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Friday, December 07, 2012

NPR Ombudsman

The Balancing Act Of Reporting In China

Xi Jinping, China's newly appointed leader, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

December 7, 2012 Did NPR's Beijing correspondent, Louisa Lim, exploit and endanger an 84-year-old man with impaired hearing when she interviewed him and gave his name on air? The dangers of being interviewed in China are multiple. But Lim explains why the man is safe and offers insights into the difficulties of finding sources and getting the story in the rising superpower.

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Political Junkie

With Casey At The Bat, Will Pennsylvania Republicans Once Again Swing & Miss?

Santorum first won his Senate seat in a great GOP year and lost it 12 years later in a terrible GOP year.

April 23, 2012 Pennsylvania has a long history of electing Republicans to the Senate. Since 1962, the GOP candidate has lost just twice. But Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat seeking a second term, is a clear favorite for re-election.

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