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U.S. War Planes Participate In Exercises In Jordan
June 17, 2013 | NPR · Jordan is hosting major military exercises known as Eager Lion 2013. More than 15,000 soldiers from 18 countries, including the U.S., will be participating. The war games kicked off as Syria's civil war rages next door.
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Iran Elects Moderate Cleric Hasan Rouhani President
June 17, 2013 | NPR · Moderate cleric Hasan Rouhani replaces Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has been in power since 2005. David Greene talks to Thomas Erdbrink, a reporter for The New York Times in Tehran, about Iran's newly elected president.
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In Neville's Thrillers, Belfast's Violent Past Still Burns
June 17, 2013 | NPR · The capital of Northern Ireland is no longer the city of snipers that it was before the Good Friday Agreement, but novelist Stuart Neville still draws inspiration from the decades of violence. In The Ghosts of Belfast, he examines the shattered life of an IRA killer in the aftermath of The Troubles.
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G-8 Summit To Tackle Trade, Syria, Slow Economic Growth
June 17, 2013 | NPR · President Obama celebrated the unlikely peace process in Northern Ireland on Monday, before attending a G-8 summit where much of the talk is about war in Syria.
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Northern Ireland A Poignant Location For G-8 Summit
June 17, 2013 | NPR · Northern Ireland is host to this year's G-8 summit and is using the international attention to showcase local vistas, golf courses and how far the area has come since the days of brutal political violence. Melissa Block speaks with Peter Shirlow of Queen's University in Belfast about the changes he's seen and where Northern Ireland is today.
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Calif. Wonders About Energy Future After Nuclear Plant Closes
June 17, 2013 | NPR · Summer is almost here — and in California that means it's the season to worry about rolling blackouts. There's even more cause for concern this year. The San Onofre nuclear power plant is shutting down for good. It's been off-line for more than a year after a pipe was found leaking radioactive steam. When fully operational, San Onofre produced power for more than a million homes.
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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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Teens Find The Right Tools For Their Social-Media Jobs
Jun 17, 2013 — There was a time — a time long, long ago — when MySpace dominated the teen social-media world. Not anymore. NPR's Sami Yenigun looks at how teenagers use various social platforms in today's increasingly segmented online universe.
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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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'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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If Jeff Probst Were President
May 8, 2013 — Our imagination takes us to President Jeff Probst's State Of The Union address.
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Cleansing The Palate And Spitting Up Feathers: The International Festival Of Owls
Feb 28, 2013 — Sometimes you don't want entertainment that comes on a screen or even in a book. Sometimes you just want to take apart some owl pellets.
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10 Clues That The Zombie Outbreak Being Announced On Your Television Is Not A Hoax
Feb 12, 2013 — A recent emergency announcement of a zombie attack turned out to be a hoax. But how would you identify the real thing? Thank goodness we have some ideas.
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Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Get Severance: Interview With An Iron
Feb 6, 2013 — We talk with the Monopoly iron about its career as a token.
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A Memorized Poem 'Lives With You Forever,' So Choose Carefully
Jan 19, 2013 — As poet Jean Sprackland told NPR's Scott Simon, a poem you learn by heart becomes a part of you. In that case, choosing what works to memorize is a big decision. We have 10 suggestions, based on the Poetry By Heart anthology; what would you recommend?
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Dear Reader: Yes, There's A Reason People Asked Dear Abby For Advice
Jan 17, 2013 — "Dear Abby" columnist Pauline Phillips died Wednesday. We take a moment to answer a question we weren't actually asked: Why do people ask strangers for advice anyway?
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The 'Calm Act' Will Quiet Down Commercials, So What Should Congress Do Next?
Dec 13, 2012 — Congress isn't sitting around quietly while commercials get louder. It's actually illegal now for commercials to blast into your ears more loudly than programming. But why stop there? We've got suggested ordinances to reduce noise from construction, bagpipes, and snowblowers.
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