Music News Jackson 5 To Reunite At Awards Ceremony August 31, 2008 • Sunday night, one of the biggest phenomena in pop music reunites for the eighth BMI Urban Awards. Four of the five original members of the Jackson 5 (Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Jermaine Jackson) are all scheduled to appear at the Wilshire Theatre. Michael Jackson has not yet confirmed an appearance. Jackson 5 To Reunite At Awards Ceremony Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94109258/94161471" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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200 Years Of Abraham Lincoln Lincoln's Home Away From The White House August 31, 2008 • For nearly a quarter of his presidency, Abraham Lincoln lived not in the White House, but rather three miles away — in a large, airy summer home in Northwest Washington, D.C. Lincoln's Home Away From The White House Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93513629/94153293" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Movies 'Year Of The Fish': A Cinderella Story, In Chinatown August 29, 2008 • A pretty, plucky heroine, a wicked massage-parlor proprietress, and a handsome-prince figure more perceptive than most — this modern fairy tale stays breezy, brisk and down to Earth.
Summary Judgment Summary Judgment: Yet Another 'College' Movie? August 29, 2008 • Do we really need another SuperBad-esque comedy? Slate.com's Mark Jordan Legan tells us what the critics are saying about College as well as the latest sci-fi flick, Babylon AD starring Vin Diesel and Traitor starring Don Cheadle. Summary Judgment: Yet Another 'College' Movie? Listen · 3:20 3:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94105708/94105681" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Book Reviews Power, Politics — And Party Planning August 29, 2008 • Former GOP finance director Nicole Sexton's young heroine has a knack for throwing parties and tapping rich donors. But as the former intern becomes a big wheel in the Republican money machine, her ideals take a beating.
Review Movies 'Trouble The Water' Captures Katrina On Camcorder Fresh Air August 29, 2008 • As New Orleans' levees buckled, Kimberly Rivers Roberts turned her video camera on marooned friends, relatives and neighbors. Roberts' footage has been adapted into a powerful documentary that is as much about America as it is about the deadly storm. 'Trouble The Water' Captures Katrina On Camcorder Listen · 5:02 5:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94100777/94105887" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Artist Gives Old Saints New Faces August 29, 2008 • There are exactly 103 roads named after Catholic saints in Los Angeles. J. Michael Walker has spent eight years exploring these roads and avenues, researching their namesake saints and finding connections with the people who inhabit them. Artist Gives Old Saints New Faces Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94064077/94118793" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Democratic Convention 'Boss' Fans Share Tips On Rockin' A Political Party August 28, 2008 • Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination in an outdoor stadium with 70,000 screaming onlookers, a light show and music. It'll look like a rock concert rather than a political rally. Bruce Springsteen concertgoers give advice on how to keep your cool and not look like an Obama poseur. 'Boss' Fans Share Tips On Rockin' A Political Party Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94034019/94057342" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Xbox's 'Braid' A Surprise Hit, For Surprising Reasons August 27, 2008 • It's no shoot-'em-up, and not quite a blockbuster. But at nearly 100,000 downloads and counting, the moody "meaning-of-life" time-tripper feels like a game that a grown-up can play — and maybe should. Xbox's 'Braid' A Surprise Hit, For Surprising Reasons Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94025221/94029059" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Don Cheadle's Spy Turn Fresh Air August 27, 2008 • In his latest movie, Traitor, Don Cheadle plays a CIA operative who goes undercover to work with a terrorist group — but then becomes a suspected terrorist himself. Don Cheadle's Spy Turn Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94017561/94017869" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Minorities Get Little Respect On The Big Screen August 27, 2008 • As the summer movie season draws to a close, Morning Edition commentator John Ridley weighs in on what he thinks has been a really bad spell for minorities at the multiplex — both for actors and moviegoers. Minorities Get Little Respect On The Big Screen Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93995425/94011813" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National In Central Park, 'Hair' Line Brings A City Closer August 26, 2008 • Free summer staging of the '60s musical has New Yorkers camping out overnight — but a sense of shared adventure (and bike messengers bearing delivery breakfasts) help pass the time. In Central Park, 'Hair' Line Brings A City Closer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93994249/93995031" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2 Minute Film Noir Stool Pigeon Street August 26, 2008 • Security concerns have led to a lot of surveillance equipment around Stool Pigeon Street. A fictional fellow discovers that wherever he goes, he's being watched. By who, it almost doesn't matter any more. Stool Pigeon Street Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93981267/93981253" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Andrew Fleming And Pam Brady: Making 'Hamlet 2' Fresh Air August 26, 2008 • The two collaborated on the new Steve Coogan comedy, about a failed actor and overzealous drama teacher who mounts a musical sequel to Shakespeare's most famous tragedy. Andrew Fleming And Pam Brady: Making 'Hamlet 2' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93976594/93976593" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Review Book Reviews Secrets, Lies And Murder In 'The Likeness' August 25, 2008 • To solve the murder of her own doppelganger, Detective Cassie Maddox assumes the dead woman's identity and enters into the complex, collective psychology of a charismatic group. Barrie Hardymon has a review.