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Shootings Leave Sandy Hook Survivors Rethinking The Odds
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Episode 415: Can A Poor Country Start Over? : Planet Money : NPR
On today’s show, a North American economist and the chief of staff to a foreign president fall in love with the same idea. It’s an idea they think can solve one of the oldest, hardest problems in economics: How can poor countries get richer?
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/11/09/164813887/episode-415-can-a-poor-country-start-over
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Facebook May Not Be So Friendly For Those With Low Self-Esteem : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
They complain a bit more than everyone else, and they often share their negative views and feelings when face to face with friends and acquaintances. Researchers wondered whether those behavior patterns would hold true online.
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How Online Paywalls Are Changing Journalism : NPR
Online media advocate Clay Shirky has long been a skeptic of newspaper paywalls. He now thinks 2012 could be the year that a critical mass of readers will be willing to pay for news online. Shirky discusses his conversion and Denise Warren, general manager for NYTimes.com, explains the New York Times paywall strategy.
http://www.npr.org/2012/01/30/146093302/how-online-paywalls-are-changing-journalism
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‘The Flame Alphabet’: When Language Turns Toxic | NPR
In this chilling dystopian novel by Ben Marcus, the speech of children begins poisoning adults, and a married couple must consider abandoning their teenage daughter to save themselves.
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The Enduring Popularity Of Sherlock Holmes | NPR
Sherlock Holmes is 124 years old, and he’s never been in such high demand. The iconic detective from 221b Baker Street has inspired films, numerous television series, and now, two new books.
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Lawrence Of Arabia, ‘Hero’ In The Middle East | NPR
T.E. Lawrence, or Lawrence of Arabia, is one of the most well-known figures of World War I. But in Hero, Michael Korda argues he was more than just a colorful character. Korda believes his struggle to create solutions in the Middle East could have made a difference in today’s conflicts.
http://www.npr.org/2010/11/18/131420446/lawrence-of-arabia-hero-in-the-middle-east
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‘American Rising’: When Slaves Attacked New Orleans | NPR
In January 1811, 500 armed slaves rose up from the plantations and set out to conquer the city of New Orleans. Host Guy Raz speaks with Daniel Rasmussen, author of the new book American Rising: The Untold Story of America’s Largest Slave Revolt.
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Losing ‘Virginity’: Olive Oil’s ‘Scandalous’ Fraud : NPR
In his book Extra Virginity, Tom Mueller explains why you can’t believe everything you read on olive oil labels. Much of the "extra-virgin" olive oil sold in the U.S. has actually been mixed with lower-priced, lower-grade oils and artificial coloring, he says.
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/12/143154180/losing-virginity-olive-oils-scandalous-industry?ps=cprs
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‘A Fish In Your Ear’: What Gets Lost In Translation
Russian has a word for light blue and a word for dark blue, but no word for a general shade of blue. So when interpreters translate "blue" into Russian, they’re forced to pick a shade. It’s one of the many complexities of translation David Bellos explores in his new book, Is That a Fish in Your Ear?
http://www.npr.org/2011/11/14/142309214/meaning-of-everything-often-lost-in-translation?sc=tw
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