All Things Considered

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Melissa Block, Michele Norris & Robert Siegal

Since its debut in 1971, this afternoon radio newsmagazine has delivered in-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Heard by more than 13 million* people on over 600 radio stations each week, All Things Considered is one of the most popular programs in America. Every weekday, hosts Melissa Block, Michele Norris, and Robert Siegel present two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special -- sometimes quirky -- features. Guy Raz hosts a one-hour edition of the program on Saturday and Sunday.

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Massive JP Morgan Loss The Talk Of Wall Street

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JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon cited "many errors, sloppiness and bad judgment" in announcing a $2 billion loss due to a hedging strategy.

By Jim Zarroli

Originally published on Fri May 11, 2012 5:52 pm

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JPMorgan Chase is licking its wounds after announcing that it lost at least $2 billion in a hedging strategy that went terribly wrong. The announcement late Thursday sent the bank's shares tumbling more than 9 percent on Friday.

Meanwhile, regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have begun looking into what happened. And there were calls Friday for tighter restrictions on the kind of trades the bank engaged in.

3:10 pm

Fri May 11, 2012

Week In Politics: Mitt Romney The Bully?

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Originally published on Fri May 11, 2012 5:52 pm

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

A story about Mitt Romney's behavior in high school has his campaign in the defensive. The Washington Post has published a long story that details incidents of bullying by Romney when he was a senior at the Tony Cranbrook boys prep school in Michigan. Five former classmates spoke about an incident when Romney led a posse that targeted a student with long bleached-blond hair, tackled him, pinned him to the ground and hacked off his hair as he cried and screamed for help.

3:21 pm

Thu May 10, 2012

'Freeman': A Liberated Slave In Search Of Family

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Leonard Pitts Jr. is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of Before I Forget and Forward From This Moment, among other books.

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Originally published on Thu May 10, 2012 9:50 pm

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A new novel from writer Leonard Pitts Jr. jolts you back to the chaos of post-Civil War America. At a time when families of slaves were freed — but not necessarily together.

In hope of reuniting with their families, some freed slaves placed classified ads in newspapers:

1:49 pm

Thu May 10, 2012

'Where Do We Go?' Lebanese Women Pave The Way

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Muslim and Christian women team up to try everything imaginable to distract their men from war in the Lebanese film Where Do We Go Now? Director and actress Nadine Labaki plays the lead role of Amale.

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"Laughter and humor is important to start the healing process," says Nadine Labaki, "because it's really when you laugh about your flaws that you start understanding that maybe you should change something about it."

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Originally published on Thu May 10, 2012 9:50 pm

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Where Do We Go Now? is the brainchild of bloodshed. The film, which has been a megahit in the Middle East, is a bittersweet comedy about a group of women determined to stop their hotheaded men from starting a religious war. It's the second feature film from Lebanese director Nadine Labaki.

When violence erupted on the streets of Beirut in 2008, Labaki saw neighbors, friends, people who were practically brothers turn against each another. As the world around her spiraled out of control, Labaki discovered she was having a baby.

4:24 pm

Wed May 9, 2012

Andrew Sullivan On Obama's Support Of Gay Marriage

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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 6:19 pm

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

For reaction now, we turn to writer and political blogger Andrew Sullivan. He is gay and married, and for years has been a leading advocate of same-sex marriage. He's the editor of the blog "The Dish" at The Daily Beast website. And, Andrew, I take it from what I've seen on your blog this afternoon you have mixed feelings about this development.

4:24 pm

Wed May 9, 2012

Paul Thorn: Music From The Margins

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Paul Thorn's new, all-covers album is called What the Hell Is Goin' On?

By NPR Staff

Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 6:19 pm

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Before Paul Thorn made his living as a singer, he was a professional boxer. He also spent 12 years working at a furniture factory in his hometown of Tupelo, Miss.

1:49 pm

Wed May 9, 2012

Beyond The 'Blonde': A Look At Marilyn's Inner Life

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Manuel Munoz is an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Arizona.

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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 6:19 pm

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Manuel Munoz's first novel is What You See in the Dark.

Think Julianne Moore's take on Sarah Palin, or Meryl Streep's depiction of Margaret Thatcher.

Actors in biopics have a major leg up on writers when it comes to developing character. Even casual viewers can judge the performance a success if it mimics what we remember of the public persona.

5:09 pm

Tue May 8, 2012

A Daughter With Down Syndrome Is The Perfect Sister

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Kelle Hampton's daughter, Lainey, loved her little sister, Nella, before she even met her.

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Kelle Hampton's memoir is Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected.

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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 6:07 pm

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Kelle Hampton is the author of the memoir Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected.

"See that right there?" the obstetrician asked as she glided the sonogram wand across my middle and pointed to a blurry image on the monitor. "It's a girl," she announced.

2:18 pm

Tue May 8, 2012

Chicha Libre: Sonic Predators Rock Peruvian Grooves

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A Brooklyn band with musicians from three continents, Chicha Libre has just released its second album, Canibalismo.

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Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 6:07 pm

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Chicha is a corn-derived liquor native to the South American Andes since ancient times. It's also a quirky style of pop music that developed in the Peruvian Amazon in the 1960s and '70s. All of that provides inspiration for the Brooklyn band Chicha Libre, which has just released its second album, Canibalismo.

Founder Olivier Conan developed a passion for chicha music while crate-digging through old vinyl in Peru. He says all pop-music innovators are really sonic predators.

12:30 pm

Tue May 8, 2012

Nobel Laureate: 'I've Been Wrong So Often, I Don't Find It Extraordinary At All'

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"I'm 101 at the moment," Ronald Coase said.

By David Kestenbaum

Originally published on Wed May 9, 2012 6:07 pm

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I recently had a brief conversation with Ronald Coase.

"I'm 101 at the moment," he told me. "I get older by the minute."

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