All Things Considered for December 14, 2013 : NPR

In Newtown, Making Promises To Transform A Tragedy

Ian and Nicole Hockley are parents of Dylan Hockley, one of 20 first-graders killed at Sandy Hook Elementary last year. Nicole helps lead Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit seeking to prevent the causes of gun violence. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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Shootings In Newtown, Conn.

In Newtown, Making Promises To Transform A Tragedy

by Craig LeMoult

In Newtown, Making Promises To Transform A Tragedy

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National

On Newtown: Poet Yusef Komunyakaa

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National

Government Pensions Aren't What They Used To Be

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Business

A Woman Takes The Wheel At GM

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Tug Of Authority Over Legal Gap In Online Privacy

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Technology

Tug Of Authority Over Legal Gap In Online Privacy

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Science Becomes 'Sexy' With Fast Cars And Gangsta Physics

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The New And The Next

Science Becomes 'Sexy' With Fast Cars And Gangsta Physics

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Going The Distance: Mileage Running On Marathon Flights

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National

Going The Distance: Mileage Running On Marathon Flights

by Danny Hajek

Going The Distance: Mileage Running On Marathon Flights

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World

Iranian Comedian Tries The U.S., Again

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The Inspiration Of Jazz Flautist Jamie Baum

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Music

The Inspiration Of Jazz Flautist Jamie Baum

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