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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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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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Searching For Signs Of King's Inner Life In His Advice Column
Jan 21, 2013 — In the late 1950s, the civil rights leader wrote an advice column for Ebony magazine on issues of race, love and marriage.
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Last-Minute Box Sets: Home Video For Everyone On Your List
Dec 21, 2012 — Are you still hunting for that perfect last-minute gift? We've got 10 suggestions for everyone on your list, from the baseball fan to the person who quite rightly points out they don't make 'em like The Carol Burnett Show anymore.
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Jimmy Fallon And The Roots Help Restore The Charm Of Mariah Carey's Christmas Classic
Dec 5, 2012 — Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and Mariah Carey perform a stripped-down holiday standard.
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The High And The Low In Holiday Movies
Nov 30, 2012 — A discussion of highbrow holiday movies collides with admissions of gorging on cornball Christmas fare where Santa brings people love and magic happens.
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The Car-Sized Bow And Other Gift-Giving Lies Pop Culture Told Me
Nov 29, 2012 — Never give a box full of dog — that's our advice. Well, that and a few more things that aren't consistent with how they give gifts on TV.
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Happy Valentine's Day: Every Love Song Is A Parenthetical Away From Despair
Feb 14, 2012 — You may think you know your favorite love songs, but inside them is darkness.
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We Still Love: 'Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'
Dec 23, 2011 — Commentator Mark Blankenship finds a special place in his heart for Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, a Jim Henson special from 1977.
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Holiday Greetings From The World Of Politics: Dogs, Churches, And Plaid Shirts
Dec 22, 2011 — Political figures send out holiday cards just like everyone else. ...Well, maybe not exactly like everyone else.
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DVD Gift Guide: For That Special (Or At Least Nearby) Someone
Dec 16, 2011 — Box-set fan Glenn McDonald explains how DVD sets can be the perfect gift for so many different people on your list that you might knock it all out during your next shopping trip — virtual or actual.
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Ten Glass-Half-Empty Holiday Songs For The Grinch Within Us All
Dec 6, 2011 — Of course, you can think of the holiday season as a time of joy. Or you can choose to think of it as a time when nothing good ever happens. It's really up to you.
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