March 2, 2013

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U.S.

'It Can't Go On Forever': Michigan Steps In To Help Detroit

4:42
 

U.S.

Can Detroit Be Saved?

3:43
 

Simon Says

Pianist Van Cliburn, Warmed Russian Hearts During Cold War

3:05
 

In D Minor - III. Finale. Alla Breve Van Cliburn & Moscow Philharmony Orchestra 0:40

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Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26 [Andante; Allegro] Van Cliburn, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Walter Hendl (conductor) 0:58

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Law

Voting Rights Act Takes Harsh Criticism In Court

4:18
 

Law

In Gulf Oil Spill Trial, Testimony Cites Series Of Missteps

4:21
 

Author Interviews

A 'Negative' Message: Don't Just Hope, Work

5:35

by NPR Staff

 

Six Pack Tortoise 0:27

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All Songs Considered

Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side,' 40 Years Later

3:00

by NPR Staff

 

Fall [Instrumental] [Instrumental] Rhye 0:28

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Theater

'Don't Underestimate The Guts' Of This Modern Leading Lady

6:58
 

Music Interviews

Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell: Staying Low

10:51

by NPR Staff

 

Big Country Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck et. al. 1:24

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The Sequester: Cuts And Consequences

Let The Cuts Begin: Sequestration Deadline Passes

2:51
 

It's All Politics

GOP On The Sequester: Many Messages But Mostly The Same Point

3:52
 

Business

How The Sequester Will (Or Won't) Affect Wall Street

4:36
 

Organ Donor DJ Shadow 0:10

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Muesli Minotaur Shock 0:58

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U.S.

Dealing With 'Root Causes' To Tackle Incarceration Rates

5:22
 

U.S.

Florida Atlantic Donation Sparks Outrage, But University Doesn't Budge

4:05
 

Author Interviews

'Born On A Mountaintop' Or Not, Davy Crockett's Legend Lives On

4:47

by NPR Staff

 

The Ballad of Davy Crockett Tom Glazer 0:14

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Arts & Life

50 Kipling Poems Unearthed During Home Renovation

3:00
 

Sports

Sports: Selection Sunday Looms, NFL Gets Heat For Draftee Question

5:16
 

Sports

In Alaska's Iditarod Sled Race, Vets Are A Dog's Best Friend

3:27
 

Music Interviews

By A Record Collector's Curiosity, The Relatives Return

9:02

by NPR Staff

 

Your Love is Real The Relatives 0:55

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Hip Hug-Her Booker T & M.G.'s 1:24

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