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South By Southwest Adds A 'Super Bowl' To Austin's Economy Each Year

5:39pm March 18, 2017

by Michel Martin

Austin mayor Steve Adler talks about the ways in which the South by Southwest music festival and conference has transformed throughout the years, along with the city.

The South By Southwest Effect: How The Festival Affects Austin

5:39pm March 18, 2017

Four Austin journalists discuss how the South by Southwest festival affects the city's music scene and access to affordable housing.

Conservative Media Divided Between Trump And GOP Lawmakers

12:08pm March 18, 2017

Conservative media have begun to split. Some support the White House and some support congressional Republicans. Scott Simon talks with Michael Graham, podcast editor for The Weekly Standard.

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The Rise Of Secularism And The Alt-Right

12:08pm March 18, 2017

More Americans are no longer affiliated with a religious institution. Peter Beinart of The Atlantic tells NPR's Scott Simon how that rise in secularism contributed to the rise of Donald Trump.

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Is 'Fred Douglas' Park Named After Frederick Douglass?

12:08pm March 18, 2017

by Blake Farmer

After decades of confusion, officials in Nashville are finally clarifying whether a park named after "Fred Douglas" was meant to honor the famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass, or not.

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The number of Chinese merchants and grocers steadily grew throughout the Mississippi Delta in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

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The Legacy Of The Mississippi Delta Chinese

11:29am March 18, 2017

by Melissa Block

Chinese immigrants came to the Mississippi Delta as agricultural laborers. Many moved on to become grocers in African-American neighborhoods. Some stores remain, but many folks have moved on and away.

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A factory worker in Jackson, Minn., uses Google Glass on the assembly line.

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Google Glass Didn't Disappear. You Can Find It On The Factory Floor

8:12am March 18, 2017

by Tasnim Shamma

When it was introduced a few years ago, Google Glass was labeled as the next big thing. But it flopped. Now, it's finding new uses with workers in manufacturing and other industries.

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The Sorry State Of South Carolina's Roads

8:12am March 18, 2017

by Alexandra Olgin

The country's roadways are crumbling and transportation officials say they need plenty of money to fix what's broken. But there's not a lot of enthusiasm for dedicating money or raising taxes.

Trump's Budget And The Mississippi Delta's Economy

8:12am March 18, 2017

Scott Simon talks to Chris Masingill of the Delta Regional Authority, an agency that promotes the economy of the Mississippi Delta's eight states. It would be eliminated under Trump's budget proposal.

Democrat Rep. Joaquin Castro On Russian Election Meddling

8:12am March 18, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro about his role on the House Intelligence Committee, which will hold a hearing Monday on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.