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How Does A Jam Band Write Songs? We Asked Phish

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Those spiraling, psychedelic sound journeys have to start somewhere. All Things Considered asked the members of Phish to explain their process — and their answer is more systematic than you'd expect.

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Saving Lives And Surviving Paperwork Inside The LA County ER

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Trauma victims and the uninsured alike pour through the doors of LA County Hospital. Filmmaker-physician Ryan McGarry's new documentary, Code Black, takes viewers inside the busy emergency room.

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With Memories And Online Maps, A Man Finds His 'Way Home'

Sunday, June 22, 2014

When Saroo Brierley was 4, he hopped on the wrong train in rural India, losing his way and his family. But as he recounts in A Long Way Home, Google Earth helped him return decades later.

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'I'm An Iraqi': A Family Attacked, A Brother Missing

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Each week, Weekend Edition Sunday brings listeners an unexpected side of the news by talking with someone personally affected by the stories making headlines.

Iqbal al-Juboori is well acquainted with the ethnic tensions coming to a head in her home country of Iraq right now. In 2005, her family, who ...

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'Astonish Me' Asks, Is It Enough To Only Be Good?

Sunday, June 22, 2014

We're continuing our weekend reads recommendations with author Alexander Chee, whose novel Edinburgh won multiple literary awards. Chee's pick for you this weekend is Astonish Me, by Maggie Shipstead — the tale of a ballerina who leaves the dance world to have a baby. Chee tells NPR's Rachel Martin that ...

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'They Came Together' Is A Terrible Rom-Com On Purpose

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Film director David Wain's work has always been hard to describe. In some ways, it's straight-up spoof: His most famous film, Wet Hot American Summer, lampooned the summer camp films of the 1980s; and his more recent TV show, Childrens Hospital, sends up shows like Grey's Anatomy, where the female ...

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'Miss Lovely' Exposes The Underbelly Of India's Film Industry

Saturday, June 21, 2014

No one wanted to talk to director Ashim Ahluwalia on camera about making porn in India. So to cover the rarely discussed topic, he created a fictional film that looks and feels like a documentary.

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Bobby Hutcherson's Good Vibes For Fiery Times

Saturday, June 21, 2014

"You could stop on a street corner and hear Malcolm X," the vibraphonist says of 1960s New York, where he made his controversial debut as a bandleader. His new Blue Note album is Enjoy The View.

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From Backup Dancer To 'The Wire': How A Scar Transformed A Career

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Before Michael K. Williams played Omar Little on HBO's The Wire, he was a dancer in music videos starring artists like Madonna. Then a barroom brawl changed everything.

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Lana Del Rey: 'I Don't Have Other People In Mind'

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Lana Del Rey is one of the biggest names in music right now. She packs venues around the world, sings in the new Disney movie Maleficent — all of this from a woman who used to be known as Lizzy Grant, and remade herself in part with a ...

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A Former Prisoner Out Of Step With Modern China In 'Night Heron'

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Adam Brookes' new novel, Night Heron, starts with an act of almost impossible bravery.

A man named Peanut escapes from a prison camp in north-western China. Peanut is a a powerfully-built man — despite his nickname — who witnessed the Cultural Revolution as a small boy, and whose father was ...

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Ian McLagan's Song For A Muse

Friday, June 20, 2014

The British rocker's wife was a driving force through his time playing with The Faces, The Rolling Stones and others. Years after her death, he still finds her in his songs.

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Inheriting A Rare Skin Condition, And The Ability To Laugh About It

Friday, June 20, 2014

Cheri and Phillip Lindsay both have a rare condition that causes them to gradually lose skin pigment in patches. But it was easier for her to deal with it, Cheri says, because of her dad's example.

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Some Paramedics Doing Less Transport, More Treatment At Scene

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

It's being called the house call of the future: Ambulance crews rush when you call 911, but instead of taking you to the emergency room, they treat you at home.

Community paramedicine, as it's called, has recently drawn a resurgence of interest from towns and states nationwide. Its ...

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Plastics Don't Disappear, But They Do End Up In Seabirds' Bellies

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

When bottles and bags are cast out to sea, the debris never truly goes away — it just gets smaller. And these plastic particles, called microplastics, are ready meals for fish and birds.

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A Young Man's Loneliness, And His Soulful Falsetto

Monday, June 16, 2014

The 22-year-old British singer Sam Smith broke through as the high-note voice snaking through an international club anthem. Now, he's written and recorded a debut album about love and loss.

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The Antlers: Holding A Light To The Darkness Within

Monday, June 16, 2014

In 2009 Peter Silberman turned a breakup into a breakthrough — the critically acclaimed concept album Hospice. His band's latest release, Familiars, is a journey inward.

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Home, Food Or Health Care: A Choice Many Renters Can't Afford

Sunday, June 15, 2014

As of 2012, rentals made up 35 percent of American households. Their numbers are growing, but the demand isn't easing rental rates. Many renters now pay more than 50 percent of their income on rent.

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From Resumes To Romance, Giving Young Dads The Skills To Succeed

Sunday, June 15, 2014

The L.A. Fathers Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles helps fathers of all ages learn job and parenting skills to support their children.

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Willie Nelson Dusts Off His Songwriting Chops

Sunday, June 15, 2014

NPR's Arun Rath reached the country icon on his tour bus to talk about the new album Band of Brothers, the first Willie Nelson album in nearly 20 years to come packed with originals.

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