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Thursday September 29, 2011

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September 29th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

September 29, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of Nation, the upcoming session of the Supreme Court, and actress Claire Danes talks about her latest role in Homeland. In the second hour, the job of a cab driver, and teacher's salaries in a difficult economic climate.

Wednesday September 28, 2011

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Ew, Mom! Nobody Tweets Anymore!

by Priska Neely

September 28, 2011 • It's hard to think that in just a year or so trending could be so 2000-and-late. But we all know what happened to car phones. How long will Twitter and Facebook be with us? What fleeting highlights of the 21st century will you miss?

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

by Gwen Outen

September 28, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie, and immigrants integrating into American society. In the second hour, the life of a fashion model, and music and activism.

Tuesday September 27, 2011

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Little Crumbs of Gold

by Peter Granitz

September 27, 2011 • The creator of the Dorito died September 20th. In a Washington Post essay, Monica Hesse notes his contribution to the size of Americans and his effect on healthy diets. But she can't help licking the orange off her fingers.

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

by Gwen Outen

September 27, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, what has happened to political mobilization on the left, and an update on Somalia. In the second hour, preventing prescription drug overdoses, and why everyone needs a coach.

Monday September 26, 2011

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September 26th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

September 26, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, military drones and their role in foreign policy, remembering Wangari Maathai, and the opinion page. In the second hour, the author of The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens, and the idea behind the film, Moneyball.

Saturday September 24, 2011

'Ray': One Diver's Rich Life Underwater

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'Ray': One Diver's Rich Life Underwater

by Sarah Handel

September 24, 2011 • Ray: A Life Underwater is a short documentary made by Amanda Bluglass. It's about Ray Ives, a 75-year-old man who, after a long career as a commercial diver, still sinks into the deep on the hunt for treasure.

Thursday September 22, 2011

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September 22nd: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

September 22, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the end of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell', and Meghan O'Sullivan explains why she believes U.S. troops should stay in Iraq. In the second hour, the science and religious divide over Adam and Eve, and writing about the experience of war.

Wednesday September 21, 2011

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

by Gwen Outen

September 21, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie, and actress Maria Bello talks about her role in the new television series, Prime Suspect. In the second hour, the scheduled execution of Troy Davis, and choreographer Bill T. Jones talks about his latest Broadway hit, FELA!

Tuesday September 20, 2011

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

by Gwen Outen

September 20, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, solving the mystery of the teenage brain. In the second hour, explorers discuss the risks and rewards of their work, and National Geographic geographer Juan Jose Valdes talks about his newly released map of his homeland, Cuba.

Monday September 19, 2011

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Budget Deficit, Puppies And iPhones!

by Priska Neely

September 19, 2011 • Clicks vs. the creative. Does the desire to attract online traffic make a writer less creative? As search engine optimization becomes a bigger part of our lives, a weird sort of online peer pressure has emerged.

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September 19th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

September 19, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, new programs that offer a way out of poverty, and President Obama's plan to cut the deficit. In the second hour, actor Hal Holbrook reflects on his life and career, and the opinion page.

Saturday September 17, 2011

Master Palindromist: Way Beyond 'Madam, I'm Adam'

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Master Palindromist: Way Beyond 'Madam, I'm Adam'

by Sarah Handel

September 17, 2011 • Barry Duncan calls himself a "master palindromist," and he has created an entire set of terminology and rules for the language tricks. And boy, does he go far, far beyond "a man, a plan, a canal, panama."

Thursday September 15, 2011

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Do You Like Us, Do You Really, Really Like Us?

by Sarah Handel

September 15, 2011 • We finally have a Facebook page, and we're using it to post an interview each day that we think you'll really — there's that word again — like, as well as to let you know what's coming up on the day's show. And don't worry if you're not on Facebook. It's public, so you can still check our page.

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September 15th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

September 15, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, debt crisis in Europe, and the environmental state of the Gulf. In the second hour, writing your life story at the end of your life, and what the Jackie Kennedy tapes reveal about the former first lady.

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