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October1,2009-STEVEINSKEEP,host:FormerPresidentJimmyCarterturns85today.He'llalsobecelebratingthereopeningofhislibraryandmuseumafteramajorrenovation.ThatlibraryinAtlantaincludesafocusonCarter'slifeafterhisterminoffice,nowthatit'sbeenrenovated.CarterisoneofAmerica'sfewex-presidentswhohashaddecadestoreshapehisimageafterleavingtheWhiteHouse.NPR'sKathyLohrreports.KATHYLOH...[
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September29,2009-ROBERTSIEGEL,host:FromNPRNews,thisisALLTHINGSCONSIDERED.I'mRobertSiegel.MELISSABLOCK,host:AndI'mMelissaBlock.Now,arecommendationfromourseriesYouMustReadThis.JuliaGlasswontheNationalBookAwardforherdebutnovel"ThreeJunes."Andtoday,shehasthisrecommendationofanovelshedidn'texpecttolove.Ms.JULIAGLASS(Author,"ThreeJunes"):BeforeItellyouhowIfellforthisb...[
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September29,2009-RENEEMONTAGNE,host:Whenthiscountry'sfirstfemaleSecretaryofStatepracticeddiplomacy,shediditwithtack,toughness,andcostumejewelry.IntheClintonadministration,MadeleineAlbrightbecameknownforthepinsshewore.Nowshe'swrittenaboutthem.NPR'sspecialcorrespondentSusanStambergspeakswithSecretaryAlbrightabouthernewbook,"ReadMyPins."SUSANSTAMBERG:MadeleineAlbright,h...[
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September25,2009-MADELEINEBRAND,host:
FromNPRNews,thisisALLTHINGSCONSIDERED.I'mMadeleineBrand.ROBERTSIEGEL,host:AndI'mRobertSiegel.FilmmakerKenBurns'newPBSdocumentaryseriesstartsin19thcenturyAmerica.ThenaturalwonderoftheearlyfrontierNiagaraFallswassocommercializedandoverdevelopedthatthegreatFrenchtravelerAlexisdeTocquevilleurgedhisreaderstocomeseeitsoonbeforeit's...[
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September28,2009-STEVEINSKEEP,host:Youmayremembertheelaborateandspectacularceremoniesatlastyear'sOlympicGamesinChina.Thecountrymayyetoutdoitselfforthe60thanniversaryofthefoundingofcommunistChina.Thebigday,knownasNationalDay,isOctober1st.ThemaineventwillbeamassiveparadethroughthestreetsofBeijing.NPR'sAnthonyKuhnsentusthispostcardabouttheongoingpreparations.(Soundbiteoftank...[
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September28,2009-MICHELMARTIN,host:Finally,I'mnotonetotalkaboutmysociallife,mainlybecausetheoneIcurrentlyenjoyrevolvesaroundpizza,facepaintandmoonbounces.ButtheothernightIwasinvitedtoadinnerwhereIhadachancetolistentoamanwhohadbeenoneofPresidentLyndonB.Johnson'stoplieutenants.HesharedhowLBJwentaboutfindingoutwhatwasgoingoninthecountryoncehewasintheWhiteHouse,howhewentabou...[
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HeardonAllThingsConsideredSeptember27,2009-
GUYRAZ,host:Here'swhatTonyDanza'scharacter,TonyMicelli,saidabouthisfirstdayofschoolonthe1980ssitcom'Who'sTheBoss?"(Soundbiteoftelevisionprogram,"Who'stheBoss")Mr.TONYDANZA(Actor):(AsTonyMicelli)Iremembermyfirstdayofschool.Icriedallmorning;thenIthrewupallovertheteacher.(Soundbiteoflaughter)RAZ:Now,TonyDanza'sheadedbacktotheclassroom,butthisoneisn...[
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Copyright©2009NationalPublicRadio®.Forpersonal,noncommercialuseonly.SeeTermsofUse.Forotheruses,priorpermissionrequired.HeardonAllThingsConsideredSeptember25,2009-
MADELEINEBRAND,host:FromNPRNews,thisisALLTHINGSCONSIDERED.I'mMadeleineBrand.ROBERTSIEGEL,host:AndI'mRobertSiegel.Intheworldofhighschoolfootball,therearesmalltownteams,andthentherearetheBurntRiverBullsfromUnity,Oreg...[
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TheManWhoKeptTheColdWarCoolCopyright©2009NationalPublicRadio®.Forpersonal,noncommercialuseonly.SeeTermsofUse.Forotheruses,priorpermissionrequired.HeardonAllThingsConsideredSeptember26,2009-
GUYRAZ,host:I'mstandinginsidethemissilepitattheNationalAirandSpaceMuseumhereinWashington,D.C.I'mrightunderadecommissionedMinutemanrocket.It'sarocketthatcanreachanypartoftheearthinminutes,andit...[
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September22,2009-
Eversincetheeconomybegannose-diving,we'vebeenhearingalotabouttheGreatDepression.Coincidentally,thedistinguishedliteraryscholar,MorrisDickstein,hasbeenatworkforyearsonabookaboutthecultureoftheDepressionera.It'sjustcomeoutan...[
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