In Pursuit of Recognition: An Undocumented Immigrant's Resilient Fight
Unlike many undocumented immigrants, Sofia Campos is not afraid to give her real name."It's deliberate, and it's liberating," she says. "It's kind of a shock to hear somebody say, 'I am undocumented'...
View ArticleSouth L.A. Teens Doubt New Laws Will Change Gun Culture
On 53rd Street and Vermont Avenue in South Los Angeles, violent members of at least six gangs run the streets. A landmark church is boarded up and tagged. There are liquor stores and abandoned lots. On...
View ArticleWhy Al Walser Got A Grammy Nomination And Justin Bieber Didn't
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View ArticleThe Story Of 'No' Is The Story Of Modern Chile
The film No revisits the moment in Chile's history when 56 percent of the country voted to oust a dictator from power. It's the tale of the ad campaign that helped persuade Chileans to cast their...
View Article'Argo,''Life Of Pi' Win Top Oscars
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Okay. The movies "Argo" and "Life of Pi" and the actors Daniel Day Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence were among the winners at last night's Academy Awards. NPR's Mandalit Del...
View ArticleWill 'Oz The Great And Powerful' Live Up To Emerald Status
The newest movie version of The Wizard of Oz, opens this weekend. Oz the Great and Powerful stars James Franco as the wizard. The movie goes beyond the Technicolor wonder of the famous MGM film to a...
View ArticleA Tip Of The Mouse Ears To Annette Funicello, 1942-2013
Now it's time to say goodbye to former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello.
View ArticleDraco Rosa: A Pop Survivor Returns From The Brink, With Friends
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View ArticleNostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo's Pals Are Auctioned Off
The classic children's show Captain Kangaroo aired on TV for nearly 30 years, starting in 1955. After its creator and star, Bob Keeshan, died in 2004, his estate donated a few of his beloved hand...
View ArticleThe Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek
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View ArticleJose-Luis Orozco: Capturing Kids' Attention In Two Languages
For the past 42 years, José-Luis Orozco has been entertaining children with songs he sings in English and Spanish. He's passionate about teaching children to be bilingual through music, and he's also...
View ArticleBackground Singers Hit Center Stage In 'Twenty Feet From Stardom'
Twenty Feet from Stardom, filmmaker Morgan Neville's new documentary, is a reminder that most of pop music's catchiest hooks, riffs and refrains were sung by voices harmonizing in the background.
View ArticleTelemundo's 'La Voz' Hands Latino Kids The Mic
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View ArticleDoes Disney's Tonto Reinforce Stereotypes Or Overcome Them?
The Lone Ranger has long been a fictional hero, taming the Wild West with his trusty Indian guide, Tonto. The faithful companion helps the white man fight bad guys, and does so speaking in pidgin...
View ArticleIn The Summer, Univision Is Numero Uno
For three consecutive weeks this summer, Spanish-language TV network Univision won the prime-time ratings among young adult viewers. The network is bragging about its prime-time ratings domination with...
View ArticleIn 'Alphabet' Mysteries, 'S' Is Really For Santa Barbara
Novelist Sue Grafton is a real hoot. She's just as likely to talk, in that native Kentucky drawl of hers, about her prized silver-coin mint julep cups as about a juicy murder mystery. But she does have...
View ArticleNew HIV Cases Spotlight Adult Film Industry's Testing System
Adult film production in California is now suspended after a number of performers tested positive for HIV. Four cases have been reported in the past few months, including one on Monday.If ever there...
View ArticleTina Brown To Leave The Daily Beast
Celebrity editor Tina Brown announced Wednesday that she's leaving The Daily Beast to launch her own media company. She has been a regular guest on Morning Edition. Brown, 59, plans to produce live...
View ArticleSound Pioneer Ray Dolby Dies At 80
Dolby, who invented some of the technologies that revolutionized film and sound recording, was instrumental in developing surround sound technology. Dolby had been living with Alzheimer's and was...
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