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GoodLetter, Feb 21, 2002

Have you been checking out our favorite public radio stories? Here are some of our favorite pieces from National Public Radio this week (a link to the full summaries on our Web site is below):

::: Apologizing for Past Wounds -- Author Ken Wiwa suggests that in Congo and other African countries, an apology is worth a thousand colonial wrongs.

::: The Father of Black History -- Black History Month is a national institution because of the dedication of the Harvard-educated son of slaves.

::: New Face of Indian Politics -- In spite of an entrenched caste system, India's shunned eunuchs may be in better favor than corrupt politicians.

::: Afghanistan: The Next Generation -- A Washington DC collective of Afghan-American professionals may be the future hope in the land of their parents' birth.

::: Dance Music for Kids -- Grammy Award-nominated Cathy and Marcy make the kind of music that appeals to the increasingly sophisticated tastes of children.

::: Art for the Shopping Masses -- If public funding for the arts is going to continue to be the source of absurd political firestorms, it's time, says one commentator, to put art on TV.

::: The Joy of Traffic -- One Lagos, Nigeria traffic cop puts a smile on his face and is making daily congestion just a little more bearable.

Read full summaries of these stories and listen to your favorites on our site: http://goodthings.com/01_05_022102radio.asp

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