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Obama Tweaks U.S. Vision For Fight Against Terrorism
May 24, 2013 | NPR · President Obama discussed America's counter-terrorism strategy — including the use of drones and the prison at Guantanamo Bay — during an address at the National Defense University on Thursday. He rejected the idea that the country can fight an open-ended "global war on terror."
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Political Attacks Ramp Up In U.S. Senate Race In Mass.
May 24, 2013 | NPR · In Massachusetts, what's been a relatively lackluster campaign to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry is heating up. Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Markey is running against Republican Gabriel Gomez, a businessman and former Navy SEAL. Gomez is a political newcomer.
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Documentary Introduces The Man Behind WikiLeaks
May 24, 2013 | NPR · David Greene talks to filmmaker Alex Gibney about the new documentary We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks. In 2006, Julian Assange launched WikiLeaks and encouraged anyone in the world to pass on information that might expose government secrets.
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Obama: Sexual Assault Has No Place In The Military
May 24, 2013 | NPR · President Obama delivered the commencement address at Annapolis on Friday, challenging the U.S. Naval Academy graduates to help redefine national defense in the 21st century.
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Week In Politics: Obama And Drone Strikes
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss highlights from the national security speech delivered by President Obama on Thursday.
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Battered Jersey Shore Pins Recovery Hopes On Summer Season
May 24, 2013 | NJN · Seven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.
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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.
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Google, Facebook And The Next Billion Users
Nov 10, 2012 — Approximately three-quarters of the world's population now have access to a mobile phone, and the majority of those subscriptions are in developing countries. But those phones don't usually have data plans. Now, Google and Facebook are offering free apps on these devices to get users hooked on social media.
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Want Free Wi-Fi In New York? Get Near A Pay Phone
Jul 24, 2012 — Some pay phones offer free Wi-Fi as part of New York City's experiment to breathe new life into its abandoned public phones. As the city plans to add more wireless-enabled kiosks, companies say advertising may pay for the Wi-Fi — and maybe even for free phone calls.
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NPR, Android and You: Join NPR's Open Source Community
Jun 2, 2010 — NPR launched its Android app six months ago. Now we want you to help make it better. Join our open source community.
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Want To Help Report The Oil Spill? There's An App For That
May 26, 2010 — Oil Reporter, a new mobile phone app, allows users to report oil sightings along the Gulf Coast.
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The NPR Android App: A Bazaar Beginning
Dec 23, 2009 — By Demian Perry Earlier this week, when our Washington office was closed and buried under two feet of snow, we compiled and released our first Android app to the Market, Android's version of the iTunes app store. Within seconds, the app was live...
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The Strategy Behind The New NPR Mobile Web Site
Dec 8, 2009 — Today, NPR rolled out its new mobile Web site. The new site represents a major change in our mobile strategy, and a taste of things to come.
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Introducing the NPR News iPhone App
Aug 15, 2009 — For those who like to get their NPR information on the go, we're pleased to announce the launch of the NPR iPhone app. It's designed to let you tune in your favorite stations, catch up on programs you missed or simply stay abreast of the latest ne...
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Coming Soon : NPR App on Symbian Platform
Aug 3, 2009 — By Daniel Jacobson and Robert Spier A few weeks ago, Symbian announced their new Horizon publishing program designed to enable and assist developers in building applications for mobile devices that run Symbian software. Horizon will be going li...
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NPR.org Nominated for 5 Webby, 2 EPpy
Apr 27, 2009 — It has been a couple of rewarding weeks here at NPR.org. We recently received notice that we had five Webby nominations and 2 Webby honoree mentions. Last week it was announced that we are finalist for two EPpy awards including one for the NPR ...
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NPR Roadshow cont'd
Feb 13, 2009 — As follow up from my post back in November there are a number of events upcoming to hear and meet with folks from NPR Digital Media first hand. Feb. 19-21 - IMA Public Media 09 For those in Public Broadcasting family we hope to see you next...
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