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All Things Considered

New SAT Numbers Reflect Gap in Education

A record number of college-bound high school graduates took the SAT last year. The College Board said average scores for math and reading either dropped very slightly or were the same as 2002. The board said the scores also again highlighted unequal access to quality education for blacks and Latinos, with whites and Asians more likely to have access to rigorous college prep courses. NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports.

New SAT Numbers Reflect Gap in Education

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All Things Considered

Bowman Poem: GOP's TV Competition

Writer James Bowman, resident scholar at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is providing poems about the Republican Convention each day this week. Tuesday, he notes that try as they might, the GOP has tough competition from popular television programs.

Bowman Poem: GOP's TV Competition

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All Things Considered

Taking Stock of Convention Protesters in New York

The Republican convention has drawn protesters from around the country to New York. From protesting drummers to Minnesota folk musicians and political organizers, the GOP has plenty of people to talk to. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

Taking Stock of Convention Protesters in New York

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Bush: 'We Will Win' Terror War

President Bush clarifies his stance on the fight against terrorism, saying the United States will emerge victorious. The president's remarks Tuesday clashed with his statements on NBC's Today show Monday, when he said he was not sure America could win a definitive victory in the war on terror. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and NPR's Melissa Block.

Bush: 'We Will Win' Terror War

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From Our Listeners

The Regional Face of Poverty

For the third year in a row, the number of Americans living in poverty has increased. That's the national picture painted by the U.S. Census. But life at the poverty line looks very different in New York than it does in Dothan, Ala. Join NPR's Neal Conan for a discussion on the regional realities of poverty.

The Regional Face of Poverty

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Jesse Kalisher: Good Karma in a Tropical Paradise

Storyteller and photographer Jesse Kalisher talks about the good karma he discovered doing volunteer work in a Central American paradise -- a tropical island off the coast of Belize.

Jesse Kalisher: Good Karma in a Tropical Paradise

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Morning Edition

GOP Visit to Broadway Strictly 'PG-13'

On Sunday, 13,000 Republicans attended Broadway musicals as guests of The New York Times. But the GOP viewing list eschewed many of Broadway's biggest hits, which touch on edgy cultural issues -- gay characters, the Vietnam War, unwed mothers. Jeff Lunden reports.

GOP Visit to Broadway Strictly 'PG-13'

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Iowa Town Finds Success in Serenity

While other towns in the region struggle, the small community of Fairfield, Iowa, has flourished through serenity. A school for Transcendental Meditation, established 30 years ago by a former guru for the Beatles, has turned the town into a thriving cultural center. Hear NPR's Greg Allen.

Iowa Town Finds Success in Serenity

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Opinion

Morning Edition

Invocations of Sept. 11 Dominate GOP Convention

As the Republicans open their national convention near the site of ground zero, testimonials to President Bush's leadership after the Sept. 11 attacks' dominate the night. Bush was never as popular in the polls as he was in the weeks following the attacks. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Invocations of Sept. 11 Dominate GOP Convention

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Law

Fla. High Court Weighs Terri Schiavo Case

The Florida Supreme Court hears a challenge to "Terri's Law." Passed last fall, the law let Gov. Jeb Bush authorize a feeding tube for a brain-damaged Tampa woman -- despite a court ruling allowing the tube's removal.

Fla. High Court Weighs Terri Schiavo Case

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Morning Edition

GOP Praises Bush Leadership

As the Republican National Convention opens, featured speakers Sen. John McCain and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani laud President Bush's leadership in the war on terrorism. Both draw links between that effort and the Iraq war.

GOP Praises Bush Leadership

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