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May 24, 2013 | NPR · President Obama discussed America's counter-terrorism strategy — including the use of drones and the prison at Guantanamo Bay — during an address at the National Defense University on Thursday. He rejected the idea that the country can fight an open-ended "global war on terror."
 
May 24, 2013 | NPR · In Massachusetts, what's been a relatively lackluster campaign to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry is heating up. Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Markey is running against Republican Gabriel Gomez, a businessman and former Navy SEAL. Gomez is a political newcomer.
 
May 24, 2013 | NPR · David Greene talks to filmmaker Alex Gibney about the new documentary We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks. In 2006, Julian Assange launched WikiLeaks and encouraged anyone in the world to pass on information that might expose government secrets.
 

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May 24, 2013 | NPR · President Obama delivered the commencement address at Annapolis on Friday, challenging the U.S. Naval Academy graduates to help redefine national defense in the 21st century.
 
May 24, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss highlights from the national security speech delivered by President Obama on Thursday.
 
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May 24, 2013 | NJN · Seven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.
 

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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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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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May 24, 2013 — You may not recognize his voice right away, but you've likely seen his photographs. From the frontlines in Afghanistan to the front of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Award-winning photographer David Gilkey has helped to shape the 'look' of NPR reporting. Meet the man behind the slideshows.
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May 23, 2013 — Claire O'Neill, multimedia producer and editor of The Picture Show, and Wes Lindamood, from NPR's user experience team, earn high awards for NPR's Multimedia team with "Lost And Found" interactive.
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May 17, 2013 — Who says public radio types can't make some noise? NPR runners showed off their vocal chops cheering on fellow teammates at this week's ACLI Capital Challenge, a three-mile run for charity held at Anacostia Park in Washington, D.C.
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May 16, 2013 — American Advertising Awards honors the NPR Creative Services and Branding team for a fourth consecutive year.
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May 13, 2013 — Lourdes Garcia-Navarro is moving to Brazil in a new role as NPR's South America correspondent. With the region's growing global role, we expect you'll hear a lot from her. So here are the fun facts you won't hear on air. For example, we've got a Game of Thrones fan on our hands.
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May 10, 2013 — The North Carolina Press Association recently honored Carl Kasell as North Carolinian of the Year, 2013. Watch a short video honoring the legendary broadcaster.
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May 8, 2013 — The next time you browse the web on your phone, be sure to visit the new NPR homepage. Updates from infinite headlines to extended NPR listening opportunities to advanced searching options.
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May 7, 2013 — On May 2, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! beamed our beloved news-quiz show into neighborhood movie theaters from Seattle to Miami. And what would our quasi-Hollywood event be like without paparazzi? We kept the flashes popping all night long so we could share the fun.
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May 1, 2013 — As co-host of Planet Money, Alex Blumberg is making a t-shirt (well, about 1,000 of them) - and bringing listeners on the complicated global odyssey behind the production of the basic cotton tee.
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Apr 25, 2013 — Earlier this month, NPR's DC-based staffers shut down our computers on a Friday afternoon and walked out of our home of 19 years for the last time. We haven't looked back yet. Check out pictures of our new home.
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