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Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
12:35 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of September 13, 2012

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No Easy Day, a first-hand account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, debuts at No. 1.

Arts
12:14 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Susan's Undoing Featured on Take Charge of Your Life

Host Eleanor Bobrow talks with  Jennifer Sinclair, program director at the cancer support community in Bethlehem and Susan Chase, an actress playwright, dancer, director and star of  Susan’s Undoing;  a one woman theatrical production that chronicles her experiences as a cancer survivor.

The Salt
12:03 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

Love To Hate Cilantro? It's In Your Genes And Maybe, In Your Head

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The very sight of this lacy, green herb can cause some people to scream. The great cilantro debate heats up as scientists start pinpointing cilantrophobe genes.

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 2:45 pm

There's no question that cilantro is a polarizing herb. Some of us heap it onto salsas and soups with gusto while others avoid cilantro because it smells like soap and tastes like crushed bugs.

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Faith Matters
12:03 pm
Fri September 14, 2012

What Does It Mean To Be A Jew?

Originally published on Fri September 14, 2012 5:23 pm

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

And now, we turn to Faith Matters. That's the part of the program where we talk about matters of faith, religion and spirituality. This Sunday night marks the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and the beginning of what are known as the High Holy Days, for observance used, the most spiritually profound time of year.

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Arts
10:40 am
Fri September 14, 2012

Muhlenberg Theatre on Lehigh Valley Arts Salon

Host George Miller and Kate Scuffle welcome Dr. James Peck, Muhlenberg College Theatre and Dance Department Chair as he highlights the 2012-2013 Mainstage Season and dance offerings.

Photography
8:53 am
Fri September 14, 2012

Lost And Found: The Colorful Story Of Charles Cushman

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Charles W. Cushman gazes across the Grand Canyon in Arizona, November 1939

In the 1990s, a photo historian made a wonderful discovery: In a trove of boxes headed for the trash was a view of American history like he'd never seen it. That is, America in color, as early as 1938.

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