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The Latest On Barry From Louisiana

By • Jul 13, 2019

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Barry is now a hurricane as it makes landfall on Louisiana's coast to the west of New Orleans. The storm is expected to dump more than a foot of rain in some places and cause flash flooding. NPR's Debbie Elliott is in New Orleans. Debbie, thanks so much for being with us.

Resident Talks About Hurricane Barry Making Landfall In Louisiana

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Latest On Tropical Storm Barry

By • Jul 13, 2019

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Opinion: The Warning Signs Around Jeffrey Epstein

By • Jul 13, 2019

There is probably a lot of sordidness to uncover in the story of Jeffrey Epstein, in custody this weekend after being charged with sex trafficking. He already served 13 months, a decade ago, on a "work release" where he could go to his office in Palm Beach for twelve hours a day.

It is sickening to recount the new charges: Epstein luring underage girls — children — into his various mansions, and forcing them into sex acts.

Visiting A Historic Mosque In North Dakota

By • Jul 13, 2019

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Signature Song: Pink Floyd's 'Speak To Me/Breathe'

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We've asked you to tell us about your signature song, the song that's become almost a part of you. Today, we hear from Toby Lineaweaver from Woods Hole, Mass. His story starts in the summer of 1973 when he was 19.

What's Happening In The Aftermath Of Latest California Earthquake

By • Jul 6, 2019

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Reports From On The Scene Of California's Latest Earthquake

By • Jul 6, 2019

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Iran Prepares For Higher Uranium Enrichment

By • Jul 6, 2019

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Kern County Fire Chief On Earthquake Response

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Taking Stock Of The June Jobs Numbers

By • Jul 6, 2019

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Cardi B Can't Trademark 'Okurrr'

By editor • Jul 6, 2019

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ruled it is not OK for rapper Cardi B to trademark one of her signature catchphrases.

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CARDI B: Okurrr.

MONTAGNE: One more time.

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Encore: Comedian Brian Regan Sees The Dinosaurs In Everyday Life

By • Jul 6, 2019

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Stand-up comedian Brian Regan has been on the road performing almost nonstop since the 1980s.

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BRIAN REGAN: I'm trying to go to more parties. I'm not good at them. I'm not good at talking to people, which might sound weird in this setting.

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New Novel Asks: What Would You Do To Get Your Kid Into 'The Gifted School'?

By • Jul 6, 2019

When Bruce Holsinger heard about the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions bribery scandal he admits he felt "a shiver of self-recognition."

"I don't think there's a parent in America who hasn't had anxiety about where their kid goes to school," he says.

North Carolina Tries To Clean Up Its Electricity

By • Jun 29, 2019

Let's say you want to help stop global warming and kick your gasoline habit.

You buy an electric car. And then you go to charge it up and you think: Wait, where's this electricity coming from?

Nationwide, 60% of it comes from power plants burning coal and natural gas, belching carbon dioxide. And across the country, energy experts are trying to figure out what might persuade these electric utilities to change.

'One Day At A Time' Renewed On New Network

By editor • Jun 29, 2019

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Sitcom fans got some good news this week.

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GLORIA ESTEFAN: (Singing) This is it. This is life, the one you get. So go and have a ball.

Boston's Suffolk Downs Holds Its Last Live Horse Races

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Saturday Sports: Women's World Cup, Wimbledon

By • Jun 29, 2019

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And now it's time for sports.

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MCCAMMON: The Women's World Cup is going on in France during one of Europe's worst heat waves. Bringing in the heat here is NPR's Tom Goldman. Good morning, Tom.

Himesh Patel On The Beatles And 'Yesterday'

By editor • Jun 22, 2019

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Chanelle Benz On 'The Gone Dead'

By editor • Jun 22, 2019

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How White Politicians Can Talk About Race

By editor • Jun 22, 2019

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Joe Biden's explanation of how he had a collegial working relationship with Southern segregationist Democratic senators highlights the complicated task of talking about race in politics.

Move Over, Goat Yoga. Alaskans Now Have Reindeer Yoga

By • Jun 22, 2019

If you want to incorporate quality time with animals into your yoga practice, you have a lot of options these days. There's puppy yoga, cat yoga, and perhaps the most famous — goat yoga.

Now, in Fairbanks, Alaska, there's a new offering: a yoga class with fauna particular to the cold northern climes of the subarctic. Reindeer.

Franco Zeffirelli, Creator Of Lavish Productions On Screen And Stage, Dies At 96

By • Jun 15, 2019

Franco Zeffirelli once said that when the curtain comes up "you have to give the audience a big thing to look at."

The Italian filmmaker and opera director gave audiences plenty to look at — in his lavishly styled operas and his biblical and Shakespearean film adaptations.

Zeffirelli died Saturday in Rome after a long illness. His death was announced on the Foundation of Franco Zeffirelli website. He was 96.

Opinion: Here's A Dad Joke! What Does The Buffalo Tell His Son In The Morning?

By • Jun 15, 2019

Why don't you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? The P is silent.

I'm a father. I tell dad jokes.

See that farmer? A man outstanding in his field.

Peter Sokolowski, editor at large of Merriam-Webster, defined dad jokes for us as "an obvious or predictable pun or play on words and usually judged to be endearingly corny or unfunny."

Did you see that documentary about beavers? What a great dam show ...

Hong Kong To Shelve Controversial Extradition Bill

By • Jun 15, 2019

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Saturday Sports: Women's World Cup, U.S. Open

By • Jun 15, 2019

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I wait all week to say, it's time for sports.

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SIMON: International women's football - the Women's World Cup now happening in France. NPR's Tom Goldman joins us. Good morning, Tom.

Yazidi Children, Torn From Their Families By ISIS, Forget Their Identities

By • Jun 15, 2019

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Audra McDonald And Michael Shannon On 'Frankie And Johnny In The Clair De Lune'

By editor • Jun 15, 2019

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Opinion: Ex-Prosecutor Faces Harsh Criticism After 'Central Park 5' Netflix Series

By • Jun 8, 2019

Linda Fairstein won fame prosecuting criminals and then wrote crime fiction. Did she allow her gift for fiction to guide her powers as a prosecutor?

For 25 years, Linda Fairstein led sex crimes unit of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, which inspired Law and Order: SVU. She's written bestselling crime novels, like Blood Oath and Death Dance, about a hard-nosed, tenderhearted Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper who eats in a lot of New York's classiest Italian restaurants on a public servant's salary.

Now there's a mystery.

Encore: New Orleans Music Legend Dr. John Dies At 77

By • Jun 8, 2019

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