Technology
2:00 pm
Sat October 20, 2012

French Tweet Sweep Shows Twitter's Local Struggles

Originally published on Sat October 20, 2012 3:35 pm

Friday, Twitter agreed to pull racist tweets after a French organization threatened to sue. The company has resisted efforts to police its content. But hate speech is illegal in many European countries, and anti-hate groups there are grappling with how to deal with the challenge of social media.

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The Salt
10:53 am
Sat October 20, 2012

This Candy Is From Heaven (But Don't Eat It)

Originally published on Sat October 20, 2012 11:15 am

Pop quiz: What is this thing?

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It's All Politics
7:48 am
Sat October 20, 2012

They Call The Election A Horse Race; It Has Real Bettors, Too

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The Dublin-based prediction market site Intrade lets users bet money on whom they expect to win a variety of U.S. political races, including the presidential race.

Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 4:12 pm

By this point in the campaign season, the presidential polls may have your head spinning. Romney's up 7 points in one, Obama's up 3 in another ... and on any given day, a dozen other polls are swirling, each offering a different take.

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Author Interviews
7:45 am
Sat October 20, 2012

'John Lennon Letters' Reveal A Life As It Happened

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 1:21 pm

John Lennon loved word play; he wrote songs that have not only become standards, but also milestones, like "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Strawberry Fields," which he wrote with the Beatles, and "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance," which he wrote on his own. For most of his life, he also composed letters to friends and family; then lovers, as he grew up; and strangers, as he grew famous. His notes, letters and postcards often contained small, funny drawings and self portraits.

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Movies
7:20 am
Sat October 20, 2012

A Look At 'The Girl' Who Caught Hitchcock's Eye

Originally published on Thu October 25, 2012 6:24 am

Simon Says
7:11 am
Sat October 20, 2012

Beware Election-Year 'Scam PACS'

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 1:21 pm

What business would you tell a young person to go into these days? Plastics? Oooh, that can mean lots of regulations. Wind turbines? Solar panels? Who knows how long those may take to pay off? App development? How many Angry Birds does the world need?

Then what about superPACS? They're political-action committees that can spend unlimited amounts of money to laud, mock or bash any political candidate.

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Fresh Air Weekend
6:03 am
Sat October 20, 2012

Fresh Air Weekend: Michael Feinstein, Roxy Music, Tyler Perry

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Michael Feinstein (right) worked for six years as Ira Gershwin's cataloger and archivist.

Originally published on Sat October 20, 2012 1:59 pm

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

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Shots - Health News
4:03 am
Sat October 20, 2012

CDC: Meningitis Mold In Tainted Drug Can Incubate For Months

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Federal agents investigate the offices of the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass., on Tuesday. The company's steroid medication has been linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak.

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 9:38 am

As the caseload of fungal meningitis linked to a tainted steroid drug climbs, experts are learning more about this human-made epidemic. The signs indicate that cases could still be emerging until Thanksgiving or beyond.

The latest count is 268 cases of meningitis and three patients with fungal joint infections, spread across 16 states from New Hampshire to Texas and Idaho to Florida. Twenty-one people have died.

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World
3:37 am
Sat October 20, 2012

Hopes Raised For Girl Shot By Taliban

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 1:21 pm

Transcript

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

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Sports
3:37 am
Sat October 20, 2012

Week In Sports: A Tough One For Lance Armstrong

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 1:21 pm

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

This is WEEKEND EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. Time for sports.

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SIMON: The San Francisco Giants live to play again, thanks to a pitcher thought to be past his prime. He was sure blue-ribbon last night. Lance Armstrong got a standing O last night but also heard from a few folks who might want their money back, just as major corporate sponsors might. And more NHL games are put on ice - or is that none are on the ice? NPR's Tom Goldman joins us. Morning, Tom.

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.

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