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James Gandolfini Dies; 'Sopranos' Actor Was 51

NPR | June 19, 2013 7:07 p.m.

The star of The Sopranos was reportedly in Italy.

Like Father, Like Son: Creating Art In A Time Of Troubles

NPR | June 19, 2013 1:01 p.m.

A father and son from Northern Ireland reflect on the Troubles, art, and their relationship.

Symphony Still Trying To Close Budget Gap

OPB | June 17, 2013 6 a.m.

The Oregon Symphony is still trying to get its $14 million budget balanced.

Oregon Ballet Theatre Has A New Artistic Director

OPB | June 17, 2013 6 a.m.

Oregon Ballet Theatre has plugged a critical hole in its leadership.  The company has named Kevin Irving as its new Artistic Director.

Pakistani Photographers Take A Personal Picture Of Home

NPR | June 15, 2013 5:08 p.m.

Seventeen photographers spent six days around Islamabad learning to tell stories with photos.

Tour Unlocks WPA Treasures For Cyclists

OPB | June 15, 2013 4:27 p.m.

Marc Moscato is leading cyclists to see murals, carvings, a fountain, and more works created through the Works Progress Administration during the Depression.

Grotesque Horror Through A Kid-Sized Window

NPR | June 14, 2013 1:15 p.m.

IT is a horrifying and intriguing book to read when you're at the edge of adulthood.

Post Recession, Architects Return To The Drawing Board

NPR | June 11, 2013 2:39 a.m.

There are still tens of thousands of architects who remain underemployed or unemployed.

When Your Data Is Currency, What Does Your Privacy Cost?

NPR | June 09, 2013 7:59 a.m.

We give up so much data to private companies that government surveillance doesn't rattle everyone.

The Pomelo

NPR | June 08, 2013 10:24 a.m.

A story from our Three-Minute Fiction contest written by Sara Maria Greene of King of Prussia, Pa.

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