November 21, 2009

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Socialite's School Brings Hope To Brazilian Slum

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Brazil's ghettos are poverty stricken and violent. But there are people fighting against the odds to turn things around for the poor children of Rio de Janeiro. Among them is an unusual apostle: a Rio socialite who founded a school for slum-dwelling children and views education as an equalizer.

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Rolling The Dice On Mammograms()  

Every 1,900 screenings for women in their 40s produces just one case in which cancer is discovered. But what if you're the one?

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Weekend Edition Explores The Impact Of War

Army Family's Choice: Kids' Care Or Deployment?()  

Zack Halander watches his father leave for his second deployment.

KPLURepeated deployments of troops to Iraq and Afghanistan are taking an increasing toll on military families, especially those with young children. But for Ken and Kristie Halander, it came down to a difficult choice: another long deployment to Iraq for Ken or access to the medical care their children need.

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The Decade In Music: '00s

How I Recorded A Song In One Weekend()  

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Last weekend, NPR Music gave its followers two days to write and produce a song: any kind, any length, any genre. More than 150 submissions poured in, including one from composer Brad Mossman. Here, he speaks with Scott Simon.

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Around the Nation

Scott Simon: Finding The Right Answers()  

As part of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening project, Simon explains how he responds when asked, "Where did I come from?" by his 6-year-old daughter, Elise. NDOL encourages people to sit down with a loved one the day after Thanksgiving and record a meaningful conversation.

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Technology

Tracking A 'Missing' Man By Virtual Bread Crumbs()  

Evan's after picture.

Evan Ratliff eschewed his identity and picked up a new one, challenging Wired readers to find him in 30 days in a contest sponsored by the magazine. Lured by a cash prize, readers mobilized online in a mad dash to locate Ratliff — who got a little too cocksure for his own good.

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Politics

Expect Senate Health Bill To Change, Durbin Says

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Republicans Hope For Just One Defection

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Around the Nation

Afghanistan-Bound, Americans Pretend To Be There

[4 min 10 sec]
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Mental Health

'Army Strong' Now Means Mental Toughness, Too

[4 min 57 sec]
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Around the Nation

One Job The Stimulus Has Definitely Saved

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by Brian Reed

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Analysis

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

[6 min 29 sec]
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World

Outrage Over Death Sentences For Iran's Dissenters

[5 min 1 sec]
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Health

A Week Of Changes For Women's Health

[3 min 45 sec]
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Health Care

Overlooked In The Rush To Digitize Medical Records

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Commentary

Hate Crimes And Hispanics: Who's The Victim?

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Sports

Inappropriate Touch Offends European Sports Fans

[3 min 38 sec]
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Music Interviews

Blues Man Joe Bonamassa, Real-Life Guitar Hero

[9 min 16 sec]
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