Morning Edition for March 23, 2010 : NPR

For Obama, Signing Health Bill Only First Step

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Health Care Firms See Mixed Blessing In Overhaul

by Jim Zarroli

Health Care Firms See Mixed Blessing In Overhaul

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Deferred Promises: America's Pension Crisis

Two States, Wildly Different Pension Systems

by Frank Morris

Two States, Wildly Different Pension Systems

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Athletes Vie For Spots On Snowshoe Team

by Julie Philipp

Athletes Vie For Spots On Snowshoe Team

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Bump For Cash: Phones As Virtual Wallets

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Senate Prepares For Banking Bill Battle

by Audie Cornish

Senate Prepares For Banking Bill Battle

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Liberal Groups Seek Public Financing Of Elections

by Peter Overby

Liberal Groups Seek Public Financing Of Elections

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Officials Prep Laid-Off Auto Workers For Job Hunt

by Rachael Myrow

Officials Prep Laid-Off Auto Workers For Job Hunt

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In China, Mixed Reaction To Google's Decision

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In China, Mixed Reaction To Google's Decision

by Louisa Lim

In China, Mixed Reaction To Google's Decision

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Google's China Move Could Yield Benefits

by Laura Sydell

Google's China Move Could Yield Benefits

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Museum Acquires @ Sign

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Obama, Netanyahu To Hold Talks

by Jackie Northam

Obama, Netanyahu To Hold Talks

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Palestinians Insist On Settlement Freeze

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro , Renee Montagne

Palestinians Insist On Settlement Freeze

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Actor Khalid Abdalla Recasts The Arab Voice

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Movie Interviews

Actor Khalid Abdalla Recasts The Arab Voice

by Bilal Qureshi

Actor Khalid Abdalla Recasts The Arab Voice

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Sean Penn's Latest Role: Haiti Relief Worker

In this image provided by the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon greets Sean Penn as he visits a tent camp at the Petionville Club golf course in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 14. Sophia Paris/MINUSTAH via Getty Images hide caption

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Haiti Quake: Ruin And Recovery

Sean Penn's Latest Role: Haiti Relief Worker

by Katia Riddle

Sean Penn's Latest Role: Haiti Relief Worker

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Fine Art

Museum Guards 'Sw!pe' The Spotlight

by Margot Adler

Museum Guards 'Sw!pe' The Spotlight

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Politics

Sen. Gregg: GOP Has Ideas For Senate Health Bill

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Politics

Opponents Work To Block Health Bill At State Level

by Nina Totenberg

Opponents Work To Block Health Bill At State Level

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Author Interviews

'Keeping The Feast': Comfort Food For The Wounded

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Middle East

Britain To Expel Israeli Diplomat Over Killing

by Rob Gifford

Britain To Expel Israeli Diplomat Over Killing

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Health Care

Obama Signs Historic Health Care Legislation

by Scott Horsley , Linda Wertheimer

Obama Signs Historic Health Care Legislation

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Mattel Releases Barbie 'Mad Men' Collection

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Supersizing The Last Supper

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