All Things Considered for August 4, 2009 : NPR

The Risk And Reward In Clinton's N. Korea Mission

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Former North Korea Liaison On Clinton's Trip

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Regulators Wary Of Financial Overhaul

by Yuki Noguchi

Regulators Wary Of Financial Overhaul

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Trial Of Chinese Activist To Begin

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Letters: Yosemite, Haggis

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Hillary Clinton Embarks On Africa Tour

by Gwen Thompkins

Hillary Clinton Embarks On Africa Tour

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Divided Village On Israeli-Lebanon Border In Limbo

The U.N. divided the village of Ghajar into Israeli and Lebanese sectors in 2000. But new research suggests that Ghajar — shown here May 3 — may in fact be Syrian. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East

Divided Village On Israeli-Lebanon Border In Limbo

by Peter Kenyon

Divided Village On Israeli-Lebanon Border In Limbo

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Environment

Ala. County: Coal Ash Site Environmental Racism

by Brett Tannehill

Ala. County: Coal Ash Site Environmental Racism

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Ethnomusicologist and musician Canyon Cody recorded his album in a makeshift studio in Granada, Spain, as he studied the history of the region on a Fulbright scholarship. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Flamenco And Hip-Hop Unite In Granada

by Madeleine Brand

Flamenco And Hip-Hop Unite In Granada

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Health Care

Lawmakers Face Hostile Groups At Town Halls

by Andrea Seabrook

Lawmakers Face Hostile Groups At Town Halls

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Tracking The Overhaul

Sebelius: Health Care Deeply Personal To Americans

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Law

Feds: N.C. Terrorism Suspect Spoke Of Love For Jihad

by Leoneda Inge

Feds: N.C. Terrorism Suspect Spoke Of Love For Jihad

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Middle East

Friends Seek Release Of Jailed Hikers In Iran

by Richard Gonzales

Friends Seek Release Of Jailed Hikers In Iran

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How Are Clunkers Killed?

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Politics

California Governor's Race Well Under Way

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National

Sorority Silent On President's Alleged Misdeeds

by Natalie Moore

Sorority Silent On President's Alleged Misdeeds

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How Artists Make Money

For Authors, Ghostwriting Offers Solvency, Stability

by Lynn Neary

For Authors, Ghostwriting Offers Solvency, Stability

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Music News

'Timberbrit': Opera Tackles The Trials Of Britney

by Claire Happel

'Timberbrit': Opera Tackles The Trials Of Britney

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