Turkish Valley Home To Human Settlements For Millenia Soon Will Be A Lake
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In southeastern Turkey, an ancient town that has long been associated with the region's Kurdish heritage is slated to be flooded by a massive dam project on the Tigris River.
Read MoreThe White House Says Nursing Home Regulations Are Too Tough
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The Trump administration wants to reduce the "burden" on nursing home operators by relaxing rules governing the facilities. Critics see troubling implications for the care of millions of residents.
Read MoreIrving Burgie, Songwriter Who Helped Bring Calypso To America, Dies At 95
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The Brooklyn-born Burgie studied at Juilliard and co-wrote many of the songs on Harry Belafonte's breakthrough album, Calypso, including his genre-defining hit, "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)."
Read MoreNot My Job: Singer Alex Boyé Gets Quizzed On Chef Boyardee
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In October, we went to Salt Lake City to record our 1,000th show and invited Alex Boyé, a former Mormon Tabernacle Choir member and YouTube star, to play our quiz.
Read MoreNot My Job: We Quiz Actor And Director Olivia Wilde On Buffalo Wild Wings
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We've invited Wilde to answer three questions about the casual dining franchise Buffalo Wild Wings. Originally broadcast June 8, 2019.
Read MoreNot My Job: We Quiz Actor Henry Winkler On Twinklers
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We've invited Winkler to play a game called "Oooh, look at the twinklers!" Three questions about stars. Originally broadcast Aug. 10, 2019.
Read MoreNot My Job: We Quiz 'Orange Is The New Black' Author On Laundering (Clothes)
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Piper Kerman served time for money laundering but how much does she know about actual laundering? Originally broadcast July 20, 2019.
Read MoreOpinion: Emergency Rooms Shouldn't Be Parking Lots For Patients
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Patients in hospital ERs can wait hours for inpatient beds to open up. The delays can be maddening. A solution for this long-standing problem has been elusive in the U.S., despite progress elsewhere.
Read MoreBook: 'In That Time'
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NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Daniel Weiss, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, about his new book In That Time: Michael O'Donnell and the Tragic Era of Vietnam.
Read MoreFilmmaking Program Helps Disadvantaged Kids See A Path To Hollywood
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Hollywood's film industry can be tough to break in to, and that's especially true if you are a poor kid without resources. Creating Creators is all about changing that — and it's having some success.
Read More'He'd Asked Me To Complete These Works': Adam Cohen On 'Thanks For The Dance'
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Leonard Cohen's son, Adam, speaks about producing his father's posthumous album and how he urged his father to record vocal ideas up until his death.
Read MoreImpeachment: The View From Swing States
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NPR's Don Gonyea discusses attitudes towards impeachment in three swing states — Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan — with pollster Charles Franklin, and journalists Salena Zito and Rochelle Riley.
Read MorePope Francis Sends A Relic Of Jesus' Manger To The Holy Land
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At the start of Christmas season, Pope Francis has sent a small piece of wooden relic reputed to be part of Jesus' manger after he was born to Bethlehem, traditionally known as Jesus' birthplace.
Read MoreThe College Football Game That Put A Dent In Desegregation
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Fifty years ago, two football teams tangled in Florida. It was a momentous contest: It helped to change the course of race relations during a difficult Civil Rights period.
Read MoreLondon Knife Attacker Identified; Public Lauds Narwhal Tusk Takedown
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Usman Khan, 28, had served the minimum eight years of a 16-year sentence for his involvement in a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp in 2012.
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