NPR Story
2:13 am
Sat May 18, 2013

Sports: Playoffs, Hard Hits, Soccer Kicks

Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 4:23 am

Host Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the NBA playoffs, Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper's collision with a wall, and David Beckham's retirement from soccer.

NPR Story
2:13 am
Sat May 18, 2013

When Alcohol Takes The Wheel: What's Your Limit?

Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 4:23 am

This week, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering the legal limit of blood alcohol content for drivers to .05 or even lower. Currently, it's illegal to drive in all states with a BAC of .08 or higher. Host Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Anthony Liguori of Wake Forest School of Medicine about alcohol's impact on driving ability.

Parallels
2:13 am
Sat May 18, 2013

Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Uncertainty

Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 4:23 am

For years, reports have suggested that Afghanistan is sitting on massive deposits of copper, gold, iron and rare earth minerals valued up to $3 trillion. This provides hope for a future economy that would not have to rely so heavily on foreign donations.

But with an uncertain political, regulatory and security environment, international investors are hesitant. And it could be many years before Afghanistan begins extracting its mineral wealth.

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It's All Politics
2:13 am
Sat May 18, 2013

Immigration Bill Chugs Along, But Some See Deal-Breakers

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The Senate Judiciary Committee meets to work on immigration legislation on May 9.

Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 4:23 am

It's been a long slog already for the bipartisan immigration overhaul proposed by the Senate's Gang of Eight.

The legislation has been the target of more than 300 amendments during days of debate and votes by the Senate Judiciary Committee. But while the bill has largely held its own so far, its prospects for getting through Congress remain uncertain.

In Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy's view, the immigration overhaul is "moving very well."

"It's moving a lot faster than people said it would," says Leahy, a Vermont Democrat.

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Music Interviews
11:03 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

Audra McDonald, A Broadway Star Gone Roaming, Comes Home

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Audra McDonald's new album, Go Back Home, marks a return to her roots in musical theater.

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 6:24 am

In the seven years since her last album, Audra McDonald has kept busy. She spent several years in Hollywood, filming the television series Private Practice. She's gotten divorced and remarried, absorbed the shock of losing her father in a plane crash and watched her daughter, Zoe, grow up from a kindergartener to a middle-schooler.

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The Two-Way
10:59 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

French President Signs Same-Sex Marriage Into Law

Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 11:11 am

France is officially the 14th country to legalize gay marriage. Saturday, President Francois Hollande signed a bill that Parliament had passed in April, which gives same-sex couples the right to marry and adopt.

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
9:35 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

Panel Round Two

Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 9:09 am

More questions for the panel: Fowl Play, Oozy Couture, Up a Tree Without a Paddle.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
9:35 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

Who's Bill This Time

Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 9:09 am

Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Tax Aversion, Maxwell Stupid, A Wetirement.

Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
9:35 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

Prediction

Originally published on Sat May 18, 2013 9:09 am

Our panelists predict what failed-spy Ryan Fogle will do next.

Fictitious Driver Licenses
5:27 pm
Fri May 17, 2013

CIA Disappears From List Of Federal Agencies With Fictitious Washington Licenses

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Originally published on Fri May 17, 2013 5:14 pm

Washington’s Department of Licensing has released a list of federal agencies that have received fictitious driver licenses for undercover operations. But the list made public Friday does not include the Central Intelligence Agency – even though the state agency previously acknowledged its work with CIA.

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