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Tiny Desk Concerts
7:59 am
Sun July 22, 2012

Janet Feder: Tiny Desk Concert

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Janet Feder came to NPR with an infant guitar, the curiosity of a child and a wild imagination. The guitar was just a couple of months old — hand made for her by Los Angeles-based guitarist and teacher Miroslav Tadic. It's a nylon-string baritone electric! Its player is diminutive — barely taking up any space behind Bob Boilen's desk. Yet, if you look closely, you'll see the products of her immense curiosity and imagination. A small split ring (like the kind you put your keys on) holds a metal bead in place on the top E string near the sound hole.

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The Two-Way
7:24 am
Sun July 22, 2012

Tragedy In Colorado: The Latest

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Ted Engelmann, left, helps Yamilet Ortega, 3, second from left, and Kimberly Hernandez, 7, light candles, Saturday, July 21, 2012, at a memorial near the movie theater in Aurora, Colo. where a gunman killed at least 12 people in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history.
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Originally published on Sun July 22, 2012 10:12 am

The latest:

-- President Obama is headed to Aurora today to meet with the families of the victims. Obama, reports USA Today, is also scheduled to meet with state and local officials.

-- By evening, Aurora Police said that "all hazards" had been removed from the suspect's apartment. Residents in surrounding buildings were allowed to return home after law enforcement conducted a controlled detonation.

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The Two-Way
6:51 am
Sun July 22, 2012

A 'Recurring Wound': Penn State Will Remove Joe Paterno Statue

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A Pennsylvania Girl Scout Troop poses with the statue of former Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., on Saturday.
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One student had even vowed to "chain myself to that statue" if there was an attempt to remove it, but there was no attempt to stop the work Sunday.
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The statue's sculptor, Angelo Di Maria, said it was upsetting to hear that it had been taken down. "It's like a whole part of me is coming down. It's just an incredibly emotional process."
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Some newspaper columnists have said the statue should be taken down, while a small plane pulled a banner over State College reading, "Take the statue down or we will."
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Anticipating the statue's removal, fans drove in from miles around on Saturday to take their photos posing with it for the last time.
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The famed statue of Joe Paterno was taken down from outside the Penn State football stadium Sunday after top officials were accused in a scathing report of burying child sex-abuse allegations against a now-convicted retired assistant.
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Police formed a line in front of Beaver Stadium as workers prepared to lifted the 7-foot-tall statue off its base and move it inside.
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Penn State President Rod Erickson said he decided to have the statue removed and put into storage because it "has become a source of division and an obstacle to healing."
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But Paterno still has plenty of fans, and Penn State's decision to remove the monument won't sit well with them.
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"I hope they don't remove it permanently or destroy it," Di Maria said. "His legacy should not be completely obliterated and thrown out. ... He was a good man. It wasn't that he was an evil person. He made a mistake."
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Originally published on Sun July 22, 2012 12:49 pm

After much controversy, Penn State President Rodney Erickson announced this morning that he had decided to remove the statue honoring the school's former football coach Joe Paterno.

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Music Interviews
5:58 am
Sun July 22, 2012

Janet Feder: An Avant-Garde Artist Takes A Real Risk

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Janet Feder built a career on unusual instrumental guitar playing. Her new album, Songs With Words, will feature her singing for the first time.
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Originally published on Mon July 23, 2012 10:46 am

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The Two-Way
5:56 am
Sun July 22, 2012

'Who's On First?' The Sign Language Version

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A screen grab from the MLB video, "Costas and Seinfeld on Network."
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Originally published on Sun July 22, 2012 1:43 pm

Abbott and Costello's famous "Who's on First?" routine still stands as one of the greatest comedy sketches of all time. It was a feat of rapid-fire dialogue, flawless comedic timing and devastating wit.

But could you do it without saying a word?

The answer appears to be yes. After Jerry Seinfeld broke down the classic skit on the MLB Network recently, NPR's Mike Pesca wound up with a peculiar email in his inbox.

It was a link to an American Sign Language (ASL) version of the skit, sent by a friend. It was amazing, Pesca says.

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