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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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Will Mad Men's Sixth Season Finally Bring Race Into The Picture?
Apr 8, 2013 — As Season 6 of Mad Men brings us at last to 1968, will the show tackle the racial turbulence of the time head-on, or will race merely remain an occasional catalyst for discomfort?
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Emmy Nominations Are Out: 'Mad Men' Will Go For Record
Jul 19, 2012 — If the show about Madison Avenue in the '60s wins again, it will be the first to have been honored with five "best drama" Emmys.
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'Mad Men' George Romney Swipe Incites Tweets From Grandson Tagg
Apr 2, 2012 — Mitt Romney's son Tagg responded to the episode today in a pair of Tweets. In the first, he said, "Seriously, lib media mocking my dead grandpa?" And in the second, "George Romney was as good a man I've ever known. Inspirational leader, worked for civil rights, promoted freedom. We need more like him."
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The Mad World Of 'Mad Men' Food
Mar 25, 2012 — Prepare your aprons and your rye — Mad Men is back — and with it an unofficial cookbook inspired by the food of the popular AMC show set in the 1960's. The cookbook looks to the restaurants, bars and kitchens that serve as a backdrop to some of the series' most memorable moments.
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Fictional Non-Fiction
Oct 27, 2010 — Mad Men's Roger Sterling's memoir will be a real book, published by Grove/Atlantic next month — now we can all find out what actually happened with Mrs. Blankenship — Queen of Perversions— back in the day.
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Steve Frankfurt: The Link Between Old Spice, 'Mad Men' And An Iconic Photo
Sep 10, 2010 — Historical photo research points to a man named Steve Frankfurt — the original Don Draper, more or less.
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'30 Rock' Offers Another Dose Of Intermittent Reinforcement
May 14, 2010 — We take a brief look at just how good 30 Rock still is when it's good, which is ... not all the time, unfortunately.
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I Like To Watch
Sep 10, 2008 — So what do you think? To all the TV junkies out there, how do you justify your watching?
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Mad (Wo)Men
Jul 28, 2008 — Tired of feminism? Systemic sexism is alive and well in series drama Mad Men.
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