August 29, 2010

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Around the Nation

Obama Marks Katrina Anniversary With NOLA Visit

[3 min 46 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Around the Nation

New Orleans' Public Housing Slowly Evolving

[5 min 21 sec]
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Around the Nation

Memories Of Katrina Last In Louisiana Town

[3 min 22 sec]
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David Doucet; 'Bayou Sorrel'

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Coteau; 'Acadian Two-Step'

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Politics

On The National Mall, Divisions Kept In Check

[3 min 39 sec]
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Dusty Trails; 'Conga Style'

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I-95: The Road Most Traveled

Northernmost Maine? I-95 Won't Get You There

[4 min 23 sec]

by Andrea De Leon

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I-95: The Road Most Traveled

That's No Rest Stop, It's A 'Travel Plaza'

[6 min 11 sec]
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Karen Hart; 'Riding High on the I-95'

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Reporter's Notebook

What Does It Feel Like To Be 75? Say Goodbye To Spry

[3 min 0 sec]
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MarchFourth Marching Band; 'Dynomite'

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Sunday Puzzle

Fill In The Blanks

[7 min 46 sec]
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Stef Scaggiari; 'Puzzle Button'

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Music Interviews

Truckstop Honeymoon Takes Mardi Gras To Kansas

[10 min 3 sec]
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Truckstop Honeymoon; 'Daddy Don't Play'

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John Hiatt; 'Howlin' Down the Cumberland'

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Afghanistan

New Accusations Of Corruption Aimed At Karzai Administration

[4 min 15 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Iraq

Iraq Wary Of Violence As U.S. Combat Mission Ends

[1 min 53 sec]

by Kelly McEvers

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Latin America

Migrants Are Prey In Mexico's Deadly Violence

[5 min 22 sec]
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Rodrigo y Gabriela; 'Logos'

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Rodrigo y Gabriela; '11:11'

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Environment

Disappointed By Congress, EPA Pursues Climate Change

[4 min 28 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Nels Cline Singers; 'Grow Closer'

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U.S.

Flipper Cash Propping Up Housing Market

[3 min 48 sec]

by Brett Neely

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Author Interviews

Americans Pay The Price Of Getting Things 'Cheap'

[6 min 2 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Truckstop Honeymoon; 'Bargain Hunting'

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Business

Back To School Not Such A Retail Boost This Year

[2 min 59 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Eric Vloeimans & Gatecrash; 'Prince of Darkness'

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Temple of Sound; 'Take a Look at the World'

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From Our Listeners

Your Letters: I-95; Gourmet Food Trucks

[2 min 58 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Kingsley Flood; 'Cul de Sac'

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Television

New Picks Among Emmy Award Predictions

[6 min 29 sec]

by NPR Staff

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Recipes

Drink To The Emmys In 'Mad Men' Style

[8 min 23 sec]

by NPR Staff

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John Coltrane; 'Pristine'

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Russ Johnson; 'Saguache'

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