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Waking up is hard to do, but it's easier with NPR's Morning Edition.  NPR's Renée Montagne and Steve Inskeep, along with WNIJ's Dan Klefstad, bring the day's stories and news to radio listeners on the go.  Morning Edition provides news in context, airs thoughtful ideas and commentary, and reviews important new music, books, and events in the arts.  All with voices and sounds that invite listeners to experience the stories.

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StoryCorps
9:00 pm
Thu April 5, 2012

75 Years Later: The Day The Town School Exploded

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Kenneth Honeycutt spoke about the New London School Explosion of 1937 with his wife, Gaye, in Knoxville, Tenn.
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The New London School Explosion of March 18, 1937, killed hundreds of students in the East Texas town.
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Originally published on Thu April 5, 2012 11:01 pm

One of the worst school disasters in American history occurred 75 years ago, when an explosion killed hundreds of students at a school in East Texas. It was an event that etched itself into the memory of Kenneth Honeycutt, now 83.

"It was an explosion in the school building that led to the death of 300 students and teachers," he says. "It was caused by an accumulation of gas throughout the school building."

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Music News
3:55 pm
Thu April 5, 2012

Rock Hall Inductees Offer Two Takes On New York Attitude

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The Beastie Boys circa 1987.
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New York native Laura Nyro in 1968.
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Originally published on Thu April 5, 2012 11:01 pm

A new batch of performers will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month. In the weeks leading up to the induction ceremonies, Morning Edition is visiting the cities that gave birth to the inductees.

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Around the Nation
6:11 am
Thu April 5, 2012

Personal Brick Offer Backfires On Baseball's Marlins

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Fans had a chance to be immortalized in the stadium by buying personalized bricks. The animal rights group PETA bought one. The group's brick contained a hidden message that spells out an anti-fishing website.

Around the Nation
6:02 am
Thu April 5, 2012

No Really, The Dog Ate My Masters Tickets

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A Seattle man came home to discover that his dog had eaten his tickets to the Masters in Augusta, Ga. After the dog threw up, he managed to re-assemble the tickets. After all that effort, the Masters says they'll re-print his tickets anyway.

Election 2012
3:00 am
Thu April 5, 2012

Romney's Rhetoric Shifts Toward November Election

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Mitt Romney is closer to winning the GOP presidential nomination after primary victories this week in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Halfway through the GOP nominating season, Romney's attacks on President Obama are intensifying.

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