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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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A First Job Is Like A First Date, And Other Advice For Graduation Day
May 13, 2013 — We asked a bunch of economists what they would say if they were giving a commencement address this spring. Here's what they told us.
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Millions Of Americans Are Leaving The Workforce. Why?
May 2, 2013 — Earlier this year, the percentage of Americans who are working or looking for work fell to its lowest level since 1979.
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22 Million Americans Are Unemployed Or Underemployed
Apr 4, 2013 — A broader measure of unemployment shows millions of Americans who are out of work or can't find a full-time job.
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Episode 446: The Invisible 14 Million
Mar 22, 2013 — It's come to our attention that we've missed one of the biggest stories in our economy: The startling rise in the number of people on federal disability programs.
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Unfit For Work: The Startling Rise Of Disability In America
Mar 22, 2013 — The story of federal disability programs — who goes on them, and why, and what happens after that — is, to a large extent, the story of the U.S. economy.
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4.2 Million Americans Were Hired In January (And 4.1 Million Quit Or Got Fired)
Mar 12, 2013 — Even in good economic times, new jobs are constantly being created and old jobs are constantly being destroyed.
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The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever Isn't Scary Enough
Mar 7, 2013 — America's still-awful job market, in two charts.
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The Jobs With The Biggest (And Smallest) Pay Gaps Between Men And Women
Feb 12, 2013 — Women are paid less than men, even when they're doing the same jobs. Here's where the wage gap is smallest — and largest.
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#honestjobdescription
Feb 6, 2013 — What's your job, really?
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Losses Are Actually Gains, And Other Weird Facts From The Jobs Report
Feb 1, 2013 — Nobody knows exactly how many jobs the economy added (or lost) last month. Here's how to make an educated guess.
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