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Obama Keeps Distance From Torture Debate, At Least For Now

NPR Politics - 13 hours 5 min ago

President Obama banned enhanced interrogation techniques, but he's largely avoided discussing whether the tactic ever produced valuable information. He might not be able to avoid it forever: The CIA is preparing an official response to a report that concluded the techniques were worthless.

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NFL Sideline Reporter Michele Tafoya Plays Not My Job

NPR Arts & Culture - 17 hours 27 min ago

As one of the first female reporters to be allowed inside the NFL locker room, Tafoya has been a pioneer in her field. But there are still places out there where they believe in cooties, so Tafoya will answer three questions about men's-only clubs.

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Court Rules That Arizona Sheriff Engages In Racial Profiling

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 7:36pm

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's department violated the rights of Latinos in its crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge says, issuing an injunction against the practice.

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Toronto Mayor: 'I Do Not Use Crack Cocaine'

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 6:57pm

Rob Ford responded to a video that surfaced last week that The Toronto Star says appears to show him smoking the drug.

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Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 6:39pm

If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance.

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Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White

NPR Politics - May 24, 2013 - 6:39pm

If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance.

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Tornado Safe Rooms In Schools A Popular, But Costly Idea

All Things Considered - May 24, 2013 - 6:00pm

In the aftermath of the destruction in Moore, Okla., residents throughout Tornado Alley want storm shelters installed in schools. Some schools in the region already have them, but funding to build new ones is hard to come by.

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Tornado Safe Rooms In Schools A Popular, But Costly Idea

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 6:00pm

In the aftermath of the destruction in Moore, Okla., residents throughout Tornado Alley want storm shelters installed in schools. Some schools in the region already have them, but funding to build new ones is hard to come by.

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Hedge Fund Manager Apologizes For Comments On Female Traders

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 5:32pm

Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones says he's sorry for his comments at a university symposium that motherhood causes women to lose the focus needed to be good traders.

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History Makes Hiring Household Help A Complex Choice

All Things Considered - May 24, 2013 - 5:26pm

Many black women in the U.S. have or know someone who has done domestic work. With an expanding black middle class, some find themselves conflicted: To hire help or not?

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History Makes Hiring Household Help A Complex Choice

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 5:26pm

Many black women in the U.S. have or know someone who has done domestic work. With an expanding black middle class, some find themselves conflicted: To hire help or not?

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'Four Little Girls' Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 5:13pm

They were just little girls when they were killed in what came to be known as the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing. And now Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley have been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, nearly 50 years after the attack in Birmingham, Ala.

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Toronto Mayor Dodges Accusations Of Crack Cocaine Use

All Things Considered - May 24, 2013 - 5:11pm

Melissa Block talks to Jeff Semple of the CBC about the video that appears to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.

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LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away

All Things Considered - May 24, 2013 - 5:06pm

Los Angeles is home to a large slice of the world's bluejeans trade. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, the city's high-end bluejeans business faces a threat. The European Union has imposed a nearly 40 percent tariff, which could cripple the city's jean business.

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LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 5:06pm

Los Angeles is home to a large slice of the world's bluejeans trade. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, the city's high-end bluejeans business faces a threat. The European Union has imposed a nearly 40 percent tariff, which could cripple the city's jean business.

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A Token Gift May Encourage Gift Of Life

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 4:58pm

Some economists argue it's time to rethink restrictions on incentives for blood donors. In the last few years there have been some real-world experiments with incentives that suggest they can help increase donations without causing trouble.

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A Race Against Time To Find WWI's Last 'Doughboys'

All Things Considered - May 24, 2013 - 4:39pm

In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.

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A Race Against Time To Find WWI's Last 'Doughboys'

NPR Arts & Culture - May 24, 2013 - 4:39pm

In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.

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Ring Nebula Is More Like A Jelly Doughnut, NASA Says

NPR News - May 24, 2013 - 4:08pm

The Ring Nebula, whose iconic shape and large size make it a favorite of amateur astronomers, can now be seen in new detail, after NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a sharp image of the nebula. Researchers say the new clarity reveals details that were previously unseen, and a structure that's more complex than scientists believed.

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Ring Nebula Is More Like A Jelly Doughnut, NASA Says

NPR Health&Science - May 24, 2013 - 4:08pm

The Ring Nebula, whose iconic shape and large size make it a favorite of amateur astronomers, can now be seen in new detail, after NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a sharp image of the nebula. Researchers say the new clarity reveals details that were previously unseen, and a structure that's more complex than scientists believed.

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