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High Court Strikes Down Voting Law In Arizona
June 18, 2013 | NPR · The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Arizona has no right to demand documents proving citizenship when people register to vote. In a 7-2 decision, the court said the National Voter Registration Act trumps state law. At the same time, the court told Arizona officials how to get what they want, anyway.
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Why The FISA Court Is Not What It Used To Be
June 18, 2013 | NPR · President Obama says federal judges have been "overseeing" the recently exposed government surveillance programs. But few, if any, experts in the Bush or Obama administrations believe that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has the enforcement teeth it once had.
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Study: Teacher Prep Programs Get Failing Marks
June 18, 2013 | NPR · The first-ever study of more than 1,100 schools of education released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that teacher preparation is in disarray. The study warns that 163 programs provide only "minimal, substandard training."
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NSA Chief: Surveillance Programs Disrupted Terror Plots
June 18, 2013 | NPR · National Security Agency director Keith Alexander returned to the Hill on Tuesday, this time to testify before a House intelligence committee about the NSA spying revelations. Alexander said the programs in question foiled 50 terrorist plots, including one against the New York Stock Exchange.
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Congressman On NSA: Checks And Balances Prevent Abuse
June 18, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks to Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry, who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He talks about the testimony by leaders of the National Security Agency, the Department of Justice and the FBI on Tuesday morning. He's been supportive of the NSA surveillance program, saying it's not only legal, but vital to security.
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Letters: Mozart's Violin And The Price Of Potatoes
June 18, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about Mozart's violin and the price of potatoes.
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How U.S. Arms Will Reach Syrian Rebels
June 15, 2013 | NPR · This week the Obama administration announced it would send weapons to the Syrian rebels, because of credible evidence Syrian government forces had indeed used chemical weapons. Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Deborah Amos about how Syrians are reacting to the news.
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Economy Was Key In Iranian Election
June 16, 2013 | NPR · Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to learn more about new Iran's president-elect, cleric Hassan Rouhani.
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100 Words: Photographers Speak

100 Words: On The Shadows Of The Disappeared
Jun 11, 2013 — Photographer Joao Pina is traveling around South America, gathering portraits and testaments about a dark chapter in history.
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100 Words: The Life Of A Sibling With Disability
Jun 4, 2013 — Giovanni Cocco has a sister named Monia, who has been disabled since birth. He says photographing her is a way to understand her.
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100 Words: Life And Death Of A Japanese Racehorse
May 14, 2013 — Photographer Hajime Kimura says he hopes to bring awareness "to the life and use of horses in Japan."
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100 Words: Mongolia In Flux
Apr 24, 2013 — A young photographer documents Mongolia, portraying a changing economic and cultural landscape.
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100 Words: In A Russian Arctic City
Feb 8, 2013 — Above Russia's Arctic Circle are cities that were built on the coal industry, and are fading in its wake.
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100 Words: Chechen Girls And The Rise Of Islam
Jan 23, 2013 — A photo essay explores how young girls face questions about identity in a country that's redefining itself.
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100 Words: On Peru's Interoceanic Highway
Jan 10, 2013 — Photographer Roberto Guerra shares a few words on his project documenting the construction of an expansive new highway.
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100 Words: On Going 'Back To The Land'
Oct 26, 2012 — In 2008, a group of women moved to Bolinas, Calif., hoping to live closer to the land. Photographer Rachel Barrett describes her experience documenting that community.
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100 Words: Photographer Meike Nixdorf On Perspective
Sep 5, 2012 — By moving your perspective slightly, you might find a whole new story.
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100 Words: The Farm Families Of Vermont
Jul 2, 2012 — A New England photographer reflects on his documentary about the local farming community.
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