Weekend Edition Saturday for February 12, 2011 : NPR

Cairo Awakes To A New Dawn

by NPR Staff

Cairo Awakes To A New Dawn

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America Greets A New Egypt

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America Greets A New Egypt

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George Washington: Strong Man, But No Strongman

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George Washington: Strong Man, But No Strongman

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CPAC Auditions GOP Candidates

by Don Gonyea

CPAC Auditions GOP Candidates

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All-American Streetcar Boom Fuels Urban Future

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All-American Streetcar Boom Fuels Urban Future

by Ari Shapiro

All-American Streetcar Boom Fuels Urban Future

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The 'Triumph Of The City' May Be Greener

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The 'Triumph Of The City' May Be Greener

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The World Welcomes A Post-Mubarak Egypt

by Scott Simon

The World Welcomes A Post-Mubarak Egypt

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Little Egypt Erupts With Big Celebrations

by Joel Rose

Little Egypt Erupts With Big Celebrations

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Cartoonist Sees Bad Relationships In A Funny Way

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Cartoonist Sees Bad Relationships In A Funny Way

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Cartoonist Sees Bad Relationships In A Funny Way

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Your Letters: Egypt; Gay Soldier's Husband

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Your Letters: Egypt; Gay Soldier's Husband

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Awards Show Producer Ken Ehrlich Previews The Grammys

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Awards Show Producer Ken Ehrlich Previews The Grammys

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Awards Show Producer Ken Ehrlich Previews The Grammys

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Egyptian Protester Enjoys A Well-Earned Victory

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Egyptian Protester Enjoys A Well-Earned Victory

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Outside Of Cairo, Egypt's Joy Is Reserved

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Outside Of Cairo, Egypt's Joy Is Reserved

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Egypt's Military Charged With Keeping The Peace

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Egypt's Military Charged With Keeping The Peace

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Downsizing Government's Role In Mortgage Market

by Scott Horsley

Downsizing Government's Role In Mortgage Market

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Mortgage Interest Tax Break No Longer Sacred?

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Mortgage Interest Tax Break No Longer Sacred?

by Chris Arnold

Mortgage Interest Tax Break No Longer Sacred?

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Pump On: A 'Sublime' Biography Of The Human Heart

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Pump On: A 'Sublime' Biography Of The Human Heart

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Fossil Suggests Lucy Had The First Modern Foot

This foot bone, the fourth metatarsal, connects the heel to the fourth toe. The 3 million-year-old fossil suggests that Australopithecus — Lucy and her kind — could have been the first upright walkers. Carol Ward and Elizabeth Harman/Science/AAAS hide caption

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Science

Fossil Suggests Lucy Had The First Modern Foot

by Christopher Joyce

Fossil Suggests Lucy Had The First Modern Foot

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Sports

After Bulls And Jazz, NBA Coach Sloan Calls Game Over

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After Bulls And Jazz, NBA Coach Sloan Calls Game Over

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Globetrotter's 4-Point Shot Is Nifty, But Can It Score?

by Mike Pesca

Globetrotter's 4-Point Shot Is Nifty, But Can It Score?

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Jessica Lea Mayfield: Purging The Sadness

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Music Interviews

Jessica Lea Mayfield: Purging The Sadness

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Jessica Lea Mayfield: Purging The Sadness

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Opinion

Facing The Morning After In Egypt

by Scott Simon

Facing The Morning After In Egypt

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