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Why 'GQ' Doesn't Want Russians To Read Its Story

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By David Folkenflik - Sep. 05 (News Analysis) - Scott Anderson's piece in the September issue of GQ challenges the official line on a series of bombings that killed hundreds of people in 1999 in Russia. Although no issues have been raised to date about the article's accuracy, GQ management is trying to prevent Russians from reading it.

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Mass Medical Clinic's Sobering Message

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Howard Berkes - Aug. 10 (Opinion) - For two-and-a-half days, about 800 doctors, nurses, dentists and optometrists treated 2,700 uninsured and underinsured people, most from Appalachia. No one was asked for an insurance card. There were no co-pays. And there were no bills.

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Gates Arrest Resonates Through Black America

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Linton Weeks - Jul. 22 (News Report) - Charges against Henry Louis Gates Jr., director of Harvard's W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, have been dropped, and the city of Cambridge, Mass., has apologized for the "regrettable and unfortunate" arrest. But the fact remains that Gates, a prominent black scholar, being arrested in his own home is a chilling moment in the American experience.

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Insurers Revoke Policies To Avoid Paying High Costs

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

All Things Considered - By Joanne Silberner - Jun. 22 (Investigative Report) - According to a new report by congressional investigators, an insurance company practice of retroactively canceling health insurance is fairly common, and it saves insurers a lot of money.

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Senate Apologizes For Slavery

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

All Things Considered - Jun. 19 (News Report) - The U.S. Senate apologized Thursday for slavery and for the segregationist Jim Crow laws, 144 years after the Civil War and 45 years after passing the Civil Rights Act.

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Obama: Health Industry Plan Could Save Trillions

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Deborah Tedford - May. 12 (News Report) - President Obama met with health care groups Monday and praised them for agreeing on a plan they calculate would cut increases in projected health care costs by $2 trillion over the next decade, saying it was part of a broader effort to provide quality, affordable health care to every American.

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Graduates Brace For Worst Job Market In Years

Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Larry Abramson - May. 07 (News Report) - In the coming weeks, college seniors across the country will get their caps and gowns, accept their diplomas and enter the worst job market in modern memory.

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Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Nina Totenberg - May. 01 (Breaking News) - NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the current court term. The vacancy will give President Obama his first chance to name a member of the high court and begin to shape its future direction.

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Obama Aims To Change World Perceptions Of U.S.

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Jackie Northam - Apr. 28 (News Report) - President Obama started putting his mark on U.S. foreign policy from his very first hours in office. He quickly and deliberately presented a more conciliatory, multilateral approach to world affairs, analysts say.

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An Aged Electric Grid Looks To A Brighter Future

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Jeff Brady - Apr. 25 (Special Report) - The nation's electricity grid is facing some huge challenges — it's outdated and unprepared for increasing demand and a future that includes more renewable sources of energy. In a weeklong series, NPR is examining the state of the nation's electricity infrastructure.

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Tensions Rise Between United States, Pakistan

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Jackie Northam - Apr. 21 (News Report) - President Obama has made it clear that success for U.S. efforts to stabilize Afghanistan depends in large part on what happens in Pakistan. But analysts say his new strategy for the region places huge demand on Pakistan and creates tension between the two countries — something that became evident during a recent visit by U.S. officials.

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Tax Me, Tax Me!

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Dick Meyer - Apr. 17 (Opinion) - You want to hear some deeply wise and thoroughly counterintuitive wisdom from the crowd? How about this: Americans are perfectly happy with how much they are taxed.

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Afghan Politician Links Corruption, Taliban Rebound

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - Apr. 10 (Special Report) - Ashraf Ghani, a likely candidate for the Afghan presidency, has been outspoken about his country's problem with corruption, which he says is a danger on par with the Taliban.

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Violence Continues As Drug Wars Rage In Mexico

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Jason Beaubien - Mar. 23 (Special Report) - The drug war killed more than 6,000 people last year and has prompted some security analysts to warn that Mexico is in danger of becoming a failed state. The drug war is affecting communities on both sides of the border.

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Fate Of Fallujah Family Tells Story Of Iraq War's Toll

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro - Mar. 20 (Special Report) - Friday marks the sixth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, and perhaps no Iraqi city has faced the horrors of the conflict like Fallujah in western Anbar province.

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Why Covering AIG Is So Hard

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

National Public Radio - By Adam Davidson - Mar. 19 (Opinion) - the AIG bonus story: that falls under the heading: "Something You Should Be Outraged About And Are, But, Maybe, You Should Focus On Other Things Instead."

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Pakistan's Tribal Areas Provide Haven For Militants

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By Jackie Northam - Mar. 16 (Special Report) - Over the past several months, the U.S. has intensified a campaign of aerial attacks on Taliban and al-Qaida militants in northwest Pakistan.

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News Organizations Urge Release Of Journalist

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

All Things Considered - Mar. 11 (News Report) - Several news organizations — including NPR, ABC and the BBC — are asking Iranian authorities to explain why American freelance journalist Roxana Saberi has been detained in that country since late January.

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Where Were the Media as Wall Street Imploded?

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Morning Edition - By David Folkenflik - Mar. 09 (News Analysis) - There are plenty of people to share the blame for the collapse of the nation's financial system.... But what about the self-described watchdogs in the media?

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Storytelling, Ghetto Film School-Style

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

All Things Considered - By Jacki Lyden - Feb. 22 (Special Report) - In a converted former piano factory looking over the East River in the Bronx, kids from all over New York City learn film-school techniques — and don't pay a cent for the experience. It's the Ghetto Film School, founded by former social worker Joe Hall, and its mission is to teach the art of narrative storytelling to kids in the city. As for the school's name, Hall explains that he wanted to take a negative term and turn it into something positive: "Our program is certainly not ghetto, when you think about travel and students interacting with really top-notch industry professionals and filmmakers." Competition for admittance to the school is fierce; out of about 120 applicants, only 20 are accepted into the 15-month program. Students meet after-school once a week and on weekends, and they receive film cameras, top-level guidance and plenty of feedback. Everyone writes a thesis script, the best of which (as judged by the group) is then shot on location in a city outside the United States. Last summer, that city was Kampala, Uganda.

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Do We Really Need Black History Month Anymore?

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

National Public Radio - By E. Ethelbert Miller - Feb. 22 (Opinion) - Poet E. Ethelbert Miller reflects on Black History Month and gives listeners a pop quiz. Miller is a regular contributor to Weekend Edition and is director of the African-American Resources Center at Howard University in Washington, D.C. [3 min 1 sec]

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Some Oppose Giving Schools Slice Of Stimulus Pie

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

National Public Radio - By Claudio Sanchez - Feb. 01 (News Report) - The economic stimulus package before the Senate contains nearly $160 billion in spending for education. That's enough to more than double what the federal government currently spends. But before schools get a dime, some lawmakers want to put the money into a separate bill — or at the very least make sure it's not wasted on unnecessary, ineffective programs. Few deny that school districts in many parts of the country are hurting, but they have a lot more belt-tightening to do, says Richard Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.

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Rick Warren: The Purpose-Driven Pastor

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

National Public Radio - By Barbara Bradley Hagerty - Jan. 18 (News Analysis) - In 1980, fresh out of seminary, Rick Warren and his wife, Kay, moved to Mission Viejo, Calif., to start a church. Warren had no money, no building, no congregation. But he did have a plan: to build a church for people who never went to church. "He knocked on doors of hundreds of people," says his brother-in-law, Tom Holladay. "And he asked them a lot of questions about what advice they'd give to a new pastor in the area. And he also asked them, 'Why don't you go to church?'" They told him church was too formal, it was irrelevant or was always begging for money. Based on that survey, Warren shaped Saddleback Church to meet their needs.

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Israeli forces shell UN headquarters in Gaza

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - Jan. 15 (News Report) - A senior Israeli military officer had also said Israeli troops shelled the compound after coming under fire from Palestinian militants there — an account dismissed by a U.N. official there at the time as "nonsense."

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Bush's Legacy? It Could've Been Worse

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

National Public Radio - By Matthew Continetti - Jan. 08 (Opinion) - Ladies and gentlemen, I am about to attempt the impossible. For my next trick, I will defend the Bush administration. This is no easy task. Trust me, I've tried before. Still, the task is worthwhile. George W. Bush will be remembered for many failures. But he will also be remembered for more than a few achievements. Wait until 50, or even 30, years from now. You will be surprised at what folks are saying about him then.

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