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  • Tall Tales from West Virginia's Top 'Liars'
    Each year on Memorial Day weekend, West Virginia's best storytellers compete for the prestigious title of "Biggest Liar," in a tall- tale contest that draws large crowds. Two contest judges, including a five-time champion, spin a couple of whoppers.
  • Dua Lipa's "Good in Bed" is one of the best songs of March.
    NPR Music's Top 20 Songs Of March
    Dua Lipa gave us a disco bop, Code Orange glitched its way through an industrial-metal anthem and Kelsea Ballerini offered a thoughtful country ballad about a divided America.
  • "Simmer," the first single from Paramore singer Hayley Williams' solo album, is one of the best songs of the month.
    NPR Music's Top 20 Songs Of January
    Phony Ppl and Megan Thee Stallion finally released the studio version of their Tiny Desk premiere. Hear that, plus Thundercat and Paramore's Hayley Williams on a playlist of the month's best tracks.
  • For TV Networks, Stiff Competition To Be 'Top Of The Morning'
    Shows like Good Morning America and the Today show can have a big impact on a broadcast network's image and bottom line. NPR's David Greene speaks with media reporter Brian Stelter about Top of the Morning, his new book about the high-stakes world of morning TV.
  • Tyler, the Creator's surprise album tops the charts.
    Don't Tap the Glass is a bit of a left turn: a hyperkinetic, summertime LP with an urgent appeal to move the masses.
  • COVID-19 Knocks Top American Out Of Olympics
    Sam Kendricks, a two-time world champion, has tested positive for coronavirus.
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor is nominated in the category of best actor for his role in <em>12 Years a Slave</em> as the 86th Academy Awards nominations are announced Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif.
    Is There Room For Only One Black Film At The Top Of The Heap?
    As wonderful as it is to see 12 Years a Slave's top acting and production talent rewarded for a bracing and informative work, it's worth noting that 2014 was a banner year for films about nonwhite people.
  • At Goldman Sachs, Paulson Led a Top Bank Higher
    The venerable New York investment firm Goldman Sachs has a long track record for producing political bigwigs. Treasury Secretary-nominee Henry M. Paulson Jr. has served as both chairman and CEO since 1999. The company boasts a return on equity of upwards of 40 percent.
  • Security Tops Agenda as Bush Seeks Second Term
    Accepting the Republican nomination for a second term, President Bush outlines proposals addressing education, health care and other domestic issues, while attacking Sen. John Kerry. But the post-Sept. 11 world and war on terrorism dominate Bush's speech. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.
  • Gandhi Won't Take India's Top Spot
    Sonia Gandhi, heir to India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, gives up her chance to become prime minister, reportedly to protect her Congress Party's new government from attacks over her Italian birth. Manmohan Singh, architect of the country's financial reforms, is now seen as the favorite to become prime minister. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.
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