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Coming up: Claire Culbreath and John Brandon Share Shades of Blue
May 31, 2012 | Triad Arts Up Close
It's Too Late, Baby, on Triad Arts Up Close!
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Larry G. Davis
May 30, 2012 | Triad Arts Up Close
From Bach to bossa nova with guitarist Larry G. Davis on Triad Arts Up Close!
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Fresh Air Remembers Traditional Music Legend Doc Watson
May 29, 2012 | NPR News

Doc Watson, who was called "a living national treasure" for his virtuoso flat-picking and his repertoire of traditional folk and bluegrass tunes, has died. He was 89. Fresh Air remembers the blind guitar and banjo player with excepts from a 1988 interview. photo

The Different Beat Of The Same Drummer
May 29, 2012 | NPR News

Henry Cole's debut album is an Afrobeat party -- which isn't that far removed from his jazz style. photo

 
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Looking for a Megasite
May 25, 2012 | 88.5 WFDD: The Business Report
What's a megasite? And what does it have to do with attracting an automobile manufacturer to the Triad? In Friday's Business Report, Wake Forest University Journalism Program Director and Business Journal contributing writer Justin Catanoso discusses that topic with WFDD's Steve Biddle
Grasshoppers May Buy Newbridge Bank Park
May 18, 2012 | 88.5 WFDD: The Business Report
If all goes according to plan, the Greensboro Grasshoppers may wind up as the owners of Newbridge Bank Park.
From An Israeli Kibbutz, A High-Priced Caviar Prized By Top Chefs
May 30, 2012 | NPR News

One of the world's most treasured foods comes from an unlikely source -- a sturgeon farm on a kibbutz in Northern Israel. The prized sturgeon eggs -- or osetra caviar, if you must -- fetches a hefty price and has a top chef following. audio photo

Forget Big-Box Stores. How About A Big-Box House?
May 30, 2012 | NPR News

Using recycled materials is increasingly common in building construction. But some architects are taking the green movement a step further, creating entire homes and businesses from discarded shipping containers. They call it cargotecture. audio photo

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Revolutionary Brigadier General Re-Interned in Guilford County
May 30, 2012 | WFDD News

A little known Revolutionary War figure will be laid to rest in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, this week. He was one of the early recruiting officers.audio

Novant Health Cutting Jobs
May 29, 2012 | Keri Brown

Novant Health is eliminating nearly 300 jobs.audio

Larry G. Davis
May 30, 2012 | Triad Arts Up Close
From Bach to bossa nova with guitarist Larry G. Davis on Triad Arts Up Close! audio

 
 
For U.S. Troops, One More Big Push In Afghanistan
May 30, 2012 | NPR News

U.S. soldiers are trying to deal a crippling blow to the Taliban in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni. It's one of the last major Taliban strongholds, but the American forces are trying to do the job on a short timetable. audio photo

Swimmer Vies To Bring Olympic Joy Home To Greece
May 30, 2012 | NPR News

Open-water swimmer Spyros Gianniotis is one of Greece's best hopes for a medal in London. He's on a team of Greek Olympians whose training budget was slashed by austerity measures and the economic crisis. But Gianniotis says the tough times have increased his drive to win. audio photo

From An Israeli Kibbutz, A High-Priced Caviar Prized By Top Chefs
May 30, 2012 | NPR News

One of the world's most treasured foods comes from an unlikely source -- a sturgeon farm on a kibbutz in Northern Israel. The prized sturgeon eggs -- or osetra caviar, if you must -- fetches a hefty price and has a top chef following. audio photo

 
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