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Movie Interviews
3:15 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Ava DuVernay: A New Director, After Changing Course

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 3:59 pm

In January, Ava DuVernay became the first African-American woman to win Sundance's best directing award for her second feature-length film, Middle of Nowhere. The film is about a young black woman named Ruby, who puts her life and dreams of going to medical school on hold while her husband is in prison.

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Planet Money
2:34 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Why A Hedge Fund Seized An Argentine Navy Ship In Ghana

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The Libertad is being held in port near Accra, Ghana.

The Libertad, a ship owned by the Argentine Navy, set sail across the Atlantic a few months ago. It was being tracked, via the Internet, by a U.S.-based hedge fund called NML Capital.

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Presidential Race
2:22 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Iran Looms Over Candidates' Foreign Policy Debate

Originally published on Sun October 28, 2012 9:46 am

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NEAL CONAN, HOST:

This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan, in Washington. The Middle East presents a series of challenges for whomever wins on November 6th: immediate problems in Libya and Syria, a seemingly eternal problem with Israel and the Palestinians, but maybe the biggest problem: the looming crisis with Iran.

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Pop Culture
1:59 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

From 'Groovy' To 'Slacks,' The Words That Date You

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When jeans are too heavy and shorts are too, well, short, do you reach for pants, or for slacks?

Originally published on Fri May 24, 2013 1:22 pm

When Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich used the word "slacks" in a recent column, a reader commented: "Slacks? How old are you?"

"I was describing a young man, a college guy," Schmich tells NPR's Neal Conan. "I was trying to point out that he wasn't wearing jeans, that he wasn't sloppy, that he wasn't inordinately well-dressed for a guy in college," she says. "And so I used the word 'slacks.' "

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Politics
1:59 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Life After Running For President, And Losing

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 2:26 pm

Former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern died Sunday at the age of 90. A liberal icon, he made two failed bids for president, but remained active and worked for several organizations battling world hunger. NPR's Ron Elving and Jill Callison of The Argus Leader discuss McGovern's politics and legacy.

Mental Health
1:59 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Psychiatrists Shift Focus To Drugs, Not Talk Therapy

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 2:37 pm

The American Psychiatric Association defines a psychiatrist as a medical doctor who conducts psychotherapy and prescribes medications and other medical treatments. With recent developments in the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, the definition of the practice appears to be shifting.

The Two-Way
1:37 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

VIDEO: A Teacher Wins A Dance Battle With An Irish Jig

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A teacher dancing a jig.

Originally published on Mon March 11, 2013 6:28 pm

The Salt
1:20 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Sandwich Monday: The Grilled Cheese Donut

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 4:25 pm

Celebrity couples always get our attention: Kim & Kanye, Brangelina, Gosling & Totenberg. The Grilled Cheese Doughnut is just such a pairing: Two titans together as one. We'll call it Gronut.

Take a glazed doughnut, slice it open, flip both halves around so they're cut-side out, slap on some cheese, and grill it in butter. We think Ohio's Tom & Chee Restaurant did it first, and we're guessing they did a better job than we did.

Ian: Ew. I think the proper pronunciation here is "grilled cheese DO NOT."

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Business
1:08 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

Can U.S. Still Lead In Economic And 'Soft' Power?

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A Ford Focus on the assembly line in Wayne, Mich. "We have a lot going for us; we've got our problems, but others have problems that are as bad or worse," says Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global Insight.

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 2:28 pm

At Monday night's foreign policy debate, the first round of questions for the presidential candidates will involve "America's role in the world."

The answers from President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney likely will focus on military readiness and anti-terrorism efforts. That's what most Americans would expect to hear, given that their country has been involved continuously in overseas combat since the terrorist attacks of 2001.

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Shots - Health News
12:55 pm
Mon October 22, 2012

HIV Finding Opens New Path For Vaccine Research

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The HIV-1 virus cultivated with human lymphocytes.

Researchers in South Africa have learned something new about how antibodies fight off HIV in research that could advance the quest to develop a vaccine against the virus.

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