June 23, 2009

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Politics

Obama Ups Iran Rhetoric

[4 min 18 sec]
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Follow The Legislation

Shape Of Health Care Overhaul Unclear

[4 min 3 sec]
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U.S.

Metro Was Warned Over Aging Fleet

[3 min 33 sec]
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William Fitzsimmons; 'They'll Never Take the Good Years'

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Dave Douglas, Luis Bonilla et. al.; 'This Love Affair'

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Books

Meditations, Digressions, From A Crossword Addict

[7 min 49 sec]
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Josie Miles; 'Cross Word Papa (You Sure Puzzle Me)'

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Bill Frisell; 'For Christos'

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U.S.

Democrats Occupy New York Senate Chamber

[2 min 59 sec]
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U.S.

Washington State Makes Painful Budget Cuts

[2 min 18 sec]

by Austin Jenkins

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U.S.

Wisconsin Faces Tough Budget Choices

[1 min 50 sec]

by Shawn Johnson

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World

Magazine's Clandestine Look At Life In North Korea

[5 min 38 sec]
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Clutchy Hopkins; 'Sound of the Ghost'

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The Six Parts Seven; 'Spaces Between Days, Pt. 3'

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Music Reviews

Moby Returns With A Thoughtful Vengeance

[4 min 23 sec]
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Moby; 'Isolate'

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Remembrances

'Tonight Show' Sidekick Ed McMahon Dies

[1 min 45 sec]
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Opinion

Giving Ed McMahon His Due

[2 min 11 sec]

by Jake Halpern

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Various Artists; 'The Tonight Show [Johnny's Theme]'

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Moby; 'JLTF'

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Middle East

Tehran Quieter, But Tension Persists

[6 min 50 sec]
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Law

Conservatives Have 'Originalism'; Liberals Have ... ?

[5 min 13 sec]
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Final Fantasy; 'Many Lives -> 49 Mp'

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Trans Am; '4,738 Regrets'

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Politics

Tape Reveals Nixon's Views On Abortion

[3 min 16 sec]
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Diversions

In U.K., 'I Before E' No More

[4 min 27 sec]
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Zee Avi; 'Just You and Me'

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Avishai Cohen; 'Emotional Storm'

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Politics

Ensign Affair Shakes Up Nevada GOP

[4 min 20 sec]
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Politics

S.C. Governor Criticized For Mystery Trip

[4 min 34 sec]
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Jonathan Elias; 'Towards Home'

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U.S.

Government Moves To Strengthen Florida Levees

[3 min 49 sec]
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Greyboy, Shawn Lee et. al.; 'Missin' Something'

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Music Reviews

Rachmaninov Reawakened In Preludes

[4 min 26 sec]
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From Our Listeners

Letters: Cuyahoga River

[3 min 53 sec]
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Louis Armstrong; 'Let's Call the Whole Thing Off'

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Jeff Parker; 'Beanstalk'

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