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High Court Strikes Down Voting Law In Arizona
June 18, 2013 | NPR · The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Arizona has no right to demand documents proving citizenship when people register to vote. In a 7-2 decision, the court said the National Voter Registration Act trumps state law. At the same time, the court told Arizona officials how to get what they want, anyway.
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Why The FISA Court Is Not What It Used To Be
June 18, 2013 | NPR · President Obama says federal judges have been "overseeing" the recently exposed government surveillance programs. But few, if any, experts in the Bush or Obama administrations believe that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has the enforcement teeth it once had.
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Study: Teacher Prep Programs Get Failing Marks
June 18, 2013 | NPR · The first-ever study of more than 1,100 schools of education released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that teacher preparation is in disarray. The study warns that 163 programs provide only "minimal, substandard training."
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NSA Chief: Surveillance Programs Disrupted Terror Plots
June 18, 2013 | NPR · National Security Agency director Keith Alexander returned to the Hill on Tuesday, this time to testify before a House intelligence committee about the NSA spying revelations. Alexander said the programs in question foiled 50 terrorist plots, including one against the New York Stock Exchange.
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Congressman On NSA: Checks And Balances Prevent Abuse
June 18, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks to Republican Congressman Mac Thornberry, who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He talks about the testimony by leaders of the National Security Agency, the Department of Justice and the FBI on Tuesday morning. He's been supportive of the NSA surveillance program, saying it's not only legal, but vital to security.
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Letters: Mozart's Violin And The Price Of Potatoes
June 18, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about Mozart's violin and the price of potatoes.
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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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Tell Us More: Twitter Education Forum
Sep 13, 2012 — Join Tell Me More's education conversation on Twitter today, using #npredchat.
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Films For Father's Day
Jun 17, 2011 — Author Jimi Izrael shares his movie picks for Father's Day.
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Lessons From A 'Baby-Daddy'
Apr 19, 2011 — Guest blogger Jimi Izrael is tired of the negative stereotypes associated with fathers who have children by multiple women.
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I Survived Unemployment, Thanks To Benefits
Dec 2, 2010 — Guest blogger and David Walker tells how he bounced back from the recession and went from being unemployed to owning his own business.
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Lessons For Calmer, Happier Holidays
Nov 30, 2010 — Guest blogger and law professor Joan C. Williams offers tips on how to turn the holidays into a reflective ramble rather than a frantic sprint.
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Homeless ... But Thankful
Nov 25, 2010 — Guest blogger Noelle Beaumon became homeless in July after losing her job in corporate America. The divorced mother of two writes about life in a homeless shelter and her struggle to land back on her feet.
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Thanks To You: A Father-And-Son NPR Moment
Nov 23, 2010 — Guest blogger Arsalan Iftikhar tells how participating in a recent NPR StoryCorps project sealed a special bond between him and his dad.
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Where's The 'Village' For Our Youth?
Nov 22, 2010 — Guest host Allison Keyes shares her thoughts in the weekly "Can I Just Tell You" commentary. Keyes is concerned over the rising numbers in teen violence, and suggests a return to the concept of "it takes a village to raise a child."
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Shared Meals Feed A Family's Well-Being
Nov 16, 2010 — Sometimes it's impossible to get the whole family together for dinner, but Tell Me More's Portia Robertson Migas says it's the act of connecting — however it's done — that's important.
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A No To New Tax Is A No To Kids
Nov 9, 2010 — Guest blogger David Cohen says one issue has been left out of most post-election coverage — the passing of levies in school districts across the country.
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