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From the opinions of global newsmakers to listeners...personal experiences of life-changing travel...the wisdom of renowned thinkers, activists and spiritual leaders...and intimate dispatches of daily life around the world from NPR News correspondents on the ground...the NPR talk show Tell Me More brings fresh voices and perspectives to public radio.

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Music
10:56 am
Thu February 7, 2013

Mixing Blues and the Nakota Nation In Music

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Originally published on Thu February 7, 2013 2:28 pm

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. The blues have always been a way to get at some of life's tougher trials and Otis Taylor's music is no different. Taylor, who calls himself a trans-blues musician, has taken on big themes like murder, racism and poverty in previous albums, but his latest album - his 13th and he says his emotional - started with four little words.

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Economy
10:56 am
Thu February 7, 2013

Stocks Climbing But Is Your Bank Account?

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Originally published on Thu February 7, 2013 2:28 pm

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Coming up, the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association has a new president. She is CNN producer Jen Christensen, and with so many LGBT issues in the news right now, we thought this would be a good time to speak with her about what that organization is all about. So that conversation is coming up in a few minutes.

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10:59 am
Wed February 6, 2013

The Squeeze: Higher Costs And Smaller Paychecks

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Originally published on Wed February 6, 2013 12:31 pm

The economy may be on the rebound, but life is getting tougher for some people in the middle class. With rising gas prices, insurance costs, and higher payroll taxes, people are feeling squeezed. Host Michel Martin asks if there's any financial relief in sight.

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10:59 am
Wed February 6, 2013

Skip The Flowers And Jewelry For Your Valentine

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Originally published on Wed February 6, 2013 12:07 pm

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

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10:59 am
Wed February 6, 2013

Bravery By Speaking Up Or Keeping Quiet?

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fifteen-year-old Malala Yousefzai relaxes. The Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban on Oct. 9 2012 has made her first video statement since she was nearly killed, released Monday, saying she is recovering.
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Essie Mae Washington-Williams is the biracial daughter of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C. She passed away February 4, 2013.
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Originally published on Wed February 6, 2013 4:31 pm

Finally today I want to talk about - and I want you to hear - the voices of two women: one who is really at the beginning of her life, one whose life has just come to its end. One I had the privilege to meet. One I have not — at least not yet. But they are both women who stand for something.

And here is the first:

"Today you can see that I'm alive."

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