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Will The U.S. Military Really Welcome Women On Battlefields?
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Now that the U.S. military has officially agreed to allow women into combat roles, let's examine how quickly the various branches are moving to make that happen. The overall process is expected to take years.
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Liberal Groups Say They Received IRS Scrutiny Too
June 19, 2013 | NPR · The conventional shorthand for the IRS scandal is that employees "targeted" conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the applications for tax-exempt status. Except, as an inspector general's report showed, it wasn't just conservative groups that got extra scrutiny. Plenty of liberal groups had to produce extensive documentation answer dozens of questions, too.
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Animal CSI: Inside The Smithsonian's Feather Forensics Lab
June 19, 2013 | NPR · A keen eye and extensive knowledge of feathers allows forensic ornithologist Carla Dove (yes, that's her name) figure out from feather and bone fragments which type of bird crashed into a plane or was eaten by a snake. But the expertise has an uncertain future.
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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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Let's Rush To Judgment: 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'
Jun 13, 2013 — The first trailer for the next Hobbit movie has arrived.
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MTV Promises To Be About Music For An Entire Half Of A Day
Jun 12, 2013 — On July 4th, MTV will be about music for 12 entire hours. Try to contain your shock.
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Dear Tiny Desk: Miss You
May 24, 2013 — In which we consider our relocated desk and miss an old pal.
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While The Audience Turned Away, 'American Idol' Found Some Great Singers
May 16, 2013 — This may have been a lousy year for ratings on our most-watched talent show, but not for talent.
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'Space Oddity' In Space: Yes, Astronauts Are Still The Coolest Humans
May 13, 2013 — If you were an astronaut, isn't a David Bowie cover what you'd be doing?
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MTV's Musical Legacy: How 'Unplugged' Sold The Radio Star
May 7, 2013 — A new book from the original MTV VJs underscores how revolutionary spinning records on television wasn't.
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Entirely Real Photos: Greetings From These ABBA Puppets
May 6, 2013 — Can you believe it took until now to establish a permanent ABBA museum?
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Agony, Ecstasy, Irony: The Fight For The Soul Of College A Cappella
Apr 22, 2013 — At the real-life competition dramatized in Pitch Perfect, approaches to a subculture that's suddenly having its moment vary enormously.
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Best Original Song, Least Original Category
Feb 22, 2013 — Nick Andersen says that the Academy Awards would be a lot more interesting with a few tweaks to one of the categories best suited, but least used, for showmanship.
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Play-By-Play: Read Along With The Grammy Awards
Feb 8, 2013 — For the fifth straight year, whether marveling at Taylor Swift's capacity for surprise or trying to figure out what to type during the combined 37 minutes of Bruno Mars performances, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson live-blogged the ceremony in an effort to serve your reading-along needs.
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