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How Texas Ranchers Try To Clinch The Perfect Rib-Eye

Donnell Brown and another cowboy move a grouping of bulls from one pen to another on rib-eye ultrasound day in March at the R.A Brown Ranch. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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How Texas Ranchers Try To Clinch The Perfect Rib-Eye

The rib-eye is the bestselling cut of beef in America both at the supermarket and the steakhouse. Once a year, breeders bring their stock into the barn to take a peek at the steak using ultrasound.

Obama Takes Full Responsibility For Death Of Hostages In U.S. Strike

by Scott Horsley

Obama Takes Full Responsibility For Death Of Hostages In U.S. Strike

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American Al-Qaida Member Killed In Strike Was Star Of Propaganda Videos

by Dina Temple-Raston

American Al-Qaida Member Killed In Strike Was Star Of Propaganda Videos

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Dr. Oz Responds To Criticism On His Show

by David Folkenflik

Dr. Oz Responds To Criticism On His Show

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Prime Minister Says France Faces 'Unprecedented Terrorist Threat'

by Eleanor Beardsley

Prime Minister Says France Faces 'Unprecedented Terrorist Threat'

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'We Built A Robot That Types': The Man Behind Computerized Stock Trading

by David Kestenbaum

'We Built A Robot That Types': The Man Behind Computerized Stock Trading

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Mr. Music (instrumental) Tori Kelly

Clinton Foundation Linked To Russian Effort To Buy Uranium Company

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Book Review: 'The Language Of Paradise'

by Alan Cheuse

Book Review: 'The Language Of Paradise'

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15 Years After The Dot-Com Bust, A Nasdaq Record

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15 Years After The Dot-Com Bust, A Nasdaq Record

by Chris Arnold

15 Years After The Dot-Com Bust, A Nasdaq Record

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Father Details Daughter's Heroin Addiction In Obituary

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Return Of Horses A Sign Of Spring On Michigan Island

Every spring, hundreds of horses are ferried from their winter hiatus in the Upper Peninsula for a good grooming and harness fitting, before beginning their summer jobs pulling carriages. Amy Robinson/WCMU hide caption

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Animals

Return Of Horses A Sign Of Spring On Michigan Island

by Amy Robinson

Return Of Horses A Sign Of Spring On Michigan Island

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Europe

European Leaders Hold Summit To Address Migrant Crisis

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

European Leaders Hold Summit To Address Migrant Crisis

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World

Mediterranean Migrants Stay In 'Reception Centers' While Awaiting Asylum

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Politics

Lawmakers Urge Boehner To Act On Obama's Use Of Force Request

by David Welna

Lawmakers Urge Boehner To Act On Obama's Use Of Force Request

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Thoughts Can Fuel Some Deadly Brain Cancers

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Thoughts Can Fuel Some Deadly Brain Cancers

by Jon Hamilton

Thoughts Can Fuel Some Deadly Brain Cancers

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Opinion

Hubble Telescope Celebrates 25 Years In Space

by Adam Frank

Hubble Telescope Celebrates 25 Years In Space

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Space

'That's What Hubble Can See': A Tribute To The Space Telescope

by Adam Cole

'That's What Hubble Can See': A Tribute To The Space Telescope

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Politics

5 Months Later, Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch As Attorney General

by Carrie Johnson

5 Months Later, Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch As Attorney General

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Biometrics May Ditch The Password, But Not The Hackers

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Biometrics May Ditch The Password, But Not The Hackers

by Aarti Shahani

Biometrics May Ditch The Password, But Not The Hackers

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With My Friends [12" Only Remix] Aloe Blacc & Most, King

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Fall [Instrumental] [Instrumental] Rhye

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Couples Counseling Catches On With Tech Co-Founders

Work partners Jon Chintanaroad (left) and Mike Prestano are all smiles now, but founding a tech startup together threatened their friendship — and their business. April Dembosky/KQED hide caption

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Couples Counseling Catches On With Tech Co-Founders

by April Dembosky

Couples Counseling Catches On With Tech Co-Founders

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National

Award-Winning Poets Write For Passersby In New York

by Hansi Lo Wang

Award-Winning Poets Write For Passersby In New York

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How Texas Ranchers Try To Clinch The Perfect Rib-Eye

by John Burnett

How Texas Ranchers Try To Clinch The Perfect Rib-Eye

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Jellybread Booker T & M.G.'s

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