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AP Case Adds To Obama Team's Tough Record On Leaks
May 17, 2013 | NPR · His administration has prosecuted six people for giving reporters information about secret national security operations — twice as many cases as all previous presidents combined. Amid criticism from First Amendment advocates, the White House insists it values both press freedoms and national security.
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Weighing Freedom Of The Press Against Public Safety
May 17, 2013 | NPR · The Justice Department has been scrutinized this week for secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors while investigating the disclosure of a CIA operation to thwart a terrorist attack. Steve Inskeep talks to Floyd Abrams, a leading First Amendment lawyer, about how the Constitution and the law treat press freedom.
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Select Young Afghans Chosen As Commandoes In Training
May 17, 2013 | NPR · From the Afghan capital Kabul, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to Gen, Joseph Dunford, the commander of all U.S. and international forces there. They discuss the challenges of the current situation on the ground, and look ahead to the withdrawal of NATO combat troops in 2014.
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Boom Or Bust? Saving Rhode Island's 'Superman' Building
May 19, 2013 | NPR · The iconic Industrial Trust Tower in downtown Providence is empty for the first time in 85 years. Developers want to turn it into luxury apartments — and want the state and city to pay for it. But Providence — like the rest of Rhode Island — faces its own economic problems, as well as a recent failed investment.
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Remembering The Long Lost Germans Of Texas
May 19, 2013 | NPR · More than a century ago, German settlers found a pocket of Texas to call home between Austin and San Antonio. And once the local lingo merged with their own language, it proved to be an interesting dialect. Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with University of Texas professor Hans Boas, who has been archiving the last remaining speakers of this unique blend.
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The Unsuccessful Quest For A Universal Language
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Within science circles, trying to come up with a new universal language was a trendy past-time in the 17th Century. Even the man who discovered gravity, Sir Isaac Newton, took a stab at it. Arika Okrent, editor-at-large at TheWeek.com, talks about its failure to catch on with Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden.
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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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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
Feb 1, 2013 — As 30 Rock comes to an end, Tina Fey's Bossypants hits week 55 on the paperback nonfiction list.
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Tina Fey: '30 Rock' Star And Creator Moves On
Jan 25, 2013 — The writer, actress and comedian has helmed the hit NBC show — which will have its series finale on January 31 — for seven seasons, during which time she's had two kids, been in a few movies and written a memoir called Bossypants.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 17, 2013
Jan 18, 2013 — At No. 6, a countess examines her Edwardian predecessor in Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 3, 2013
Jan 4, 2013 — At No. 5, Tina Fey's Bossypants delivers a humorous account of the comedienne's life.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of April 26, 2012
Apr 26, 2012 — Bossypants — Tina Fey's humorous story of success — is on the list for a 16th week.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of March 29, 2012
Mar 29, 2012 — Bossypants, Tina Fey's comedic autobiography, holds the No. 1 spot for a 12th week.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 12, 2012
Jan 13, 2012 — Bossypants — Tina Fey's humorous account of her road to success — debuts at No. 1.
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New In Paperback Jan. 9 - 15
Jan 11, 2012 — Novelist Jeff Shaara ends his World War II series, comedian Tina Fey gets bossy, playwright Michael Frayn remembers his working-class English father, former banker William Cohan scrutinizes Goldman Sachs, and journalist Seth Mnookin advocates for vaccines.
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Tina Fey On Life, Motherhood, Writing And Comedy
Jan 5, 2012 — Fey's memoir Bossypants contains her thoughts on juggling motherhood, acting, writing and executive producing 30 Rock. Fey joins Fresh Air's Terry Gross for a wide-ranging conversation about her years in comedy and her 2008 portrayal of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live.
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Bossypants
Jul 14, 2011 — NPR coverage of Bossypants by Tina Fey. News, author interviews, critics' picks and more.
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