May 18, 2013

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Politics

What A Week: White House Rattled By Controversy

4:04
 

Politics

Highly Charged IRS Case Pulls In Political Agendas

4:20
 

Commentary

Astronaut Chris Hadfield's Most Excellent Adventure

3:04
 

Africa

In Zimbabwe, Will Next Election Be More Peaceful?

3:35
 

Parallels

Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Uncertainty

3:25
 

Monkey See

Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best

7:18
 

Music

After Health Issues, Influential Conductor Back At Met Opera

3:01
 

Lone Tree Point Dianogah 0:28

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Author Interviews

'That's That': A Memoir Of Loving And Leaving Northern Ireland

8:23

by NPR Staff

 

Music

Ana Popovic Shreds The Belgrade Blues

9:27

by NPR Staff

 

Tribe Ana Popovic 0:30

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Ana's Shuffle Ana Popovic 1:24

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It's All Politics

Immigration Bill Chugs Along, But Some See Deal-Breakers

4:17
 

Law

Turning Up The Heat On Civil Rights-Era Cold Cases

3:31
 

U.S.

When Alcohol Takes The Wheel: What's Your Limit?

3:42
 

Midnight Feast Mr. Scruff 0:10

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Windmills Intro Kero One 0:58

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Media

Media Covers Itself In Privacy Debacles

4:09
 

Media

Local Story Shows 'Plain Dealer' Prowess, But Future's Murky

4:39
 

Environment

Not Your Grandpa's RV: This Roving Lab Tracks Air Pollution

5:29
 

Climbing the Mountain Podington Bear 0:10

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U.S.

Prime Challenge Sends Mathematicians On Infinite Search

2:59
 

Such Great Heights The Postal Service 0:15

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Author Interviews

Dan Brown: 'Inferno' Is 'The Book That I Would Want To Read'

6:00

by NPR Staff

 

Sports

Sports: Playoffs, Hard Hits, Soccer Kicks

4:47
 

Music

Audra McDonald, A Broadway Star Gone Roaming, Comes Home

7:04
 

Glamorous Life Audra McDonald 0:30

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Rain (I Want a Divorce) Ryuichi Sakamoto 1:24

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