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AP Case Adds To Obama Team's Tough Record On Leaks
May 17, 2013 | NPR · His administration has prosecuted six people for giving reporters information about secret national security operations — twice as many cases as all previous presidents combined. Amid criticism from First Amendment advocates, the White House insists it values both press freedoms and national security.
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Weighing Freedom Of The Press Against Public Safety
May 17, 2013 | NPR · The Justice Department has been scrutinized this week for secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors while investigating the disclosure of a CIA operation to thwart a terrorist attack. Steve Inskeep talks to Floyd Abrams, a leading First Amendment lawyer, about how the Constitution and the law treat press freedom.
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Select Young Afghans Chosen As Commandoes In Training
May 17, 2013 | NPR · From the Afghan capital Kabul, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to Gen, Joseph Dunford, the commander of all U.S. and international forces there. They discuss the challenges of the current situation on the ground, and look ahead to the withdrawal of NATO combat troops in 2014.
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Alzheimer's Cases Rise, But Hope Remains
May 18, 2013 | NPR · More than 5 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's disease, and the number is only going to increase — in part, due to aging baby boomers. But researchers say increased awareness and early detection is helping patients live with the disease.
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Week In News: A Rough Week For The White House
May 18, 2013 | NPR · With the White House embroiled in three concurrent scandals this week, Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with James Fallows, national correspondent with The Atlantic, about the way forward for the president and for Congress, with recent history as their guide.
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Internships: Low-Paid, Unpaid Or Just Plain Illegal?
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers. Last week, a judge ruled that interns could not sue the Hearst Corp. as a class action, which could be a legal setback for young workers tired of exploitative unpaid internships.
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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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Steve Jobs Dishes On The Tech Business In 'Lost Interview' From 1995
Nov 16, 2011 — When he died on Oct. 5, Steve Jobs was eulogized as the tech visionary who put elegantly designed gadgets into the lives of people who often hadn't realized the devices were essential — until Jobs, and Apple, created them. A recently recovered 1995 interview offers another chance to hear from the late CEO.
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Despite His Public Prominence, Jobs Waged Health Battle Privately
Oct 6, 2011 — Even now, there is more we don't know about Steve Jobs' health struggle than we know. From a rare type of cancer to a liver transplant performed under great secrecy, details about the Apple CEO's illnesses and treatments remained hidden.
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October 6th: What's On Today's Show
Oct 6, 2011 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, finding a better way to manage America's rivers, and remembering Steve Jobs, through his own words. In the second hour, Wall Street protests, and the new chief of police in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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I Made This On A Mac
Oct 6, 2011 — Commentator Dave Pell looks back on his long, devoted relationship with the Apple Mac. It's the device that got him to do away with pen and paper. It's the device that allows him to create new things, the most significant tribute he can make to Steve Jobs.
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Steve Jobs And Sarah Palin: Uniter Vs. Divider
Oct 6, 2011 — Jobs was an iconic American figure, an authentic innovator and visionary who earned celebrity through the power of ideas transmuted into technology that changed society. He was the man who gave consumers products they didn't know they wanted then couldn't live without. Palin gave many Americans exactly what they wanted, a vigorous populist voice expressing their grievances.
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Apple's Secret Is In Our DNA
Aug 30, 2011 — The secret to Apple's success, in part, lies in our own DNA.
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There's No Room For Nostalgia In The Tech Business
Aug 28, 2011 — Apple and Motorola revolutionized the way we communicate. Now, as each company loses significant pieces of their identities, both face doubts about whether or not they can survive.
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August 25th: What's On Today's Show
Aug 25, 2011 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the dedication of the Martin Luther King memorial, and Steve Jobs' resignation. In the second hour, life as a truck driver, and TOTN's Freshman Reads series continues.
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Does Steve Jobs' Visionary Style Offer Political Lessons?
Aug 25, 2011 — There may be lessons for politicians (and political reporters) in Jobs' comment. What Jobs is talking about is a form of farsighted leadership in which leaders are willing take smart risks to meet needs or desires people may not even realize they have.
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Employers Added 176,000 Jobs In June, Survey Says
Jul 5, 2012 — That could mean the nation's jobless rate ticked down in June. The unemployment figure is due for release on Friday.
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