May 5, 2012

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National Security

For Alleged 9/11 Plotter, Attacks Were Family Affair

4:25
 

Asia

Clinton Leaves China, But Activist's Story Isn't Over

3:52
 

Simon Says

A Panda's Inseminal Moment, Tweet By Tweet

3:11
 

Bare Necessities [From The Jungle Book] Phil Harris & Bruce Reitherman 0:22

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Colonel Hathi's March (The Elephant Song) Disney Studio Chorus & J. Pat OMalley 0:58

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Politics

Testimony In John Edwards' Trial Gets Personal

3:54

by Jeff Tiberii

 

From Our Listeners

Your Letters: A Tale Of Injustice

2:57
 

Author Interviews

In 'Engines,' A History Of America Through Cars

7:29

by NPR Staff

 

Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett 0:10

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The Record

In New Orleans, A Health Clinic For Working Musicians

3:00

by Alex Schmidt

 

Strike/Mother and Huw in Broken Ice Alfred Newman 0:30

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Author Interviews

'Wolf Hall' Sequel: Cromwell In All His Complexity

7:43

by NPR Staff

 

Deceptive Cadence

Elgar's Belated Symphony: Majestic, Noble And Perfectly British

10:06

by Marin Alsop

 

Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55 [IV. Lento - Allegro] Mark Elder 0:15

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Salut d'Amour, Op. 12 Andrew Litton 0:15

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Economy

On Jobs, Bad News Is Bad. The Good News Is Bad, Too

3:19
 

Presidential Race

The Race Is On: Obama Heads To Battleground States

3:42
 

House & Senate Races

Outside Spending May Oust Indiana Statesman

4:28
 

Still Dr. Dre Dr. Dre 0:58

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French Election Marks A Fork In The Road

3:39
 

Europe

With Greek Elections, 'A Period Of Great Confusion'

4:22

by Joanna Kakissis

 

Media

News Corp. Fallout: The Implication Of Being 'Unfit'

5:04
 

Art & Design

I Shall 'Scream' At Such A Price Tag

1:10
 

You Hung the Moon Elvis Costello 0:20

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Vacation Blues T-Bone Walker 0:28

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Space

Look Up: Tonight, 'Supermoon' Is Closer To Earth

3:00
 

Sports

Sports: Real Losses And Potential Downslides

4:22
 

Sports

Called To The Post, Derby Starters Pack 'Em In

5:37
 

Author Interviews

'Fug You': The Wild Life Of Ed Sanders

5:31

by Jon Kalish

 

Remembrances

Adam Yauch Gave Distinct Sound To Genre-Bending Band

2:02
 

Pow Beastie Boys 1:24

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