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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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Cheyenne Jackson On 'Song Travels'
Jun 7, 2013 — The Broadway and 30 Rock star performs a stripped-down version of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream."
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Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale On 'Song Travels'
May 31, 2013 — NPR's Ari Shapiro and others join the Pink Martini co-founder in a journey through popular song.
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Liza Minnelli On 'Song Travels'
May 24, 2013 — The Broadway star and actress says that songs "punctuate your emotions throughout your life." Minnelli joins her good friend and Song Travels host Michael Feinstein for an enlightening discussion of her life and the evolution of her approach to song.
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Joshua Bell And Jeremy Denk On 'Song Travels'
May 17, 2013 — Connect the dots between classical music and standards with the dynamic violin-and-piano duo.
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet On 'Song Travels'
May 3, 2013 — The pianist covers Spanish composer Federico Mompou and American popular songwriter Alec Wilder.
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David Hyde Pierce On 'Song Travels'
Apr 26, 2013 — The TV and Broadway star performs his favorite standards and talks Beethoven, rap and Spamalot.
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Bette Midler On 'Song Travels'
Apr 19, 2013 — From Louis Jordan to Hawaiian music to Destiny's Child, the Divine Miss M opens up her record collection.
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Neil Sedaka On 'Song Travels'
Apr 12, 2013 — The man behind "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" plays his iconic song in a set of "emotional criers."
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Rumer On 'Song Travels'
Apr 5, 2013 — Rumer joins Michael Feinstein to talk Judy Garland and perform from the Great American Songbook.
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José Feliciano On 'Song Travels'
Mar 29, 2013 — The Puerto Rican acoustic guitarist pays tribute to Elvis Presley with host Michael Feinstein.
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