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Singing Spirituals at the White House

This song, “Lord, I Done Done What You Told Me To Do” echoed through the halls of the White House on Wednesday night. The song was performed by the Howard University Choir, as part of a White House...

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Julianne Moore on Movies and Multitasking

Julianne Moore is one of the most accomplished actors of our day. She’s appeared in dozens of critically acclaimed films—including "The Hours," "Boogie Nights," "A Single Man," and "The Kids are All...

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Hearing the Sounds of Home

A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet…  but what about a song in any other key? Could the Beatles’ guitar gently weep if it were written in a major key? For that matter, would Eric...

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Soul Legend Bill Withers on his Life and Music

(Original air date: Feb 5, 2010) Best known for his classics "Lean on Me," "Just the Two of Us," "Ain't No Sunshine," and "Lovely Day," soul legend Bill Withers is the subject of a recent documentary...

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Romance, Vengence and Burlesque: Thanksgiving Movies to Catch and to Skip

The biggest movie weekend of the year is upon us: there's a lot to see. Mandy Moore stars in Disney's "Tangled," a new animated version of Rapunzel; Christina Aguilerra and Cher bare (almost) all in...

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Colin Firth on 'The King's Speech'

We speak with Colin Firth about his latest film, “The King’s Speech,” which centers on Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George VI. Firth plays Albert George, unexpectedly forced to take the throne after...

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Movies: 'Black Swan'

Darren Aronofsky's dark ballet film "Black Swan" opens today, and it's already being mentioned as a contender for Oscar season. But the film elicited very different reactions from our movie...

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Imagining WikiLeaks' Political Drama as Literal Drama

The tale of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks that has transpired in recent months, and especially the events of the past couple of weeks, has played out like a dramatic thriller. It now seems somewhat...

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Nerdcore Rapper MC Frontalot Watches WikiLeaks Saga

Nerdcore rapper MC Frontalot has put out many albums with songs about tech subjects, including online security and the futility of trying to keep secrets in a wired world. Most of his albums have found...

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Remixing the Holidays: American Idol's Crystal Bowersox On Her Favorite...

All this week we're talking with musical artists and experts about their favorite seasonal songs for our annual "Remixing the Holidays" series. First up: Crystal Bowersox. The American Idol runner-up...

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'Law and the Multiverse' Considers Superheroes, Legalities

Would the X-Men's Scott Summers qualify for workplace protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act? (Probably). Is it illegal to attempt to reveal a superhero's secret identity? Likely, as the...

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US Census: Finding Beauty in the Numbers

Where many journalists and policy makers see stark data in the new census numbers, some see the potential for art. Sound artist Ben Rubin and UCLA statistics professor Mark Hansen are best known for...

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For Broadway's 'Spider-Man,' the Show Must Go On...Or Must It?

The Broadway production of "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark," saw another crisis on Monday night, as one of its actors fell over 20 feet, severely injuring himself. This is the fourth performer to be...

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'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow' Turns 50

We've been talking about songs that were controversial when we were younger, and one of our favorites, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" by the Shirelles, turns 50 today. It was the first ever number...

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Air Supply on What Makes a Great Love Song

On Valentine’s Day, we’re going to be joined by the high priests of the top forty love song: Air Supply, also known as Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock. Their mission: to help Takeaway listeners...

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A Medley of Love Songs on Valentine's Day

The eternal enigma of the love song — get it right and you can build an entire career on one iconic romantic tune, get it wrong and remain the butt of endless jokes, humiliations, and rickrolling...

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T.C. Boyle on 'When the Killing's Done'

In 1853, a steamship named the Winfield Scott ran aground near the Channel Islands, which are off the coast of California. Unfortunately, when the ship landed, so did a certain foreign species that...

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Movie Date: Rafer and Kristen's Oscar Picks

The Oscars are this Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and all week long, we’ve been gearing up for the big night, interviewing nominees and blogging about the awards show. And even before their nominations...

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The Real George Carlin

Sally Wade is George Carlin's widow, and she has some stories to tell. But they're not all about the comedian and popular thinker as a gruff man given to strings of four-letter words. In her new book...

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The Spy Who Loved Me: A True Life Story

When we think of spies in love, we might imagine the wacky but passionate Boris and Natasha. Alternatively, we might think of Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, depicting Valerie Plame and Joseph Wilson in the...

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