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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."
 
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.
 
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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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.
 
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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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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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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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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The Political Junkie

Mar 14, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the Political Junkie recaps the week in politics, and the fate of medical students on 'Match Day'. In the second hour, the day animals escaped in Zanesville Ohio, and efforts to end violence in Syria.
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Mar 7, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, a post-Super Tuesday edition of the political junkie. In the second hour, caring for aging inmates in overcrowded prisons, and protecting yourself against cell phone hackers.
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Feb 29, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie recaps the week in politics, and author Sandra Tsing Loh talks about caring for her aging father. In the second hour, the U.S. and Afghanistan, and the link between politics and gas prices.
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Feb 22, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie, and the backlash against red-light and speed cameras. In the second hour, weighing the truth on Wikipedia, and the Oscar nominated documentary, Undefeated.
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Feb 15, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the Political Junkie recaps the week in politics, and Chinese vice president Xi Jinping's visit to Iowa. In the second hour, the challenges of counseling across cultures, and the growing conflict over Iran's nuclear program.
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Feb 8, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie and the results of Tuesday's caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado, and keeping your resume out of oblivion. In the second hour, what it means to be a conservative, and how we mourn in the digital age.
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Feb 1, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the Political Junkie recaps the week in politics, and Washington Governor Christine Gregoire talks about her support of same-sex marriage. In the second hour, the future of segregation, SPIN magazine's music review experiment, and remembering Don Cornelius.
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Jan 25, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie looks ahead to the Florida primary and recaps the week in politics. In the second hour, the future of U.S. space exploration and Florida's Space Coast, and examining the problem of prescription drug abuse.
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Jan 18, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the Political Junkie recaps the week in politics, and a documentary about the lives of the West Memphis Three. In the second hour, the affects of autism on love and relationships.
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Jan 11, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the Political Junkie looks at the New Hampshire primary results. In the second hour, author William Shawcross talks about his book, Justice and the Enemy, and the latest developments in Ethiopia and Somalia.
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