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Wolves At The Door

In much of the American West, the gray wolf is a divisive political issue. NPR's Nathan Rott and photographer David Gilkey spent weeks reporting from Montana, where wolves are no longer protected.

Many consumers don't check their credit card bills carefully — which makes it easy to miss fraudulent charges. iStockphoto hide caption

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Lots Of Little Credit Charges Add Up To One Big Scam

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The 2011 Asparagus Queen, Megan Roskan, and runner-up Christine Merten wave to spectators during an Independence Day parade in Whitehall, Mich. With interests waning in agricultural pageants, organizers are relaxing the requirements to encourage more people to apply. Courtesy of Phil Squattrito hide caption

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All Hail The Asparagus Queen! How Ag Pageants Lure New Contestants

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Maria Maisto is an adjunct professor at Cuyahoga Community College and president of the national support group New Faculty Majority. Claudio Sanchez/NPR hide caption

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Part-Time Professors Demand Higher Pay; Will Colleges Listen?

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This cable car line in London, shown on Jan. 27, was built in time for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in the city. It is taking 35 percent fewer visitors than predicted. Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images hide caption

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Did London Get An Economic Boost From The 2012 Olympics?

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Actress Emma Thompson is one of the first to have an audio snippet of her voice included in her Wikipedia biography. Joe Scarnici/Getty Images hide caption

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Wikipedia Archiving Voices So You'll Always Know How Celebs Sound

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Gun rights and gun control advocates demonstrate in Harrisburg, Pa., last year after the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show decided to ban certain guns. The show was canceled that year, but is back with a new name. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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Outdoor Show Reopens Under New Management: The NRA

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Philip Seymour Hoffman at a screening of The Master, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, during the 2012 Venice Film Festival. Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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On Philip Seymour Hoffman, And His Many Appearances

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