August 29, 2012

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Politics

Moderate Republicans Lost In GOP's Official Platform

6:30
 

World

Often Isolated, Iran Hosts Huge International Summit

4:06
 

From Our Listeners

Letters: New Meanings In Hyphenated Last Names

1:50
 

Rock 'N' Roll Singer AC/DC 0:10

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Son of Thirteen Pat Metheny Trio 1:31

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Middle East

Thousands Of Syrians Camped Out At Turkish Border

4:17
 

Africa

Despite Critics, Gambia Plans Dozens Of Executions

3:31
 

Placerita Canyon Robert Jacobson 0:24

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Samambaia Yo-Yo Ma 0:29

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Health

South Dakota Hit As West Nile Virus Spreads

3:40
 

Shots - Health News

With West Nile On The Rise, We Answer Your Questions

4:51
 

London 2012: The Summer Olympics

U.S. Paralympian Makes Fifth Showing At The Games

4:29
 

1979 Semi-finalist The Bad Plus 0:02

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PG-13: Risky Reads

Slaughter In The Subway: A Tale Of New York Terror

3:01

by Victor LaValle

 

The Salt

Unraveling The Mystery Of A Grandmother's Lost Ravioli Recipe

5:18

by Melissa Gray

 

Time Is on My Side The Rolling Stones 0:14

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T-Bone Rag Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West 0:59

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Around the Nation

Storm Surge From Isaac Ravages Coastal Communities

4:23
 

It's All Politics

GOP Convention Switches On Web Appeal For Isaac Relief

3:52
 

Around the Nation

Seals' Comeback Spells Trouble For Mass. Coast

4:07

by Curt Nickisch

 

Kiss from a Rose Rachel Z 0:10

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I'm Not So Sure The Roy Hargrove Quintet 1:32

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The Two-Way

Syrian Rebels Make Do With Hodgepodge Of Weapons

7:49

by Greg Myre

 

Why We Build the Wall Anais Mitchell 0:14

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It's a Lonesome Old Town Jeffery Cashen 0:30

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Presidential Race

Paul Ryan's RNC Speech The Biggest Of His Career

4:21
 

Youth Radio

Paul Ryan's Youthful, But Can He Get The Youth Vote?

4:35

by Robyn Gee

 

Animals

Drought Makes Bear Run-Ins More Common

4:00

by Marci Krivonen

 

Happy With You The Bewitched Hands 0:26

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C 130 Brownout 1:31

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Health

Two Die After Hantavirus Outbreak In Yosemite

2:42
 

History

First Radio Commercial Hit Airwaves 90 Years Ago

5:26

by John McDonough

 

My Better Self Tennis 0:03

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Funky Pullett Gene Harris & The Three Sounds 0:59

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