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The Torch
12:33 pm
Fri August 3, 2012

Going To The Games: A Spectator's View Of The London Olympics

To find out what the London Olympics are like for the average fan, we asked Morning Edition executive producer Madhulika Sikka — a Brit who's vacationing in London — to describe it for us. Sikka received tickets through the lottery.

Congratulations, you've secured tickets for an Olympic event, and London 2012 awaits you. So, what's it like to navigate a city that has been bracing itself for the throng of Olympic visitors?

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Monkey See
12:30 pm
Fri August 3, 2012

The Responsibilities Of Being The Greatest Film Of All Time

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Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film Vertigo topped this decade's Sight & Sound poll as the best movie of all time. Citizen Kane, the top film for the past 50 years, dropped to the number two spot.

The internet age has only confirmed humanity's love affair with lists, not to mention multiplied how many we write. Lists simplify, they spark arguments and they establish canons. They're the least subtle form of criticism but nevertheless an important part of it. No more buts, maybes or howevers: With lists, critics have to make choices.

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Piano Jazz
12:18 pm
Fri August 3, 2012

Grady Tate On Piano Jazz

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Grady Tate.

Originally published on Fri May 17, 2013 2:25 pm

Grady Tate has been lucky enough to have two distinct careers in jazz. He made a name for himself as a session drummer with impeccable rhythm, for music legends such as Quincy Jones, Wes Montgomery, Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin.

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The Two-Way
12:14 pm
Fri August 3, 2012

After Aurora Shooting, A Couple Decides To Finish Watching 'Dark Knight'

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The Century 16 movie theatre is seen from a memorial setup across the street in Aurora, Colorado.

Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 12:23 pm

Jacqueline Keavney Lader and Don Lader survived the Aurora shooting. But the day after, the military couple did something courageous: They returned to an area theater to finish watching the latest Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises.

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The Two-Way
12:13 pm
Fri August 3, 2012

Same News, Different Spins: Check These Headlines About The Jobs Report

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Different takes on the same story.

Our headline all day has been "163,000 Jobs Added In July; Unemployment Rate Rose To 8.3 Percent."

But as is often the case, some other news outlets like to add a little bit of interpretation to their headlines:

-- Fox News says "Wrong-Way Growth: Jobless Jumps
In July as New Hiring Remains Slow
."

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