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News Director, WBOI; Host, Morning Edition & Midday Matters
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Reporter, WBOI; Host, All Things Considered & Midday Matters
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All Things Considered

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Latin America
1:21 pm
Tue January 29, 2013

For Your Next Caribbean Vacation, Haiti ... Maybe?

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Mont Joli Hotel looks out over Cap-Haitian in northern Haiti. The owner says he's usually fully booked and plans to double the hotel's capacity. Haiti is trying to expand its tourism infrastructure and tap in to the multibillion-dollar Caribbean travel market.
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Mont Joli Hotel looks out over Cap-Haitian in northern Haiti. The owner says he's usually fully booked and plans to double the hotel's capacity. Haiti is trying to expand its tourism infrastructure and tap in to the multibillion-dollar Caribbean travel market.
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The Allure of the Seas is the newest ship in the Royal Caribbean fleet and the largest cruise ship ever built. It sits at a pier at Labadee on the coast of northern Haiti. Guests go ashore to an enclosed private beach.
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The Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas sits behind the fishing boats and water taxis near the village of Labadee in northern Haiti. Guests of the cruise ship come ashore but are not allowed beyond a fence that separates the locals from the tourists.
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Street vendors peddle cool drinks to drivers stuck in one of the daily traffic jams on Highway 1, which is the main route out of Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, to the north. Traffic is one of the obstacles to tourism development in the impoverished Caribbean nation.
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Henri Christophe built the Sans-Souci Palace between 1810 and 1813. Christophe was a former slave who declared himself king of northern Haiti in 1811. He was known as the Roi Christophe or King Henri I.
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A motorcyclist rides along the main promenade in Cap-Haitien next to the harbor and the bay. Haiti has miles of undeveloped beaches and coastline that tourism officials say should be used to attract foreign investment.
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The Sans-Souci Palace, or "Palace Without Worry," in Milot is one of the sites Haitian tourism officials hope will attract visitors. Former slaves built Sans-Souci in the early 1800s, soon after they overthrew the island's French colonial rulers.
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Haitian President Michel Martelly, also known by his stage name "Sweet Micky," is a former musician and businessman. Martelly says tourism can be a major tool to eradicate poverty in his country.
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Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin is attempting to market Haiti as a unique Caribbean vacation spot. "My goal is to reposition Haiti as a tourism destination and attract the leisure tourism," she says.
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Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 2:29 pm

Haiti used to be a tourist hot spot in the Caribbean. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton regularly recounts how he and Hillary honeymooned in Haiti in 1975. There used to be a hopping Club Med just outside Port-au-Prince, but it closed in the '90s.

Now, the Haitian government is trying to revive some of its former allure, launching an aggressive campaign to market the poorest country in the hemisphere as a vacation hub.

President Michel Martelly says tourism could be a major driver of economic growth and could help lift Haitians out of poverty.

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Around the Nation
5:16 pm
Mon January 28, 2013

Unbridled Kentuckians Decide It's Time For A Kick-Ass New Slogan

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Whit Hiler (left) and Griffin VanMeter are spearheading the campaign to change Kentucky's slogan from Unbridled Spirit to Kentucky Kicks Ass.
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The proposed logo for a new Kentucky slogan. A team of advertising professionals are pushing for it to replace the current slogan, Unbridled Spirit.
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A display showing Kentucky's current logo and slogan, and explaining what it means, sits in the Capitol Annex cafeteria in 2005.
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Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 6:23 pm

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Environment
5:09 pm
Mon January 28, 2013

The Silver Lining In Drought: 5 Upsides To Rain-Free Weather

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John Larson, owner of Snus Hill Winery in Madrid, Iowa, blends wine from Iowa grapes with grapes from other parts of the country. He says the area's lack of rain was really good for grapes.
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Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 6:23 pm

Drought is mostly seen as a bad thing — and for good reason. It dries up crops, destroys landscaping and stops ships from moving. But even the lack of rain clouds has a bright side.

Good For Grapes

Last summer it seemed like all Midwestern farmers were upset over the lack of rain. But not all of them were; those growing grapes were embracing the drought.

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Around the Nation
5:09 pm
Mon January 28, 2013

New Gold Rush Has Little Luster For Some In The Golden State

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Miner Steve Ator cleans a drill bit inside the Lincoln Project Mine, in Sutter Creek, Calif.
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Gold Rush-era miners from the Keystone Mine near Sutter Creek, Calif.
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Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 6:23 pm

Gold mines are reopening in California, some dating all the way back to the Gold Rush. Soaring gold prices are drawing mining companies back into the Sierra Nevada foothills. But some communities fear the effect on local environments.

Dan Boitano, a fifth-generation miner, has been working as a tour guide in the Golden State's historic gold country. His family has been around since the Gold Rush.

Up until a few years ago, he was still guiding tours for visitors.

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All Tech Considered
4:14 pm
Mon January 28, 2013

E-Readers Track How We Read, But Is The Data Useful To Authors?

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Data gleaned from e-readers gives writers a new kind of feedback to take into consideration — or ignore.
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Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 6:23 pm

Reading always seemed to be the most private of acts: just you and your imagination immersed in another world. But now, if you happen to be curled up with an e-reader, you're not alone.

Data is being collected about your reading habits. That information belongs to the companies that sell e-readers, like Amazon or Barnes & Noble. And they can share — or sell — that information if they like. One official at Barnes & Noble has said sharing that data with publishers might "help authors create even better books."

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Afghanistan
4:00 pm
Mon January 28, 2013

Women In Combat: What Do Troops In Afghanistan Think?

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U.S. troops in Afghanistan appear to have mixed feelings about the decision lifting the ban on women in combat positions. Some women already operate in combat zones. Hospital Corpsman Shannon Crowley is shown here with her Marine Corps team in Musa Qala, Afghanistan, in November 2010.
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Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 8:17 pm

The new U.S. military policy on women serving in combat roles was crafted in Washington, but it will play out in places like Afghanistan.

And sitting outside at the military base at the Kabul airport, male and female troops offered their thoughts on what the new policy might mean.

"I wasn't completely surprised with it. It's not anything we haven't discussed before," said Capt. Monica Paden, a military intelligence officer from San Diego. "We have been slowly being integrated into combat arms and into units in support roles."

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All Tech Considered
3:14 pm
Mon January 28, 2013

As Developing World Goes Mobile, Can Apple Make The Sale?

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A salesperson demonstrates the Apple iPhone 4 in New Delhi, India. While mobile device use is growing rapidly in emerging markets, Apple's current product line may prove prohibitively expensive for many consumers.
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Originally published on Mon January 28, 2013 6:23 pm

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Music Interviews
6:34 pm
Sun January 27, 2013

Big Freedia Lays Out The Basics Of Bounce

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Big Freedia (the stage name of New Orleans native Freddie Ross) is one of the biggest stars of the hip-hop subculture known as bounce.
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Big Freedia (the stage name of New Orleans native Freddie Ross) is one of the biggest stars of the hip-hop subculture known as bounce.
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Originally published on Tue January 29, 2013 11:29 am

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Around the Nation
5:22 pm
Sun January 27, 2013

A Doctor's Kindness Gives Homeless Inventor A Second Chance

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Mike Williams (left) was homeless and broke in Sacramento, Calif., when he met Dr. Jong Chen. Now the two men are working together to develop a portable housing pod for the homeless.
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A rendering of the pod prototype designed by Williams in his joint venture with Chen.
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Originally published on Sun January 27, 2013 6:34 pm

In California in the early 1980s, a cracked tooth sent Mike Williams to the dentist's office.

When Williams asked to see the tooth, the dentist said he had a mirror but that there was no camera or anything to show people the insides of their mouths. So, Williams invented one: the first intraoral camera.

His invention was a big success, and it led to other medical technology ventures that made him millions of dollars. Williams' career as an inventor and entrepreneur took off, but it wouldn't last.

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World
5:22 pm
Sun January 27, 2013

Egyptian President Declares State Of Emergency

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Originally published on Sun January 27, 2013 6:34 pm

Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi on Sunday declared a state of emergency in the three cities most disrupted by clashes with protesters. Weekends on All Things Considered host Robert Smith speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about the situation.

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