April 29, 2012

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Middle East

For Israel And Egypt, A Relationship Under Strain

4:04

by Sheera Frenkel

 

The Two-Way

Canceling Out The 'Background Noise' On Egypt-Israel Relations

4:43

by Dana Farrington

 

Middle East

Egyptian Comedian's Case Raises Free Speech Concerns

2:42
 

Music from the film "Bobbos" unknown 0:10

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Whitewater Eugene Friesen 0:59

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Home Front: Soldiers Learn To Live After War

National Guard Members' Next Battle: The Job Hunt

10:33

Tom Dreisbach and

 

National Teachers Initiative

More Than A Teacher: 'One Of The Best Feelings'

3:46

by NPR Staff

 

Pop Culture

Obama Said WHAT? At The Correspondents' Dinner?

3:00
 

Jake, What a Snake Louis Jordan 0:25

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Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Journey 0:29

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Sunday Puzzle

To Cross This Puzzle Safely, Look Left And Right

6:24
 

Author Interviews

Single-Handedly Pitching 'An Improbable Life'

7:47
 

What's in a Song?

Life 'Up On The Divide' Lures A Songwriter Out West

3:38

by NPR Staff

 

Went to See the Gypsy Martha Scanlan 0:15

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Get Right Church Martha Scanlan 1:30

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Asia

Chinese Activist's Escape Quickens A Quiet Diplomacy

3:19
 

Business

Auto Manufacturing Gears Up For Chinese Consumers

4:46
 

World

Japanese Leader To Make Rare White House Visit

3:24

by Lucy Craft

 

Around the Nation

After L.A. Riots, A Failed Effort For A Broken City

4:44
 

Reporter's Notebook

The L.A. Riots, As A Neighbor Remembers It

4:10
 

Sports

In Hockey Playoffs, A Question Of Fairness

5:26
 

The Ball Game Sister Wynona Carr 0:05

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Author Interviews

'Hot Dog' Meets 'Bun': Famous Food Discoveries

2:59

by NPR Staff

 

Time, The Place Floratone & Bill Frisell 0:30

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Games & Humor

Blasts From The Past: The Art Of Video Games

by NPR Staff

 

Music Interviews

'Canada's Sweetheart' Builds On American Standards

10:43

by NPR Staff

 

Bistro Fada Stephane Wrembel 0:10

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