Review Song Of The Day A Forlorn Ballad for Desperate Lost Souls February 28, 2007 • The tradition of rock stars singing about the bottom rung of the working-class ladder has been around as long as rock itself. But few did it with such heartbreaking empathy and iridescent beauty as Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane did on 1977's "Heart to Hang Onto."
Opinion Analysis Group Faults Al Gore on Environmental Claims February 28, 2007 • Melissa Block talks with Mark Trexler, President of Trexler Climate and Energy Services in Portland, Ore. Trexler will talk about carbon offsets — what they are, and how a small consumer can reduce carbon emissions. Group Faults Al Gore on Environmental Claims Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7648708/7648709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies 'Low and Behold': A Post-Disaster New Orleans February 28, 2007 • The independent feature film Low and Behold is a portrait of New Orleans after a Katrina-like disaster. The movie debuted at the Sundance Film Festival last month. 'Low and Behold': A Post-Disaster New Orleans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7641956/7641959" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Picasso Works Stolen from Relative's House February 28, 2007 • Two Pablo Picasso paintings, worth nearly $66 million, were recently stolen from his granddaughter's house in Paris. The two works are both family portraits. Picasso Works Stolen from Relative's House Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7641940/7641941" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Director Marc Lawrence on 'Music and Lyrics' Fresh Air February 28, 2007 • Film director Marc Lawrence wrote and directed the new film Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. He also directed the film Two Weeks' Notice and co-wrote and produced the comedy Miss Congeniality. Director Marc Lawrence on 'Music and Lyrics' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7641624/7641633" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Song Of The Day A Premature Proclamation of Hip-Hop's Demise February 27, 2007 • It's audacious to declare the end of an entire musical subculture, and downright outrageous to do so when it's your musical subculture. With "Hip Hop Is Dead," Nas attempts to steer the genre in new directions while reasserting his status as one of its foremost personalities.
End of an Era for Baltimore's Curiosity Museum February 27, 2007 • A curiosity museum in Baltimore has closed its doors and auctioned off its quirky holdings. The American Dime Museum was a throwback to an earlier age of entertainment, when displays of oddities like Amazonian mummies and two-headed ducks held audiences spellbound. End of an Era for Baltimore's Curiosity Museum Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7622218/7622243" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Religion Filmmaker Cameron Claims to Find 'Tomb of Jesus' February 27, 2007 • Titanic director James Cameron says he has found the remains of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene and a son named Judah. Scholars are skeptical. A documentary, The Lost Tomb of Jesus, will debut March 4 on the Discovery Channel. Filmmaker Cameron Claims to Find 'Tomb of Jesus' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7615622/7615627" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Terry Gilliam Tries to Revive Dark 'Tideland' February 27, 2007 • Terry Gilliam's Tideland was panned by film critics and audiences alike when it was released in 2005. But he hopes the disturbing tale of a girl, whose parents are drug addicts, finds an audience on DVD. Terry Gilliam Tries to Revive Dark 'Tideland' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7606151/7612346" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Analysis Rasputia: A Comic Type, or a Racial Stereotype? February 26, 2007 • Two recent film portrayals of African-American women have drawn huge audiences: Tyler Perry's Madea character, which has spawned a franchise; and Eddie Murphy's Rasputia in Norbit. The large, boisterous characters have sparked outrage along with ticket sales. Rasputia: A Comic Type, or a Racial Stereotype? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7608400/7608404" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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79th Annual Academy Awards 'West Bank Story' Tells Tale of Star-Crossed Lovers February 26, 2007 • West Bank Story, this year's Oscar winner for best live action short film, is a takeoff on West Side Story and features a star-crossed love affair between an Israeli soldier and a Palestinian woman. 'West Bank Story' Tells Tale of Star-Crossed Lovers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7606701/7606988" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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79th Annual Academy Awards Why Oscar Loves a Biography February 26, 2007 • Helen Mirren won an Oscar last night for playing Queen Elizabeth II, and Forest Whitaker won for portraying Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. This decade has seen the most acting Oscars handed out for performers playing real people. Why Oscar Loves a Biography Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7602159/7602160" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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79th Annual Academy Awards Scorsese Takes Home Oscar February 26, 2007 • Martin Scorsese won an Academy Award for best director Sunday night, after five nominations but no wins. His film, The Departed, also won best picture. Other winners included Jennifer Hudson, Alan Arkin, Forest Whitaker and Helen Mirren. Scorsese Takes Home Oscar Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7602156/7602157" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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On Television 'Black Donnellys' Brings 'Crash' Team to TV Fresh Air February 26, 2007 • The Black Donnellys is a new television show created by Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, the team who wrote the Oscar-winning movie Crash. 'Black Donnellys' Brings 'Crash' Team to TV Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7600699/7600704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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It's Showtime for Ira Glass, 'This American Life' Fresh Air February 26, 2007 • Ira Glass is the host of the popular public radio program This American Life. A TV version of his show will premiere on Showtime in March. What will it be like to make the transition? It's Showtime for Ira Glass, 'This American Life' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7600694/7600697" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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