleep outdoors," the answer would be "campsite."

Rhyming Compound Words

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Saturday

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli Plays Not My Job
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Comedian Lisa Lampanelli Plays Not My Job

Comedy's "Lovable Queen of Mean," is known for being rude professionally, so we've decided to quiz her on how to be polite. She'll answer three questions about etiquette in America.

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli Plays Not My Job

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Thursday

Three Books For Surviving Graduate School
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Three Books For Surviving Graduate School

The last thing a grad student needs is another reading list, but don't worry — this one will help. Author Adam Ruben recommends three titles that will help you get through the languorous slog of post-baccalaureate education.

Three Books For Surviving Graduate School

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Wednesday

Sunday

Jokes To Tell Your Parents For Rosh Hashana

Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman teamed up in 2009 to create OldJewsTellingJokes.com. James Hamilton hide caption

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Jokes To Tell Your Parents For Rosh Hashana

When Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman's video of Hoffman's 60-something mother telling an off-color joke on YouTube went viral, they knew they had something special. The success of their subsequent website, OldJewsTellingJokes.com, and their upcoming book have proved them right.

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Saturday

Sunday Puzzle

Hopelessly Devoted To A Challenge

You are given a five-letter word and a seven-letter word. Rearrange the letters of one of the words to get a synonym of the other word. For example, given "alloy" and "devoted," the answer would be "loyal."

Hopelessly Devoted To A Challenge

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Meghan McCain Plays 'Not My Job'
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Meghan McCain Plays 'Not My Job'

John McCain's daughter describes life on the campaign trail in her new book, Dirty, Sexy Politics. We've invited her to play a game called: "For dessert, how about a defibrillator-on-a-stick?" Three questions about State Fair food.

Meghan McCain Plays 'Not My Job'

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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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