Biofuels Not So
Green After All
Getting fuel from green plants seems like a great idea. So why does the EPA want to tighten regulations?
Moms Become Breadwinners As Job Losses Hit Men
Legions of women will have little time to mark Mother's Day this year. They'll be busy working weekend jobs as their families' primary wage earners.
Biofuels Not So
Pakistani Refugees Caught Between Taliban, Army
Thousands are fleeing the Swat Valley. Victimized by both sides, refugees don't know who to trust.
Hands-Only CPR Skips Steps, Saves Lives
Arizona is promoting an alternative form of CPR that some say is easier -- and more effective.
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Neutral Milk Hotel
Album Inspires Musical
High school drama students interpret a seminal indie rock album.
Lady Sovereign:
The 'Biggest Midget' Returns
The 23-year-old British rapper has issued her sophomore release.
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Obama To Address U.S.-Islamic Relations In Egypt
President Obama plans a major speech from Egypt next month as he seeks to repair damaged relations between the United States and Muslims.
'Tsunami' Of Ice Wreaks Havoc On Alaskan Town
Warm temperatures led to massive swelling of ice and river water.
Pakistani Refugees Caught Between Taliban, Army
Thousands are fleeing the Swat Valley. Victimized by both sides, refugees don't know who to trust.
Flu Heads South
For The Winter
As countries in the Southern Hemisphere brace for swine flu, scientists ask why flu is seasonal.
Fannie Mae Seeks $19B in U.S. Aid After Big Loss
The mortgage giant's request for aid is its second since it was seized by regulators in September.
At My Place, Every Day Is Mother's Day
If Samuel Gompers heard about my wife's working conditions, he'd say, "Organize and fight!"
Live Concerts
Live Monday: Animal Collective In Concert
Hear the hypnotic rockers, whose new album is an early favorite for best of 2009, in a full concert webcast live on May 11 at 10 p.m. ET.
World Music
An Israeli Pop Producer With A Global Cast
The Idan Raichel Project's new album features singers from Colombia, Rwanda and Cape Verde.
Video Sessions
Horse Feathers: Tiny Desk ConcertArtists
Steve Forbert, Seasoned Optimist, In Studio 4AWorld Cafe
Ben Harper Explores Rock With Relentless7Interviews & Profiles
'Afterquake': Rebuilding Sichuan With SongInterviews & Profiles
The Fat Alien Sings: A Klingon-Language Opera
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Books We Like
Sci-Fi Classic Explores Inner Frontiers
In the reissued Dying Inside, Robert Silverberg uses a mind-reading protagonist to plumb themes of alienation and loss.
Children's Books
A Father And Daughter's Tale Of The Obama PetBooks We Like
'Brooklyn' Rethinks The American SagaAuthors
Elizabeth Edwards On 'Facing Life's Adversities'Books We Like
Battle for MySpace -- And The Web's SoulThree Books
Mining The Classics For Humor (Even 'Moby Dick')Against The Grain
100 Years, 100 Novels, One List
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Best Books of 2008 | Three Books |
Book Tour | Books We Like |
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Movie Reviews
Stories Told, And Twisted, With Grief
Adoration operates on many levels, and works on most. A tale of family fictions and hard truths, it fails on one crucial level: the human one.
Television
Maria Shriver Turns Spotlight On Alzheimer'sDirectors
Jim Jarmusch Tests Limits In 'Control'Movie Reviews
In New 'Star Trek,' A Successful Personality SpliceMovie Reviews
White-Hot 'Outrage' Over The Capitol Hill ClosetTelevision
Amy Poehler, From 'SNL' White House to NBC City Hall
See Also: Movie Reviews | Monkey See Blog
Solved: The Mystery Of The Missing Artist
In 1934, a young artist named Everett Ruess rode off into the Utah wilderness and never returned.
Sunday Puzzle
A Mother Lode Of BrainteasersPeople & Places
Freshman Year Times FourStoryCorps
Not Just A 'Bio-Mom,' But A MentorNation
Pullman Porters Helped Build Black Middle ClassPoet On Call
Looking To A Post-Human FutureKitchen Window
Trout Season: A Fish Tale
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Chengdu Diary
Stone Chair Village Revisited
NPR's Beijing correspondent takes a trip back to the rural Stone Chair Village.
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The Idan Raichel ProjectMonkey See
Ten Ways Real Moms Are Much Better Than TV MomsAll Tech Considered
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