Presidential Race
Under Summer Sun, Presidential Race Heats Up
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Home Front: Soldiers Learn To Live After War
After A Year In Afghanistan, Memories That Stick
We've asked members of the National Guard to share their most vivid memory of their year at war.
Economy
Help Wanted. But Not For Mid-Level Jobs()
Changes in the job market have meant fewer jobs for those with mid-level skills. Economists call the trend labor "polarization" and say it's forcing those in the middle to take jobs at lower pay.
Around the Nation
N.C.'s New Gay Marriage Ban Leaves Couples In Limbo()
WUNCCourts may have to decide if North Carolina localities that offer domestic partner benefits to employees must cease the practice, now that voters have passed a statewide ban on same-sex marriage. Those receiving the benefits also are unsure whether they will continue.
National Teachers Initiative
Hard Lessons Follow Rocky Start For Chicago Teacher()
Tyrese Graham is a second-year science teacher at John Marshall Metropolitan High School on the West Side of Chicago. When he started teaching, Marshall was among the worst public schools in the city.
Sunday Puzzle
Just Give It A Shot In The Dark()
Every answer is a phrase in the form "___ in the ___." You'll be given rhymes for the first and last words, and you give the phrases.
Music Interviews
Deep In The Desert, Monks Make Transcendent Music()
"To chant, to sing, engages one's whole being," says Brother Christian Leisy of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert. The Benedictine monks who live outside Santa Fe have released an album of Gregorian chant.
Religion
Just Doing His Job Is Catholic Official's Defense()
The Philadelphia clergy sex-abuse trial has been brutal for Monsignor William Lynn, the first high-level Catholic official to be criminally prosecuted. Lynn's charges are not for abusing minors, but for failing to protect children from predator priests.
History
75 Years Ago, A Deadly Day On The Golden Gate()
KQEDConstructing the iconic bridge was a coveted job in Depression-era San Francisco. The work was dangerous, but the men were careful and years passed without a single fatality. Just months before it opened, however, the bridge finally claimed its due — all in a few horrifying seconds.
Music Interviews
Canadian Brass: Spiking The Recital With Humor()
The legendary brass group has been pleasing crowds for decades with a repertoire that mixes classic and modern compositions with Dixieland, jazz and Broadway. Tuba player and founding member Chuck Daellenbach says the band brings a playful approach to its stage show to build an audience for brass.
