Space An Astronomy Book the Blind Can Appreciate January 16, 2008 • Astronomer Noreen Grice translates celestial images into tactile objects with raised lines and special textures in hopes of making astronomy accessible to blind people. An Astronomy Book the Blind Can Appreciate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18137734/18137846" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Food 'Diva' Says It's all About the Beverage September 3, 2007 • When firing up the grill, many find themselves pondering which beverages compliment certain foods. Callie Crossley of Divas Uncorked weighs in on her favorite Labor Day wines. 'Diva' Says It's all About the Beverage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14137497/14137484" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Food 'Get Your Grill On': Chef Gives Savory Tips September 3, 2007 • Labor Day is typically associated with cookouts. But for those who grow tired of simple, routine grilling fare, Washington's "Chef James" Paige shares his tasty techniques with listeners. 'Get Your Grill On': Chef Gives Savory Tips Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14137494/14137483" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion This Holiday Weekend, Be Your Own Search Engine August 31, 2007 • Commentator Bob Greene laments how so many people seem wedded to some kind of screen — be it computer, TV or iPhone. He urges everyone on this Labor Day weekend to turn them off and tune out. This Holiday Weekend, Be Your Own Search Engine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14094452/14095507" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions It's Not Too Late to Go Camping August 24, 2007 • You're not ready to call an end to summer yet? Neither are we. So grab your backpack and the kids, it's time for a camping trip. It's Not Too Late to Go Camping Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13928800/13928789" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Airline Delays Spur Mounting Passenger Frustration August 21, 2007 • Travel experts are calling the summer of 2007 the worst in aviation history. As flights continue to be canceled and delayed, frustration has eroded civility and good will in the airport. Guests and callers discuss the challenges facing the airline industry. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/13826750/13826745" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Food Mangosteens Are All the Rage in New York City August 16, 2007 • A mangosteen craze has swept New York City, after the first commercial crop of the fruit in decades reached a select few vendors. Mangosteens Are All the Rage in New York City Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12847189/12847190" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Pampered Pooches: How Much is too Much? August 16, 2007 • Before dyeing a poodle pink, hear the "dog lady" Monica Collins explain how to sensibly pamper your pooch. Pampered Pooches: How Much is too Much? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12835150/12835151" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Tastes of Summer Summer Food: Mother Knows Best August 15, 2007 • As summer winds down, so, too, does our series on summer foods. This week's final installment focuses on moms — and their singular cooking techniques. We hear about Chinese barbecue sauce and "wacky cake." Summer Food: Mother Knows Best Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12809371/12811659" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Tastes of Summer Summer Food: Gin, Blossoms, Catching Crawdads August 13, 2007 • Any conversation about food and summer is incomplete without family stories. We hear stories about Aunt Hilda's gin and tonics, squash blossoms in Rhode Island's Italian community and catching crawdads at night in Oregon. Summer Food: Gin, Blossoms, Catching Crawdads Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12630974/12737893" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Hard-Learned Lessons from the Family Road Trip August 10, 2007 • Some people look back on childhood summer vacations as the best times of their lives, full of memories and magic. Commentator Laura Lorson remembers her childhood vacations as more of an ordeal, but still full of educational merit and family togetherness. Hard-Learned Lessons from the Family Road Trip Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12692614/12692615" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Yes, It's Hot in This Big, Furry Bird Costume August 9, 2007 • Steve, the mascot for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team, talks about what it's like to be a huge dancing bird in oppressive heat and humidity. First, he would like to dispel the rumor that his costume has a built-in air-conditioner. It doesn't. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12633466/12633467" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Origin of 'Dog Days,' And Dealing with the Heat August 8, 2007 • Jon Katz, author of Dog Days, talks with Andrea Seabrook about the origin of the term "dog days of summer" — and how animals know better than humans how to deal with them. The Origin of 'Dog Days,' And Dealing with the Heat Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12600683/12600687" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Kitchen Window Coleslaw: You Could Be a Star August 8, 2007 • Relegated to a side dish, coleslaw is frequently forgotten until the very last moment of picnic prep, picked up last minute, and then promptly ignored. No more. Deb Perelman offers tips for turning your coleslaw from bland to glam.
Diversions Coping with New York's Roaches — or 'Water Bugs' August 7, 2007 • New Yorkers are used to rats, pigeons and more than a fare share of household pests. But they still seem surprised — and disgusted — when some exceptionally large, six-legged creatures come out of the sewers and walk the streets at night. Coping with New York's Roaches — or 'Water Bugs' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12571739/12571740" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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