Going Binocular: Susan's First Snowfall June 26, 2006 Susan Barry was born with crossed eyes. Shortly after her second birthday, she had a surgery to treat them. But what she didn't know until decades later was how differently she still saw the world. A type of physical therapy for the eyes has changed all of that. Going Binocular: Susan's First Snowfall Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5507789/5507806" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Cuts Create Dilemma for Tennessee's Poor June 20, 2006 New limits on Tennessee's health coverage for the poor has created a painful dilemma for many. If you have restricted insurance, but several chronic illnesses, as Linda Warner does, how do you choose which one to treat? Health Cuts Create Dilemma for Tennessee's Poor Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5498671/5498680" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Life After Foster Care: A Tale of Two Boys June 6, 2006 In 1994, Tovan Love and Troy Saunders were teens at a group home in Washington, D.C. They were filled with optimism about the future. Twelve years later, we report on what happened to the young men -- and their dreams. Life After Foster Care: A Tale of Two Boys Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5443614/5454747" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Manicure Leads to a Literary Friendship May 28, 2006 Writer Tony Platt stopped in Baltimore for a manicure and found a poet. Jael Freedman works at a spa and keeps her poems in her head. Together, they tell the story of a chance encounter that turned into a literary meeting of the minds. A Manicure Leads to a Literary Friendship Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5436650/5436662" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Teens Turn 'Repeller' into Adult-Proof Ringtone May 26, 2006 Shopkeepers in the United Kingdom have been using the ultasonic Mosquito teen repellent to stop teenage loitering. But now, teens are using the high-pitch frequency that most adults can't hear as a text message alert while they're in class -- where they're not supposed to be using their cellphones. Teens Turn 'Repeller' into Adult-Proof Ringtone Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5434687/5434835" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Singing Mom's Songs for Mother's Day May 12, 2006 The archetypal image of doting mothers is one of a sweet lady singing to her children. Producer Jim Metzner gathers songs from adults that their mothers sang to them when they were youngsters. Singing Mom's Songs for Mother's Day Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5401919/5401920" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Circle of Events: A New Kidney, a New Life April 28, 2006 Independent producer Matt Holzman underwent a kidney transplant operation a decade ago. A few days after his operation, he discovered and kept all the messages concerning his kidney. He uses the messages to paint a tale of how the operation that saved his life came about. Circle of Events: A New Kidney, a New Life Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369771/5369772" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Lessons from a Psychologist, and Granddad Fresh Air April 25, 2006 Psychologist and family therapist Dr. Dan Gottlieb's new book Letters to Sam is a collection of lessons on life he wrote to his grandson. Two decades ago, Gottlieb became a quadriplegic in an automobile accident. His grandson is autistic, and the letters have lessons about what it's like to be different. Lessons from a Psychologist, and Granddad Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5361784/5361785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Essay Collection Honors 'Howl' Fresh Air April 20, 2006 Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews The Poem That Changed America: 'Howl' Fifty Years Later, a collection of essays by writers about their first encounters with the famous poem by Allen Ginsberg. Essay Collection Honors 'Howl' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5353273/5353274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Using DNA to Plumb Human Ancestry Fresh Air April 19, 2006 Nicholas Wade, science reporter for The New York Times, examines what we've learned about our human ancestors using the latest techniques in DNA analysis in his new book, Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors. Using DNA to Plumb Human Ancestry Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5351005/5351006" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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'Now You See It': The Comedy of Harry Shearer April 17, 2006 Versatile writer, actor and comedian Harry Shearer talks about his new DVD, which compiles some of his funniest material from the 1980s. He talks about his sketches -- and how much he enjoys satirizing network television news anchors. 'Now You See It': The Comedy of Harry Shearer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5346384/5346621" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Skyler Pia: 'One World, One Kid,' One Good Cause April 15, 2006 When young Skyler Pia's friend was sick with cancer, he tried to cheer him up with music. Skyler's choices became a CD: One World, One Kid. Skyler and his mother, Cheryl Pia, tell Debbie Elliott about the experience. Skyler Pia: 'One World, One Kid,' One Good Cause Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5343500/5344429" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Dinner: An Author Considers the Source Fresh Air April 11, 2006 Journalist Michael Pollan's new book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, follows industrial food, organic food, and food that consumers procure or hunt for themselves, from the source to the dinner plate. Dinner: An Author Considers the Source Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5336252/5336253" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Beverly Cleary, Getting the Best Out of Her 'Pest' April 9, 2006 If you were a child in America anytime between the 1950s and now, you probably know Ramona Quimby, the creation of children's author Beverly Cleary. You know... Ramona the Pest. Cleary reflects on her timeless work. Beverly Cleary, Getting the Best Out of Her 'Pest' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5333267/5333317" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion A Guy Named Otto and a Moose March 28, 2006 Commentator Kevin Kling has a story about a true-life experience involving Bill Magie, a legend up in the north country. A Guy Named Otto and a Moose Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5307602/5307603" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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