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Paperback Nonfiction Bestsellers
11:58 am
Thu May 3, 2012

NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of May 3, 2012

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 12:47 pm

In Nothing Daunted, two women leave New York to teach school in Colorado's wild frontier.

Paperback Fiction Bestsellers
11:40 am
Thu May 3, 2012

NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Fiction, Week Of May 3, 2012

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 12:46 pm

Caleb's Crossing — about the colonial elite during Calvinism — debuts at No. 5.

The Two-Way
11:40 am
Thu May 3, 2012

Congressman Calls For Hearing On Google Street View Data Collection

Credit Daniel Mihailescu / AFP/Getty Images
The camera mounted on a Google Street View car used to photograph whole streets obscures part of the U.S. Internet giant's logo.

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 11:59 am

Google may be facing new investigations into its Street View program, which collected 600 gigabytes of personal data including e-mails, passwords, pictures and web searches while its vehicles roamed the streets.

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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
11:17 am
Thu May 3, 2012

NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of May 3, 2012

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 12:42 pm

Anna Quindlen weighs in on being middle-aged in Lots Of Candles, Plenty Of Cake. It debuts at No. 2.

This Is NPR
11:09 am
Thu May 3, 2012

In The News: The Public Radio Music Month Edition

Credit Photo courtesy of Pearl Jam
Jeff Ament, bassist and founding member of Seattle rock band Pearl Jam, shared this image on the band's Facebook page.

Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 12:44 pm

Public Radio Music Month came to a close this week, and the outpouring of support from stations, musicians and local communities throughout April was quite inspiring.

Artists came forward on Twitter, touting their favorite stations...

Hey, it's Public Radio Month! http://publicradiomusicmonth.org/ Be sure to support your local stations - we do! @WNYC @pubradiomusic
- @The_National

Joining other artists in support of public radio...

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Hardcover Fiction Bestsellers
10:55 am
Thu May 3, 2012

NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction, Week Of May 3, 2012

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 12:40 pm

The Wind Through The Keyhole — Stephen King's latest fantasy saga — debuts at No. 1.

Movie Reviews
10:54 am
Thu May 3, 2012

'The Avengers': A Marvel-ous Whedonesque Ride

Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 5:29 pm

Two spheres merge in The Avengers: the Marvel Comics universe and the Whedonverse, fans' name for the nerdy wisecracking existentialist superhero world of writer-director Joss Whedon.

The Whedon cult is smaller but maybe more fervent, inspiring academic conferences on such subjects as free will vs. determinism in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I find a lot of Whedon's banter self-consciously smart-alecky, but I love how he can spoof his subjects without robbing them of stature.

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Around the Nation
10:48 am
Thu May 3, 2012

What's Fun About 5? Songs, Hugs And Kisses

Over the past five years, Tell Me More has produced more than 1,300 hours of programming that have piqued the interests of even the youngest listeners. To celebrate Tell Me More's fifth anniversary, host Michel Martin talks with Isaiah Carroll, Olivia Williams, Ila Brooks and Marta Hulme about what's fun about being five.

Food
10:48 am
Thu May 3, 2012

Cinco De Mayo: Excuse To Indulge In Tacos, Salsa?

As the Mexican holiday approaches this weekend, host Michel Martin and writer Gustavo Arellano look at America's layered relationship with Mexican culture and food.

Around the Nation
10:48 am
Thu May 3, 2012

The Consequences Of Homicide By Hazing

On Wednesday, several people were charged in the alleged hazing death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion, Jr. He was found unresponsive aboard a chartered bus after a football game in November 2011. Host Michel Martin speaks with Orlando Sentinel reporter Denise-Marie Balona.

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