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Two Generations Of Jazz Guitar Tune Up For Father's Day

Bucky Pizzarelli and his son, John, have been collaborating since John was a kid. They perform live in NPR's studios.

Grow Lights Help Green The Brewers Turf For Opening Day

The Milwaukee Brewers begin their regular season Thursday afternoon at Miller Park, with an opening day game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers…

The NSA used a program codenamed Dishfire to collect text messages worldwide that were then used to extract location and financial data, according to <em>The Guardian</em>. Here, women use their cellphones in Los Angeles earlier this month.

NSA Reportedly Collected Millions Of Phone Texts Every Day

A presentation slide cited by The Guardian is subtitled "SMS Text Messages: A Goldmine to Exploit." The top secret Dishfire text-collection program was reportedly both global and arbitrary.

On an otherwise slow trading day, both the Nasdaq and Dow Jones indexes made notable gains. The Nasdaq closed at a record 5,487 points while the Dow inched closer to a 20,000 high.

U.S. Markets Move Higher On Otherwise Slow Day

The Nasdaq closed at a record high of 5,487 points, and the Dow inched closer to a record high of 20,000.

A student at Maryland Avenue Montessori turns on a fan, on the first day of school. Temperatures were expected to reach about 90 degrees, and most MPS schools do not have air conditioning.

MPS first day of school is cut short due to heat

Tuesday was the first day of school for most Milwaukee Public Schools students. But, the day was cut short due to extreme heat.

Protesters march through the streets of New York on December 4 demanding a raise on the minimum wage to $15 per hour. The movement, driven largely by fast food workers, has risen in prominence in the past year. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Minimum Wage To Increase In 20 States On New Year's Day

Around 3 million workers nationwide will see higher hourly wages, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

It's A Beautiful Day For Some Sunny #NPRpoetry From Listeners

Listeners have sent in more poems as part of our month-long poetry series, #NPRpoetry. Today's poems reflect on nature and springtime, from sandhill cranes in Michigan to rainstorms in Hawaii.

Twin Sisters Give Birth On The Same Day, At Same Time

Leah Rodgers gave birth to a son at 1:18 a.m. MT in Denver last Thursday. An hour later in La Jolla, Calif., at 1:18 a.m. PT, Leah's twin sister, Sarah Mariuz, welcomed a daughter.

Judge To Reinstate Ousted Milwaukee Police Chief In 45 Days

A judge said Wednesday that he will reinstate ousted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales to his post in 45 days unless Morales' attorneys and the city settle their legal fight over his job.

Kenya Government Standoff With TV Stations Enter Day 3

Kenya's government turned off the nation's broadcasters so they couldn't cover the opposition's show of inaugurating their candidate, who failed to win the presidency.

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