The Two-Way
11:20 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Verizon Introduces 'Groundbreaking' Pricing Scheme, But Is It Really Different?

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Verizon's new plan is the biggest revamp in wireless pricing in years, and one that's likely to be copied by other carriers.

Originally published on Tue June 12, 2012 12:54 pm

Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday what it is calling a "groundbreaking" pricing scheme that will "forever change the way customers purchase wireless services."

Essentially what the new plans — dubbed "Share Everything" by the company — are aiming for is to allow customers to use one bucket of data access to power up to 10 of their devices. The pricing starts at $90 a month, which allows for one smartphone with unlimited voice and text and access to 1 gigabyte of data.

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Author Interviews
11:10 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Under The 'Nuclear Shadow' Of Colorado's Rocky Flats

Originally published on Tue June 12, 2012 2:40 pm

Kristen Iversen spent years in Europe looking for things to write about before realizing that biggest story she'd ever cover was in the backyard where she grew up. Iversen spent her childhood in Colorado close to the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons factory, playing in fields and swimming in lakes and streams that it now appears were contaminated with plutonium. Later, as a single mother, Iversen worked at the plant but knew little of its environmental and health risks until she saw a feature about it on Nightline.

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The Two-Way
11:06 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Employers Could Fill Jobs If They Trained More, Complained Less, Prof Says

At any gathering of business owners, you're likely to hear about how hard it is to fill jobs because of a "skills gap."

Lots of employers say they want to hire welders, software engineers, nurses, oil-field workers and so many others, but can't find applicants with the right talents and education.

But Peter Cappelli, a professor of management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and director of its Center for Human Resources, says these complaints are largely bunk.

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The Salt
11:02 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Harissa: The Story Behind North Africa's Favorite Hot Sauce

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Just a spoonful of the spicy chili paste known as harissa goes a long way

Originally published on Tue December 4, 2012 3:01 pm

NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep is taking a Revolutionary Road trip across North Africa to see how the countries that staged revolutions last year are remaking themselves.

Inskeep and his team are traveling some 2,000 miles from Tunisia's ancient city of Carthage, across the deserts of Libya, and on to Egypt's megacity of Cairo.

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Business
10:34 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Trouble Finding Jobs? It Might Be The Software

Many job hunters are downright frustrated. But one expert says it's not you, it's the employers and a flawed electronic application process that may be preventing qualified people from finding work. Host Michel Martin speaks with University of Pennsylvania's Peter Capelli. He's the author of Why Good People Can't Get Jobs.

Shots - Health Blog
10:28 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Doctors Have Trouble Keeping Up With Painkiller Abusers

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A pharmacy technician counts generic Vicodin tablets at Oklahoma Hospital Discount Pharmacy in Edmond, Okla.

The growing awareness about the abuse of prescription painkillers hasn't kept the problem from skyrocketing. In 2008, 14,800 people died of an overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than overdose deaths from cocaine and heroin combined.

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The Two-Way
10:28 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Blood, Smoke, Fear: U.N. Video From Syria

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"We are not animals!" this man told U.N. monitors in Syria.

Originally published on Tue June 12, 2012 12:36 pm

Music
10:15 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Bonjour Louisiane, June 12

 

Every morning, thousands of Cajun French music lovers tune in to KRVS to start their day with Pete Bergeron and "Bonjour Louisiane." Like morning coffee, "Bonjour Louisiane" gets you up and going with traditional Cajun French favorites and the latest releases from talented newcomers. Brush up on your French, find out about the fairs and festivals, and share the "joie de vivre" of French Louisiana.

Deceptive Cadence
10:07 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Conducting Business: Crowdfunding Classical Music

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Better than busking or writing endless grant applications? Raising funds via sites like Kickstarter.

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 3:47 pm

Dress shirts inspired by NASA technology, gourmet pepper mixes and ... a new recording and study guide for Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time? That's just a tiny sample of Kickstarter's current array of "creative projects" seeking funding. Forget writing endless grant applications and long dinners with angel investors, the thinking goes — just tap into your social networks to raise money instead.

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Music
9:58 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Sounds Unusual, June 11

This week on Sounds Unusual:  flashes back to very early 1970s European experiMental doodlings by Pink Floyd (the 'Ummagumma' album), Faust (several 'untitled' tracks from their 'Faust Tapes' release) and Neu!

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