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Aha Moment: Gentleman’s Agreement

Conflict & Justice

Listener Susan Evans grew up in rural Louisiana during the 1950s and ’60s. Her first year of high school was also the first year of federally enforced integration in her town.

Music Heard on Air for January 31, 2013

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Music Heard on Air for October 12, 2012

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The Hurt Locker

Arts, Culture & Media
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‘Hurt Locker’ cleans up at Oscars

Arts, Culture & Media
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Takeouts: Oscar winners, listeners respond to step competition results

Conflict & Justice

OSCAR TAKEOUT: “The Hurt Locker” won big over “Avatar” and Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to take the Best Director award. TV blogger Delaina Dixon recaps the 82nd Academy Awards’ winners and losers. Read a blog post about Delaina’s New York Oscar party. LISTENERS: Last week, we discussed a controversial step competition, where a […]

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Hollywood sends delegates for good will mission in Iran

Global Politics

The U.S. has not had diplomatic relations with Iran in thirty years. Exchanges do happen occasionally though.

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