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NPR's Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. They read
Ten Ring Fingers by Tamara Breuer of Washington, D.C., and
Ghost Words by Matheus Macedo of Winthrop, Mass.
NPR's Bob Mondello says J.J. Abrams' latest
Star Trek film knows how to make the sparks and feelings fly, but doesn't bother making the sparks and feeling matter very much.
More than 5 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's disease, and the number is only going to increase — in part, due to aging baby boomers. But researchers say increased awareness and early detection is helping patients live with the disease.
Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers. Last week, a judge ruled that interns could not sue the Hearst Corp. as a class action, which could be a legal setback for young workers tired of exploitative unpaid internships.
NPR's Susan Stamberg reads an excerpt of one of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. She reads
Plum Baby by Carmiel Banasky of Portland, Ore.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the tiny town of Newtok, Alaska, could be completely underwater by 2017. Its 350 residents must relocate or stay to face the floods, but a move is easier said than done.
Less than two months into her study abroad program in Italy, Amanda Knox was accused and eventually convicted of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher. After her conviction was overturned, Knox returned home to Seattle — and now faces a potential retrial. Knox tells her story in a new memoir.
With the White House embroiled in three concurrent scandals this week, Weekends on
All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with James Fallows, national correspondent with
The Atlantic, about the way forward for the president and for Congress, with recent history as their guide.
In the 1980s, he was Robi Rosa, the lead singer of Menudo at the boy band's peak of popularity. Rosa went on to write hits for bandmate Ricky Martin and develop a solo career. When Rosa was diagnosed with cancer several years ago, some of the biggest names in Latin music assembled to support him.
The amazing tale of two sisters from a poor neighborhood — who play tennis unlike anyone before them and each reach No. 1 in the world — is one we're not likely to see again.
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