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Thursday August 16, 2007

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Week of August 13, 2007

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12:06Recovery, Work and Culture in New Orleans

As the two year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, New Orleans is struggling to rebuild its city and its morale during this long hot summer. American Routes host Nick Spitzer takes us on a musical tour of the roots of labor & hard work in the Big Easy.

Guests

Nick Spitzer, Creator and Host, "American Routes"; Professor of folklore and cultural conservation at the University of New Orleans

13:06Your Turn

It's your turn to set the agenda. Share your back-to school enthusiasm or your back-to-school worries, your concern about Chinese-made toys or the War in Iraq, or anything else that's on your mind. And, hear about your opportunity to participate in a web-based NPR Initiative designed to affect future programming decisions.

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