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2/11/2010
French movie producer, Jacques Tati shoots a scene, jumping in the role as camera man on the set producing his latest and third film "Mon Uncle" (My Uncle) in France, April 1958. (AP Photo)

Providing Shelter in Haiti, Is the U.S. Exporting Mental Illness?, Anniversary In Iran, Blizzard Heats Up Global Warming Debate, The Films Of Jacques Tati

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12/31/2009

Intelligence Failures, The End of The Decade, Champagne under the Microscope, Films on Ty Burr’s Best Of List, Blue Moon Gazing

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Films on Ty Burr’s Best Of List

Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr gives his top film picks of the past decade, from “The Pianist”, “The Two Towers”, “Borat” and more.

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3/19/2009

Geithner’s Fate, Obama TV, Detainees Speak about ‘Black Sites’, Questions about Prostate Cancer Screenings, Economic Stories From the Mississippi Delta, Mexican Gangs and Love in ‘Sin Nombre’

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2/2/2009

The Nudges, Iraqi Election Recap, Not Bowled Over By Super Bowl Ads, Recession Manners, Forgotten Ellis Island

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1/28/2009

Iraq & Afghanistan, The Narcotic Farm, Bolivia’s New Constitution, Haggling in the U.S., The Pluto Kerfuffle

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Slumdog Millionaire

The movie opens in India tomorrow. What will be the reaction to its grim portrayal of life on the streets?

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1/22/2009

Guantanamo, Stories of an Abortion Doctor, White House Redecoration, First Kids, Slumdog Millionaire

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1/21/2009

Day One, The Oath, More On the Economy, Youth On Obama, Inaugural Prayers, Inaugural Fashion, Che

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Che

Oscar-winning actor Benicio Del Toro produces and stars in the new four-hour-plus epic “Che.”

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RECENT SHOWS
3/17/2010
Jabbar Swaiyed, 72, and his wife look over a ballot before casting their vote in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city on March 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

Pres. Obama Looks To Re-write No Child Left Behind, Political Fortunes May Shift In Iraqi Vote Count, Butte, Mt. Celebrates Luck Of The Irish, Northern Ireland Is Still A Land Divided, Psychologist Says Evolution Helps Make Us Fat

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3/16/2010

Health Care Reform Comes Down To The Wire, Health Care Benefits Squeeze Cities, Who Owns Kafka, A Scientologist Speaks Out On Church Abuse, The States That Didn’t Make The Cut

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RECENT STORIES
States That Never Made The Cut
Map of Texlahoma (Michael Trinklein)

Author Michael Trinklein’s maps of states that have been proposed over the years, but which never made it onto the official map of the United States.

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(Tuesday, March 16, 2010)
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Slideshow: Do-It-Yourself Projects

The DIY movement is moving mainstream. Check out projects ranging from swimming pools made from dumpsters and bicycles built from bamboo.

(Friday, March 12, 2010)
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NOTES & UPDATES
Welcome New Stations

Welcome to our newest listeners in Orlando, FL, Chicago, IL, Morris, IL and Chesterton, IN! In the past few months we’ve been joined by new stations in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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Robin’s Recommendations

Some recent stories we thought you’d enjoy- from our conversation with oncologist Jerome Groopman about the status of the war on cancer, to accordion champion Cory Pesaturo.

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What’s on our Plate

Here & Now producers share their favorite music, books and websites.

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Book Picks for Young Readers

Looking for a book for the young person in your life? We share our favorites.

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