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Showing posts with label Media Radio NPR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Media Radio NPR. Show all posts

Sunday, October 02, 2011

NPR's Most E-Mailed Stories: Caffeinated Women May Be Fighting Depression With Every Cup

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See that sparkle? It could be the caffeine
THE SALT
A Harvard School of Public Health study of more than 50,000 nurses suggests the more caffeine they drank, the less likely they were to be diagnosed with depression. Researchers are calling for more study on why this might be.
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS
As many as 12 million computers worldwide have been infected with a highly encrypted computer worm called Conficker. Writer Mark Bowden details how Conficker was discovered, how it works, and the ongoing programming battle to bring down Conficker in his book Worm: The First Digital World War.
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THE SALT
The pawpaw is a tropical-type fruit native to North America with a long and almost forgotten history. Thomas Jefferson once prized it, and now scientists are looking at whether the pawpaw can claim some health benefits, along with cachet. NPR's Tiny Desk Kitchen goes on the hunt for this tasty treat.

KRULWICH WONDERS...
Joseph Guillotin, Henry Shrapnel and Jules Leotard became immortal — by entering the English language. But when your entire life is reduced to a single definition, the results are sometimes upsetting.

THE TWO-WAY
As China embarks on its once-a-decade counting of pandas, we take the chance to revel in cuteness.

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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Austrian Man Wins Right To Wear Pasta Strainer In License Photo

THE TWO-WAY
Niko Alm argued that as a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster he was required to wear the "religious headgear." After asking him to submit to a mental exam, Austria relented and issued his license.

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NPR's Most E-Mailed Stories


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Even in Italy, healthy peasant fare like the fresh vegetables and fruits at this market stall in Venice isn't cheap, leading many there to abandon the famously healthy Mediterranean diet.
HEALTH
The Mediterranean diet is not alive and well in 2011 — even in the seaside Italian town where it was first studied. Obesity rates in Italy are soaring, especially among young people. The heart of the problem: Even in Italy, healthy peasant food like fresh fruits and vegetables, olive oil and fish isn't cheap.
PLANET MONEY
Travel enthusiasts buy thousands of coins with credit cards that award frequent-flier miles for purchases. The government picks up the tab for shipping.

THREE BOOKS...
This Friday the credits will roll on the phenomenon that is Harry Potter. As fans prepare to graduate from the series of books and movies, they're left to wonder what the future will hold. NPR intern Annie Ropeik prepared her postgrad reading list with three books for the matureHarry Potter fan.

THE TWO-WAY
Niko Alm argued that as a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster he was required to wear the "religious headgear." After asking him to submit to a mental exam, Austria relented and issued his license.

KITCHEN WINDOW
Beat the heat (and the spaghetti-and-meatball doldrums) by pairing fun pasta shapes with fast, fresh sauces — hardly sauces at all, actually, but simple sautes of vegetables and herbs in olive oil.

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

NPR's Most E-Mailed Stories: Before And After: A Bird's-Eye View Of Joplin


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A bird's-eye view of Joplin, Mo., two days after a tornado leveled most of the town.
NEWS
An interactive image puts some perspective on the tornado-stricken town of Joplin, Mo.
FIRST LISTEN
For his second full-length solo album, Pearl Jam's singer has taken up one of the most useful creative tools available: limitation. It's embodied in a little finger-strummed thing that Vedder picked up during a beer run in Hawaii nearly 15 years ago.

ANIMALS
Animal behaviorist John Bradshaw has spent much of his career debunking bad advice given to dog owners. His new book Dog Sense details what pet owners should expect from their dogs — and what their dogs should expect in return from their owners.

THE TWO-WAY
Peter Thiel handed out the fellowships because he said innovation happens quicker in a start-up environment than at a university. But he also wants to use the fellowships as a way to bring up broader questions about the value of higher education.

KRULWICH WONDERS…
Democracy in the human world can be a messy and acrimonious business, but in the bee world, a little waggle dance can help you get all the votes you need.

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011

NPR Muslim Brotherhood Investigation Part I




From the Video:

On the Republican Party, Tea Partiers and Conservatives...

"They're seriously racist, racist people."

"Fanatically involved in people's personal lives, and very fundamental Christian -- it's this weird Evangelical kind of move(ment)."

"(They) sort of believe (in) white, middle America, gun-toting...I mean, it's scary."

"Liberals today might be more educated, fair and balanced than conservatives."

On Americans' negative view of Radical Islam...

"The educated, so-called elite in this country is too small a percentage of the population, so that you have this very large uneducated part of the population that carries these ideas."

"It's much more about anti-intellectualism than it is about a political (philosophy)."

On Jews and Palestine...

"Many Jewish organizations are not looking for a fair point of view."

Our undercover reporters said they refer to NPR as "National Palestinian Radio." After laughing, Liley said, "That's good, I like that!"

"That is the commitment," added Schiller.

And on the Juan Williams firing...

"What NPR did, I'm very proud of and what NPR stood for is non-racist, non-bigoted, straightforward telling of the news."

"He lost all credibility, and that breaks your basic ethics as a journalist."


NPR Muslim Brotherhood Investigation Part I

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NPR Exposed--James O'Keefe does it again...




See the Undercover Video Everyone's Talking About
Dear American Taxpayer,
We're back! Once again, a couple of "kids," armed with nothing more than an undercover camera, have done what television reporters and newspaper journalists failed for years to do...
...We've just exposed the true hearts and minds of NPRand their executives.
As you've most likely heard by now, two young investigative journalists trained by my organization,The Project Veritas, went incognito and filmed two top level NPR executives, Ron Schiller and Betsy Liley, blasting Republicans, Tea Partiers, middle America, Jews, and Christians.
Basically, if you're not an ivory tower educated elite, they attacked you.
Even more shocking -- the NPR executives thought they were meeting with members of the Muslim Education Action Center (MEAC). The two undercover reporters actually told NPR the group was founded and funded by the Muslim Brotherhood!
By the way, the least offensive thing Schiller said was that NPR "would be better off in the long-run without Federal funding."
If my belief in the infinite wisdom of the American people holds true, I think Mr. Schiller may get his wish -- sooner than he was hoping. In fact, I've drafted a Petition to Investigate NPR, and I'd like for you to sign it.
And because you signed your name to this petition urging Congress to review NPR's funding, you'll receive a transcript of the full two-hour video -- including many explosive quotes you haven't heard covered by the media. You'll also receive emails with breaking news and brand new videos reporting the truth.
My name is James O'Keefe. You probably remember me as the "pimp" in the ACORN videos or from my other controversial videos.
If there's one thing I know how to do -- it's expose corruption. And I've been attacked relentlessly for it.
Now, I'm teaching others how to do what I've done through my organization, The Project Veritas.
Already, we've shined a light on corruption at ACORN,Planned Parenthood, and the New Jersey Teachers Union.
Just because we're young and what we do looks inexpensive -- it's not. Launching and organization, purchasing equipment, editing video, hiring full time staff, travel, and identifyingbuilding, and training an army of investigators and truth exposers are all expensive.


We've made it on our own so far, and we've got hundreds of scandals and lies to pursue -- if only we had the money.
I don't have the personal wealth or means to keep this organization going on my own. Plus, whenever we stand up to power, power strikes back. They will try to ruin our reputations and us. I fully expect to be sued.
It takes money to defend ourselves against these attacks. I'm hoping you'll help me with this problem.
Right now, we only have 5 cameras. Just think about the corruption we could uncover with 100!
Right now, we have just a handful of investigators. We need more.
Imagine what an army of investigators could uncover if they were in every state, every statehouse, the halls of Congress, the thousands of big government bureaucracies, and everywhere else elites are abusing your tax dollars to stay in power.
I'm counting on your financial support to make this happen. Just think of it as an investment to clean up corruption -- saving your hard earned tax dollars in the long run.
You don't need to give much. Just $25, $50, $100 or more would go a long way in fulfilling my vision for The Project Veritas of a transparent society where the crooks are afraid to be dishonest.
And when sign the Petition to Investigate NPR and receive your transcript of the full two-hour meeting between the NPR executives and The Project Veritas "Islamists," please contribute what you can.
Yours for the Truth,

James O'Keefe
P.S. It took me just a matter of days and a Sony mini-cam to uncover and take down ACORN -- something the major billion dollar media networks and journalists failed to do. Now, I'm training young, budding journalists to do the same through my group, The Project Veritas. As you know, we've just exposed the hearts and minds of top-level NPR executives, and we plan to keep going. That is, if we have the money to do so.
I want to build an army of investigative journaliststo seek the truth and expose corruption were in every state, every statehouse, the halls of Congress, the thousands of big government bureaucracies, and everywhere else people are abusing your tax dollars to stay in power. To do this, we need cameras, editing equipment, staff, and most importantly, we need to train hundreds of investigators.
When you go to the sign the Petition to Investigate NPRand receive your transcript of the full two-hour meeting between the NPR executives and The Project Veritas "Islamists," please contribute $25, $50, $100 or more so we can keep doing what we do, on an even bigger level.
One last thing....Please forward this email to at least 5 friends and family members so we can build the movement against corruption, greed, and dishonesty at your expense.
To be continued...
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From the Video:

On the Republican Party, Tea Partiers and Conservatives...

"They're seriously racist, racist people."

"Fanatically involved in people's personal lives, and very fundamental Christian -- it's this weird Evangelical kind of move(ment)."

"(They) sort of believe (in) white, middle America, gun-toting...I mean, it's scary."

"Liberals today might be more educated, fair and balanced than conservatives."

On Americans' negative view of Radical Islam...

"The educated, so-called elite in this country is too small a percentage of the population, so that you have this very large uneducated part of the population that carries these ideas."

"It's much more about anti-intellectualism than it is about a political (philosophy)."

On Jews and Palestine... 

"Many Jewish organizations are not looking for a fair point of view."

Our undercover reporters said they refer to NPR as "National Palestinian Radio." After laughing, Liley said, "That's good, I like that!"

"That is the commitment," added Schiller.

And on the Juan Williams firing...

"What NPR did, I'm very proud of and what NPR stood for is non-racist, non-bigoted, straightforward telling of the news."

"He lost all credibility, and that breaks your basic ethics as a journalist."
The Project Veritas is a 501(c)(3) (pending), founded by James O'Keefe. The mission of The Project Veritas is to investigate and expose corruption, dishonesty, self-dealing, waste, fraud, and other misconduct in both public and private institutions in order to achieve a more ethical and transparent society. Because Project Veritas' 501(c)(3) status is pending, contributions are not yet tax deductible or are not tax deductible at this time.

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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

NPR Executives Caught on Video Making Bigoted Comments About Jews and Conservatives in Meeting with "Muslim Brotherhood"


ConservativeHQ.com
March 8, 2011
CONSERVATIVE NEWS FROM THE FRONT is your daily wrap-up of conservative and Tea Party news.  ConservativeHQ.com is a community of principled, constitutional conservatives.  For media inquiries, contact Bob Sturm or Ryan Rogge at (703) 392-7676.


CHQ Special News Alert:



NPR Executives Caught on Video Making Bigoted Comments About Jews and Conservatives in Meeting with "Muslim Brotherhood"In a shocking undercover video released today, James O'Keefe (the man behind exposing ACORN) and his team of investigative journalists at The Project Veritas secretly filmed a meeting between senior executives at National Public Radio (NPR) and "Muslim Brotherhood" agents. The undercover journalists posed as Muslim Brotherhood affiliates to offer NPR $5 million "out of concern" for the GOP's defunding  efforts, and to lessen the "Jew influence" and "Jew money" going to NPR.
The bigoted reaction from the NPR executives is truly alarming, including the characterization of the Tea Party as "seriously racist, racist people," and the agreement that Jews control the media. And the footage comes just one day after NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller challenged critics of NPR's government funded news to find any evidence of liberal bias in NPR's coverage. Read the CHQ exclusive story, and see the undercover video now at ConservativeHQ.com.
Join CHQ's Action Campaign:
Tell NPR Management to Terminate NPR Executives for their Bigoted Comments Towards Jews and ConservativesThe bigoted anti-Semetic and anti-conservative comments by senior NPR executives revealed today by undercover journalists show they have absolutely no credibility to work for any organization that claims to be a news agency. NPR made the same claim against Juan Williams when he was fired for his comments on Fox News. Now it's time for NPR's management to apply those standards against their exposed bigoted executives. Take action to pressure NPR to immediately terminate their bigoted executives by signing CHQ's petition now: www.conservativehq.com/nprbigotry

More special NPR coverage:
A History of Bias - Why the Public Funding of NPR Must EndNPR has a long history of using billions in taxpayer dollars to promote a political agenda. The government newscasts have openly mocked Christians and Jews. And NPR's "coverage" has falsely accused conservative author and radio host Mark Levin of advocating violence, while one NPR reporter has expressed her hope on air for Senator Jesse Helms to contract AIDS. Now is the time for the federal subsides of NPR to end.
CHQ Poll: Would you support a Republican candidate who did not support defunding NPR?
CHQ Poll: If Congress defunds NPR, should it have to pay back the taxpayer funding it has received in previous years?

Keep checking ConservativeHQ.com throughout the day for more special coverage.


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Richard Viguerie
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Monday, February 21, 2011

Washington Times editorial Welfare for public radio

EDITORIAL: Welfare for public radio

It’s time to pull the plug on NPR subsidy


The Washington Times 4:48 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2011 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/16/welfare-public-radio/

National Public Radio’s President and CEO Vivian Schiller simply gushed over President Obama’s proposed budget that preserved the funding for public broadcasting that House Republicans would just as soon cut. In expressing her gratitude to the White House, Ms. Schiller helped Republicans make their case.

Last week, House Republicans formally proposed zeroing out the $531 million federal subsidy for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), much of which is used to fund NPR stations and programming. Mr. Obama countered in his budget proposal with proposed increases in CPB funding out to 2014. NPR rushed out a statement praising the “vote of confidence” from the Obama administration, claiming that “public broadcasting is providing an essential service by informing and educating 170 million Americans every month,” a mission they claim “is more relevant than ever.”

Ms. Schiller’s love letter to the very partisan, extremely leftist Obama administration only served to reinforce the argument against such funding. NPR has faced growing criticism for a shocking level of bias in its news operations. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/16/welfare-public-radio/

20110216 Washington Times editorial Welfare for public radio

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

NPR's Most E-Mailed Stories: For Kids, Self-Control Factors Into Future Success

NPR's Most E-Mailed Stories: For Kids, Self-Control Factors Into Future Success

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Niklas Capps gets ready for recess at Clara Barton  Center for Children in Cabin John, Md., Feb. 11. Teachers at the school focus on promoting self-control.
HEALTH
Social scientists say three things matter for success in life: IQ, family's socioeconomic status and one thing that's easy to influence: self-control. A child's self-control in preschool helps predict possible health, substance abuse and financial problems later in life, researchers found.
YOUR MONEY
In the face of a persistent gender pay gap, researchers are focusing on this: Women don't askfor more money. When they try, it often backfires. A series of new efforts seek to coach women on the art of successful negotiating. There's even a Girl Scout badge to encourage girls to ask for more.

THE TWO-WAY
The sly feline has stolen some 600 items over the course of three years. Yet no one has called the cops.

TINY DESK CONCERTS
In a stripped-down three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the Grammy-winning U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice and seemingly effortless charisma. Watch Adele perform two new songs to go with her ubiquitous hit "Chasing Pavements."

13.7: COSMOS AND CULTURE
Academic standards for public schools in the United States are a confusing mess. A series of studies from the Fordham Institute rate the standards of each state in each subject area taught. The news is not good for most states.

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