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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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25 Years Later, She's Still Gotta Have "It"
Aug 12, 2011 — Jimi Izrael shares his thoughts on Spike Lee's film "She's Still Gotta Have It."
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Tell Me More LIVE at NABJ
Aug 3, 2011 — Michel Martin will bring the heat when she hosts a special LIVE broadcast of Tell Me More on Friday August 5, 2011 from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) conference in Philadelphia.
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'Boyz N The Hood': 20 Years Later, Still Few Options
Jul 22, 2011 — Author Jimi Izrael reflects on the film "Boys N The Hood" two decades after it was released.
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Five Film Faces of Justice
Jul 8, 2011 — Tell Me More regular contributor Jimi Izrael shares his picks for films about justice.
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Join TMM's Summer Blend Book Club
Jun 16, 2011 — This summer, Tell Me More read books exploring what it means to be multicultural and mixed race. Read along with us and join the conversation.
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Taylor Gave Black Fans Lots To Talk About
Mar 23, 2011 — Elizabeth Taylor had a complicated and unique relationship with African-American audiences, says guest blogger Jimi Izrael.
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Whose 'Dream' Is It Now?
Jan 17, 2011 — Nine days after a gunman opened fire during a "Congress on Your Corner" gathering held by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords outside a Tucson grocery store, killing six and wounding 13, the nation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Obama’s Compromise Bad For Blacks?
Dec 8, 2010 — Guest blogger Lester K. Spence says African-Americans should ensure that the next compromise Obama makes isn't with the Republican Party, but with the black community.
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Reverse Racism Or Partisan Ploy?
Dec 7, 2010 — NPR's Michel Martin revisits allegations made by a former Justice Department attorney, who accused the agency of racial bias against white victims of alleged civil rights violations. The U.S. Civil Rights Commission says they agree with Adams.
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Hepatitis B: The Real Killer Is Silence
Dec 6, 2010 — NPR's Amy Ta, who was born in Vietnam, reacts to findings that Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders are seven times more likely to die from Hepatitis B than whites.
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