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Director Mueller Told Senate Panel FBI Uses Drones
June 20, 2013 | NPR · Robert Mueller told a Senate panel on Wednesday that the FBI used drones rarely and for surveillance proposes. The DEA and the ATF had both revealed they possessed drones.
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What Does It Mean That Iran's President-Elect Is A Moderate?
June 20, 2013 | NPR · The man elected to be Iran's new president has been consistently described as moderate. In the days since the election, many have come to question what that means — especially when it comes to the country's nuclear program and its relations with the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to one of the president-elect's long-time deputies, Hossein Mousavian.
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Can This Dominican Factory Pay Good Wages And Make A Profit?
June 20, 2013 | NPR · Textile workers in some poor countries like Bangladesh can make less than $100 a month. One factory in the Dominican Republic is trying something different: It's paying workers $500 a month. The company has yet to break even after three years, but the CEO says the business is growing rapidly and he believes it will be profitable.
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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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Roundtable: Immigration, Beer And 'Devious Maids'
Jun 7, 2013 — This week, Alt.Latino invites writers from the Latin blog world to share the stories they've been following over the last month. We also listen to classic music from Cafe Tacvba, Ruben Blades, Los Tigres del Norte and more.
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Black, Puerto Rican And Proud: Guest DJ Tego Calderón
May 23, 2013 — The gifted Puerto Rican rapper visits Alt.Latino to discuss history, music, culture and politics. And, of course, he plays a generous assortment of music to put his past and present in context.
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A Braid Of Words: Guest DJ Eduardo Halfon, Author Of 'The Polish Boxer'
May 10, 2013 — This week on Alt.Latino, the Guatemalan author joins us to discuss his latest book, The Polish Boxer. Hear a conversation about Guatemala, Judaism in Latin America and, of course, music.
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Guest DJ: California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera
Apr 18, 2013 — Alt.Latino celebrates National Poetry Month with Herrera, who discusses the songs that shaped him.
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Guest DJ La Vida Boheme Spins An Essential Venezuelan Soundtrack
Apr 4, 2013 — On the new edition of Alt.Latino, La Vida Boheme's Henry D'Arthenay highlights his favorite Venezuelan music, from salsa to punk.
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Cooking Tamales For The Beatles: Guest DJ Sandra Cisneros
Jan 10, 2013 — The celebrated Chicana author swings by to discuss life, literature and the music that moves her.
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Guest DJ: Li Saumet From Bomba Estereo
Nov 1, 2012 — The Colombian singer swings by the show to discuss her band's stellar new album, Elegancia Tropical.
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Love And Rockets (And Music): Comic-Book Pioneers Gil & Jaime Hernandez
Sep 27, 2012 — The brothers introduced humorous and poignant Latino and LGBT characters to the world of comic books. They stop by Alt.Latino to discuss how they changed comics forever — and the music that helped inspire them.
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Guest DJ: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Junot Diaz
Sep 6, 2012 — Diaz stops by Alt.Latino to talk about books, music, immigration, the Caribbean diaspora, machismo and why so many men relate to Oscar Wao. And, of course, he picks an exciting assortment of bachata and urban merengue to play on the show.
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Guest DJ: Puerto Rican Rap Legend Tego Calderon
Aug 9, 2012 — The Puerto Rican rapper stops by to play songs from his new album, spin some records from his eclectic collection and talk about how he went from hating reggaeton to embracing it, and Puerto Rican independence.
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