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The Theft That Made The 'Mona Lisa' A Masterpiece

The right eye of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa." On Aug. 21, 1911, the then-little-known painting was stolen from the wall of the Louvre in Paris. And a legend was born. Associated Press hide caption

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Fine Art

The Theft That Made The 'Mona Lisa' A Masterpiece

A century ago, on a quiet morning in Paris, three men dressed as museum workers walked out of the Louvre with what was then a little-known Renaissance portrait.

The Theft That Made The 'Mona Lisa' A Masterpiece

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NFL Filmmaker Touches Down In Hall Of Fame

NFL filmmakers Steve Sabol (left) and Ed Sabol attend the 25th Annual Sports Emmy Awards April 19, 2004, in New York City. Ed Sabol will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next week. Peter Kramer/Getty Images hide caption

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NFL Filmmaker Touches Down In Hall Of Fame

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Theme music, images of Vince Lombardi's frozen breath as he calls out plays, Joe Namath raising his hand in victory after winning the Super Bowl — Ed Sabol's cinematic vision brought Hollywood to pro football and football to America's living rooms.

NFL Filmmaker Touches Down In Hall Of Fame

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Olympic Triumph Amid Tragedy At 1996 Games

About a week after the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, a bomb went off in Centennial Park. Two died and more than 100 were injured, but the games went on. Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Reporter's Notebook

Olympic Triumph Amid Tragedy At 1996 Games

It's been 15 years since the Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta. NPR's Kathy Lohr covered the games and remembers how the Olympic spirit rose above the tragic bombing.

Olympic Triumph Amid Tragedy At 1996 Games

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Wednesday

What It Means To Be 'Black In Latin America'

Henry Louis Gates Jr., is the director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research and the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University. NYU Press hide caption

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Race

What It Means To Be 'Black In Latin America'

Fresh Air

Historian Henry Louis Gates Jr. looks at the cultural legacy of African slaves brought to Latin America.

What It Means To Be 'Black In Latin America'

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From Smithsonian: Butterflies, Just Because

Thomas Gaffield (1825-1900) investigated the patterns on the wings of the butterflies (notice the bodies are missing). He was well aware that various chemical compositions in manufactured glass caused changed color overtime and suggested certain kinds of glass for the skylights in photography studios. Courtesy of Smithsonian National Museum of American History hide caption

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The Picture Show

From Smithsonian: Butterflies, Just Because

A few vintage images of butterflies are set free from the archives.

Tuesday

Kristin Scott Thomas: 'Sarah's Key' To A Dark Past

In Sarah's Key, American journalist Julia Jarmond (Kristin Scott Thomas) tries to find out what happened during World War II on the property where she recently moved with her husband. Julien Bonet/The Weinstein Company hide caption

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Movie Interviews

Kristin Scott Thomas: 'Sarah's Key' To A Dark Past

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Actress Kristin Scott Thomas stars in the drama Sarah's Key, about the French roundup of Jews during the Nazi occupation. "It's something the French have been extremely wary of talking about," she says. "It's been hidden away for a very, very long time."

Kristin Scott Thomas: 'Sarah's Key' To A Dark Past

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Monday

Race, Rage And Reality In America

The latest books by former Newsweek columnist Ellis Cose and The Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson. Amy Ta/NPR hide caption

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Race

Race, Rage And Reality In America

Two books examine the current black experience in the U.S. Former Newsweek columnist Ellis Cose finds younger African-Americans more optimistic than past generations, while Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson observes the "splintering" of black America. Both speak with host Michel Martin.

Race, Rage And Reality In America

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Curbing Crime: When Being Tough Isn't Enough

California Attorney General Kamala Harris gives her first news conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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Law

Curbing Crime: When Being Tough Isn't Enough

Kamala Harris made history in 2010 as the first woman, first African-American and first South Asian-American to become Calif.'s Attorney General. Host Michel Martin speaks with Harris about the difference between being tough vs. smart on crime; ideas on reforming the criminal justice system; and Harris' address at the NAACP's upcoming convention.

Curbing Crime: When Being Tough Isn't Enough

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Saturday

National

Along Stagecoach Line, Hero Is A Horse

Our summer roadtrip called, "Honey, Stop the Car!" takes us to Northern California's Gold Country, where we find a tribute to a local legend gunned down in a stagecoach robbery in 1901.

Along Stagecoach Line, Hero Is A Horse

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Friday

A Tale Of Two Addicts: Freud, Halsted And Cocaine

In his book An Anatomy of Addiction: Sigmund Freud, William Halsted, and the Miracle Drug Cocaine, medical historian Howard Markel tells the story of how Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, and Halsted, the acclaimed surgeon, fell under the addictive spell of cocaine.

A Tale Of Two Addicts: Freud, Halsted And Cocaine

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Ace Records: New Orleans Hits, Made In Mississippi

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Music Reviews

Ace Records: New Orleans Hits, Made In Mississippi

Fresh Air

New Orleans went decades without a homegrown label to document its riches. Rock critic Ed Ward says this explains why many 1950s New Orleans classics were released by Ace Records in Jackson, Miss.

Ace Records: New Orleans Hits, Made In Mississippi

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Thursday

Martha Wash: The Queen Of Clubland Looks Back

Martha Wash sings her classic "It's Raining Men" at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., on July 20. Amy Ta/NPR hide caption

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Studio Sessions

Martha Wash: The Queen Of Clubland Looks Back

As part of the duo The Weather Girls, Martha Wash gained fame with the smash hit "It's Raining Men." Here, Wash talks about her new music, overcoming injustice as she rose in the music industry, and perceptions of physical appearance versus talent.

Martha Wash: The Queen Of Clubland Looks Back

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Stieglitz And O'Keeffe: Their Love And Life In Letters

Alfred Stieglitz attached this photograph to a letter for Georgia O'Keeffe, dated July 10, 1929. Below the photograph he wrote, "I have destroyed 300 prints to-day. And much more literature. I haven't the heart to destroy this..." Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library hide caption

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Book News & Features

Stieglitz And O'Keeffe: Their Love And Life In Letters

From 1915 until 1946, some 25,000 pieces of paper were exchanged between painter Georgia O'Keeffe and photographer Alfred Stieglitz. The correspondence tracks their relationship from acquaintances to admirers to lovers to man and wife to exasperated — but still together — long-marrieds.

Stieglitz And O'Keeffe: Their Love And Life In Letters

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