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Tuesday

Ramadan For Kids?

Muslim children pray at a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Manila on Sunday. Muslims entered the fasting and feasting month of Ramadan on Saturday. Junie Doctor/Getty Images hide caption

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Religion

Ramadan For Kids?

Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan and are fasting from sunrise to sunset to mark the Islamic holiday. But there is debate over whether children should join adults in fasting. A panel of Muslim parents debates the issue.

Ramadan For Kids?

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Friday

Opinion

Culture

Writer: I'm More Than Just 'Your Gay Boyfriend'

A recent column posted on the online magazine Salon.com explores feelings some gay men have about some of the straight women who seek their friendship. In a column titled "Ladies: I'm Not Your Gay Boyfriend," writer Thomas Rogers puts such straight women on notice. Rogers says famous pop-culture duos such as TV's Will and Grace are out of style.

Writer: I'm More Than Just 'Your Gay Boyfriend'

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Wednesday

News Analysis

Remembering The Construction Of The Berlin Wall

In the news business, August is often called a slow news month. But it's a month that seems to produce more than its fair share of historically important stories. NPR's Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr looks back at one of the biggest August stories he ever covered — the dramatic construction of the Berlin Wall on Aug. 13, 1961.

Remembering The Construction Of The Berlin Wall

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Saturday

Opinion

Scars Remain 35 Years After Nixon's Misdeeds

The only president ever to be forced out of office had left the country exhausted. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr, who was on the infamous "enemies list," says no president has been fully trusted since.

Scars Remain 35 Years After Nixon's Misdeeds

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Monday

Economy

Ben Bernanke And The 'Great Panic'

Fresh Air

Wall Street Journal economics editor David Wessel's new book, In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic, examines the expanding powers of the Federal Reserve in the face of the current economic crisis.

Ben Bernanke And The 'Great Panic'

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Friday

Law

Money-Laundering In Jersey? Fuhgeddaboudit!

Federal investigators are still trying to unravel an alleged money-laundering scheme involving rabbis in New Jersey. A former federal agent explains how these schemes work.

Money-Laundering In Jersey? Fuhgeddaboudit!

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National

A Modern-Day 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?'

President Obama, Vice President Biden, Professor Henry Gates and Sgt. James Crowley met in the Rose Garden yesterday for a beer and a reconciliatory chat about racial divisions. But was it successful?

A Modern-Day 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?'

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Monday

Health Care

Patient Interpreters Save Money, But Who Pays?

Under civil rights laws, health care providers who accept federal money must provide interpretation for patients who can't speak English. But the law doesn't compel the government or insurers to pay for it. As Congress debates a health care overhaul, medical providers are hoping that will change.

Patient Interpreters Save Money, But Who Pays?

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Sunday

Economy

The Global Burger: A Leading Economic Indicator

The Economist's Big Mac Index compares the price of a Big Mac in dozens of countries, using the hamburger to draw conclusions about the strength of each country's currency. In a recession in which no one relishes a strong currency, China's Big Mac remains unsustainably cheap, and at $6, Switzerland's is wildly overpriced.

The Global Burger: A Leading Economic Indicator

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Monday

Tracking The Overhaul

Where Does Health Care Legislation Stand?

NPR News Analyst Cokie Roberts talks with Linda Wertheimer about the Obama administration's efforts to push health care legislation through Congress.

Where Does Health Care Legislation Stand?

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Sunday

Media Circus

'New York Times' Considers Risk And New Revenue

The newspaper long held up as the exemplar of American print journalism is exploring ways both large and small to alter its financial model. Two new examples have surfaced in recent days.

'New York Times' Considers Risk And New Revenue

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Saturday

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

This week, newsman Walter Cronkite died at 92. Also, the health care debate continued, the president gave a major speech on race and Judge Sonia Sotomayor seemed to survive her confirmation hearings.

Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

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Why There's No Place For Another Cronkite

Walter Cronkite defined the role of a newsman on television. He helped shape the way much of the nation viewed the world — but he spoke to all of America in a time when Americans were united by a very few networks.

Why There's No Place For Another Cronkite

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Monday

Are Patients The Problem?

Amid soaring health-care costs, many patients demand expensive tests and fancy drugs. Choices made by patient and doctor influence the cost of care for everyone. What is the patient's role in remaking the nation's health care system?

Are Patients The Problem?

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