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Monday

National

Obama To Rename North America's Tallest Mountain In Alaska

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with National Park Service historian Frank Norris about the history of how North America's tallest peak was named.

Obama To Rename North America's Tallest Mountain In Alaska

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Sunday

A Young Woman Goes 'Underground In Berlin' To Escape The Holocaust

Marie Jalowicz Simon survived the Holocaust by hiding with friends and strangers in Berlin. From the private collection of Hermann Simon hide caption

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A Young Woman Goes 'Underground In Berlin' To Escape The Holocaust

Hermann Simon's mother lived as a Jew in Berlin during World War II. Through cunning and disguise, Marie Jalowicz Simon managed to evade the Nazis right under their noses.

A Young Woman Goes 'Underground In Berlin' To Escape The Holocaust

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How Fishermen's Bragging Rights Gave Birth To Fine Art

Kumu (sp. Parupeneus porphyreus). The Whitesaddle Goatfish has a special place in Hawaiian culture. In ancient Hawaii, the fish were used in offerings to the gods. Courtesy of Derek Yoshinori Wada hide caption

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The Salt

How Fishermen's Bragging Rights Gave Birth To Fine Art

In 19th-century Japan, fishermen found a foolproof way to record trophy catches: a "fish rubbing" inked onto paper, creating a permanent record of their size. Gyotaku soon evolved into fine art.

Friday

Holding On Tight To Old New York

Louise and Michael Toscano, mother and father of Brooklyn Public Library patron Vera Toscano, on their wedding day. The reception was at the Grand Paradise Ballroom in the Williamsburg neighborhood on May 9, 1926. The photo is now part of the "Culture in Transit" online collection. Courtesy of Vera Toscano/Brooklyn Public Library hide caption

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Holding On Tight To Old New York

Using contemporary technology, the "Culture in Transit" project documents and shares photos and memorabilia that might otherwise be lost forever.

Peek Inside The 'Little Black Books' Of Some Famous American Artists
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner's address book, circa 1950-1956 Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner's address book, circa 1950-1956 Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

Fine Art

Peek Inside The 'Little Black Books' Of Some Famous American Artists

Mary Savig, curator at the Archives of American Art in Washington, D.C., says the contact lists reveal a lot about the artists' personal and professional networks.

Peek Inside The 'Little Black Books' Of Some Famous American Artists

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Wednesday

Obituaries

Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson Dies At 104

Civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson has died. Her brutal beating during the 1965 Bloody Sunday march was depicted in the movie Selma.

Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson Dies At 104

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Monday

As New Orleans Recovers, Will The Dew Drop Inn Swing Again?

Kenneth Jackson stands outside the Dew Drop Inn, which his grandfather, Frank Painia, opened in 1938. John Burnett for NPR hide caption

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Hurricane Katrina: 10 Years Of Recovery And Reflection

As New Orleans Recovers, Will The Dew Drop Inn Swing Again?

The popular New Orleans club welcomed everyone, even when the city code enforced segregation. It's been closed since 1972, but there's now a crusade to rescue the venue for a new generation.

As New Orleans Recovers, Will The Dew Drop Inn Swing Again?

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Sunday

Tony Gleaton: Photographing The African Story Across The Americas

Tres hermanas- "Three Sisters", Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero, Mexico, 1986. Tony Gleaton/Courtesy The Tony Gleaton Photographic Trust, All Rights Reserved hide caption

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Code Switch

Tony Gleaton: Photographing The African Story Across The Americas

Tony Gleaton left a budding career in fashion photography to travel across continents, taking pictures of landscapes and people of the Americas that had special meaning for the African diaspora.

Saturday

Tracing The Shifting Meaning Of 'Alien'

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones stands next to a illegal aliens sign he had placed in the parking lot of the Butler County Sheriff's Department, Nov. 3, 2005, in Hamilton, Ohio. David Kohl/AP hide caption

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Tracing The Shifting Meaning Of 'Alien'

Many immigration rights activists cringe at the term "alien." But decades ago, that word was embraced as a humane alternative to terms like "undesirable" and even "wetback."

Tracing The Shifting Meaning Of 'Alien'

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Thursday

Politics

Jimmy Carter 'Completely At Ease' Despite Cancer Diagnosis

In a news conference to discuss his health, former President Jimmy Carter also looked back on his life, his presidency and his work with the Carter Center.

Jimmy Carter 'Completely At Ease' Despite Cancer Diagnosis

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Tuesday

Durand-Ruel: The Art Dealer Who Liked Impressionists Before They Were Cool

Paul Durand-Ruel, shown above in his gallery in 1910, acquired some 5,000 impressionist works — long before others were buying them. Dornac/Durand-Ruel & Cie/Courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art hide caption

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Fine Art

Durand-Ruel: The Art Dealer Who Liked Impressionists Before They Were Cool

Parisian art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel acquired some 5,000 impressionist works long before others were buying them. Claude Monet said he and his artist friends "would have died of hunger" without him.

Durand-Ruel: The Art Dealer Who Liked Impressionists Before They Were Cool

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