Technology Dungeons & Dragons Makes Online Debut February 28, 2006 • Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach is released Tuesday, reportedly incorporating many of the things that made Dungeons & Dragons attractive in the decades before computer games. Dungeons & Dragons Makes Online Debut Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5238104/5238105" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Carnival Culture from Around the World on Display February 28, 2006 • The Museum of International Folk Art has compiled an audio-visual history of carnival celebrations around the world: their pageantry, history, and a glimpse of the future. Carnival Culture from Around the World on Display Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5236442/5236475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion About Oscar For Geeks Only: How Oscar Voting Works February 28, 2006 • Now that the identity of Deep Throat has been revealed, the accounting of the Academy Awards may be the last set of true secrets in American life. Bill Wyman explains what is known.
Opinion About Oscar Naomi Watts: Robbed! February 27, 2006 • Had she, in a just world, been nominated, Naomi Watts this Sunday would be accepting a best actress award for her role in King Kong, says Neda Ulaby. Herewith, an impassioned case for why Watts' performance makes her a giant among actresses.
Author Interviews The Journalists Who Wouldn't Write Straight Fresh Air February 27, 2006 • Not long ago, "new journalism" referred to changes in approach and style, ushered in by such writers as Hunter S. Thompson and Joan Didion. They're the subject of Marc Weingarten's new book. The Journalists Who Wouldn't Write Straight Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5183536/5235239" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Obituaries Don Knotts, TV's 'Barney Fife,' Dies at 81 February 25, 2006 • Don Knotts, the skinny, lovable nerd who kept generations of television audiences laughing as bumbling Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, dies at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills. Don Knotts, TV's 'Barney Fife,' Dies at 81 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5233933/5234038" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Media Sex, Lies & Money Tips on a Spanish-Language Soap February 24, 2006 • A new Spanish-language soap opera is entertaining U.S. audiences... and educating them. Nuestro Barrio, rich in romance and heartbreak, also works in tips on personal finance for first-generation immigrants. Sex, Lies & Money Tips on a Spanish-Language Soap Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5230448/5230554" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Drew Carey: 'Dirty Jokes and Beer' Fresh Air February 24, 2006 • Drew Carey's sitcom about an everyday blue-collar guy stuck in the same job for 10 years remains popular in reruns. Now there's a new DVD collection of ABC's The Drew Carey Show. Aside from his work in comedy, Carey is the author of the book Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined. Drew Carey: 'Dirty Jokes and Beer' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5231636/5231637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Technology OMG: IM Slang Is Invading Everyday English February 18, 2006 • If you "instant message," you may know the acronym LOL (Laughing Out Loud). But how about BRB, TTYL or ROFL? Take note: you're increasingly likely to encounter IM-speak in the verbal world. OMG: IM Slang Is Invading Everyday English Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5221618/5221621" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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John T. Edge on Food The Life and Legacy of Southern Cook Edna Lewis February 18, 2006 • The first lady of southern cooking, Edna Lewis, was laid to rest this morning in Unionville, Va., at the age of 89. Food writer John T. Edge helps Debbie Elliott remember a woman who helped change the image of southern food. The Life and Legacy of Southern Cook Edna Lewis Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5222253/5223257" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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78th Annual Academy Awards Fame Catches Up With Felicity Huffman February 15, 2006 • After a long acting career, Felicity Huffman has received an Oscar nomination for her lead role in the film Transamerica. She also stars in the hit television show Desperate Housewives. Huffman talks with Michele Norris about femininity and motherhood. Fame Catches Up With Felicity Huffman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5218125/5218126" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Sports Airboarding: Surfing the Slopes, Belly-First February 15, 2006 • Now that snowboarding has become mainstream, a new "alternative" sport is catching the eye of adrenaline junkies in select ski areas. It's called airboarding -- sort of the bodyboarding equivalent to surfing the slopes. Reporter Tom Banse visits a small resort in the Pacific Northwest to see what it's like to fly down the slopes belly-first. Airboarding: Surfing the Slopes, Belly-First Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5213553/5213554" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries The Environmental Side of Peter Benchley February 13, 2006 • David Festa, the director of Oceans Programs at the nonprofit organization, Environmental Defense, talks with Robert Siegel about the conservation work of Peter Benchley, the author of Jaws. Benchley died Saturday at age 65. The Environmental Side of Peter Benchley Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5204393/5204394" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture The Good Lieutenant, the Best Actress Fresh Air February 13, 2006 • Actress S. Epatha Merkerson just won the triple crown of television honors: an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actor's Guild award. To many Law and Order viewers, Merkerson will always be Lt. Anita Van Buren. The Good Lieutenant, the Best Actress Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5203616/5203617" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Vault Radio, Offering Fresh Blasts from the Past February 11, 2006 • Bill Sagan is president of Wolfgang's Vault, home to the archives of San Francisco rock impresario Bill Graham. Now comes Web-based Vault Radio, which streams recordings from concerts Graham promoted. Featured artists include The Who, Cream, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, James Taylor and The Sex Pistols. Vault Radio, Offering Fresh Blasts from the Past Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5201801/5201802" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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