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Gore Urges Obama To Take Lead On Climate Change
from NPR: Story of the Day Podcast on November 07, 2009
Duration: 464
Duration: 464
In his new book, Al Gore argues that consumers have "all the tools we need" to solve climate change. But unless the United States takes a leadership role, "it would be impossible to resolve this crisis," he tells NPR.
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Flu Threat Looms As Mecca Readies For Pilgrims
from NPR: World Story of the Day Podcast on November 07, 2009
Duration: 255
Duration: 255
The H1N1 virus is a major concern for Saudi Arabian authorities, who are gearing up to host millions of Muslims on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Health officials are making recommendations and monitoring pilgrims, but otherwise can do little to mitigate the virus' spread.
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How Do You Find A Job? Ask The Algorithm
from NPR: Business Story of the Day Podcast on November 06, 2009
Duration: 210
Duration: 210
The state of New York is looking for ways to reduce the time the unemployed spend looking for jobs, and it's turning to a mathematical formula for help. Using an algorithm developed by a Boston technology company, the program directs resumes to the employers most likely to make a hire.
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In The Loop: Tax Cheats, Secret Sources & My Guy Karzai
from In The Loop with Jeff Horwich - Minnesota Public Radio on November 06, 2009
Duration: 2055
Duration: 2055
It's ITL for Nov. 6, 2009, featuring interviews with TaxGirl, the Christian Science Monitor's man in Afghanistan, and a Pulitzer Prize winner on the incipient federal Shield Law. Plus nifty H1N1 vaccine and Hamid Karzai-inspired music. Damn!
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Nov. 7, 2009: The Splendid Table
from APM: The Splendid Table on November 06, 2009
Duration: 3062
Duration: 3062
This week it's a show of American iconoclasts starting with winemaker Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard. His latest book is Been Doon So Long, A Randall Grahm Vinthology. And we meet the true originator of the no-knead bread technique, Jim Lehey of New York City's famed Sullivan Street Bakery. His book is My Bread, The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method.
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Ambassadors of Hope
from KNPR Discussions on November 06, 2009
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"Don't worry if you've never heard of this group. It's operating out of one room in the Salvation Army Family Services building. But the volunteers are trying to find work and housing for those who've been dispossessed by the recession. We talk with organizers and two women who found that the economy had left them jobless and homeless. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"
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11/06/09 Marketplace Morning Report - First Edition
from APM: Marketplace Morning Report - First Edition on November 06, 2009
Duration: 440
Duration: 440
Health bill has some extra goodies; Home sales are soaring in Canada, eh?
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Predators
from KNPR Discussions on November 05, 2009
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"The pilots who fly the unmanned aircraft from Creech Air Force Base north of Las Vegas go to work like many white-collar workers. It's a 40-minute commute and then they're back in the suburbs. But the work is proving as stressful as combat in Iraq, Afghanistan or Pakistan. Reporter Megan McCloskey has written about these issues in "Stars and Stripes" and tells us what she's found. Content created by News 88.9 KNPR"
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Pain Of Global Downturn Persists In Mexico
from NPR: World Story of the Day Podcast on November 05, 2009
Duration: 268
Duration: 268
In a country where nearly half the population already lived below the poverty line, the worldwide recession has slashed all of Mexico's largest sources of revenue. Despite recovery elsewhere, the Mexican economy is shrinking at its fastest pace since the Great Depression.
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11/05/09 Marketplace Morning Report - First Edition
from APM: Marketplace Morning Report - First Edition on November 05, 2009
Duration: 440
Duration: 440
What's going on in the IPO market?
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All Work and No Play - But High Pay (Soundcheck: Thursday, 05 November 2009)
from WNYC's Soundcheck on November 05, 2009
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The stagehands that push the pianos onto the stage at Carnegie Hall make more than the musicians who play them. Bloomberg News recently revealed that the top stagehands there earn $500,000 a year. Reporter Philip Boroff tells us about this specialized corner of the music industry. City Opera Launches a New Season New York City Opera opens its 2009-10 season with a gala tonight after an off-season of drastic cost-cutting measures. General manager George Steel sought concessions from unions – including stagehands – as part of his efforts to bring the beleaguered company back to financial stability. We get a prognosis from Robin Pogrebin, New York Times culture reporter, and James Jorden, author of the opera blog Parterre Box.
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Picks of the Week (Soundcheck: Thursday, 05 November 2009)
from WNYC's Soundcheck on November 05, 2009
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This week's picks include some icy sounds, an economic power trio and a multicultural bunch. Click here to read our full reviews.
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The Very Best (Soundcheck: Thursday, 05 November 2009)
from WNYC's Soundcheck on November 05, 2009
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The Very Best is the collaboration between Malawian-born, London-based singer Esau Mwamwaya and the British DJ duo Radioclit. The eclectic-sounding group was tapped to be this year’s buzz band at the CMJ Music Festival -- until travel issues scuttled Mwamwaya’s visit. Now, the group joins us to talk about a critically lauded second album, Warm Heart of Africa, which features guest appearances from rapper M.I.A. and Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend.
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Iranian Protests Show Opposition Is Still Strong
from NPR: World Story of the Day Podcast on November 04, 2009
Duration: 234
Duration: 234
Tens of thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of Tehran again on Wednesday to protest against the government and last June's presidential election. Some analysts had begun to write off the Iranian opposition as a spent force. But Wednesday, it was clear the opposition has not melted away.
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Comedy: Kumail Nanjiani and Kent Haines
from PRI: The Sound of Young America on November 04, 2009
Duration: 789
Duration: 789
Live comedy from our shows in Philadelphia and New York City.
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Conducting Your Way to the Top (Soundcheck: Wednesday, 04 November 2009)
from WNYC's Soundcheck on November 04, 2009
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Roger Nierenberg is a conductor and creator of the Music Paradigm, a program that invites executives to sit inside an orchestra and even try their hand at conducting. He joins us to share his observations on why he thinks conducting can turn business executives into successful leaders as recounted in his new book, Maestro: A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening.
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Show 81: Pornocaust!
from Radio Chaos on May 31, 2008
Duration: 5773
Duration: 5773
This week the Commish is in a rush because he thinks the Hornets will win the NCAA playoffs. Meanwhile, we learn that he likes to trade clothes with homeless men. We riff on NPR stealing podcasting and learn about the SV's mom getting stoned. With so much to say and so little space, let us summarize by saying, ' Gzuz is ur BFF, lolz.
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