Washington DC http://www.npr.org Washington DC en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:09:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Washington DC http://www.npr.org yes Newtown Residents Join Gun Control Rally In Washington The gun control rally Saturday on the National Mall was organized after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary, where 20 children died. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:09:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/26/170350773/newtown-residents-join-gun-control-rally-in-washington?ft=1&f=126918069 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/26/170350773/newtown-residents-join-gun-control-rally-in-washington?ft=1&f=126918069 The gun control rally Saturday on the National Mall was organized after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary, where 20 children died. no The gun control rally Saturday on the National Mall was organized after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary, where 20 children died.

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]]> Voters Angry At Washington Gridlock May Want To Look In The Mirror It's easy to blame politicians for failing to set aside differences and work together. But many political scientists believe that voters share the blame. Americans increasingly view the world through separate, partisan lenses and have turned compromise into a political liability. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/01/162084449/voters-angry-at-washington-gridlock-may-want-to-look-in-the-mirror?ft=1&f=126918069 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/01/162084449/voters-angry-at-washington-gridlock-may-want-to-look-in-the-mirror?ft=1&f=126918069 It's easy to blame politicians for failing to set aside differences and work together. But many political scientists believe that voters share the blame. Americans increasingly view the world through separate, partisan lenses and have turned compromise into a political liability. no It's easy to blame politicians for failing to set aside differences and work together. But many political scientists believe that voters share the blame. Americans increasingly view the world through separate, partisan lenses and have turned compromise into a political liability.

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]]> Why Does The Mortgage-Interest Tax Deduction Still Exist? If you own a home in the U.S., if you have a mortgage, you can deduct the interest you pay on that mortgage from your taxes. It's a popular, well-entrenched policy. But according to one policy adviser in Washington, "the mortgage-interest deduction ... makes no sense." Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/06/14/154344781/why-does-the-mortgage-interest-tax-deduction-still-exist?ft=1&f=126918069 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/06/14/154344781/why-does-the-mortgage-interest-tax-deduction-still-exist?ft=1&f=126918069 If you own a home in the U.S., if you have a mortgage, you can deduct the interest you pay on that mortgage from your taxes. It's a popular, well-entrenched policy. But according to one policy adviser in Washington, "the mortgage-interest deduction ... makes no sense." 240 no If you own a home in the U.S., if you have a mortgage, you can deduct the interest you pay on that mortgage from your taxes. It's a popular, well-entrenched policy. But according to one policy adviser in Washington, "the mortgage-interest deduction ... makes no sense."

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]]> A Toast To Spring, With A Cherry Blossom On Top! Photos of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., celebrates its centennial in full bloom. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/03/23/149223352/a-toast-to-spring-with-a-cherry-blossom-on-top?ft=1&f=126918069 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/03/23/149223352/a-toast-to-spring-with-a-cherry-blossom-on-top?ft=1&f=126918069 Photos of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., celebrates its centennial in full bloom. no Photos of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., celebrates its centennial in full bloom.

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]]> Sept. 11 Epicenters N.Y., D.C. Celebrate Osama's Death Into Wee Hours The announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces sparked large celebrations in New York and Washington, the epicenters of the Sept. 11 attacks. Mon, 02 May 2011 02:27:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/02/135907869/sept-11-epicenters-of-ny-and-dc-see-street-celebrations-into-wee-hours?ft=1&f=126918069 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/05/02/135907869/sept-11-epicenters-of-ny-and-dc-see-street-celebrations-into-wee-hours?ft=1&f=126918069 The announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces sparked large celebrations in New York and Washington, the epicenters of the Sept. 11 attacks. no The announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces sparked large celebrations in New York and Washington, the epicenters of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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]]> Feel The Love This morning, <strong>same-sex couples lined up outside the D.C. Superior Court to apply for marriage licenses</strong>. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:56:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2010/03/feel_the_love.html?ft=1&f=126918069 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2010/03/feel_the_love.html?ft=1&f=126918069 This morning, <strong>same-sex couples lined up outside the D.C. Superior Court to apply for marriage licenses</strong>. no This morning, same-sex couples lined up outside the D.C. Superior Court to apply for marriage licenses.

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