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'Undefeated' A Tale Of Football Team's Struggles

NPR: Arts & Culture  Wed, 02/15/2012 - 16:33

Oscar-nominated documentary Undefeated follows a season of an inner-city high school football team in North Memphis, Tennessee, profiling its coaches and players' stuggles on and off the field.

Melissa Block talks with co-directors T.J. Martin and Dan Lindsay about the film.

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What Would A Florida Win Mean For Romney?

NPR: Politics & Society  Tue, 01/31/2012 - 14:00

Florida holds its Republican primary Tuesday. Melissa Block talks with NPR's Mara Liasson about the contest in Florida — and the road ahead.

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Marshmallows From Scratch: A Simple, Sticky How-To

NPR: Arts & Culture  Fri, 12/16/2011 - 14:54

In Make the Bread, Buy the Butter, Jennifer Reese tries her recipes for foods that you might never think to make at home.

She walks NPR's Melissa Block through make-your-own marshmallows. Turns out, it's not so hard.

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Up For Sale: Orson Welles' Oscar

NPR: Arts & Culture  Tue, 12/13/2011 - 14:00

Melissa Block tells us about the impending sale of the Oscar statuette won by Orson Welles for writing Citizen Kane.

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Gingrich, Huntsman Hold Debate In N.H.

NPR: Politics & Society  Mon, 12/12/2011 - 16:30

Republican presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman held a debate in New Hampshire Monday. Melissa Block has more.

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Bow Bow, Chk-a-Bow: Five Voices Rise To The Top Of TV's A Cappel...

NPR: Arts & Culture  Fri, 12/02/2011 - 14:15

Melissa Block talks to Pentatonix, the group that recently won NBC's a cappella competition The Sing-Off.

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A Look At Famous To-Do Lists

NPR: Arts & Culture  Wed, 11/30/2011 - 14:00

Even the most famous among us need to make a memo for the mundane. Melissa Block and Guy Raz tell us what a few American icons — from JFK to Johnny Cash — once had on their to-do lists.

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House Democrat Campaign Chief Likes Party's Chances For Retaking...

NPR: Politics & Society  Wed, 10/26/2011 - 15:29

Rep. Steve Israel, the New York Democrat who chairs his party's congressional campaign committee, had more reasons to sound upbeat in a conversation with All Things Considered co-host Melissa Block than he might have had only a few months ago.

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GOP Presidential Candidates Prepare To Debate In Nev.

NPR: Politics & Society  Tue, 10/18/2011 - 13:00

The Republican candidates meet for another debate this evening, this one in Nevada. It will be the last in a series of six debates since late fall.

In that time, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has firmly established himself as the man to beat for the GOP nomination.

Melissa Block talks to NPR's Mara Liasson for more.


 

Alexander Discusses Leaving GOP Leadership Job

NPR: Politics & Society  Thu, 09/22/2011 - 13:00

Melissa Block interviews Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee about his decision to leave his post as Republican conference chair this coming January.

He has said that after four years in the third top spot in the Republican leadership, he's looking forward to having more independence.

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