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Arts & Life
2:24 am
Wed May 2, 2012

'Scream' Still Echoes After More Than A Century

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This version of The Scream is one of four made by Edvard Munch, and the only one outside Norway. It is coming up for auction at Sotheby's in New York.
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The Scream has been reproduced in countless formats, like this dress worn by comedian Barry Humphries in his guise as Dame Edna Everage.
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It's even been rendered in inflatable plastic by entrepreneur Robert Fishbone.
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Originally published on Thu May 3, 2012 6:59 am

It's perhaps the most reproduced piece of art ever created. It has adorned key chains and coffee mugs, and the cover of Time magazine. Andy Warhol used it, and now one of the four versions of The Scream, Edvard Munch's iconic work — the only one outside Norway — is coming up for auction at Sotheby's in New York. Sale estimates are as high as $80 million.

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Author Interviews
2:23 am
Wed May 2, 2012

Do Liberals Live Under A 'Tyranny Of Cliches'?

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Jonah Goldberg is the founding editor of National Review Online and the author of Liberal Fascism.
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Originally published on Wed May 2, 2012 6:03 am

Conservative critic Jonah Goldberg says he's inspired to write when he gets annoyed. "Aggravation is a muse," he says. And after speaking on a number of college campuses, he grew aggravated enough to write a book. It's called The Tyranny of Cliches: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas.

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Europe
6:55 am
Tue May 1, 2012

Netherlands Celebrates Queen Beatrix

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Around the Nation
6:50 am
Tue May 1, 2012

Calif. City Debates Loctation Of Stone Head

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Originally published on Tue May 1, 2012 6:51 am

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National Security
5:47 am
Tue May 1, 2012

White House Official Acknowledges Drone Strikes

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

The president's counterterrorism chief, John Brennan, made another statement yesterday. He argued that drone strikes to kill militants are legal.

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Brennan's remarks were unusual. It's rare that the administration mentions drones at all. Yesterday, Brennan chose to say that the missile strikes by unmanned aircraft which take place in countries like Yemen and Pakistan fit within international law.

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