June 2011
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Anonymous asked: Hey, Fresh Air! I'm a recent journalism school grad, and working for Fresh Air and NPR in general is my dream job. Problem is, I don't have any radio experience (but I'm eager to learn). Have any advice on getting my foot in the door?
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N.C. Considers Paying Forced Sterilization Victims... →
Elaine Riddick says she was sterilized at the age of 14. The state of North Carolina said Riddick was promiscuous and didn’t get along well with others.
“I couldn’t get along well with others because I was hungry. I was cold. I was a victim of rape,” Riddick says.
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Syrian men promise to marry women who were raped -... →
To reclaim their “honor,” families in Syria have been known to kill raped female members. Even if families allow such women to live, they are not eligible to marry.
“We sat and discussed that we want to change this. We don’t want to change just the regime in Syria, but also this kind of stuff. So we will marry them in front of everyone,” said Ibrahim Kayyis, a 32-year-old baker from Jisr...
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Chris Weitz says he recruited ex-gangbangers to,...
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“In an interview with ‘The Daily Telegraph,’ Ian Ritchie, the chief...”
– Wimbledon Executive: We’d Like Less Grunting From Players : The Two-Way : NPR
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Just a reminder....
Your regular Fresh Air Tumblr goddess is on vacation this week. Fortunately for some and unfortunately for many others, that means you are stuck with me, TdoubleB, until she returns.
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Ever wonder why....
… fatty foods, orgasms, exercise, marijuana, generosity, vodka, learning and gambling feel so good?
On tomorrow’s Fresh Air neuroscientist DAVID LINDEN tells us about the pleasure circuitry of the brain, how it’s activated, and how that sometimes turns into addiction.
Oh yeah! Linden has a new book, too, The Compass of Pleasure.
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My Life As an Undocumented Immigrant - NYTimes.com →
I share this story written by a former colleague of mine, Jose Antonio Vargas. We worked together on this interactive at The Washington Post/washingtonpost.com and Jose was always so enthusiastic and exuberant. He has extensively covered the AIDS/HIV epidemic in Washington, D.C., and his articles inspired a documentary, The Other City.
