March 24, 2012

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Presidential Race

Obama's The Topic, Louisiana Is GOP's Next Goal

4:06
 

Politics

Medicare Cuts: 'End As You Know It' Or Future Gift?

4:24
 

Simon Says

Atheists Seek Acceptance Following Hearts, Not Faith

2:59
 

Dear God XTC 0:23

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Missoula Michael Houser 0:58

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Latin America

Pope Encounters A 'Wounded, Depressed' Mexico

3:03
 

Middle East

Despite Cease-Fire Push, Violence Escalates In Syria

3:39
 

Middle East

'Unfinished Revolutions' Churn In Middle East

7:37
 

Fragments Thievery Corporation 0:33

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Around the Nation

A Lesson In Sprockets Takes Students On A Trip

3:00
 

Author Interviews

'The Big Con': If You Can't Avoid It, Avenge It

7:10

by NPR Staff

 

Performing Arts

Basil Twist: A Genius, With Many A String Attached

5:46
 

Monkey See

Shakespeare's Accent: How Did The Bard Really Sound?

4:54

by NPR Staff

 

Elegy for an English Summer, for orchestra Orchestr Ceská Filharmonie, Robert Ian Winstin (conductor) 0:58

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Afghanistan

Line Of Defense: Arguments In Afghan Attack Case

4:36
 

Around the Nation

New Prosecutor In Fla. Shooting Case; Protests Spread

3:49
 

Around the Nation

Fla. Students 'Making A Stand' For Slain Classmate

4:19

by Sarah Gonzalez

 

Change Is Gonna Come Bill Frisell 0:15

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Blue in Green Miles Davis 0:58

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Presidential Race

GOP Primary Season: Helpful Or Harmfully Long?

5:47
 

Shots - Health News

In Conservative California, Confusion And Contempt For Health Law

4:34

by Sarah Varney

 

The Salt

Cooking School Spreads Immigrants' Skills And Ethnic Recipes

3:57

by Deena Prichep

 

Tu Vuo' Fa L'americano Quadro Nuevo 0:20

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Ai Ga Bani Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté 0:28

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Around the Nation

How Does The Secret Service Create Code Names?

3:01
 

Sports

Kentucky's 'Not Allowed To Lose' NCAA Tournament

4:14
 

Sports

The NFL: From Bounties To Tebow's New Home

3:49
 

Music Interviews

Julia Nunes: Homesick Anthems Spawn An Internet Star

9:40

by NPR Staff

 

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