Opinion The Dog Stays in the Picture February 20, 2006 Commentator Elissa Ely tells the story of her dog, a show dog rescued after her retirement from the ring. At first a bit reserved, she's now a member of the family. The Dog Stays in the Picture Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5225504/5225505" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Colorful Lessons in 'How to Be a Good Dog' February 11, 2006 The picture book How to Be a Good Dog is quite an engaging read. And Lulu, the ever-clever canine, has plenty of good things to say about it herself. Colorful Lessons in 'How to Be a Good Dog' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5198732/5201673" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Symphony of Truck Horns February 6, 2006 One musical act that didn't make the halftime show at this past weekend's Super Bowl was Alexander Pollack's truck horn symphony. We spoke with Pollack in November about his plans for the National Anthem and other songs to be performed on the air horns. Now, we hear the results. A Symphony of Truck Horns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5192574/5192575" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Norah Vincent: The Woman Behind 'Self-Made Man' January 25, 2006 Writer Norah Vincent went undercover as a gender spy. She dressed as a man, glued bits of stubble to her jaw, joined an all-male bowling league, went to strip clubs, a monastery and even went on dates. Vincent talks about the book that resulted: Self-Made Man. Norah Vincent: The Woman Behind 'Self-Made Man' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5171860/5171861" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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NASA Sends Spacecraft to Pluto January 17, 2006 NASA plans to launch the first spacecraft to Pluto Tuesday. The New Horizons probe will be launched on the fastest interplanetary rocket ever, but it is not expected to reach Pluto for nearly a decade. Pluto is the last of the nine familiar planets to be visited by a spacecraft. NASA Sends Spacecraft to Pluto Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5160099/5160100" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'My Lobotomy': Howard Dully's Journey November 16, 2005 Over the past two years, Howard Dully, 56, has embarked on a quest to discover the story behind the procedure he received as a 12-year-old boy: a transorbital or "ice-pick" lobotomy. 'My Lobotomy': Howard Dully's Journey Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5014080/5015520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Hungry Planet: What The World Eats' November 9, 2005 The authors of a new book, Hungry Planet, set out to see how families in 24 regions feed themselves each week. They wanted to see how globalization, migration and other factors affected the diets of communities around the world. 'Hungry Planet: What The World Eats' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5005952/5006220" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The New Words and Ideas We Need August 26, 2005 The team behind the Oxford English Dictionary recently announced a list of new words to be included in 2005, but commentator Bill Langworthy believes the words we get aren't always the words we need. The New Words and Ideas We Need Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4818160/4818161" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Power of Love to Transform and to Heal August 1, 2005 Four years ago, Jackie Lantry found herself in a Chinese hotel room with a terrified young boy. Today, her adopted son Luke is a happy member of her Massachusetts family, thanks to the power of love. The Power of Love to Transform and to Heal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4769850/4769858" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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April Fool's: New England Suffers Maple Woes April 1, 2005 A downturn in the maple syrup market is having harmful side effects for trees in northern New England. For the first time in decades, the maples are remaining untapped, with sometimes-dangerous results. April Fool's: New England Suffers Maple Woes 7:49 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4571982/4571983" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion The Great Beaver Rescue Effort February 23, 2005 Our storyteller shares the tale of an animal rescue -- or an attempt at an animal rescue -- involving a beaver, a box, great compassion and perhaps a bit too much beer. The Great Beaver Rescue Effort Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4510530/4510531" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Heard Any Good Books Lately? An Industry Booms January 27, 2005 Audio book sales are increasing at a double-digit rate, making up a healthy chunk of a title's revenue. As Lynn Neary reports, popular books like the Harry Potter series have done well — and expanded consumer awareness of audio books in the process. Heard Any Good Books Lately? An Industry Booms Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4460548/4467700" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Kaki King, Queen of the Acoustic Guitar November 21, 2004 NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with acoustic guitarist Kaki King, who performs selections for us in our studio. The 25-year-old guitar whiz honed her unusual fingerstyle technique playing in New York City subway stations. Her new CD is Legs to Make Us Longer. Kaki King, Queen of the Acoustic Guitar Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4179954/4180880" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music by the 'Numbers Stations' November 12, 2004 Akin Fernandez's obsession with "numbers stations" — broadcasts of seemingly random numbers sequences that still remain officially a mystery — led to a CD set compiling off-air recordings. It's become a cult hit. Matt Cowan reports. Music by the 'Numbers Stations' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4167689/4167690" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Hidden Kitchens' Calling October 1, 2004 A few months back, we asked NPR listeners to submit their tales of how communities come together through food. From chickens roasted in a shipyard welding-rod oven, to pralines made in a prison cell, we air your stories to mark the start of the new series Hidden Kitchens. 'Hidden Kitchens' Calling Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4052944/4056298" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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