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While life has changed significantly for American men in the past half-century, notions of masculinity remain tied to those that may have been passed down from this father to the son on his shoulders. Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images hide caption

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Men In America

The New American Man Doesn't Look Like His Father

Over the summer, All Things Considered will explore what it means to be a man in America these days. Today's men have to reconcile old ideas about masculinity with new economic realities.

Will Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki be able to unite Iraq's various factions, or will he be forced out? Getty Images hide caption

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Maliki's Power Base Crumbles As Iraq Slips Into Chaos

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State Rep. T.W. Shannon (left) talks with U.S. Rep. James Lankford following a June 6 Republican candidate forum for the open U.S. Senate seat in Lawton, Okla. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption

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In Oklahoma Senate Race, A Choice Between Two Deep Shades Of Red

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Rodin's Left Hand of Eustache de St. Pierre, during the scanning process (from left); computer image created from the scan; inner anatomy; and exterior scan and inner anatomy combined for an augmented reality view of the sculpture. Photo by Matthew Hasel, render by Sarah Hegmann, Division of Clinical Anatomy, Stanford School of Medicine hide caption

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Using A 3-D Version Of Rodin's Hands To Understand Anatomy

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Take a break from catching up on social media and emails — even if it's only for a few days. iStockphoto hide caption

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Digital Detox, Step 1: Step Away From The Phone

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Mathieu Amalric as a Roman Polanski look-alike and Emmanuelle Seigner — the director's real-life wife — play psychosexual mind games in Venus in Fur. Mars Distribution hide caption

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A Leap Too Far? 'Venus' And 'Jersey Boys' Bounce From Stage To Screen

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While life has changed significantly for American men in the past half-century, notions of masculinity remain tied to those that may have been passed down from this father to the son on his shoulders. Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images hide caption

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The New American Man Doesn't Look Like His Father

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Rep. Charles Rangel, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a June interview in New York. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Congressman Rangel Battles For Political Survival

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David Chance recuperates at Oregon Health and Science University. Kristian Foden-Vencil /Oregon Public Broadcasting hide caption

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Pharmaceutical Companies Accuse Hospitals Of Misusing Discounts

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