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Mountain Stage
4:02 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Michael Johnson On Mountain Stage

Credit Stephan Hoglund / Mountain Stage
Michael Johnson performs on Mountain Stage in Grand Marais, Minn.

Singer-songwriter and classical guitarist Michael Johnson makes his second appearance on Mountain Stage, recorded live on the shore of Lake Superior in Grand Marais, Minn. During his set, Johnson shares a heartfelt story about how his life was recently changed for the better when he reunited with his adult daughter — a story turned on its head later in the evening by born joker Cheryl Wheeler, creating a running gag that persisted throughout Mountain Stage's stay in Grand Marais.

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Shots - Health Blog
4:01 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

WHO Says Virus Caused Illnesses In Cambodia

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Cambodian children and their parents sitting at Kantha Bopha Children's Hospital in Phnom Penh on July 5.

Where do things stand with the outbreak of illnesses in Cambodia that landed scores of children in the hospital and was implicated in the deaths of more than 50? Here's a roundup of the latest info.

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Humans
3:58 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

'Stereotype Threat': Why Women Quit Science Jobs

Credit Ayodhya Ouditt / NPR

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 7:29 pm

Walk into any tech company or university math department, and you'll likely see a gender disparity: Fewer women than men seem to go into fields involving science, engineering, technology and mathematics.

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World Cafe: Latin Roots
3:53 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Latin Roots: More To Mariachi Than You Think

Originally published on Thu August 16, 2012 11:53 am

Chicago-based music journalist Catalina Maria Johnson curates this 14th installment of World Cafe's "Latin Roots" music series. The bilingual and bicultural journalist is of half-Swedish and half-Mexican descent, and grew up in two different cities with the name St. Louis — one in Missouri, and the other, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. She writes in Spanish and English for publications such as HOY, Revista Contratiempo, Gozamos and Nat Geo Music.

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Mom And Dad's Record Collection
3:46 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Glen Hansard: Musical Comfort In A Troubled Home

Credit Conor Masterson
Glen Hansard's latest album is Rhythm and Repose.

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 5:10 pm

All summer long, All Things Considered has been talking to politicians, musicians and others about one song they remember their parents listening to, and how it influenced them.

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