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Remembering 2024’s Losses: Bob Edwards

Four Walls @FourWalls (86583) • United States 6 Jan 25

One thing for sure: this weather is making me lazy! I stayed in bed an extra hour, not to sleep but to just stay warm. Now I’m up and ready to take on the day (which may or may not include putting my recycling bin at the curb)....

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Famous Louisvillians: Bob Edwards (#10)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86583) • United States 23 Nov 20

Good morning! Welcome to a short week, or a long week, depending on whether you’re working or locked down. I’m enjoying leftovers for lunch and getting ready to spring another Louisville native on you. Here’s today’s...

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Hey, I just got mentioned on the radio!

The Horse @TheHorse (238277) • Walnut Creek, California 19 Sep 19

Yeppers, I gave in and donated to the NPR radio station that comes in clear as a bell here in Pleasant Hill CA. They even pronounced my name (not "Horse") right. The station broadcasts from Sacramento CA, I believe. They play...

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An "epidemic of laughter" may be needed

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 17 Nov 16

It happened back in 1962, in the African country now known as Tanzania. Three boarding school girls were seized with uncontrollable laughter. It spread from them to over 95 of the 159 students. One young woman was afflicted for...

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Birds on a scale

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 9 Sep 16

These small birds are called Pine Siskins and the scale they are eating sunflower chips on is a very old one that once hung in an outdoor marketplace in Turkey. Anne brought it back when she returned to the US after teaching on US...

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I think I figured out the problem with race relations...

N.B. Yomi @Hanyouyomi (2186) • Dallas, Texas 25 Aug 16

In full Disclosure, I apologize in advance, as you are about to read the ramblings of a mad man. i.e. Me! I apologize in advance... I was listening to "Think" on NPR radio, as the issues of race relations nd racism were...

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Driving enjoyable because of NPR

habibti320 @habibti320 (925) • United States 11 Nov 12

This afternoon I had to go to a meeting on the other side of the city, and both there and on the way back, I had such a lovely time listening to NPR that I actually took the side road home so that I could listen to the whole...

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NPR is a Priority for the President

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 10 Mar 11

NPR officals have said that they receive a small portion of their funding from the government. If this is the case then they could get the small portion of that funding from other sources and let the tax payers stop helping them....

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Census 2011, The biggest ever in History..

debs90 @debs90 (547) • India 24 Dec 10

India has launched its Census, 2011 program. It will be the biggest census attempted in the history of mankind. It will enumerate the country's 1.2 billion population and classify them. All Indians aged over 15 years will get a...

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NPR fires Juan Williams Should President Obama have a Wine Summit to solve it??

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 22 Oct 10

Should President Obama have a wine summit to resolve the problems between NPR's white female CEO and a Black male employee? Shouldn't he because this is clearly a discrimination case. Not only that but it is hate speech when a...

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What WON'T Get You Fired From NPR

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 21 Oct 10

1. Wishing AIDS on a political opponent NPR Producer Nina Totenburg in 1995: "because if there is retributive justice, he’ll [Jesse Helms] get AIDS from a transfusion. Or one of his grandchildren will get it." 2....

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NPR analyist and contributor Juan Williams Terminated for muslim comments.

TTCCWW @TTCCWW (579) • United States 21 Oct 10

Juan Williams contract with National Public Radio was terminated after making a statement on the O'Reilly Factor that he gets nervous when he see's people in Muslim garb getting on airplanes. I have read some of Mr Williams...

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What is the best source for unbiased news? (Online, TV, radio...)

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 6 Nov 09

Where do you turn for unbiased news and reporting?

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NPR fans, what should I be listening to?

sassybf @sassybf (29) • United States 2 Oct 08

I'm a new convert, and have gotten hooked on Car Talk and Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, but I want to know what are other great NPR shows I should check out. Who can help?

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Does Anyone Listen to PBS Radio or NPR?

desertdarlene @desertdarlene (8911) • United States 27 Apr 08

I like listening to PBS radio or NPR. I listen to Car Talk and Whadya Know. In fact, I'm listing to Whadya Know right now. I also listen to other PBS and NPR shows from time to time. So, what is your favorite PBS or NPR show?

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Did anyone listen to Terri Gross interview Colin Meloy this evening?

Aidenfire @Aidenfire (66) • United States 4 Feb 07

I thought it was really interesting. I respect both of them a lot, and their conversation was intelligent and informative without being pretentious. I also didn't know about The Decemberists connection to Colbert, which was...

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