Analysis Analysis Slate's Explainer: When Cartoon Voices Go Silent June 29, 2005 • Actors behind two of the voices in the Winnie the Pooh cartoon series have recently died -- who will speak for Tigger and Piglet now? Slate contributor Daniel Engber explains what happens when the original voice of a cartoon character goes silent. Slate's Explainer: When Cartoon Voices Go Silent Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4723218/4723219" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Taking a Tour of Los Angeles' Historic Neon Art June 29, 2005 • Bright lights, big cities and neon... The signs that illuminate the landscape of many American cities were first seen in Los Angeles. Alex Cohen of member station KQED rides along on a tour that spotlights the neon landmarks of Los Angeles -- kicking off a Day to Day series featuring summer tours around America. Taking a Tour of Los Angeles' Historic Neon Art Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4723221/4723222" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion National New Design Bolsters Freedom Tower June 29, 2005 • Architect Daniel Liebeskind's design for the new structure undergoes a facelift to include more safety precautions. Melissa Block talks with Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker. New Design Bolsters Freedom Tower Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4723751/4723752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Photo Walls: Cowboy Bowling at Pioneertown June 23, 2005 • The father-daughter team of Mal and Jennifer Sharpe continue their exploration of "photo walls" -- collections of pictures of friends and celebrities often seen at small businesses. In this episode, they take us to Pioneertown, the site of an old cowboy movie set in the high desert of Southern California. Photo Walls: Cowboy Bowling at Pioneertown Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4715746/4715747" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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No Chump Change for Chimp Art June 21, 2005 • Three paintings by a chimpanzee named Congo sell at auction for about $25,000. Buyer Howard Hong of California explains why he paid more than 10 times what Congo's work was expected to fetch. No Chump Change for Chimp Art Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4712948/4712965" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Pop Culture The Chinese Restaurant in America June 19, 2005 • An exhibit in New York shows the restaurant business as an economic and social necessity for immigrants. Cynthia Lee, curator of the exhibit at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas, leads a tour. The Chinese Restaurant in America Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4707145/4709894" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Photo Walls: Aunt Kizzy's Back Porch June 16, 2005 • Alex Chadwick introduces Jennifer and Mal Sharpe, a father-daughter radio team who've been documenting what they call "photo walls" -- pictorial histories that many small businesses collect and display. Photo Walls: Aunt Kizzy's Back Porch Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4706154/4706155" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Photographers Becoming Security Concerns June 16, 2005 • Photographers across the country have complained of getting harassed by law enforcement officials citing security concerns since the September 11 terrorist attacks. Photographers Becoming Security Concerns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4705698/4705699" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Paying for the King Tut Exhibit June 16, 2005 • The Egyptian government is charging millions of dollars for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to house the King Tut exhibit. The result is a $30 per-person admission ticket. Despite the hefty price, exhibit organizers say the tickets are selling well. Paying for the King Tut Exhibit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4705671/4705672" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A New Look at King Tut June 16, 2005 • The new Tutankhamun exhibit is one of the most highly anticipated art shows this year, generating the kind of buzz the boy king once garnered when artifacts from his tomb first toured the United States more than a generation ago. A New Look at King Tut Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4705558/4705586" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Miyazaki's Magic on Display in 'Moving Castle' June 12, 2005 • The Japanese director won the Academy Award for Spirited Away. His latest animated work is Howl's Moving Castle. He and others talk about making serious films for audiences young and old. Miyazaki's Magic on Display in 'Moving Castle' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4698693/4699748" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Story Behind the Picture: Gas in Gustavus June 12, 2005 • On a recent vacation, Web consultant Subha Subramanian came across this picturesque gas station in Gustavus, Alaska. It's a tiny community, accessible only by air and sea. Here is her "story behind the picture." Story Behind the Picture: Gas in Gustavus Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4670787/4700248" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books 'Paparazzi': Stalking Celebs with Cameras June 10, 2005 • Madeleine Brand looks at the history and contemporary controversy over the paparazzi — photographers who pursue shots of celebrities trying to go about their everyday lives. 'Paparazzi': Stalking Celebs with Cameras Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4697388/4697463" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Training a New Wave of Afghan Photographers June 4, 2005 • Afghan-American photographer Masood Kamandy discusses his effort to create a four-year bachelor's degree program in photography at Kabul University in Afghanistan. Training a New Wave of Afghan Photographers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4679098/4679106" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture A Conversation with Maurice Sendak June 4, 2005 • The giant of children's literature talks with Jennifer Ludden about his craft and his early influences. His latest book is a re-illustration of a 1948 work by his mentor, Ruth Krauss, called Bears. A Conversation with Maurice Sendak Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4680590/4680718" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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