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'It's All Politics': NPR's Weekly News Roundup
In the latest political podcast, NPR Senior Washington Editor Rob Elving and Political Editor Ken Rudin discuss the ongoing Democratic race and a special election in Mississippi.
Survivors Emerge as Rescuers Face Tremors, Slides
Rescuers in China were still finding survivors as they braved strong aftershocks and landslides Friday, days after a massive earthquake devastated parts of southwest Sichuan province. The death toll from the country's worst quake in decades stood at more than 21,500, and President Hu Jintao made his first tour of the affected areas.
Crews Save Some, Too Late for Others in Sichuan
Rescue workers are having a hard time getting heavy equipment to isolated towns and villages in Southwestern China after Monday's earthquake. Thousands of residents are still buried beneath buildings, and survivors are worried about the after-effects of the disaster.
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Arts & Culture
Friendship and Idealism in 'Reprise'
Fresh Air film critic David Edelstein reviews Reprise, the first feature film by Norwegian writer and director Joachim Trier. The movie tells the story of two aspiring authors whose adolescent idealism is crushed by literary success.
BET Struggles to Relate with Black Viewers
The Black Entertainment Television Network was created to bring authentic representations of African-Americans to cable television. After a couple of decades, however, it finds itself under intense criticism for pandering to the lowest possible tastes. A lot of African-Americans have given up on BET and are turning to other channels that have black shows.
Back to Narnia, Where Bland Prince Caspian Broods
A Narnian epoch has passed in the single year since the Pevensie siblings last went through the wardrobe. Now the land is ruled by an evil general, while the rightful heir lives in exile.
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Clinton Promises Local Crowd She'll Keep Fighting
Hillary Clinton returned to Oregon last night with a stop at the fairgrounds in Central Point, just outside of Medford. The Senator from New York made it clear she plans to stick with her campaign at least through Oregon’s primary on May 20. Jessica Robinson has more.
Clinton Courts Rural Voters
In recent primaries, Hillary Clinton has fared especially well with rural voters. She's hoping to repeat her success in Oregon. Clinton is making a stop in Central Point on Thursday. It comes on the heels of an unusual outreach effort here. Chris Lehman reports from Jacksonville.
Couple's Effort Keeps 136-Year-Old Mill Churning
The only water-powered flour mill west of the Mississippi sits along Butte Creek in Eagle Point, Ore. In 2005, an adventurous couple from Portland bought the historic landmark. As Julia Sommer reports, they've poured their life savings, heart, soul and ingenuity into renovating the mill.
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A New Animal Shelter Takes Root in the Applegate Valley
...The Oregon Animal Sanctuary, which officially opened this March, is nestled along the upper reaches of the Applegate River south of Ruch...
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Will Radio Survive?
Tuned In
May 2008
It was 1954. Radio was slightly more than 30 years old and, during that time, had become a phenomenally successful business and the nation’s major entertainment industry...
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The Common Green: Evolution by Necessity
The buildings we live and work in consume 40% of resources and emit 50% of greenhouse gases. Through their heating, cooling and the manufacturing of the building materials themselves, these buildings use more energy than cars
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360 explores art's creative influence and transformative power in everyday life.
Hosted by novelist and journalist Kurt Andersen, the series is a lively forum
for the arts and culture that challenges listeners' perceptions of the world.
Through richly textured stories and insightful conversation about everything
from opera to comic books, PRI's Studio 360 presents ideas that are provocative,
moving, and always engaging.
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