June 30, 2012

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Middle East

Kofi Annan Appeals To Leaders For Solution In Syria

4:32
 

Middle East

Egypt's New President Officially Sworn In

4:02
 

Simon Says

'Anti-Cheating Ring' Not Likely To Deter History

2:56
 

Rawhide, television series theme [Theme] Various 0:25

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The Grand Duel - (Parte Prima) Luis Bacalov 0:58

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Around the Nation

Fire Leaves Little For Some Colo. Residents

3:16
 

Around the Nation

Corn Dries Up, Even As Farmers Try To Combat Heat

3:37
 

American Dreams: Then And Now

Buried In Debt, Young People Find Dreams Elusive

4:12
 

Music Al Fresco

A Lone Trumpeter Serenades The National Mall

3:04

by NPR Staff

 

Europe

Metal Detector Hobbyists Find Rare Heap Of Celtic Coins

3:00
 

Movies

Eugene Levy Stays Smart, Even In The Cheapest Gag

7:22

by NPR Staff

 

'Weekend Edition's' Taste Of Summer

The Season Of Ice Cream: Tips From The Top

4:04
 

Music News

For The Academy's Pupils And Teachers, The Future Is Bright

6:23
 

String Quartet No. 9 in C major ("Rasumovsky 3"), Op. 59/3 [4. Finale: Allegro molto] Tokyo String Quartet 1:24

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Politics

Obama's Health Care-Infused, Fire-Stoked Week

3:40
 

Politics

GOP Rolls Out Campaign To Repeal Health Care

3:52
 

Education

Student Loan Deal Pales Against Other Education Cuts

3:56
 

Abglanz Pantha du Prince 0:30

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Nicotine Doctor Rockit 0:58

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Europe

French President Inserts New Voice In EU Summit

3:19
 

Europe

European Leaders Cling To Ideal Of Integration

4:42
 

Latin America

Mexicans Lukewarm About Presidential Election

4:04
 

From Our Listeners

Your Letters: Out Of Home Ec, Into Moose Calling

2:15
 

Sports

Silent And Unsung, Ball Boys Keep Wimbledon Rolling

3:00

by Kyle McKinnon

 

Diferentemente Caetano Veloso 0:08

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Sports

Sports: Talking Wimbledon Match-Ups

4:33
 

Author Interviews

In 'Gold,' Olympic Rivalry Is Personal, Professional

6:24

by NPR Staff

 

Fine Art

New Artwork Finds A Home At An Old English Manor

6:36

by Vicki Barker

 

Cello Concerto, for cello, strings & continuo in E minor, RV 409 [Movement 3] Raphael Wallfisch, City of London Sinfonia, Nicholas Kraemer (conductor) 0:42

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Song and a Dance Original Soundtrack 1:24

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