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Texas Businesses Adapt To Open-Carry Law

Saturday, January 02, 2016

A new law in Texas allows the open carry of handguns. Some business owners, like restaurateur Jack Perkins, are apprehensive.

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Bowie And Beyond: Looking Ahead To The Music Of 2016

Saturday, January 02, 2016

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson shares songs from forthcoming albums by Esperanza Spalding, Damien Jurado, Lucinda Williams and David Bowie.

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A North Carolina Police Department Improves Its Customer Satisfaction

Saturday, January 02, 2016

In the face of growing protests, police departments across the country are pledging to try to reduce the use of deadly force.

This week, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said his police department will double its supply of Tasers and will train officers to use them.

The Fayetteville, N.C., police department ...

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When The Closest Thing To Home Was A Hospital Bed

Friday, January 01, 2016

They moved to Seattle in search of a better life for their two kids. Instead, they found hospital time, medical bills and 14 months of homelessness. But they made it home eventually — together.

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How Clementine Churchill Wielded Influence As Winston's Wife

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Biographer Sonia Purnell says Clementine once remarked that she "would have loved to have been a statesman in her own right if only she had been born with trousers rather than petticoats."

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In Memoriam 2015

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2015. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.

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Kendrick Lamar: 'I Can't Change The World Until I Change Myself First'

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Even with To Pimp A Butterfly's success, Lamar is still conflicted about his place in music. "How am I influencing so many people on this stage rather than influencing the ones that I have back home?"

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Life's Many Codas: Maya Shankar's Path From Juilliard To The White House

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

As a young girl, Maya Shankar was well on her way to a promising career as a classical violinist. The famed Itzhak Perlman had taken her on as his private student at The Juilliard School at the age of 14, and she was accepted to his prestigious summer program on ...

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6 Words: Yes, I'm Tobacco-Pickin' White Trash

Monday, December 28, 2015

When Tracy Hart says she's from "a tobacco-pickin', Southern, white-trash family," she says that she means that in the most endearing way.

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A Moment With Charlie Belle, Teen Siblings And A Band To Watch

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Critics expect big things from the band Charlie Belle. They released two EPs this year, and were tagged by many as a band to watch — all with the band's two members not even out of high school.

Jendayi Bonds is a senior, and her younger brother Gyasi is a ...

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Faced With Fear, A Muslim Woman Makes A Stand — By Setting One Up

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Mona Haydar is a Muslim — and she wants to talk about it.

So much so, in fact, that she set up a stand outside a library in Cambridge, Mass., with a big sign reading "Ask a Muslim." Along with a free cup of coffee and a doughnut, Haydar offered ...

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Brick-And-Mortar Stores Go Further To Get You In The Door

Sunday, December 27, 2015

While online shopping grows, traditional retailers are amping up their in-store experiences to draw in customers. But online stores are realizing they have something to gain from physical stores too.

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New Conservation Effort Aims To Protect Papa's Papers

Sunday, December 27, 2015

It's been a year since the U.S. and Cuba began normalizing relations. Tourism, business and cultural exchanges are booming. And there is another curious benefactor of those warmer ties — Ernest Hemingway, or at least, his legacy. The writer lived just outside of Havana for 20 years, and that house, ...

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Procrastinate! And Other Tips For Doing New Year's Eve On The Cheap

Sunday, December 27, 2015

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to quit procrastinating so much, well, you may want to wait to get started until after your big New Year's Eve party. That's just one of the tips from Kyle Taylor, managing editor of The Penny Hoarder, for a frugal — ...

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From #Squadgoals To Schlonged, Contenders For 2015's Word Of The Year

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Military jargon in Syria, mythical beasts in Silicon Valley, Yiddish vulgarities in the presidential campaign: Linguist Ben Zimmer breaks down some noteworthy terms from the past year.

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'Here Come The Brides': Same-Sex Weddings Call For A New Soundtrack

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Richard Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" has been a staple at weddings for more than 150 years. But lately, a number of same-sex couples have been choosing to mix up the music at their nuptials.

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3 Big Moments From Space In 2015

Saturday, December 26, 2015

It's been an exciting year for developments in space. NPR Science Correspondent Geoff Brumfiel shares three highlights with host Linda Wertheimer.

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SpaceX rocket lands on Earth. Earlier this week, the commercial spaceflight company SpaceX successfully landed a 15-story-tall section of one of their rockets back on ...

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Toy Stories: When Some Assembly Is Required

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Christmas with children usually means lots of toys under the tree. And sometimes those toys aren't quite ready for the kids straight out of the packaging.

The dreaded words "assembly required" can make any post-Christmas day more stressed than relaxed. We asked some of our listeners and readers to share ...

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A Tale Of Two Titles: A Girl, A Train And Thousands Of Confused Readers

Saturday, December 26, 2015

The Girl on the Train is a psychological thriller, set in contemporary London, with a female protagonist and a female author — Paula Hawkins. It was published this year, and received wide acclaim.

Girl on a Train is a psychological thriller, set in contemporary London, with a female protagonist and ...

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Santa For President In 2016

Friday, December 25, 2015

His resume is unimpeachable and he has great approval ratings. Santa Claus sounds like the perfect candidate — so what if he ran for president? That's the question in this radio drama by The Truth.

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