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1:47 pm
Thu December 13, 2012

'World On A String': John Pizzarelli Jazzes It Up

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In a new memoir, jazz guitarist and son of jazz legend Bucky Pizzarelli tells stories from growing up in a musical household and making a name for himself as a musician.
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Brothers John and Martin Pizzarelli grew up in a household where jazz greats like Benny Goodman and Les Paul were family friends.
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Originally published on Fri December 14, 2012 12:13 pm

Brothers John and Martin Pizzarelli were born into a family of musicians. Their father is the famed jazz guitarist, Bucky Pizzarelli, who, during the 1960s, performed in the Tonight Show Band and who worked as a session player for rock acts such as Dion and the Belmonts. Musical greats, too, were in and out of the Pizzarelli house in Paterson, New Jersey, as John and Martin were growing up. It makes perfect sense then that, eventually, Martin picked up the upright bass professionally and John found his calling with jazz guitar, singing and songwriting.

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Shots - Health News
1:19 pm
Thu December 13, 2012

We're Living Longer, But Not All That Healthier

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Average life expectancy around the world has ticked up over the past twenty years. Here it's shown for men in 2009. The extremes are in dark green and dark red, which represent 78 to 82 years old and less than 66 years old, respectively.
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What killed people around the world in 2010? This graph shows causes of death for each age group.
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Originally published on Thu December 13, 2012 3:52 pm

People around the world are living longer than they did two decades ago, but many people aren't very healthy during those extra years.

That's a key finding from a large-scale study estimating what makes people sick worldwide.

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Environment
1:17 pm
Thu December 13, 2012

Drought Continues: Farmers, Shippers Feel Pressure

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NEAL CONAN, HOST:

This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington. We're in the worst drought since the 1950s, according to NOAA, and while we associated extended dry spells with summer, conditions out west have remained unchanged since the warm weather ended.

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Sports
1:15 pm
Thu December 13, 2012

NCAA Shake-Up: The Future Of College Athletics

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In 2013 and 2014, there will be a number of substantial realignments in the NCAA conferences. Some believe that the realignment process will ultimately result in the creation of four "super conferences." NPR's Mike Pesca talks about how conference shifts could effect the future of college athletics.

Africa
1:13 pm
Thu December 13, 2012

Options For Intervention In Mali's Growing Crisis

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NEAL CONAN, HOST:

This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington. Many of us may not be able to point to Mali on a map, but this landlocked nation in West Africa has emerged as a crisis. Here's a quick synopsis: A government once hailed as a model of democracy collapses in a coup last March. Three northern provinces, an area the size of Texas, break away and declare themselves independent.

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