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Longtime Sen. Jesse Helms Was Conservative Purist
The five-term North Carolina senator retired in 2003 but left a legacy of strong conservatism — and controversy — in a state that hadn't seen a GOP senator for decades. He has died at the age of 86.
Blind Ambition: The Ultimate Braille Challenge
Learning English in a month, moonlighting for the FBI — the talented participants in the Braille Challenge are used to wowing people with their accomplishments. Figuring out what to wear to dances and how to convince a politically correct world to be a little less nice can be more problematic.
Learning to Live in and Love Mumbai
Shivani Dogra was overwhelmed by the squalor, stench and crowds of Mumbai when she first moved to the Indian city for work in 2003. But she eventually came to appreciate the vibrancy, and the possibilities, which now make her love Mumbai.
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SambAsia Grows In China
Originally created in San Francisco to unite Asians and Latinos, SambAsia has attracted a serious following in Beijing. We dance our way through this lively version of Samba, which creates unlikely partnerships. 
In Nashville, a Barbershop Battle
The Barbershop Harmony Society is holding its annual international convention and competition this week in Nashville, Tenn. All is not harmonious, however. The "kibbers" —as in "Keep it Barbershop" — and the "libbers" — as in Liberal Interpretation of Barbershop" are finding it hard to get along.
Summary Judgement
Writer Mark Jordan Legan looks at two movies for Slate.com's Summary Judgment: The new Will Smith super anti-hero film Hancock and the coming of age film The Wackness, starring Ben Kingsley and Mary Kate Olsen.
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Roots: Native Women Keep Tradition Alive
Each year Native American women travel into the mountains of the Pacific Northwest to dig edible roots for ceremonies and subsistence. Historically, roots are one of the staples of a native diet. In the past few years, native women have had to travel farther away as development and fences have made favorite digging spots harder to access. In part one of our series, Anna King heads to the hills with Umatilla tribal members to dig for this most sacred food.
Uncorking the Practices Hidden in Wine
When it comes to wine, it’s not just about where the grapes were grown anymore, but how they were grown. To help people know what they’re buying, Ashland wine connoisseur Jeff Weissler has started a business called Conscious Wine. JPR’s Michael Altman has this profile.
Studies Say Hunting Makes Cougar Problems Worse
The conflict between people and predators is an age-old tale in the West. In Oregon, cougars were once nearly hunted to extinction. Now, state officials say, restrictions on hunting have allowed the big cat to get out of hand. They’ve implemented a plan to reduce the population. But scientists, conservationists, and even some ranchers are questioning the plan. They say hunting could backfire. JPR’s Jessica Robinson reports.
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Jefferson Monthly
The Media Mirage – Part II
Tuned In
July 2008
Recently someone at JPR happened to mention that CBS-TV had added prime-time series devoted to cage fighting to its schedule...
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The Earth Precepts
LONG AGO, HUMANITY FACED A GREAT CHALLENGE: maintaining social harmony as societies grew ever more complex...
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Tuned In
June 2008
Over the past eighteen months I’ve devoted two columns to a discussion of National Public Radio (NPR) and its member stations. This month’s column was suggested by one of our Listeners Guild members...
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