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Pat Metheny And John Zorn: A Vivid Sound World
May 21, 2013 | NPR · The two artists are known opposites in the world of instrumental music. On Metheny's latest, the jazz guitarist wrings an unexpectedly visual listening experience from Zorn's knotty compositions.
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Sarah Vaughan: A New Box Set Revels In Glorious Imperfections
May 20, 2013 | NPR · Divine: The Jazz Albums, 1954-1958 packs four CDs with Vaughan's music, recorded live or in the studio with bands big and small. Two live albums from Chicago nightclubs are standouts, partly when a performance threatens to slide off the rails.
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Rudresh Mahanthappa On Piano Jazz
May 17, 2013 | NPR · Mahanthappa brings an explosive blend of jazz and South Indian classical music to the studio.
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Bernanke Hints That The Economy Still Needs Help
May 22, 2013 | NPR · The Fed chairman cautioned Wednesday that if interest rates were to start rising now, the economy could slump. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose — and would have been even stronger if not for tight inventory.
 
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Fifteen Years After A Vaccine Scare, A Measles Epidemic
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A measles epidemic in Wales that has infected more than 1,000 people is the fallout from a fraudulent paper linking the vaccine and autism published almost 15 years ago, health officials say. Many of the children and teenagers sick with measles were never vaccinated.
 
Man Killed By FBI In Florida Was Linked To Boston Suspect
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A friend of the man killed Wednesday in Orlando says the FBI was questioning the man about his connection to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the men suspected of planting the bombs in Boston.
 
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Stay-At-Home Dads, Breadwinner Moms And Making It All Work
May 15, 2013 | NPR · For decades, the role of breadwinner was reserved for men, but today, more than a quarter of American working women earn more than their spouses. That means more fathers are opting to stay home with the kids.
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