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Obama Tweaks U.S. Vision For Fight Against Terrorism
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."
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Political Attacks Ramp Up In U.S. Senate Race In Mass.
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.
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Documentary Introduces The Man Behind WikiLeaks
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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Four Arrested After British Soldier Hacked To Death In London
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The two men charged with killing a British soldier in south London on Wednesday were apparently on a government watch list, raising questions about why authorities were unable to prevent the attack.
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One Of London Attack Suspects Had Troubled Past
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel speaks with Sandra Laville, crime correspondent for The Guardian, about what's known about the suspect in the Woolwich attack in London on Wednesday.
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Obama Pledges To Be More Transparent About Drone Program
May 23, 2013 | NPR · In a major speech on counterterrorism on Thursday, President Obama said the war on terror has changed and U.S. policy must be adjusted. He promised to be more forthcoming about the government's targeted killing program for terrorism suspects, and said he was open to talking to Congress about ways to review the use of weaponized drones. Carrie Johnson talks to Melissa Block about the evolving drone policy.
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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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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
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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Not My Job: Three Headless Chicken Questions For Alice Cooper
May 18, 2013 — We've invited the heavy metal rocker to answer three questions about Mike, a chicken in the 1940s who lost his head and still went on to achieve fame and fortune.
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Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Plays Not My Job
May 11, 2013 — We use Google to search for just about everything, so we've invited Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt to answer three questions about things that are un-Googleable.
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Not My Job: Steve Martin Takes A Quiz About Boring People
May 4, 2013 — Steve Martin is a comedian, a playwright, an author, an art collector, an actor, a Grammy-winning banjo player, a composer and, as we all know, a "wild and crazy guy." So we've decided to ask him questions about the most mundane and dull guys we could find.
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Not My Job: Kal Penn Takes A Quiz On The Microbiome
Apr 26, 2013 — In honor of the colonies of bacteria and other critters alive in our bodies, we've invited Penn to play a game called "Ahhh! Get It Off Me!"
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Not My Job: Food Writer Mark Bittman Takes A Quiz About Batman
Apr 12, 2013 — We've invited him to play a game called "Holy, Bittman, Batman!" We guessing Bittman gets mistaken for the Caped Crusader all the time, so we're going to ask him three questions about Batman.
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Rick Nielsen Of Cheap Trick Plays Not My Job
Apr 5, 2013 — Rick Nielsen formed Cheap Trick with three of his friends back in 1973 in Rockford, Ill., and since then they've traveled the world and put out more than 16 albums. He'll play a game called "BAAAAAAAA." Three questions about sheep tricks.
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R&B Singer Aaron Neville Plays Not My Job
Mar 29, 2013 — One of Neville's big hits was "Don't Know Much," so we've invited him to play a game called "I Do Know Much!" Three questions about Jeopardy! champions.
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Professional Pickpocket Apollo Robbins Plays Not My Job
Mar 22, 2013 — Sure he knows a lot about picking pockets, but what does he know about Hot Pockets? We'll ask Robbins three questions about microwavable turnovers.
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Singer Huey Lewis Plays Not My Job
Mar 15, 2013 — We invite the lead singer of Huey Lewis and the News to play a game called "You call yourself a newsman?" Three questions about mistakes in the actual news.
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Secretary Of Education Arne Duncan Plays Not My Job
Mar 8, 2013 — We've invited Duncan to play a game called "Now, don't be fresh ... I just take dictation!" Three questions for the secretary of education about the education of secretaries.
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