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Games & Humor
7:46 am
Sun April 29, 2012

Blasts From The Past: The Art Of Video Games

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, 2006, Shigeru Miyamoto, Executive Producer; Eiji Aonuma, Director; Satoru Takizawa, Art Director; Eiji Aonuma, Satoru Iwata, Producers, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo of America, Inc.

Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 10:50 am

Author Interviews
6:32 am
Sun April 29, 2012

'Hot Dog' Meets 'Bun': Famous Food Discoveries

Originally published on Mon April 30, 2012 12:31 pm

If you're watching a sports game at home, at a bar or at an arena, what better way to enjoy it than with some nachos, pretzels or hot dogs?

As a former baseball player, Josh Chetwynd knows a thing or two about stadium grub. His new book, How the Hot Dog Found Its Bun: Accidental Discoveries and Unexpected Inspirations That Shape What We Eat and Drink, features 75 short essays that trace the history of popular food and dispel common misconceptions.

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Sunday Puzzle
12:03 am
Sun April 29, 2012

To Cross This Puzzle Safely, Look Left And Right

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Originally published on Sat May 12, 2012 6:11 pm

On-Air Challenge: Every answer today is a familiar three-word phrase in which the second word is "and" and the first word starts with the letter L. You'll be given the last word of the phrase, and you must identify the first word, starting with "L." For example, given "master," the answer would be "lord," as in "lord and master."

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What's in a Song?
4:19 pm
Sat April 28, 2012

Life 'Up On The Divide' Lures A Songwriter Out West

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Martha Scanlan performs with Jon Neufeld in a meadow at the ranch where she works.

Originally published on Mon April 30, 2012 12:31 pm

Music Interviews
3:03 pm
Sat April 28, 2012

'Canada's Sweetheart' Builds On American Standards

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Jill Barber says there's a "retro feel" to her music, but says it's also contemporary, "with a lot of influences from the greats that came before me." Her new album is titled Mischievous Moon.

Originally published on Mon April 30, 2012 12:31 pm

"Canada's Sweetheart," otherwise known as singer-songwriter Jill Barber, is full of surprises. She crafts songs inspired by a collection of decades and styles — everything from doo-wop to lounge music. Despite the temptation to perform covers, all of Barber's tunes are originals, and all are as surprising as how she came to be known as Canada's Sweetheart.

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NPR Story
7:33 am
Sun April 22, 2012

Bahrain Car Race: A Complicated Political Reminder

Originally published on Sun April 22, 2012 11:43 am

On Sunday morning, Formula One racing cars are competing for first place in a controversial race in the Arab kingdom of Bahrain. Violent anti-government protests have continued in the run-up to the race. Host Rachel Martin talks with Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights.

From Our Listeners
7:33 am
Sun April 22, 2012

Your Letters: Working Women, Powerful Photos

Originally published on Sun April 22, 2012 11:43 am

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Time now for Your Letters. Last Sunday, I spoke with NPR's national political correspondent Mara Liasson about the week in politics, and part of our conversation focused on a political the war of words. It started when Democratic consultant Hilary Rosen said that Ann Romney, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, quote, "has never worked a day in her life." Many listeners took issue with Mara's analysis of the gender gap between Mitt Romney and President Obama.

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NPR Story
7:32 am
Sun April 22, 2012

Who Romney Keeps Close

Originally published on Sun April 22, 2012 11:43 am

Mitt Romney, the presumptive candidate for the Republican nomination, is hiring hundreds of new staffers over the next few months. The former Massachusetts governor is still surrounded by a trusted core of senior advisers, however, and they aren't going anywhere. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the inner circle.

NPR Story
7:32 am
Sun April 22, 2012

Utah's Orrin Hatch Survives GOP Convention

Originally published on Sun April 22, 2012 11:43 am

Longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch faced a contentious and much-watched state convention Saturday, two years after fellow Republican Bob Bennett was ousted from office at the same event for not being conservative enough. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

Author Interviews
6:34 am
Sun April 22, 2012

Our Roaring 20s: 'The Defining Decade'

Originally published on Sun April 22, 2012 11:43 am

It's almost that time of year again, when a new crop of 20-something college graduates prepares to take those first steps into the working world.

In her new book, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter — And How to Make the Most of Them Now, University of Virginia clinical psychologist Meg Jay argues that those first years of adulthood are the most important time in a young person's life.

Jay recently joined NPR's Rachel Martin to discuss why the 20s are such a crucial age for both college grads and non-college grads.

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