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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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Outgoing Acting IRS Director Grilled By House Lawmakers
May 17, 2013 | NPR · The House Ways and Means Committee became the first oversight panel in Congress to weigh in on the IRS tax-exempt group controversy on Friday morning.
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Week In Politics: IRS, Benghazi Emails, AP Phone Logs
May 17, 2013 | NPR · Audie Cornish speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss controversial IRS audits, the release of White House emails on Benghazi talking points and the Justice Department's seizure of AP phone logs.
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Scientists Agree On Climate Change, Why Doesn't The Public?
May 17, 2013 | NPR · A new study confirms that the vast majority of scientists who research the climate accept that the planet is warming and human beings are largely responsible. Yet a large slice of the American public believes that scientists are deeply split about global warming.
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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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C-Sections Deliver Cachet For Wealthy Brazilian Women
May 12, 2013 | NPR · Brazil's economic boom has driven the demand for births by caesarean section. Some 80 to 90 percent of women in private hospitals deliver this way. Proponents say it allows mothers and doctors to better organize their time. Critics say the procedure drives up costs and may cause complications.
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Pat Sajak Hearts NPR
May 14, 2013 — Pat Sajak came in to talk with Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin about his three decades hosting Wheel of Fortune, or "Wheel," as fans call it. On his way out, he held up a sign. It said "I <3 N_R." Would you like to solve the puzzle?
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South America Correspondent ProFile: 'I Wanted To Be Exactly This When I Grew Up.'
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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See A New NPR Homepage On Your Smartphone
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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Paparazzi Descend On Wait Wait... Cinecast!
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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Host ProFile: 'I Love Figuring Stuff Out And Explaining It To People'
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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A Peek Into Our New Home
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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A Creative Goodbye To NPR's Old Headquarters
Apr 19, 2013 — As children, we are frequently told to never, ever write on the walls at home or at school. Recently, we "adults" here at NPR seized an opportunity for such art and ran with it. Check out the results.
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Public Displays Of Affection: Artists & Fans Celebrate Local Music Stations
Apr 19, 2013 — Halfway through Public Radio Music Month 2013 there's already a wealth of tunes - the twangy to the tubular - and creative fun to enjoy. Chances are, some of your favorite stations and musicians are taking part. Here are a few highlights you don't want to miss.
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Brews and Tattoos: How Public Radio Stations Get Creative With Pledge Drive Premiums
Apr 4, 2013 — See how you can protect yourself from a zombie apocalypse just by donating to your local public radio station. Maybe pledge drive season isn't so bad after all...
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'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' Makes A Trailer
Apr 3, 2013 — In preparation for the Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! cinema event on May 2, Host Peter Sagal and the team set up at a professional studio to make a trailer. Things went about as well as you'd expect.
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