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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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Obama Evokes Cold War In Speech At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Against a backdrop that evoked the Cold War, President Obama renewed his push to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles on Wednesday. Obama delivered an address outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. He also meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Democratic Bill Would Limit Government's Digital Surveillance
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel talks to Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) about the legislation he is co-sponsoring with Sen. Ron Wyden, to limit the federal government's ability to collect data on Americans without links to terrorism or espionage.
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AMA Officially Recognizes Obesity As A Disease
June 19, 2013 | NPR · The American Medical Association has recognized obesity as a disease — a distinction that will help change the way medical issues related to obesity are handled — and paid for. The decision is a "catch-up" in many ways, since many doctors and the insurance community have recognized it for years.
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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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Morning Shots: When They Said 'Have It Your Way,' This Is Not What They Meant
Feb 19, 2013 — In this morning's roundup, we look at the life of Ken Jennings, a bad day at Burger King, and older gamers.
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Morning Shots: A Painful Casting Couch Memory And A History Of The Harlem Shake
Feb 15, 2013 — In this morning's roundup: Another reality television opportunity for Kate Gosselin, a debate over ethics and boogers, and a harrowing (and important) story from Thandie Newton.
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Morning Shots: On Valentine's Day, It's Just Kisses, Kisses And More Kisses
Feb 14, 2013 — In this morning's roundup: Aziz Ansari goes deep on the questions of love and happiness, the House Of Cards hype gets ahead of itself, and an anti-library author starts a (figurative) fire.
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Morning Shots: I'm Sorry, But This Bathroom Is Now An Ice-Cream Parlor
Feb 13, 2013 — In this morning's roundup, we note Joseph Gordon-Levitt's latest charm offensive, a British trend for converting spaces, and another TV show from the fine people at The Onion.
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Morning Shots: Lois Lane Has An iPad, And Linda Gray Has A Story About Her Leg
Feb 1, 2013 — In today's roundup: Linda Gray says you saw her leg once even if you didn't know you did, and CBS is preparing for a very, very big weekend.
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Morning Shots: Anthony Bourdain Live-Tweets 'iCarly,' And Your Day Is Complete
Jan 3, 2013 — This morning: Bourdain on tween television, Andrew Sullivan on independence, and a guide to Kanye West.
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Morning Shots: Please, Please, Take All This Free Junk And Put It Somewhere
Jan 2, 2013 — In this morning's roundup: the upcoming films, the literary resolutions, the predictions, and more for the New Year.
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Morning Shots: The Books You Like Are Probably Bad, And World Series News
Oct 25, 2012 — In this morning's roundup: More Idris Elba Bond rumors, some tussling over genre fiction and literary fiction (can't get enough!), and Ai Weiwei having some fun with YouTube.
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Morning Shots: Are You Planning On Dressing Up Like Thor? You're Not Alone
Oct 24, 2012 — In this morning's roundup: Halloween costume poll numbers are in, Saturday Night Live still uses cue cards, and there's a Spider-Man-related tell-all on the way.
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Morning Shots: NBC's Surprising Success And Louis C.K.'s Next Gig
Oct 22, 2012 — In today's roundup, we've got news about Louis C.K., a big debate over reality television, and the latest on how NBC has managed to vault to the top of the broadcast networks — at least by one measure.
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