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Are Women Better Tasters Than Men?

August 31, 2015

Many in the wine and beer industry claim women have a keener sense of smell, and thus taste, than do men. Sensory scientists who’ve tackled this question say there’s something to it.

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Getting A Glass Of Water Can Be An Ordeal

August 31, 2015

In developing countries, folks may trek hours to fetch water — or turn on the spigot and wait endlessly for drops to flow. A new app offers a promising solution for the latter problem.

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An Aerobatics Pilot Spins A Career From A Crash

August 31, 2015

Award-winning aviator Patty Wagstaff tackles the extreme, but she was inspired by a simple takeoff gone wrong. Crawling out of the plane, she looked at her pilot and thought, “I can do a lot better.”

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The Restaurant Without (Visible) Workers

August 31, 2015

A new, highly automated restaurant opening in San Francisco is speeding up service by ditching the cashier. You won’t see any people taking your order or serving you at this fast-casual quinoa eatery.

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NPR Podcasts Turn 10!

August 31, 2015

To celebrate, we’re looking back at what has happened in podcasting over the last decade and sharing a special collection of NPR podcast episodes hand picked by the people who make them.

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We’re here to connect you to some of the best that public radio has to offer every day. To events in your city, so we can keep the conversation going. And to like minds all over the country, so we can make more stories of our own.

We’re a collective of curious minds—creative leaders, compassionate activists, and thoughtful critics. We know that every bit of knowledge we put in our brains makes us better. That the more dots we collect, the more we can connect. And that the why is more important than the what.

We’ve built this space to feed that curiosity. To listen, experience, and connect.

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In the Moment

See what’s happening with other Gen Listeners around the country. Meetups, events, and other news.

TPR Launches Live Storytelling Series

October 13, 2015

On Tuesday night, Texas Public Radio officially kicked off Worth Repeating, a celebration of San Antonio, its people, and their stories. Don’t miss the next event on 11/3!
🚨 New Podcast Alert! 🚨

September 4, 2015

Generation Listen advisory board member Megha Desai reviews NPR’s latest podcast offering, Hidden Brain.
Listening Tour Rewind: (re)Living the Dream

July 29, 2015

We were lucky enough to kick off our summer with a 3,000-mile road trip from LA to DC. We’re excited to share some of our favorite scenes from our nine-city Listening Tour and introduce you to amazing people we met along the way. Check out the video!
#WhyListen: NPR Interns Chime In

July 22, 2015

“Why Listen? Because audio content can be consumed anytime and anywhere, and NPR tells stories that other news outlets don’t,” says NPR intern Kristen Lobo.

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