From Our Listeners Newsmakers Share Memorable Summer Jobs May 31, 2010 • We've considered summer food, summer songs, and this year, All Things Considered is pondering summer jobs. We've been asking newsmakers and other guests to tell us about the summer job that had a personal impact on them. To kick off the series, Melissa Block shares stories from Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and former first lady Laura Bush. The series will run throughout the summer Newsmakers Share Memorable Summer Jobs Listen · 3:23 3:23 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/127295620/127295593" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. Festival Fun On The Cheap For Young And Old August 11, 2009 • Cost of a Disney vacation makes you queasy? Why not opt instead for the nausea you get from the spinning rides at your neighborhood carnival? NPR's David Schaper found plenty to keep the kids happy at a local fair (and a beer tent for the grown-ups). Festival Fun On The Cheap For Young And Old Listen · 4:33 4:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111773138/111786642" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. Almost Like Fenway, For A Fraction Of The Price August 11, 2009 • Major League Baseball comes with a major price tag, so check out a less expensive minor league game. The snacks are cheaper, the players are more accessible, and the fans are just as enthusiastic. Almost Like Fenway, For A Fraction Of The Price Listen · 4:57 4:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111758901/111764515" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. Who Needs A Fancy Cruise If You've Got Inner Tubes? August 10, 2009 • Taking the family on an Alaskan cruise would cost NPR's Tom Goldman almost $4,000. So, instead of riding on the water, he opts for riding in the water. He takes the kids tubing on Oregon's Clackamas River for $12.50 a pop. Who Needs A Fancy Cruise If You've Got Inner Tubes? Listen · 4:43 4:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111744210/111749104" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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wide drive in hide caption toggle caption Cheap Thrills Across The U.S.A. The Low-Cost Glories Of The Drive-In Movie August 10, 2009 • With tickets to The Little Mermaid on Broadway fetching $121 a piece, NPR's Robert Smith opts to take the family to a drive-in movie instead. He learns that the low-cost option, complete with tiki torches and fireflies, might just be more fun. The Low-Cost Glories Of The Drive-In Movie Listen · 4:33 4:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111664735/111721671" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Birds' Survival Relies On World's Largest Crab Orgy July 12, 2009 • Mating season for horseshoe crabs in the Delaware Bay brings millions of crabs onto the beaches. It's a feast for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds, including the red knot, but lately their population has been dropping. Birds' Survival Relies On World's Largest Crab Orgy Listen · 7:40 7:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106511720/106528126" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology 'Big Mother' Keeps Her Eye On Campers July 8, 2009 • Julie Kraut writes in the Washington Post that some modern parents are using technology to keep a close eye on their little campers. And many summer camps are streaming live video of kids to their parents back home. Tell us: Parents, where do you draw the line? 'Big Mother' Keeps Her Eye On Campers Listen · 17:11 17:11 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106391526/106391512" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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