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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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Photos From Michele Norris' Interview With 'Lean In' Author Sheryl Sandberg
Mar 15, 2013 — Read a recap and see photos from last night's sold-out event in Washington, D.C.
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Host ProFile: 'The Single Most Important Thing I Do Is Listen.'
Mar 13, 2013 — Back behind the mic in her new role as NPR Host & Special Correspondent, Michele Norris has set her heart (and ear) on the powerful collection of six-word essays submitted by NPR listeners for The Race Card Project. Read on for more about the project and other insights from the familiar NPR voice.
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NPR's Michele Norris Returning As Host/Special Correspondent
Jan 3, 2013 — The former host of All Things Considered has been charged with producing "signature profiles of leaders in politics, pop culture, business and other fields." Meanwhile, Audie Cornish is now a permanent host of All Things Considered and Rachel Martin is host of Weekend Edition Sunday.
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Audie Cornish Will Fill In For Michele Norris On 'All Things Considered'
Nov 2, 2011 — Norris has stepped aside during the presidential campaign because her husband is working for President Obama's re-election effort. Cornish is currently host of Weekend Edition Sunday.
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NPR's Michele Norris Stepping Away From Hosting Duties
Oct 24, 2011 — Her husband has accepted a senior position with the Obama re-election campaign. Norris will continue to report for NPR, but will not be involved in coverage of the election.
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Meg Whitman Explains Her Flaws To NPR
Oct 26, 2010 — Meg Whitman defended her candidacy against controversy eruptions. She acknowledged she has flaws though she continued the line that what's most important to know about her ex-housekeeper problem is that it was a political stunt.
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With History, There’s Always More To Tell
Sep 20, 2010 — Host Michel Martin looks ahead to upcoming conversations on Tell Me More that candidly explore how the pain and pride of racial identity once polarized the nation and eventually led one black family to embrace its complicated truth.
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NPR [Mid]West
Dec 3, 2007 — We've built — and staffed — a makeshift bureau, in Iowa.
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