February 17, 2013

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Around the Nation

'Time And Casualties': Gen. Dempsey On Cost Of Sequester

7:44

by NPR Staff

 

The Two-Way

Winning The Battle Remotely: New Medal Awards Evolving Warfare

3:46

by Dana Farrington

 

3rd Density Blues Sinewave 0:58

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Working Late: Older Americans On The Job

Working Late: In Tough Economy, Retirement Gets Pushed Back

4:38
 

Author Interviews

Control The Chaos With 'Secrets Of Happy Families'

6:57

by NPR Staff

 

Strange News

How A Hockey Blog Got The Scoop On Russia's Meteorite

2:37
 

The Hockey Song Stompin' Tom Connors 0:25

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History

Reading The Love Letters Of Lyndon B. Johnson

3:00
 

Sunday Puzzle

Dear Mr. President, What's Your Name?

6:44
 

Bad News Kanye West 0:28

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Author Interviews

'Above All Things' Tells The Story Of A Mountain, A Marriage

5:18

by NPR Staff

 

Music News

Haitian Musicians Get By With A Little Help From Their Friends

5:36

by Reese Erlich

 

Bad News Kanye West 1:24

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Around the Nation

Gun Control: The View From The NRA

7:20
 

Politics

Looking At The Realities Of Passing New Gun Control Legislation

4:09
 

Overdose Hotel Tom Rothrock 0:25

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Children of The Sun Dead Can Dance 0:58

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Middle East

Rebels Make Gains In Ongoing Fighting In Syria

5:01
 

Afghanistan

Searching For Ibrahim

3:30
 

Sports

In Losing Olympics' Oldest Sport, IOC Earns Criticism

5:38
 

Sports

Loss Of Olympic Prospects A Blow To High School Wrestlers

3:00

by Candace Wheeler

 

Living For Someone Ivan & Alyosha 0:28

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Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards

Jacki Weaver, Looking For Oscar Gold With 'Silver Linings'

4:21

by NPR Staff

 

Author Interviews

In 'The Searchers,' A Hunt For The Western Film

7:38
 

Art & Design

'Armory Show' That Shocked America In 1913, Celebrates 100

5:40

by Tom Vitale

 

L'oiseau de feu (The Firebird), concert suite for orchestra No. 2 [Variation de l'oiseau de feu (Firebird Variation)] BRT Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Rahbari (conductor) 0:10

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Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring), ballet in 2 parts for orchestra New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein (conductor) 1:27

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