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Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The Chicago school board voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. Now the teachers union and community activists want to change the system and oust the elected officials who disagreed with them.
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College Students Wait To See If Loan Rates Double
May 23, 2013 | NPR · College students could end up paying a higher interest rate on their government subsidized loans unless Congress steps in. In a replay of last year's battle, Republicans, Democrats and the Obama administration all have competing proposals. A vote is scheduled in the House of Representatives Thursday. But with no consensus in sight, it's not clear if lawmakers can keep interest rates from doubling on July 1.
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Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One Language
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Elysha O'Brien calls herself a "Mexican white girl." Not just because of her ethnically ambiguous appearance, she says, but also because she can't speak Spanish. Fearing their children would experience discrimination if they spoke Spanish, her parents chose not to teach them their native tongue.
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Identities Of 24 Victims In Okla. Tornado Emerge
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Oklahomans who were hit by a massive tornado on Monday are trying to recover and rebuild.
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Basements Not An Option For Many Homes In Oklahoma
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks to NPR Two-Way blogger Scott Neuman about why basements in Oklahoma are so uncommon.
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Documentary Shows George Plimpton's Best Story Was His Own
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A new documentary about writer George Plimpton uses its subject's own voice to tell the story of his career as a path-breaking "participatory journalist" and longtime editor of the Paris Review. The film also uses the voices of Plimpton's friends and colleagues to defend him against the charge of dilettantism that dogged him throughout his career. NPR's Joel Rose reports.
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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.
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Leftover Salmon On Mountain Stage
Feb 14, 2013 — The group has reunited for its first proper tour in nearly a decade, as well as a new album titled Aquatic Hitchhiker. And, of course, it brings its unique blend of country, bluegrass and Cajun music back to Mountain Stage.
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The Charlie Sizemore Band On Mountain Stage
Mar 16, 2012 — Listen to one of the best voices in bluegrass perform live on Mountain Stage.
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Greensky Bluegrass On Mountain Stage
Mar 14, 2012 — Greensky Bluegrass plays songs from their forthcoming album, Handguns.
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore And The Wronglers On Mountain Stage
Mar 7, 2012 — These bluegrass musicians bring just the right amount of simplicity to this session of Mountain Stage. Listen to the nine-piece band play old standards from its new album, Heirloom Music.
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Yo-Yo Ma's Bluegrass-Inspired 'Goat Rodeo'
Nov 21, 2011 — The world-renowned cellist's latest Americana exploration features his collaborations with Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer and Stuart Duncan.
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The Devil Makes Three On 'World Cafe: Next'
Oct 17, 2011 — A new live album finds the trio cranking out rollicking American roots music and bluegrass.
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Woody Guthrie's 'Note Of Hope' From Beyond The Grave
Oct 3, 2011 — Note of Hope: A Celebration of Woody Guthrie features 13 artists working with Guthrie's lyrics.
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T-Bone Burnett On 10 Years Of 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'
Aug 23, 2011 — The super-producer discusses the success and influence of the soundtrack album for O Brother, Where Art Thou? — and plays cuts from the newly released deluxe edition.
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Alison Krauss And Union Station On World Cafe
Aug 9, 2011 — The bluegrass icon and her band join World Cafe host David Dye to discuss their new band, Paper Airplane, and perform a few live songs in the WXPN studio.
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Newport Folk 2011: Chris Thile & Michael Daves, Live In Concert
Jul 31, 2011 — Hear the duo play some blazingly intense bluegrass in a concert from the Newport Folk Festival.
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