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Npr: Afghanistan
This National Public Radio page is constantly updated with the most recent NPR stories related to the war in Afghanistan providing an up to date and comprehensive archive. Material from Morning Edition and All Things Considered is...
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Npr: An Islamic Journey Inside Europe
NPR takes a thorough look at the integration of Muslims into European society. How is Christian Europe handling this challenge of a new culture. Spain, Britain, France are some of the countries under scrutiny.
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Npr: Dirty Work: Sewer Cleaners
Part of NPR's series called "Dirty Work," this site features a trip into the Cincinnati sewer system. Learn how sewer workers help improve our environment.
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Npr: Where Do You Feel Most American
A touching website from the National Public Radio devoted to stories of Americans who feel a national pride and an American identity.
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Npr: Photos From the Scene of the Crime
National Public Radio tells the story of the traveling display of LAPD archived photos from crime scenes as early as the 1920s, some of them "Wonderfully cinematic."
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Npr: In New Mexico, a Land Management Experiment
Article about national preserve that is not administered by federal land manager, but by a board of trustees.
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Npr: Lying, Cheating, Stealing
A four part NPR series on contemporary ethics, one part talks starts with whether one should eat a grape in the supermarket without paying for it, and then expands the topic. The second part is corporation/business ethics. The third is...
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Npr: Present at the Creation
A compilation of stories from National Public Radio about the creation of new and extraordinary objects, films, and artwork that have shaped and continue to shape American popular culture. Explore everything from the hamburger, to...
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Npr: Bobby Fischer: 1943 2008
NPR presents a slide show on the life of chess sensation Bobby Fischer who "became a cold war hero by dethroning the Soviet world champion" Boris Spassky in 1972. Fischer was the first U.S. born world chess champion.
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Npr: Greenland: Ice on the Move
NPR offers a photographic slide show on the status of Greenland's ice glaciers as they start to melt and the consequences of the melting for the future.
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Npr: Evolution of Military Aviation
An interactive timeline lets you see examples of military aircraft that have evolved since the first flight of the Wright brothers. Links at the bottom of the page lead to articles about fighter pilots.
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Npr: Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenburg" Concertos
Site provides biographical information about Johann Sebastian Bach and his Brandenburg Concertos.
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Npr: Franz Joseph Haydn
This is a biography on Franz Joseph Haydn. It also includes an audio lecture on Haydn with his music as a background to the lecture.
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Npr: The Reagan Tapes
What happened at the White House in the hours following the Reagan assassination attempt? NPR provides audio of recently released tapes that capture the events of the day. Website provides a retrospective 20 years after the event.
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Npr: Homeland Security in the Information Age
This site provides the story detailing new attempts at sorting and using the large quantities of data generated by security measures in the information age. (4 September 2002)
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Npr: Stanley Kunitz
This site from NPR gives a brief introduction about poet laureate Stanley Kunitz, followed by a link to an interview with him during National Poetry Month, 2001, you will need to scroll down this page which contains all the segments of...
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Npr: A Life Inside Big Bird
Complete with audio and video links, this NPR web page tells the story of the puppeteer who is the voice and movement of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney. Includes excerpts from Spinney's autobiography. This site has lots of...
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Npr: King Gimp Revisited
Site from NPR includes an interview, video clips and links about expressionist artist, Dan Keplinger. This artist has overcome his disability to create fine art that expresses himself.
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Npr: Conventions Past: 1968: Antiwar Rioters Engulf the Democrats
NPR looks back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, known for the antiwar student demonstrations staged there and the violence they engendered, not just election-year politics.
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Npr: "Missa Solemnis,' a Divine Bit of Beethoven
Is it true that this piece is the "greatest piece never heard". Learn about this piece of Beethoven's genius that has been left behind.
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Npr: Walter Cronkite on Npr
Read the latest of Walter Cronkite's oral essays for NPR, in which he comments on events in recent history such as the Vietnam War, the U-2 crisis, and so on.
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Npr: Election 2000
An excellent and thorough website that explores the Election 2000. Includes information on the presidential race and election, as well as the races and elections for Congress and state governors. Also includes extensive coverage of the...
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Npr: Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism
This August of 2002 report discusses post-September 11 treatment of Arab and Muslim people residing in the U.S.
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Npr: Split Ruling on Affirmative Action
This multimedia site explores the Supreme Court reaction to affirmative action cases in university admissions policies. There are links to audio clips and various related articles.