2015년 2월 10일 화요일

Family Confirms U.S. Hostage Kayla Mueller Dead Plus 14 More Stories

Your NPR stories for February 10, 2015
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News
Family Confirms U.S. Hostage Kayla Mueller Dead
In a statement, her family said they had received information the 26-year-old was dead. Mueller, who was captured in August 2013, was a hostage of the self-described Islamic State when she died.
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In White House Memory, A-U-M-F Translates to B-U-S-H
Surely it is not a welcome thought for the current White House that it is going to Congress for the Authorization for the Use of Military Force "...just like President Bush."
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Syria Has Learned About Airstrikes On ISIS Via 'Iraq And Other Countries'
Word that some communication is taking place helps explain how military jets from the U.S.-led coalition and Syria have avoided clashing as they attack targets on the ground.
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Cancer Patients And Doctors Struggle To Predict Survival
After being diagnosed with cancer, people often ask one question first: "How long do I have?" Doctors usually overestimate the time, and patients often don't understand it's a range, not one number.
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In Likely Democratic Primary, Who's Joining Hillary Clinton?
Pretty much everyone expects Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016. But will she have any competition? A look at the Democratic bench finds a shortlist that's rather short.
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If Apple Made iMilk And Nike Sold Fruit: Designer Groceries As Art
A designer has reimagined a host of everyday edibles as high-end grocery items. It's a project that explores how branding influences our purchases — and where the ethical boundaries lie for designers.
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Time's 'Person Of The Year' Is Feeling Kind Of Lost
A newly returned "Ebola fighter" tells why she didn't feel like a hero when she got back. Instead, she felt lost, beset by Ebola dreams and virtually imprisoned in her own home.
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Pick Up Your Smartphone Less Often. You Might Think Better.
Our friends at the WNYC podcast New Tech City recently challenged you to put down the smartphone to see what sort of brilliance beckoned. We check in on the results.
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Son's Rare Cancer Leads Family On Quest For Cure
When a child falls ill with cancer, many of the drugs that might help are either experimental or unapproved for use in kids.
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From 'Batman' To 'Birdman,' Michael Keaton Knows Suits And Superheroes
Keaton says his 1989 bat suit was downright claustrophobic, but he somehow made it work. In the existential comedy Birdman, Keaton plays a washed-up, insecure actor looking for a second shot at fame.
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Music
Front Row: Milo Greene, 'On The Fence'
Watch the synth-heavy L.A. rock band perform a song live at House Of Blues in Boston.
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Hear A Brand New Song By Lord Huron
Lord Huron's latest single shimmer with the kind of hope and resolve that only a new day can hold in its earliest hours, just after waking, before the inevitable letdown.
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The Knights, Steve Reich: 'Duet' For Two Violins And Strings
Minimalism reaches back to its ancient roots when a vibrant young chamber orchestra shares six minutes of mesmerizing sunshine by Steve Reich.
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Mucca Pazza: Tiny Desk Concert
With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk, complete with horns, woodwinds, strings, percussion and several cheerleaders.
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Push It Further: Rhiannon Giddens Takes A Turn On Tradition
"If you're going to do something that's been covered a million times, you want to do it differently," Giddens says of her funky version of "Black Is the Color."
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