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NPR Story
7:00 am
Sat March 10, 2012

Boats Ashore, Tsunami Scars Japanese Fishing Town

Japan's Miyage prefecture was one of the hardest hit by last year's earthquake and tsunami. There, the coastal community of Yuriage remains practically deserted. What was once a beautiful harbor filled with boats and a bustling community is now a desolate and deserted place, Doualy Xaykaothao reports.

Music Interviews
3:44 pm
Fri March 9, 2012

Anthony Hopkins Lives Out A Long-Deferred Musical Dream

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Composer is an album of original classical music by Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins.

Anthony Hopkins has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, and has played Richard I, Richard Nixon, monarchs, statesmen, geniuses and heroes. He won an Academy Award playing one of the most notorious movie villains in history: Hannibal Lecter, the criminal cannibal with an affinity for Bach. Now, Hopkins is making his own music.

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Music Interviews
3:33 pm
Fri March 9, 2012

Carolina Chocolate Drops: Hooked On Old-Time Sounds

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Carolina Chocolate Drops' new album is Leaving Eden.

Carolina Chocolate Drops breathed new life into old-time music with the 2010 album Genuine Negro Jig, which put a contemporary spin on Southern string tools from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. That collection went on to win a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album.

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Simon Says
7:57 am
Sat March 3, 2012

Politics Gets Dirtier: Attack Ad Goes After Cat

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Not even pets can hide from the political caterwauling; a superPAC has attacked the candidacy of Hank the Cat.

Originally published on Sat March 3, 2012 12:38 pm

Movies
7:00 am
Sat March 3, 2012

DeVito 'Speaks For The Trees' In 'The Lorax'

Danny DeVito's a short and funny guy with a long and winding career in movies, TV, on-stage and online. His latest project transports him to the land of Truffula trees and singing fish. Host Scott Simon speaks to DeVito about voicing the title character in the new adaptation of Dr. Seuss's book, The Lorax.

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