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Thursday July 28, 2011

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July 28th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

July 28, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, restorative justice, and an update on the stalled revolution in Egypt. In the second hour, high school dropouts talk about where they are now, and we talk about what makes an effective camouflage.

Textbooks For The Digital Age

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Textbooks For The Digital Age

by John Asante

July 28, 2011 • Amazon just made its debut in the burgeoning e-textbook market, by offering up to 80% off titles that can be read on the Kindle and other digital platforms. Are students — and publishers — ready for the change?

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A Comforting iTouch

by Priska Neely

July 28, 2011 • Suffering from PTSD? To borrow a phrase you've likely never heard, there's an app for that, too. Tablets and smartphones may be making their way onto the battlefield soon as well. Producer Priska Neely is, once again, blown away by technology.

Wednesday July 27, 2011

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July 27, 2011 ScuttleButton Puzzle

July 27, 2011 • Of all the challenges facing President Obama and congressional leaders, none is greater than solving this week's ScuttleButton puzzle. Maybe it's because they don't know how to play? It's easy, try it!

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July 27th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

July 27, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie reviews the week in politics, and an historic look at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In the second hour, the famine in Somalia and the challenges of humanitarian missions, and the history of fan fiction

Today's Junkie: Searching For The Great Compromise

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Today's Junkie: Searching For The Great Compromise

July 27, 2011 • Today's Political Junkie segment: The ongoing (and ongoing) debt talks, a new strategy for Jon Huntsman, the Ames Straw Poll ballot, farewell to Charles Manatt, and Rep. David Wu's departure from Congress.

Tuesday July 26, 2011

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"Stay Out Of Malibu, Lebowski"

by Peter Granitz

July 26, 2011 • The Dude's abode is on the market for nearly $3 million. His Los Angeles apartment, or cottage, if you're the seller, and the five other units are the ultimate piece of cult fan merchandise. Kahlua not included.

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July 26th Show

by Gwen Outen

July 26, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, third party and the debt ceiling debate, and Steve Carell talks about life after The Office. In the second hour, the economic gap between rich and and poor, and the directors of Mugabe and the White African.

Monday July 25, 2011

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July 25th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

July 25, 2011 • On today's Talk of the Nation: Trying to understand what drove the confessed killer in Norway, and the methods of SlutWalks on the Opinion Page. In hour two: confronting difficult decisions at the end of the life, and the music of William Elliott Whitmore.

There's More Behind That Typo

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There's More Behind That Typo

by Kirstin Garriss

July 25, 2011 • There are good and bad spellers in the world but there might be some reasoning behind these characteristics. Some are more creative, others think of words as formulas, TOTN intern, Kirstin Garriss, shares her take on typos and spelling.

Sunday July 24, 2011

Last Chance Launch: Why I Had To See The Final Shuttle Go

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Last Chance Launch: Why I Had To See The Final Shuttle Go

by Scott Cameron

July 24, 2011 • Until Space Shuttle Atlantis launched two weeks ago, Scott Cameron's most vivid memory of the U.S. space program was a tragedy. When the opportunity arose to finally banish the ghosts of the Challenger disaster, he took it.

Thursday July 21, 2011

Six O'Clock On The Swatch Watch, 20 Years Later

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Six O'Clock On The Swatch Watch, 20 Years Later

by Sarah Handel

July 21, 2011 • Wristwatches went the way of the dinosaur when cell phones took over as timepieces. Or did they? Turns out the T-Rex — or rather, Timex — is making a comeback, along with Rolex, Swatch, Seiko and Casio.

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July 21st: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

July 21, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, what a 21st century American city might look like, and memories of NASA's space shuttle program. In the second hour, the severity of the country's heat wave, and the 150th anniversary of The Battle of Bull Run.

Wednesday July 20, 2011

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July 20th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

July 20, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie talks about the week in politics, including the debt ceiling debate. In the second hour, the complicated relationship between police and reporters, and why many veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan miss war.

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Today's Junkie: Debt Talks Show GOP Fissures

July 20, 2011 • Today on the Political Junkie segment with NPR's Ken Rudin: the Gang of Six debt ceiling proposal, the impending straw poll in Iowa, Elizabeth Warren's future, Minnesota's government goes back to work and Rep. Maxine Waters wants her ethics probe closed.

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