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Npr: Impounded: Dorothea Lange's Photographs of Japanese Internment
View Dorothea Lange's pictures of the Japanese Interment. View children getting an education, fathers with their sons, and many more great pictures.
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Npr: 52 O Street Studios
See a former warehouse where several artists have studios. Click on the window to view videos of the artists and slideshows of the artworks.
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Npr: Cruising to Antarctica
NPR presents a pictorial essay on Antarctica and discusses why tourism is on the rise.
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Npr: New Observatory Brings Stars Closer to Earth
A radio story describing the development of the newest technology in telescopes based on an old idea. Images of the 80-acre interferometer are shown on the site.
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Npr: Intersections: Inspiration and Creativity
Where does artistic inspiration come from? A series on NPR about the influence of artists on other artists helps to answer the question. Inspiration and creativity are shown to flow from an intense study of work of others.
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Npr: The Streets of New York
A slideshow of photographs of New York City from the period just before and just after World War II when the city was a magnet for talented photographers who were looking for new ways to capture the life of the city's streets. A...
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Npr: Mlk Murals
Features a slide show documenting "city portraits of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. across America."
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Npr: Color as Field: American Painting, 1950 1975
Slideshow that highlights paintings exhibited at the Smithsonian American Art Museum done by artists whose works are classified as color field painting.
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Npr: Looking Back on Three Mile Island
NPR provides us with a slide show of information on the Three Mile Island crisis, the site of the worst nuclear plant emergency in American history.
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Npr: The Lincoln Memorial
National Public Radio looks at the creation of the Lincoln Memorial, the controversies surrounding its design, and its political significance over the past 80 years.
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Npr: All Things Considered: An Oral History of the Was Ps
A story about a story. A Radio Diaries documentary records personal stories from the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Great information about these incredible women.
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Npr: The Art of Parisian Art Dealer Ambroise Vollard
Paris at the end of the nineteenth century was at the center of a cultural arts explosion owing, in part, to the constellation of artists surrounding the art dealership of Ambroise Vollard. This archived report from NPR tells the story...
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Npr: The College Admissions Game: Sa Ts Not for Everyone, but Reality for Most
Do SAT scores reflect academic performance? Should you take the SAT or ACT? Do all colleges require the SAT? Is the SAT fair? This report addresses these questions and explores the "argument against standardized tests" and how the SAT...
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Npr: Algebra Project Teaches Math Skills That Pay
How can we help low-income students and students of color achieve in math? Robert Moses, founder of The Algebra Project, talks about his efforts to help students succeed in math and science through this "national math literacy project."...
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Npr: Students' View of Intelligence Can Help Grades
How is a child's view of intelligence and grades linked? Can intelligence increase? A study from the journal "Child Development" examines the topic of intelligence and "shows that it you teach students that their intelligence can grow,...
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Npr: Who Will Succeed Central Asia's Dominate Leaders?
A March 2007 summary examination of the political leadership in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.
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Npr: With New Pipeline, Azerbaijan on Verge of Oil Boom
An examination of the potential impact of a new oil pipeline on the economy, society, and foreign policy of Azerbaijan. Provides links to related stories on Azerbaijan. (16 April 2006)
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Npr: Global Competitors Clamor for Kazakhstan's Oil
A June 2007 analysis of the growing importance Kazakstan's oil and the resulting global competition for it. Also provides audio and links to related stories.
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Npr: The Bird Flu Resurfaces in Vietnam
A June 2007 report on the re-appearance of Bird Flu in Vietnam. Audio only, approximately four minutes in length. Also provides links to related topics.
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Npr: New Malarial Therapy Reaches Remote Africa
Details efforts by Doctors Without Borders to bring state of the art malaria treatments to some of the most remote parts of Africa ( available in audio format). Also provides links to related sites.
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Npr: Altered Mosquitoes May Save Humans From Malaria
A March 2007 interview [4:00] with a professor of biosystems research at the University of Maryland on the use of genetically altered mosquitoes to fight the spread of malaria. Provides links to related topics.
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Npr: Rubber Ducks Make Cross Oceanic Voyage
This radio broadcast describes the tracking of rubber ducks that were accidentally dumped into the north Pacific Ocean in 1992. Scientists are learning a lot about ocean currents as the ducks arrive on land in various countries.
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National Public Radio's official site offers hourly news audio as well as streaming audio and transcripts of some shows.
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Npr: Beagle 2
NPR provides the story of Beagle 2, the Mars Lander. See a video animation of the descent and photo gallery of the Mars Express. Unfortunately, the Beagle 2 is a lost mission.