Movie Reviews
4:03 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

'The Imposter': Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

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Frederic Bourdin, played here by Adam O'Brian in a reenactment, is the subject of The Imposter, a movie about how the French-born Bourdin pretended to be missing Texan Nicholas Barclay, a boy six years younger.

Originally published on Fri July 13, 2012 3:38 pm

On June 13, 1994, 13-year-old Nicholas Barclay went missing from his home outside San Antonio, Texas.

Nearly four years later, his family received a phone call from Linares, Spain, informing them that their son had been found, scared and confused; the U.S. Embassy made arrangements for the Barclays to reunite with him and bring him back home.

And that's exactly what happened: Nicholas' sister hopped on a plane, drove to the orphanage and embraced a reticent teenager who'd been changed profoundly by age and some unknown, unspeakable trauma.

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Movie Reviews
4:03 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Science And The Paranormal, At Odds To The Finish

Of all the hustlers who present cheap tricks as "magic," few are more shameless than filmmakers. Under the cover of "It's only a movie," directors and screenwriters exhort the gullible to believe in ghosts, telekinesis, extraterrestrials and such.

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Movie Reviews
4:03 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Two Fractious Sisters, Reunited But Still At Odds

The Mira Sorvino who won an Oscar for her full-bodied twist on the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold type in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite resurfaces in Union Square, a micro-budget indie that calls for a similar brand of New York brassiness.

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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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The Two-Way
3:45 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Sen. Reid On 'Made In China' U.S. Olympic Uniforms: 'Burn Them'

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This product image released by Ralph Lauren shows U.S. Olympic athletes, from left, swimmer Ryan Lochte, decathlete Bryan Clay, rower Giuseppe Lanzone and soccer player Heather Mitts modeling the the official Team USA Opening Ceremony Parade Uniform.

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 5:21 pm

Yesterday, ABC News made a curious discovery about the U.S. Olympic uniforms designed by Ralph Lauren: The pride of America, as they put it, will be wearing red, white and blue attire made in China.

"Every item in the uniforms that the U.S. athletes will be wearing at the opening ceremony in London will carry an overseas label," ABC reported.

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World Cafe
3:45 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Mariachi El Bronx On World Cafe

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Mariachi El Bronx.

Originally published on Thu July 12, 2012 3:54 pm

Los Angeles-based Mariachi El Bronx started out as a punk band called The Bronx, but that was before its members discovered a collective love for Mexican folk music. The group fell hard for mariachi, and when faced with playing an acoustic punk rock set for a TV show, they decided to fully embrace that new direction and start a Mexican-flavored side project.

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Mom And Dad's Record Collection
3:45 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Glen Hansard: Musical Comfort In A Troubled Home

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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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