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In The World Of Podcasts, Judge John Hodgman Rules

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Should the kitchen sink's built-in dispenser be filled with dish soap or hand soap?

Can you stop family members from using your childhood nickname?

Is a machine gun a robot?

These are the kinds of pressing decisions before the court on the podcast, Judge John Hodgman.

Now, Hodgman is ...

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'It's Hard To Stay Patient': A Conversation With John Mayer

Thursday, November 28, 2013

John Mayer has a lot to be thankful for this year, including his return to the stage. A Grammy winner and a multi-platinum seller, Mayer is one of the most successful musicians of the past decade-plus — but a few events in his life have left him uncharacteristically ...

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Black Tech Game Changers

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

NPR's Tell Me More is again using social media to reach out to a new community of leaders – this time, to recognize African-American innovators in technology who represent just 5% of America's scientists and engineers, according to a 2010 study by the National Science Foundation.

After receiving an overwhelming ...

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Squash Your Thanksgiving With Tips From The Test Kitchen

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Squash is the ultimate Thanksgiving food, not turkey. So says Chris Kimball, host of the PBS show America's Test Kitchen.

"Of all the things they served in that first Thanksgiving, there might not have been turkey," Kimball says. Early revelers may have dined on small birds or venison. "The ...

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After Years Of Pasta, Rice Returns To A Filipino Family Kitchen

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

NPR continues a series of conversations about The Race Card Project, where thousands of people have submitted their thoughts on race and cultural identity in six words. Every so often NPR Host/Special Correspondent Michele Norris dips into those stories to explore issues surrounding race and cultural identity ...

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Susan Stamberg's Other Favorite Holiday Cranberry Dish

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

NPR's Susan Stamberg has a booming laugh, a probing mind, and, of course, a cranberry relish recipe that's infamous in public radio land. But there's another dish that has graced her holiday table through the years — a dish that's been overshadowed by her mother-in-law's cranberry relish. It's Madhur Jaffrey's ...

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Debate: Does Spying Keep Us Safe?

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The recent revelations about National Security Agency surveillance programs have renewed the debate over the balance between national security and civil liberties.

Some argue that mass electronic surveillance is vital to the fight against terrorism, even if it makes some people uneasy. But others say spying on vast numbers of ...

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'Foreverly' Yours: Billie Joe Armstrong And Norah Jones Get Close

Monday, November 25, 2013

Think of the album Foreverly as a musical equation. You start with Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day. Then you add Norah Jones. Then, you get these two very different musicians thinking about doing duets of music from a totally unexpected source:

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A Special Agent's Secret Job: Hit Man

Sunday, November 24, 2013

GQ Magazine correspondent Jeanne Marie Laskas calls him "Special Agent Charles Hunt," but that's not his real name. He's sometimes known as "Thrash" or "Hammer," Laskas says (also not his real name).

That's because Hunt is a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, specializing in ...

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In A Tale Of Two Sisters, The Story's In The Songs

Sunday, November 24, 2013

When you hear the name "Disney," you might picture a few things — Ariel the mermaid perched on a rock, or Mrs. Potts observing the blossoming love between a beauty and a beast. But just as important is what begins playing in your head: The songs that accompany these moments ...

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How Johnnie Walker Is Chasing The World's Middle Class

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky is just about everywhere. You can find the distinctive square bottle in bars, liquor stores and supermarkets from Milwaukee to Mumbai.

According to the trade magazine Drinks International, Johnnie Walker is the ninth best-selling brand of distilled spirit in the world. And it's getting bigger.

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Reviving Las Vegas With Less Sin, More City

Sunday, November 24, 2013

In Nevada, there is no income tax. And if you've ever been to Las Vegas then you know why — they don't need one.

More than 30 million tourists a year stumble down the Las Vegas Strip, and many of those tourists come to gamble, leaving behind a ridiculous amount ...

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Caring For A Schizophrenic Son, Worrying About The Future

Sunday, November 24, 2013

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

This week, mental health is in the spotlight after former Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds was stabbed by his son, who then killed ...

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Thanksgiving Dinner Deja Vu? Try French Food This Year

Sunday, November 24, 2013

As you're thinking about this year's Thanksgiving menu, you might be feeling a bit bored. Green bean casserole? Been there. Turkey and stuffing? Meh. Pumpkin pie? Cliché.

We were looking for a little Thanksgiving inspiration, so we reached out to culinary legend Patricia Wells. The veteran restaurant critic and cookbook ...

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What Have Mortgage Settlements Done For Homeowners Lately?

Saturday, November 23, 2013

This week, JPMorgan Chase agreed to a $13 billion settlement with the Justice Department over the sale of faulty mortgage securities that led to the financial crisis. It's the largest settlement with a single company in U.S. history.

From that settlement, $4 billion must go to help the millions ...

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A Chef Learns To Make His Nana's Petite Sweet Potato Pies

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Matthew Raiford's grandmother is known around their hometown of Brunswick, Ga., for her sweet potato pie. Raiford says growing up, he knew her sweet potato pie was the best. He was admittedly biased: This was his Nana's pie, so of course it's his favorite.

But Raiford says he's watched enough ...

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Get To Know The Works Shortlisted For The National Book Awards

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

On Tuesday night, finalists for the National Book Awards read from their nominated works at The New School in New York City. The National Book Foundation will announce the winners Wednesday night.

Get to know the books on the shortlist — for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people's literature — ...

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'Coolie Woman' Rescues Indentured Women From Anonymity

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

"Immigrant number 96153. That's how my great-grandmother was cataloged, that was the number on her immigration pass." says Gaiutra Bahadur, author of the new book Coolie Woman.

Bahadur set out to uncover her family's roots by following a paper trail of colonial archives and ship records that traced her great-grandmother's ...

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Is The Internet Domain Land Rush A Land Rush At All?

Sunday, November 17, 2013

There's a land rush going on right now. At least that's how everyone seems to be describing the opening up of vast amounts of Internet real estate with so-called top-level domains.

Pretty soon, there's going to be a lot more than .coms out there, and a lot of big ...

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'The Biggest Jazz Riff Ever Written:' Jeremy Denk's 'Goldberg Variations'

Sunday, November 17, 2013

In the classical music world right now, many eyes are focused on Jeremy Denk. The 43-year-old pianist was awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant in September, his new album of Bach's Goldberg Variations is pleasing critics and this week he played ...

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