Weekend Edition Saturday for February 23, 2013 : NPR

The Sequester: Cuts And Consequences

A Sequester Primer: Defense, Transportation And The Economy

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Getting The 13th Amendment Passed In Miss., Just A Little Late

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Statement Over 'Three-Fifths' Creates Full Controversy

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Civil Rights Exhibit Highlights Successes, Work Left To Be Done

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The Summer of '63

Civil Rights Exhibit Highlights Successes, Work Left To Be Done

by Kathy Lohr

Civil Rights Exhibit Highlights Successes, Work Left To Be Done

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Movies

Are The Oscars Good For You?

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A Dramatic Way To Uncork The Bubbly: Use A Sword

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The Salt

A Dramatic Way To Uncork The Bubbly: Use A Sword

by Katherine Perry

A Dramatic Way To Uncork The Bubbly: Use A Sword

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Author Interviews

For Piazza, Baseball Success Was A 'Long Shot'

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Technology

YouTube Era Creates New Metric For Billboard's 'Top 100'

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The Man In Black Goes To The County Fair

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Music Interviews

The Man In Black Goes To The County Fair

by Don Gonyea

The Man In Black Goes To The County Fair

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Fighting Stream Of Terrorist Capital, Kenya Cracks Down On Somali Businesses

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Africa

Fighting Stream Of Terrorist Capital, Kenya Cracks Down On Somali Businesses

by Gregory Warner

Fighting Stream Of Terrorist Capital, Kenya Cracks Down On Somali Businesses

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Africa

Pistorius Case Puts South African Courts In Spotlight

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Senate Decisions Could Put Lindsey Graham's Seat At Risk

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It's All Politics

Senate Decisions Could Put Lindsey Graham's Seat At Risk

by Tamara Keith

Senate Decisions Could Put Lindsey Graham's Seat At Risk

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Politics

Recovering From Scandal, Mark Sanford Eyes Political Return

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Movies

For Some Americans, Finding A 'Place At The Table' A Struggle

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'Nordic Cool' Illuminates D.C.'s Kennedy Center

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Art & Design

'Nordic Cool' Illuminates D.C.'s Kennedy Center

by Amy Walters

'Nordic Cool' Illuminates D.C.'s Kennedy Center

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Sports

Week In Sports: The NFL Begins Hunt For New Talent

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Obituaries

Some Athletes Have The Eye Of The Tiger, But Ernie Harwell Was The Voice

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The Record

Clive Davis: A Life With A 'Soundtrack'

by NPR Staff

Clive Davis: A Life With A 'Soundtrack'

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