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Laid-off furniture factory workers in Lenoir, N.C., studied information technology with the hopes of landing a job at a new Google data center. But when their dreams of a job with Google didn't come true, they still found a way to stay employed.

From a Top Gun sequel starring drones to Howard University's pick of Puff Daddy as its commencement speaker, the Barbershop guys weigh in on the week's news.

George Tillman Jr.'s sketch of the life and death of the Notorious B.I.G. looks at how the Brooklyn rapper changed hip-hop. Corey Takahashi takes a look back at the man who would become Biggie Smalls.

80th Day of 2012 / 286 RemainingFirst Day Of SpringSunrise:7:12Sunset:7:2311 Hr 11 MinMoon Rise:5:56amMoon Set:5:57pmMoon’s Phase: 3 %The Next Full…

Former presidential candidate and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton gave what some are calling the most passionate speech of her political career last night at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Host Michel Martin checks in from Denver with guest host Cheryl Corley to discuss Clinton's address and other DNC highlights.

Madeleine Brand talks with Edward J. Epstein, author of The Big Picture: The New Logic of Money and Power in Hollywood, about why movie studios spend millions of dollars advertising to teenagers — money they sometimes never get back in ticket sales.

The focus of the Republican National Convention shifts to the party's softer side. First lady Laura Bush praises President Bush's strength, compassion. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rouses the crowd with a defense of the GOP's inclusiveness.

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In Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami spins whimsical and daring short stories about a talking monkey, man-eating cats on a Greek island and the girl from Ipanema. The writer himself appears in a few of them.

179th Day of 2012 / 187 Remaining87 Days Until Autumn BeginsSunrise:5:50Sunset:8:3614 Hours 46 Minutes of DaylightMoon Rise:2:10pmMoon Set:12:47amMoon’s…

In the early 1900s, Gertrude Stein and her brothers filled their Paris apartments with avant-garde art. The Steins bought paintings right out of the studios of young, scandalous artists — Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and others — who met and mingled at the Steins' salons.

When you dive into an alternate reality in a video game, do you ever think about the technology that took you there? For Black History Month,Tell Me More is featuring professionals in science, technology, engineering and math. Host Michel Martin talks to video game developer Lisette Titre about her career as a video game artist.