March 17, 2013

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Religion

U.S. Catholics Gather For Sunday Service With Pope In Mind

3:20
 

Religion

American Church Connected To Pope Through Prayer

3:25
 

Religion

Nun 'Inspired' By Pope Francis' Work For Poor

5:05
 

White Out Alexander Turnquist 1:00

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String Quartet No. 5 [[Excerpt]] Brad Mehldau 0:58

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Middle East

Fear And Daily Struggles: Reporter Reflects On Iraq War

7:51
 

America's Woman Warriors

Female Soldiers Face Tough Switch From Front Lines To Homefront

6:29
 

Rein Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 0:09

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Europe

Maslenitsa Celebration Helps Russians Thaw From Winter

 

Ishmael Nicolas Jaar, Will Epstein, Dave Harrington 0:07

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Sunday Puzzle

Take Your Pics

6:26
 

Author Interviews

Reminder: Our Memories Are Less Reliable Than We Think

7:31

by NPR Staff

 

Music Interviews

For Aussie Ensemble, 'A Is For Alpine' — As Well As Austin

3:52

by NPR Staff

 

Villages Alpine 0:40

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Wildcat [E*vax Remix] Ratatat 1:24

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Middle East

Low Bar Set For Obama's Mideast Trip

3:26
 

Middle East

Reframing The Argument: Brokering Middle East Peace

4:30
 

Politics

Planning Trips Worthy Of A President

3:33
 

Four Tet/Rothko-Rivers Become Oceans Constant Friction, Four Tet et. al. 0:58

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Politics

Week In Politics: Budgets, Gay Marriage And A Straw Poll

5:22
 

It's All Politics

Playing This Year: Conservative Documentaries

2:58

by Susannah George

 

The Beat Goes On: Titanic Band Leader's Violin Verified

1:09
 

Sports

Show Me The Money In March Madness

4:51
 

The Competitors John Cameron 0:04

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History

Sifting Through The World Of Locks, And Those Who Pick Them

3:00
 

Before Your Very Eyes Atoms For Peace 0:28

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Author Interviews

Tsunami Delivers A Young Diarist's 'Tale' Of Bullying And Depression

7:20

by NPR Staff

 

Around the Nation

Erin Go Bragh, Shalom: St. Patrick's Day The Jewish Way

4:25

by Deena Prichep

 

Deceptive Cadence

How Does A Jewish Artist Tell The Ultimate Christian Story?

6:06

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

 

Bludan Mongo Santamaría, Bobo et. al. 1:24

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