Does Age Quash Our Spirit of Adventure? August 15, 2006 Robert Sapolsky, a distinguished neuroscientist in his 40s, had a young assistant who played different music every day, from Sonic Youth to Minnie Pearl. That made Sapolsky crazy -- and curious about why his aging ears still crave the music he loved in college. Is there a certain age when the typical American passes from the novelty stage to utter predictability? Does Age Quash Our Spirit of Adventure? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5652676/5652677" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Christenberry Photos Capture the Changing South August 3, 2006 William Christenberry grew up in Hale County, Ala. For more than 40 years, he has returned there each summer, revisiting the same locations to document the passage of time. Christenberry Photos Capture the Changing South Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5613101/5614093" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Tom Petty Packs 30 Years of Rock for the Road Fresh Air July 27, 2006 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are marking their 30th year in the business with a U.S. tour, and Petty has a new solo album, Highway Companion. Tom Petty Packs 30 Years of Rock for the Road Listen · 38:48 38:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5586675/5586676" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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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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