Health Care All Aren't Happy With Health Insurance For All Kaiser Health News May 31, 2009 Requiring all Americans to have health insurance is one of the proposals now being considered in Washington, D.C. Massachusetts already requires its residents to be insured, but people aren't always able to afford a policy, even when the state helps out. All Aren't Happy With Health Insurance For All Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104678986/104768316" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kevin Roose Religion Undercover At An Evangelical University May 30, 2009 Brown University student Kevin Roose passed himself off as an evangelical Christian to blend in with students at Liberty University — the school founded by the late Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell. Undercover At An Evangelical University Listen · 7:12 7:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104754773/104755952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews DC Youth Orchestra: Success On A Shoestring May 29, 2009 They rehearse in a ramshackle Washington, D.C., high school. But the young musicians in the DC Youth Orchestra say they're inspired by their teachers and the music they play. Hear how the cash-strapped music program inspires kids from all around the nation's capital. DC Youth Orchestra: Success On A Shoestring Listen · 5:08 5:08 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104710676/104736313" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Roxana Saberi On Her Imprisonment In Iran May 28, 2009 In her first in-depth interview, Roxana Saberi, who spent four months in an Iranian prison, talks about the events leading to her arrest, why she gave a false confession to the Iranian authorities that she was a spy, and what ultimately kept her going. Roxana Saberi On Her Imprisonment In Iran Listen · 12:25 12:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104612989/104679034" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews How Benny Goodman Won Over America May 27, 2009 By 1926, at age 16, Goodman was already a jazz virtuoso. But when he finally hit the big time, ushering in the swing era in the mid-1930s, his arrival converged with a burst of modernity throughout the U.S. How Benny Goodman Won Over America Listen · 5:42 5:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104623364/104620202" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books 'Shanghai Girls' Details A Chinese-American Odyssey May 26, 2009 Lisa See describes the lives of Chinese girls who move to Los Angeles during the World War II era in her new novel, Shanghai Girls. As Chinese immigrants, See's characters endure a shifting political climate once they make it to California. 'Shanghai Girls' Details A Chinese-American Odyssey Listen · 8:21 8:21 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104534381/104571958" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Residents Pitch In To Keep Calif. Town Afloat May 25, 2009 Small towns all over the country are feeling the recession's pinch and Gilroy, Calif., is no different. The town faces a cut of at least $2 million in tax revenues and a deficit of $4.7 million. But residents are volunteering to help with police patrols and staff the city's museum. Mayor Al Pinheiro says residents have taken it upon themselves to organize the town's Memorial Day parade. Residents Pitch In To Keep Calif. Town Afloat Listen · 3:56 3:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104517063/104517034" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National In Civil War, Woman Fought Like A Man For Freedom May 24, 2009 Disguised as a man, Jennie Hodgers marched thousands of miles and fought dozens of battles as a Union soldier during the Civil War. Living in drag gave Hodgers access to a life — with better pay and the right to vote — unavailable to women of her era. In Civil War, Woman Fought Like A Man For Freedom Listen · 10:37 10:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104452266/104505479" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Simon Says Real Men Wear Pink Boxers May 23, 2009 Army Spc. Zachary Boyd needn't worry about being photographed out of uniform during a firefight in Afghanistan. "Any soldier who goes into battle against the Taliban in pink boxers and flip-flops has a special kind of courage," Defense Secretary Robert Gates said this week. Real Men Wear Pink Boxers Listen · 3:37 3:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104493189/104494274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Food Microbrews Pay Homage To New Jersey Turnpike May 22, 2009 The New Jersey Turnpike may not seem inspirational at first glance. But the Jersey natives at the Flying Fish Brewing Co. have just embarked on a symbolic road trip to brew a unique beer for every exit. Microbrews Pay Homage To New Jersey Turnpike Listen · 4:16 4:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104466298/104466635" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Science Of Spirituality Decoding The Mystery Of Near-Death Experiences May 22, 2009 Some researchers are exploring whether a mind can operate while the brain has stopped. One neuroscientist says that after a near-death experience, people's brains appear to undergo changes at the neural level. Decoding The Mystery Of Near-Death Experiences Listen · 10:04 10:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104397005/104466632" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Science Of Spirituality Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another Person? May 21, 2009 The idea that positive thoughts and prayer can affect your health has been taught at medical schools for years. But can your thoughts affect another person physically? A few renegade scientists are conducting studies between loved ones to find that out — and they say it's possible. Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another Person? Listen · 8:26 8:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104351710/104406464" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Backyard Coops Make Chicks Chic May 21, 2009 Chickens aren't just for farms anymore. Urban hens are now hip. Across the country, city dwellers — attracted by the idea of fresh eggs, a new hobby or even unique pets — are keeping flocks. Backyard Coops Make Chicks Chic Listen · 4:28 4:28 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104304441/104410054" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Sex Offenders Forced To Live Under Miami Bridge May 20, 2009 Sex offenders with few resources who want to stay in Miami have just one option: an encampment of tents and shacks under a causeway. What began as a stopgap solution to a city ordinance limiting where offenders can live has become de facto public policy. Sex Offenders Forced To Live Under Miami Bridge Listen · 4:27 4:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104150499/104354507" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Science Of Spirituality Are Spiritual Encounters All In Your Head? May 19, 2009 Scientists suspect Moses and other religious figures were epileptic. But that doesn't mean they didn't really hear God. One researcher has created the "God helmet," which uses sensors to reproduce mystical experience by manipulating brain chemistry. Are Spiritual Encounters All In Your Head? Listen · 8:05 8:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104291534/104315944" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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