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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
U.S.
With Adaptive Skiing, Disabled People No Longer Left Out In The Cold
March 6, 2013 KUNMAs the fresh snow falls in New Mexico's ski resorts and mild temperatures welcome visitors into the region, new ski enthusiasts are making their way to the mountain tops. Some ski resorts now offer lessons to people with disabilities, and owners say not only is it a great equalizer, it's also increasing business.
It's All Politics
The Boehner Rule? Speaker Bucks House GOP For Some Legislation
March 6, 2013 House Speaker John Boehner is getting things done at times in spite of his Republican majority. Three major pieces of legislation that passed the House this year did so without the support of the majority of his party's lawmakers.
World
John Kerry, A 'Recovering Politician,' Settles Into Diplomatic Role
March 6, 2013 John Kerry's first trip as secretary of state took him to Europe — where he spent time growing up as the son of a diplomat. Kerry, who also had stops in the Middle East, says he can't speak as freely now as when he was a senator.
Animals
Elephant Poaching Pushes Species To Brink Of Extinction
March 6, 2013 Forest elephants in central Africa are being slaughtered in record numbers for their ivory tusks, a decade-long study finds. The U.S. government and wildlife advocacy groups are struggling to slow the killings as poaching is overcoming laws and treaties intended to protect the species.
Working Late: Older Americans On The Job
For Midwife, 71, Delivering Babies Never Gets Old
March 6, 2013 Sometimes you can't retire even if you want to. For Dian Sparling, a nurse midwife, there's no one to take over her practice. But at 71, delivering babies on call is harder than it used to be. "It would be horrible if I had to do this and stay up all night and I didn't love what I do," she says.
Author Interviews
In Sly Self-Help Novel, Selling Clean Water Gets You 'Filthy Rich'
March 6, 2013 In Mohsin Hamid's fictional how-to, a nameless protagonist makes a fortune selling knockoff bottled water in a thirsty Asian metropolis. Hamid joins NPR's Steve Inkeep to discuss the book's conceit and the side effects of rampant development.
Sweetness And Light
Catholic Universities See True Path To Salvation: Basketball
March 6, 2013 A powerful leadership group — the Catholic Seven — is stepping forward and heading in a bold new direction: basketball. These schools want out of the Big (football) East Conference.
Music Interviews
Cloud Cult's 'Love' Channels A Life Tested By Loss
March 6, 2013 Frontman Craig Minowa talks about tragedy in his past and how the group's new album, Love, reflects his own healing process.
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