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Churchill Downer: The Forgotten Racial History Of Kentucky's State Song

Friday, May 06, 2016

"My Old Kentucky Home" is sung every year at the Kentucky Derby. Written in 1852 as an anti-slavery ballad, the song has a more sinister meaning upon closer examination.

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We Found Joy: An Addict Struggles To Get Treatment

Thursday, May 05, 2016

A year ago, NPR's Kelly McEvers went to rural Indiana and talked with drug addicts at the center of an opioid and HIV epidemic. She returned and found Joy, a nurse who lost everything.

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Novelist Richard Russo: 'I Find Myself Now ... Having Lived The American Dream'

Thursday, May 05, 2016

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author says his blue-collar grandfather would have been astonished by the life Russo leads. His new book, Everybody's Fool, is a sequel to 1993's Nobody's Fool.

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With 'Be As You Are,' Mike Posner Finally Takes His Mom's Advice

Wednesday, May 04, 2016

The singer's latest pop hit is — ironically — about the downsides of having a pop hit. But another song on his new album, At Night, Alone, focuses on his relationship with his mother.

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Politics Podcast: And Then There Was ... 1?

Wednesday, May 04, 2016

The NPR Politics team discusses the results of the Indiana primary and the biggest news of the night — Ted Cruz suspending his presidential campaign making Donald Trump the likely nominee.

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Special Election Coverage: The Indiana Primary

Wednesday, May 04, 2016

Catch up with interviews of special guests from NPR's Indiana primary night coverage, hosted by Scott Detrow.

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The Unintended Consequences Of Trying To Fix Traffic

Tuesday, May 03, 2016

Everyone hates traffic. Unfortunately, our best efforts to curb it usually make it worse.

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'Biggest Loser' Lessons: Why The Body Makes It Hard To Keep Pounds Off

Monday, May 02, 2016

New research into the lives of past Biggest Loser contestants found many regain much of the weight they lost in the show --sometimes 100 pounds or more — because their biology works against them.

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Left Behind In The Mobile Revolution, Intel Struggles To Innovate

Monday, May 02, 2016

As PC sales fall, the Silicon Valley giant is struggling to remake itself to keep up with cloud computing and mobile. Intel recently announced the layoff of 11 percent of its workforce.

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On 'Changes,' Charles Bradley Keeps Going Forward

Monday, May 02, 2016

On his third album, the soul singer carries the memory and wisdom of his late mother. "She showed me a lot of things," he says, "and maybe that's why I can hold up now, and try to be strong."

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Republican Immigration Rhetoric Leaves Latino Population Feeling Disenfranchised

Sunday, May 01, 2016

Although the Latino population is growing fast in Charlotte, N.C., it's not nearly as politically engaged. The GOP says they want their vote. But many Latinos feel alienated by the candidate options.

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Cyndi Lauper Charts Her Own Path — Thanks, In Part, To Patsy Cline

Sunday, May 01, 2016

She says seeing Cline on TV as a child helped her rethink the possibilities for spirited women. Her new album, Detour, brings a country sound to the pop icon's repertoire.

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Ricky Gervais On Controversial Jokes, Celebrities And 'Special Correspondents'

Sunday, May 01, 2016

"I didn't go out there to ruin everyone's day or undermine the moral fabric of America. I was making jokes." Gervais talked with NPR's Rachel Martin about his new movie and how he approaches humor.

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The Arctic Suicides: Your Questions Answered

Sunday, May 01, 2016

You asked: If it's not the dark, is it the cold? Why did you focus on men, not women? And how can we help?

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'Zero K' Freezes At The Edge Of Immortality

Saturday, April 30, 2016

In Don DeLillo's new novel, a billionaire secretly funds an enterprise aimed at preserving people through cryogenics — a technology he hopes to use to rejoin his already-frozen wife.

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Rob And Nick Reiner Say 'Being Charlie' Is 'Drawn From Our Lives'

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Being Charlie is a new film about addiction in a Hollywood family. It's a story director Rob Reiner and his son, writer Nick Reiner, say they know well because of their own family's struggles.

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'Good Wife' Creators Say They Wanted To End The Show 'While It Was Still Good'

Saturday, April 30, 2016

"There was seven seasons-worth of story to tell in the education of Alicia Florrick, and we've come to the end of that story," says co-creator Michelle King. The Good Wife series finale airs May 8.

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6 Sensational Photos From A Global Contest With 230,000 Entries

Saturday, April 30, 2016

From a man with his pet rooster in Bali to the victim of an acid attack in Iran, here are some of the featured images from the Sony World Photography Awards.

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Song Of My Self-Help: Follow Walt Whitman's 'Manly Health' Tips (Or Maybe Don't)

Saturday, April 30, 2016

In 1858, the poet published a series of advice columns — titled "Manly Health and Training" — in which he recommends wearing a beard, taking a cold bath every morning and avoiding condiments.

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Let's Not Hug It Out With Our Dogs

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Your dog doesn't like your hugs. Psychologist and author Stanley Coren says that when he looked at a random sample of pictures showing people hugging dogs, most of the dogs showed signs of stress.

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