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Will The U.S. Military Really Welcome Women On Battlefields?
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Now that the U.S. military has officially agreed to allow women into combat roles, let's examine how quickly the various branches are moving to make that happen. The overall process is expected to take years.
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Liberal Groups Say They Received IRS Scrutiny Too
June 19, 2013 | NPR · The conventional shorthand for the IRS scandal is that employees "targeted" conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the applications for tax-exempt status. Except, as an inspector general's report showed, it wasn't just conservative groups that got extra scrutiny. Plenty of liberal groups had to produce extensive documentation answer dozens of questions, too.
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Animal CSI: Inside The Smithsonian's Feather Forensics Lab
June 19, 2013 | NPR · A keen eye and extensive knowledge of feathers allows forensic ornithologist Carla Dove (yes, that's her name) figure out from feather and bone fragments which type of bird crashed into a plane or was eaten by a snake. But the expertise has an uncertain future.
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Obama Evokes Cold War In Speech At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Against a backdrop that evoked the Cold War, President Obama renewed his push to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles on Wednesday. Obama delivered an address outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. He also meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Democratic Bill Would Limit Government's Digital Surveillance
June 19, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel talks to Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) about the legislation he is co-sponsoring with Sen. Ron Wyden, to limit the federal government's ability to collect data on Americans without links to terrorism or espionage.
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AMA Officially Recognizes Obesity As A Disease
June 19, 2013 | NPR · The American Medical Association has recognized obesity as a disease — a distinction that will help change the way medical issues related to obesity are handled — and paid for. The decision is a "catch-up" in many ways, since many doctors and the insurance community have recognized it for years.
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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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The Album Leaf In Concert: ATP Festival 2011
Oct 5, 2011 — The Album Leaf filled the Paramount Theatre with post-rock influenced by jazz and classical music.
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Public Enemy In Concert: ATP Festival 2011
Oct 5, 2011 — Public Enemy put on a killer set, centered on songs from its classic album Fear of a Black Planet.
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Battles In Concert: ATP Festival 2011
Oct 4, 2011 — Sparklingly technical and mind-numbingly joyful, Battles performed at All Tomorrow's Parties.
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The Horrors In Concert: ATP Festival 2011
Oct 5, 2011 — At Convention Hall, the Goth-tinged post-punk band came off like U2: bold, shimmering and confident.
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Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 In Concert: ATP Festival 2011
Oct 5, 2011 — The arty-but-not-smarty rock band incited what was definitely the rowdiest crowd all weekend.
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'The Ocropolis III': Hear Oneida's Seven-Hour Improvisation
Oct 7, 2011 — Members of Portishead, Boredoms, Guardian Alien and more participated in this marathon performance.
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Colin Stetson In Concert: ATP Festival 2011
Oct 4, 2011 — The saxophonist's swarming textures filled the Paramount Theatre for the Portishead-curated bill.
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Earth In Concert: ATP Festival 2011
Oct 5, 2011 — The instrumental quartet gave a stirring, meditative performance at All Tomorrow's Parties.
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Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog In Concert: ATP Festival 2011
Oct 5, 2011 — Ceramic Dog inspired some spontaneous and spastic gyration in the Paramount Theatre seats.
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Chavez In Concert: ATP Festival 2011
Oct 4, 2011 — The indie rock veterans helped open this year's All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Asbury Park, N.J. Listen to the entire set right here.
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