February 23, 2013

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The Sequester: Cuts And Consequences

A Sequester Primer: Defense, Transportation And The Economy

7:52
 

Around the Nation

Getting The 13th Amendment Passed In Miss., Just A Little Late

3:29
 

With Malice Toward None John Williams 0:20

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Getting Out the Vote John Williams 0:58

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Around the Nation

Statement Over 'Three-Fifths' Creates Full Controversy

4:17
 

History

Civil Rights Exhibit Highlights Successes, Work Left To Be Done

4:15
 

Movies

Are The Oscars Good For You?

5:44
 

Beasts of the Southern Wild, film score [Once There Was a Hushpuppy] Benh Zeitlin 0:15

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The Salt

A Dramatic Way To Uncork The Bubbly: Use A Sword

3:01

by Katherine Perry

 

Sabre Dance James Galway 0:20

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Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want Vitamin String Quartet, The Section 0:28

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Author Interviews

For Piazza, Baseball Success Was A 'Long Shot'

7:35
 

Technology

YouTube Era Creates New Metric For Billboard's 'Top 100'

2:58
 

Music Interviews

The Man In Black Goes To The County Fair

7:12
 

Folsom Prison Blues [Live] Johnny Cash 0:50

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Africa

Fighting Stream Of Terrorist Capital, Kenya Cracks Down On Somali Businesses

8:23
 

Africa

Pistorius Case Puts South African Courts In Spotlight

3:06
 

Quint Minotaur Shock 0:58

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It's All Politics

Senate Decisions Could Put Lindsey Graham's Seat At Risk

3:56
 

Politics

Recovering From Scandal, Mark Sanford Eyes Political Return

4:20
 

Movies

For Some Americans, Finding A 'Place At The Table' A Struggle

6:00
 

Finding Noirth The Civil Wars 0:13

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Art & Design

'Nordic Cool' Illuminates D.C.'s Kennedy Center

3:00
 

Cool Nordic Walking Sports Music DJ 0:15

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Sports

Week In Sports: The NFL Begins Hunt For New Talent

5:07
 

Remembrances

Some Athletes Have The Eye Of The Tiger, But Ernie Harwell Was The Voice

1:11
 

The Record

Clive Davis: A Life With A 'Soundtrack'

11:32

by NPR Staff

 

Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson 0:30

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Never Do Your Woman Wrong [#][*][Instrumental] Sly & the Family Stone 1:24

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