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How alt.NPR's experimentation shaped the early podcasting landscape starting in 2005

A collage of the 13 alt.NPR podcasts. Shirley Liu hide caption

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How alt.NPR's experimentation shaped the early podcasting landscape starting in 2005

Launched on Nov. 8, 2005, alt.NPR was a brand of early NPR podcasts characterized by experimentation and innovation. Read about alt.NPR's impact on podcasting, and listen to select stories.

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The Best Of Experimental Radio: Favorite Pieces From The NPR Archive

Even in the more earnest pieces, you can hear a sense of humor and a spirit of playfulness. Art Silverman hide caption

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The Best Of Experimental Radio: Favorite Pieces From The NPR Archive

From the beginning, NPR pursued the goal of developing the art and potential of radio through experimentation.

"Sunset" by Mike Waters

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Thousands Of Young People Risk Arrest In Demonstrations Against War

Thousands of young people took to the streets of Washington in protest of the Vietnam War. They were met by police, Marines and Army paratroopers, resulting in thousands of arrests.

Thousands Of Young People Risk Arrest In Demonstrations Against War

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Is 'Ms.' A Magazine Or A Text For Revolution?

Ms. magazine raises questions for "the thoughtful woman seeking definitions of her own role." Linda Wertheimer and Susan Stamberg discuss the first issue with editor Gloria Steinem.

Is 'Ms.' A Magazine Or A Text For Revolution?

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Native Americans Arrive In D.C. 'To Educate World That Culture Is Very Much Alive'

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The Longest Walk has ended in a peaceful march on Washington to protest "the existing John Wayne frontier mentality" and legislation that could take water and land rights away from Native Americans.

Native Americans Arrive In D.C. 'To Educate World That Culture Is Very Much Alive'

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Annie Leibovitz: Behind The Scenes Of Her Celebrity Portraits

Annie Leibovitz is the former chief photographer for Rolling Stone magazine and currently works for Vanity Fair. She recently published a book of photographs featuring several celebrity portraits.

Annie Leibovitz: Behind The Scenes Of Her Celebrity Portraits

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A Caravan Of Tractors Converges On Washington, D.C.

The prices of things farmers buy have gone up much faster than the prices of things they sell. Farmers want the government to make up the difference.

A Caravan Of Tractors Converges On Washington, D.C.

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The Washington Furies' Goal: More Women In Rugby

Members of the Washington, D.C. Women's Rugby Football Club in are lawyers, doctors, students and mothers: women who are serious about the game of rugby.

The Washington Furies' Goal: More Women In Rugby

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Florynce Kennedy Says Miss America Pageant Is 'Superfluous' And 'Unnecessary'

Activist Florynce Kennedy sets the record straight on the 1968 protests against the Miss America pageant — no bras were burned — and expresses her ongoing critique of the competition.

Florynce Kennedy Says Miss America Pageant Is 'Superfluous' And 'Unnecessary'

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Hundreds Of Thousands March On Washington For Jobs, Peace, Freedom

Twenty years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, hundreds of thousands of people reconvened on the National Mall to continue his legacy and demand justice.

Hundreds Of Thousands March On Washington For Jobs, Peace, Freedom

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Once Commonplace Documents, Slave Deeds Hold Historical Significance Today

Dr. Michael Winston, a historian at Howard University, discusses the significance of slave deeds recently discovered in a Washington, D.C. home.

Once Commonplace Documents, Slave Deeds Hold Historical Significance Today

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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: World's First Democratically Elected Female Head Of State

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir believes her former work in theatre prepared her well to serve as President of Iceland: "After that, there is very little that surprises me when it comes to a human being."

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: World's First Democratically Elected Female Head Of State

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How An American Independent Film Was Accepted To Compete For The Palme d'Or

Director Susan Seidelman discusses her experiences as a woman and an independent filmmaker. Her latest film, Smithereens, was accepted at Cannes to compete for the Palme d'Or.

How An American Independent Film Was Accepted To Compete For The Palme d'Or

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