Morning Edition for June 4, 2013 : NPR

U.S. Worries Afghan Forces Will Divide Along Ethnic Lines

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World

Growing Up An Afghan Warlord's Son

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High-Tech Sensors Help Old Port City Leap Into Smart Future

The Spanish city of Santander is using a network of sensors to help improve services and save money. Incidents reported to Santander's command-and-control center, where the city manages data from sensors and smartphone reports made by citizens, are plotted on a map of the city. Courtesy of the University of Cantabria hide caption

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Parallels

High-Tech Sensors Help Old Port City Leap Into Smart Future

by Lauren Frayer

High-Tech Sensors Help Old Port City Leap Into Smart Future

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Sports

After Game 7: Pacers Go Home, Heat Face Spurs

by Mike Pesca

After Game 7: Pacers Go Home, Heat Face Spurs

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Why Chase Tornadoes? To Save Lives, Not To 'Die Ourselves'

Friday's storm, which produced a mile-wide tornado, as it neared El Reno, Okla. Richard Rowe /Reuters /Landov hide caption

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The Two-Way

Why Chase Tornadoes? To Save Lives, Not To 'Die Ourselves'

by Mark Memmott

Why Chase Tornadoes? To Save Lives, Not To 'Die Ourselves'

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New Survey Takes A Snapshot Of The View From Black America

African-Americans said they were optimistic about the future despite anxieties about possible financial hardships. Barry Gregg/Corbis hide caption

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Code Switch

New Survey Takes A Snapshot Of The View From Black America

by Gene Demby

New Survey Takes A Snapshot Of The View From Black America

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Law

Law Enforcement Celebrates Supreme Court's DNA Ruling

by Nina Totenberg

Law Enforcement Celebrates Supreme Court's DNA Ruling

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Business

4 Years Later, General Motors To Return To S&P 500

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Business

Once High-Flying Game Company Zynga To Lay Off 520 Workers

by Wendy Kaufman

Once High-Flying Game Company Zynga To Lay Off 520 Workers

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Business

Apple: Price-Fixing Charges 'Not True'

by Laura Sydell

Apple: Price-Fixing Charges 'Not True'

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Business

Jell-O Tries Out Edgy Social Media Campaign

by Travis Larchuk

Jell-O Tries Out Edgy Social Media Campaign

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Business

See-Through Problem Corrected, Lululemon Pants Are Back

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Politics

IRS Acting Director Appears Before House Panel

by Tamara Keith

IRS Acting Director Appears Before House Panel

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Politics

Senate Committee Investigates Sexual Assaults In U.S. Military

by Larry Abramson

Senate Committee Investigates Sexual Assaults In U.S. Military

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Politics

Obama To Challenge GOP With 3 Federal Appeals Court Picks

by Scott Horsley

Obama To Challenge GOP With 3 Federal Appeals Court Picks

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Book Explores Downfall Of An Indian-American Business Icon

Rajat Gupta, former Goldman Sachs director and former senior partner at McKinsey & Co., was sentenced to two years in prison for leaking inside information to hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Author Interviews

Book Explores Downfall Of An Indian-American Business Icon

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Book Explores Downfall Of An Indian-American Business Icon

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Politics

Gov. Christie Debates Who Fills Lautenberg's Senate Seat

by Nancy Solomon

Gov. Christie Debates Who Fills Lautenberg's Senate Seat

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Tuberculosis Returns With A Deadly Twist

Moldova Grapples With Whether To Isolate TB Patients

by Jason Beaubien

Moldova Grapples With Whether To Isolate TB Patients

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Obama Administration Seeks To Ease Approvals For Antibiotics

These staph bacteria are resistant to vancomycin, an antibiotic that is one of the last lines of defense. Janice Haney Carr/CDC hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Obama Administration Seeks To Ease Approvals For Antibiotics

by Richard Knox

Obama Administration Seeks To Ease Approvals For Antibiotics

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Start Storing Up: Indie Booksellers Pick Summer's Best Reads

Andrew Bannecker

Critics' Lists: Summer 2013

Start Storing Up: Indie Booksellers Pick Summer's Best Reads

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Start Storing Up: Indie Booksellers Pick Summer's Best Reads

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Europe

Longest Word In German Has Been Retired

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Food

Why Use Bread When Doughnuts Make A Good Sandwich?

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