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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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Dustin Hoffman Directs Maggie Smith, But How Is His Direction Like Dentistry?
Sep 21, 2012 — Bob Mondello tells the story of the Toronto gala screening of Dustin Hoffman's directing debut.
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Jackie Chan: Portrait Of The Action Star At 58
Sep 14, 2012 — Will Sloan says an appearance by Jackie Chan in front of an adoring Toronto crowd demonstrates that his image in the West seems unscathed despite problems at home in Hong Kong.
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TIFF '12: 'To The Wonder,' A Pretty Film In Which A Woman Dances With A Rooster
Sep 12, 2012 — Terrence Malick's To The Wonder is a visually stunning but otherwise unsatisfying meditation on love.
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TIFF '12: Billy Bob Thornton's Film That Is Not About 'Jayne Mansfield's Car'
Sep 11, 2012 — Robert Duvall leads a big, talented cast in the drama Jayne Mansfield's Car.
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TIFF '12: 'Mr. Pip' And Literary Escape
Sep 11, 2012 — Mr. Pip is a story of an inspirational teacher and a devastating war.
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TIFF '12: Strong Performances Highlight Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master'
Sep 11, 2012 — Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, about the charismatic leader of a faith or a cult (depending on whom you ask), features strong performances and beautiful cinematography.
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TIFF '12: Recovery Is The Watchword In 'Thanks For Sharing'
Sep 10, 2012 — Mark Ruffalo and Gwyneth Paltrow lead the cast of Thanks For Sharing, from the co-writer of The Kids Are All Right.
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TIFF '12: Bill Murray Plays Franklin Roosevelt In 'Hyde Park On Hudson'
Sep 10, 2012 — Bill Murray disappears into the role of Franklin Roosevelt in an otherwise disappointing film.
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TIFF '12: Robert Redford Is On The Run In 'The Company You Keep'
Sep 10, 2012 — Robert Redford plays a '60s radical running from a journalist played by Shia LaBeouf in a film that should work better than it does.
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TIFF '12: Joss Whedon's Marvelously Homemade 'Much Ado About Nothing'
Sep 10, 2012 — Joss Whedon's genuinely delightful Much Ado About Nothing just might lay out a template that could prove useful to others.
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