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'Downton Abbey' Cast: It's More Fun Downstairs

Thursday, January 03, 2013

NPR's David Greene speaks with Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Joanne Froggatt, Sophie McShera, Jim Carter and Rob James-Collier — all cast members of the British TV hit Downton ...

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Affirmative Action: Factious Past, Uncertain Future

Sunday, December 09, 2012

The Supreme Court's expected ruling on a case involving the University of Texas could end race-based affirmative action. But while some say the program works and is still needed, othe...

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Disaster Donations Surge, But What About Tomorrow?

Sunday, November 25, 2012

In a period of just nine days following Superstorm Sandy, $740 million was donated for relief efforts. It was an unprecedented level of giving. But in past disasters like Hurricane Ka...

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The Veggieducken: A Meatless Dish With Gravitas

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Dan Pashman shares his recipe for a Thanksgiving centerpiece that will delight (and/or horrify) vegetarians and omnivores alike. Inspired by the turducken (chicken inside duck inside ...

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Ang Lee On 'Life Of Pi' And Being A Slave To Film

Saturday, November 17, 2012

With films including period pieces like Sense and Sensibility, big-budget action films like Hulk and epic romances like Brokeback Mountain, Lee can't be pigeonholed. So he was up for ...

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What Happens To Supreme Court In Obama's Second Term?

Sunday, November 11, 2012

As we look ahead to the next four years, it's not just Congress that will undergo change. Four of the nine Supreme Court justices are over the age of 70, meaning there's a real possib...

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Daniel Day-Lewis On Creating A Voice From The Past

Friday, November 09, 2012

The actor portrays Abraham Lincoln in the new movie Lincoln; he tells NPR's Melissa Block about one challenge the role posed — figuring out what the 16th president might have sounded like.

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Want To Be Rich? Be Lucky, Know The Right People

Monday, October 29, 2012

Class, wealth and personal responsibility have dominated much of the national conversation throughout the presidential election. In the first of a three-part series, All Things Consid...

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Bust To Boom: Why Housing Matters, Economically

Saturday, October 27, 2012

The presidential candidates won't let up on their economic talk, but job creation has stolen housing's thunder. Energizing the housing market could drive economic recovery, but a numb...

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For The Love Of Cheese, Diners Unite In Italy

Saturday, October 27, 2012

All Italians are being urged to eat a special cheese and rice dish tonight to promote the revitalization of Emilio-Romagna, Italy's famous food production region, after the deadly ear...

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'Lemon': From Rikers To N.Y.'s Famous Public Theater

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Lemon Andersen discovered poetry while serving time at Rikers Island. The new documentary Lemon tells his story from public housing to the stage.

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America's Facebook Generation Is Reading Strong

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Young Americans are reading more than just status updates and 140-character tweets. A new study by the Pew Research Center shows that among 16- to 29-year-olds, 8 in 10 have read a bo...

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How A Texas Postman Became An Hermès Designer

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Kermit Oliver works for the U.S. Postal Service. He's also the only American artist to ever design scarves for Hermès. As writer Jason Sheeler got to know Oliver, the story only got bigger.

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Some Book! 'Charlotte's Web' Turns 60

Monday, October 15, 2012

E.B. White's classic children's book is ostensibly about a spider and a pig. But author Michael Sims says the story is really about the barn the critters live in, based on a real barn on White's Maine farm.

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How Lincoln's Fiercest Rival Became His Close Ally

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Walter Starhr's new biography, Seward: Lincoln's Indispensable Man, tells the story of William Seward and Abraham Lincoln and how these two campaign adversaries became close White House allies.

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Michael Feinstein: What I Learned From The Gershwins

Saturday, October 13, 2012

The musician and educator spent six years as Ira Gershwin's cataloger and archivist. His experience forms the basis of a new book, The Gershwins and Me, in which he explores George and Ira's work and influence.

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Virgin's Richard Branson Bares His Business 'Secrets'

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Branson dropped out of school at 15, but by 16 he had his own magazine, and by 21 he had opened his first business — Virgin Records. Today, he's the head of a global business empire. ...

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Romney's Debate Performance Swings Polls In His Favor

Monday, October 08, 2012

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In the five days since Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was declared by many the winner of the first presidential debate, political watchers have waited to see if polls would shift in response to his performance. And, they did.

Preventing Silicon Valley's 'Immigrant Exodus'

Friday, October 05, 2012

A new study from the Kauffman Foundation shows that the number of immigrant entrepreneurs in the country has fallen slightly. But according to Vivek Wadhwa, an author of the study, th...

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'Million-Dollar Blocks' Map Incarceration's Costs

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Many cities spend millions on prisons annually, and often those moving in and out of jail come from the same neighborhoods. The Justice Mapping Center maps those costs, block by block...

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