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Hidden Brain

Why Do Whistle-Blowers Become Whistle-Blowers?

May 28, 2013 • Management gurus have long preached the value of ethical leadership. In the presence of ethical leadership — but the absence of ethical co-workers — what happens to people's honesty?

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Middle East

Violence From Syria Spills Into Lebanon's Capital Beirut

May 27, 2013 • On Sunday, two rockets struck a Beirut neighborhood controlled by the militant group Hezbollah. The strikes followed a speech on Saturday by Hezbollah's leader in which he basically admitted his men are fighting in Syria, and in support of that country's president President Bashar Assad.

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Middle East

Kerry To Meet With Netanyahu, Abbas

May 23, 2013 • Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East. He's meeting with Israeli and Palestinians leaders in a new push to revive the moribund peace process.

Kerry To Meet With Netanyahu, Abbas

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Sports

Plenty Of Overtime NHL Playoff Games Attributed To Parity

May 22, 2013 • The Boston Bruins are ahead three games in their series with the New York Rangers. The reigning champion Los Angeles Kings, meanwhile, lost to San Jose and their series is tied at 2-2.

Plenty Of Overtime NHL Playoff Games Attributed To Parity

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Analysis

GOP Likely To Keep Pressure On Obama Over Controversies

May 20, 2013 • How could a barrage of controversies over Libya, the IRS and reporters' phone records affect President Obama's agenda and the 2014 elections. The president and his team have spent much of the past week answering questions, or deflecting questions, about three controversies.

GOP Likely To Keep Pressure On Obama Over Controversies

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Politics

Obama Acts To Control 2 Big Controversies

May 16, 2013 • The White House on Wednesday tried to turn the fire hose on two big flare-ups. The administration released 100 pages of emails related to the Benghazi terrorist attacks in Libya, and President Obama announced that the acting IRS commissioner is stepping down.

Obama Acts To Control 2 Big Controversies

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National

Shooters Open Fire On New Orleans Mother's Day Parade

May 13, 2013 • At least 19 people were shot and wounded during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday. Even in a city accustomed to violence, the shootings are taking a toll.

National

Former Air Force Pilot Has Cautionary Tales About Drones

May 10, 2013 • Congressional hearings are beginning to shine a light on the drone program that for the past 12 years has been cloaked in secrecy. NPR's Kelly McEvers talked to a former Air Force pilot who operated drones for several years.

Former Air Force Pilot Has Cautionary Tales About Drones

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Education

Perry's Vision For University Of Texas Criticized

May 9, 2013 • There's a debate across the country over how well universities are preparing graduates for the real world, and whether colleges should operate more like businesses. That debate is particularly heated in Texas, where Gov. Rick Perry wants big changes at state colleges, including the flagship University of Texas.

Perry's Vision For University Of Texas Criticized

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Asia

Chinese Police Clamp Down On Protesters After Worker's Death

May 9, 2013 • Hundreds of police were deployed in southern Beijing Wednesday to quell a large protest after a migrant worker fell to her death at a clothing mall. Police say it was suicide, but there are reports the woman was gang-raped by security guards. Her family is asking for a proper investigation.

Chinese Police Clamp Down On Protesters After Worker's Death

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Sports

Can Chicago's Bulls Beat Defending Champion Miami Heat?

May 8, 2013 • The NBA playoffs continue, and in the spotlight right now are the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat. Game 2 in their second-round series is being played Wednesday night in Miami.

Can Chicago's Bulls Beat Defending Champion Miami Heat?

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Analysis

Obama Tried To Shift Foreign Policy Focus Away From Syria

May 6, 2013 • The situation in Syria seems to have the Obama administration scrambling in the face of what appear to be no good options. Public opinion does not favor military intervention. On a different front, the president pushed for overhauling immigration while in Latin America last week.

Obama Tried To Shift Foreign Policy Focus Away From Syria

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Economy

Economists Predict April's Jobless Rate Will Remain Steady

May 3, 2013 • The Labor Department's monthly employment report is issued Friday morning. Economists are predicting that more than 100,000 jobs were added last month, but not enough to change the jobless rate of 7.6 percent.

Economists Predict April's Jobless Rate Will Remain Steady

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Politics

Capitol Hill Caught Up In Health Act's Sticky Situation

May 3, 2013 • Members of Congress have found themselves in another awkward situation when it comes to the federal health law. They wrote the law to require that members and staffs participate in the new health exchanges starting in 2014. But a glitch could stick them with huge out-of-pocket costs.

Capitol Hill Caught Up In Health Act's Sticky Situation

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Explosions At Boston Marathon

3 Charged With Helping Boston Bombing Suspect

May 2, 2013 • There have been some new developments in the Boston Marathon bombing case. Authorities on Wednesday arrested three college friends of one of the suspects. The FBI says they helped Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the days after the bombing — even after realizing their friend was a suspect.

3 Charged With Helping Boston Bombing Suspect

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