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2:49 pm
Sun May 5, 2013

A Funky-Fresh Sound From Somalia, With A Political History

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The cover image of Dur-Dur band's Volume 5.
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By NPR Staff

Originally published on Sun May 5, 2013 6:20 pm

Imagine the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, in the 1980s. You can't, right? Neither can most music critics. That's why the recent re-release of a record by a popular '80s-era Mogadishu dance band has caught the attention of critics lately.

The founders of Dur-Dur Band now live in Columbus, Ohio. Weekends on All Things Considered asked members Abdinur Daljir and Sahra Dawo to go to a studio there — accompanied by an interpreter — to talk about the newly reissued record and the story that precedes it.

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Author Interviews
2:43 pm
Sun May 5, 2013

A Tale From The Delta, Born Of The Blues

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Bill Cheng is a graduate of Hunter College's MFA program. Southern Cross the Dog is his first novel.
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Originally published on Sun May 5, 2013 6:20 pm

Bill Cheng's new novel, Southern Cross the Dog, is deeply rooted in the Mississippi Delta. It follows the story of one boy after he survives the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and spends the next few decades as a refugee, an abandoned orphan and then an itinerant laborer.

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Middle East
4:18 pm
Sat May 4, 2013

Syrian Rebel Leader: We Won't Share U.S. Arms With Extremists

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Free Syrian Army fighters sit behind an anti-aircraft weapon in Aleppo, Syria, in February. The rebels say U.S.-provided weapons would help in their fight against Bashar Assad's regime.
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Brig. Gen. Salim Idris says the Free Syrian Army would not share U.S.-provided weapons with extremist groups.
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By NPR Staff

Originally published on Sun May 5, 2013 10:01 am

The Obama administration says it's considering providing arms to rebels fighting to bring down Syrian President Bashar Assad if the U.S. can confirm his forces did in fact use the debilitating nerve gas sarin in recent attacks. Coupled with news that Israel reportedly launched an airstrike at a target in Syria to prevent a shipment of missiles from reaching Hezbollah, these events could represent a game changer in the conflict-ravaged nation.

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The Record
4:17 pm
Sat May 4, 2013

Big Songs, Big Hype (Oh Yeah, They're Women)

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Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches performs at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, in March.
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Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 12:19 pm

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Around the Nation
3:52 pm
Sat May 4, 2013

Schools On Military Bases Also Fall Victim To Sequester Cuts

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Originally published on Sat May 4, 2013 4:28 pm

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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST:

It's been two months since the across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration officially went into effect. The decision on that was made here in Washington, but the effects are being felt all over the country. Take, for example, a chunk of money called impact aid.

JACK BOOGAARD: There's three different kids that can receive this type of money called impact aid.

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