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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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Four Arrested After British Soldier Hacked To Death In London
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The two men charged with killing a British soldier in south London on Wednesday were apparently on a government watch list, raising questions about why authorities were unable to prevent the attack.
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One Of London Attack Suspects Had Troubled Past
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel speaks with Sandra Laville, crime correspondent for The Guardian, about what's known about the suspect in the Woolwich attack in London on Wednesday.
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Obama Pledges To Be More Transparent About Drone Program
May 23, 2013 | NPR · In a major speech on counterterrorism on Thursday, President Obama said the war on terror has changed and U.S. policy must be adjusted. He promised to be more forthcoming about the government's targeted killing program for terrorism suspects, and said he was open to talking to Congress about ways to review the use of weaponized drones. Carrie Johnson talks to Melissa Block about the evolving drone policy.
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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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Gregory Porter: A Lion In The Subway
May 14, 2013 — In the arts mecca of New York City, subway buskers are often overqualified. But they're not usually world-class jazz singers with the lungs and charisma of old-school soul stars. Accompanied only by a pianist, Porter performs "Be Good (Lion's Song)" on a vintage subway car in downtown Brooklyn.
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Cayucas: Sunlight In Song Form
May 9, 2013 — Sitting poolside on a picnic table under the blazing California sun, the band performs its bittersweet single "High School Lover" with only an acoustic guitar and light percussion for accompaniment. The result is pure sunshine — a perfect soundtrack to the shimmery leisure that surrounds the band on all sides.
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Dry The River: An Oasis Of Calm Amid The Feedback
Mar 27, 2012 — While this stripped-down version of Dry the River's "Bible Belt" eases back on the loudness of the original, the band never skimps on power. Watch a stirring performance with swelling vocal harmonies, recorded during the frenzy of South by Southwest.
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Eric Harland And Avishai Cohen: Scrap Metal Improv
Feb 28, 2012 — In under five hours at the Newport Jazz Festival, Harland was the drummer for three different world-class bands. We asked him to play a rusty piece of scrap metal. Watch a duo improvisation from a rather unorthodox venue.
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The Ebene Quartet Powers Through Mendelssohn
Jan 25, 2013 — Watch one of today's top string quartets delve deep at a Brooklyn bookstore to play the dark-hued second movement of Felix Mendelssohn's Op. 80 string quartet.
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Mount Eerie Plays 'An Absurd Concert To Nobody'
Jan 3, 2013 — Playing to a sea of empty red seats at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., Phil Elverum and two backing vocalists untangle a web of words in a quiet but complex acoustic version of "Ocean Roar."
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Mantra: Post-Minimalist Percussion In Aisle 12
Jan 12, 2012 — For composer Michael Gordon's mesmerizing Timber, written for six two-by-fours, Mantra set up a public performance of the piece in the lumber department of a big-box hardware store in Alexandria, Va.
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Carla Morrison: Out Of The Past, Into The City
Oct 18, 2012 — Singer Carla Morrison has already enchanted audiences in her native Mexico with her sweet, timeless voice and unabashedly lovelorn lyrics. She joins us here for a special performance at The High Line, an elevated park in New York City.
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A 'Flash Choir' Sings Philip Glass In Times Square
Jul 10, 2012 — Watch a "flash choir" descend upon Times Square to sing a world premiere of music by Philip Glass, commissioned by NPR Music in honor of the composer's 75th birthday.
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The Civil Wars: A Song Of Loyalty, Before It's Tested
Nov 8, 2012 — Joy Williams and John Paul White have built a gentle, harmony-rich folk-pop sound in which warm chemistry seeps out of every note. The pair recently announced a hiatus due to "irreconcilable differences," but before that, they performed "Kingdom Come" backstage at the Sasquatch! Music Festival.
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