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Pakistan's Floods Reach Southern Province Of Sindh

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'Flat Area' Contributes To Pakistan's Floods

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Giriraj Sudha John McLaughlin & Shakti

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11, 12 & 13 David Holmes

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Betty and Jack O'Connor want to stay in their Chevy Chase, Md., home as they age and are trying to create a network of volunteers in their neighborhood, called a "village," to help them with tasks they can no longer handle. Jennifer Ludden/NPR hide caption

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Aging At Home: Helping Seniors Stay Put

'Villages' Help Neighbors Age At Home

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'Villages' Help Neighbors Age At Home

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Pitter Patter Goes My Heart Broken Social Scene

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Was Gott Tut, das Ist Wohlgetan Yo-Yo Ma & The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra

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The Impact of War

New Battlefield: Vets Tackle Transition Home

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New Battlefield: Vets Tackle Transition Home

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Delta (Little Boy Blues) Badly Drawn Boy

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Aristurtle Jean-Michel Bernard

With Birth Control Pills, New Isn't Always Better

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Your Health

With Birth Control Pills, New Isn't Always Better

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With Birth Control Pills, New Isn't Always Better

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Stéphane Quitte le Café Original Soundtrack

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Retrograde Leo Kottke

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Business

New Credit Card Protections Take Effect

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Business

Compensation Czar Takes Over BP Fund

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Compensation Czar Takes Over BP Fund

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'Pop-Up' Restaurant LudoBites Hit Of Los Angeles

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'Pop-Up' Restaurant LudoBites Hit Of Los Angeles

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Slow Economy Blamed For Fewer Restaurants

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Adele Grappelli

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Cranley's Gonna Make It Broken Social Scene

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Analysis

Iraq, Economy To Play Small Roles In Next Primaries

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Iraq, Economy To Play Small Roles In Next Primaries

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Election 2010

Immigration Plays Major Role In Arizona Primary

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Immigration Plays Major Role In Arizona Primary

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The Melody of Rhythm, for banjo, tabla & double bass Bela Fleck, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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Sonata in D for Two Pianos, K. 448/375A: I. Allegro con spirito Amparo and Jose Iturbi

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Teary-Eyed Evolution: Crying Serves A Purpose

A supporter of the Spanish team cries while watching the World Cup final soccer match, which Spain won 1-0. Crying may have evolved as a signal to those who were in close physical proximity to us, but it also adds a powerful dimension to interpersonal communication Dani Pozo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Human Edge

Teary-Eyed Evolution: Crying Serves A Purpose

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Teary-Eyed Evolution: Crying Serves A Purpose

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This Way Acoustic Alchemy

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Boss On the Boat Tosca

National

S. California Neighbors Cry Fowl Over Peacocks

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S. California Neighbors Cry Fowl Over Peacocks

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I Slept With Bonhomme at the CBC Broken Social Scene

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Dances with Wood Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain et. al.

Europe

Russian Minority Struggles In Post-Soviet Estonia

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Russian Minority Struggles In Post-Soviet Estonia

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Latin America

33 Trapped Miners Are Alive In Chile

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Bigger Situation Leo Kottke

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S***! S***! S***! David Holmes

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50 Great Voices

Twinkie Clark: Riffing On Gospel

by David Person

Twinkie Clark: Riffing On Gospel

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Pop Danthology 2013 Daniel Kim

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Love Is All I Need The Majestic Arrows

Strange News

At 101, Grandma Gets 3rd Tattoo

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National

Can't Pronounce Nevada Correctly? You're Not Alone

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