February 28, 2013

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Politics

Sequester Countdown Clock Keeps Ticking

1:57
 

Food

Ag Department Warns Budget Cuts Will Affect Food Inspectors

3:40
 

The Sequester: Cuts And Consequences

Sequester Cuts Could Affect Air Safety

3:18
 

Sunset Man eastern youth 0:13

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Hachigatsu No Sora No Shita De eastern youth 1:31

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Shots - Health News

What Happened To The Aid Meant To Rebuild Haiti?

5:13
 

Movie Reviews

Chicano Classic 'Bless Me, Ultima' Becomes A Movie

2:35
 

Ultima Saves Lucas Mark Kilian 0:13

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Communion Mark Kilian 0:30

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Around the Nation

States, Federal Regulators Warm To Online Gambling

3:58
 

Blues for Charlie Michael Treni 0:21

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Tender Moments Michael Treni 0:30

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Politics

Democrats Move To Reinstate Assault Weapons Ban

4:23
 

Business

Experts Boil Telecommuting Decisions Down To Flexibility Vs. Serendipity

4:19
 

Basilicata Marco Benevento 0:03

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Eagle Rock Marco Benevento 1:29

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The Salt

Budweiser May Seem Watery, But It Tests At Full Strength, Lab Says

2:48

Dan Bobkoff and

 

Business

Nonprofit Hopes To Get Kids Excited About Computer Coding

3:02

by Steve Henn

 

Business

Milwaukee Brewer's Missing Sausage Costume Is Returned

1:20
 

I Don't Wanna Go There Dinosaur Jr. 0:23

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Almost Fare Dinosaur Jr. 0:56

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Middle East

U.S. To Step Up Its Involvement In Syria

4:01
 

Middle East

Syrian Army Base Blocks Rebels Plans For Idlib Province

4:43
 

Tariq Abaji 0:12

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Raml Abaji 1:30

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Latin America

Head Of Mexico's Teachers Union Behind Bars

3:04
 

Africa

Kenyans Worry Election Will Bring Repeat Of Tribal Violence

4:43
 

Taka Chinja [Hunting Drums] National Percussion Group of Kenya 0:06

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Heviuma [Girls' Love Dance] National Percussion Group of Kenya 0:30

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Business

Job Applicants Are Wary Of Firms' Resume Sorting Software

3:58

by Annie Baxter

 

Vote or Die Modeselektor 0:12

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I Love You Modeselektor 0:30

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The Papal Succession

Pope Benedict Leaves A Church Mired In Crises

4:29
 

Music News

Exiled From Iran, A Singer Makes The Case For Beauty

4:30

by Roxana Saberi

 

Masi Xanim Hani 0:04

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Chaza Marcel Khalife 0:06

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Author Interviews

Dictionary Of Idioms Gets Everybody On The Same Page

5:57

by NPR Staff

 

Remembrances

Legendary Pianist Van Cliburn Dies At 78

1:25
 

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 [Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito] Van Cliburn, RCA Victor Orchestra, Kiril Kondrashin (conductor) 0:10

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Rêverie, for piano, L. 68 Van Cliburn 0:56

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The Papal Succession

Benedict XVI Leaves The Vatican, Headed To Retirement

2:15
 

Around the Nation

Tooth Fairy Survey: Rate Went Up 15 Percent in 2012

0:29
 

Around the Nation

Princeton University To Give Away Free Homes

0:29
 

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