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Weekdays from 3-6pm (with Marketplace at 3:30)
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NPR's afternoon radio newsmagazine brings you breaking news and compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features. Thom Kokenge also updates you on regional news, and weather forecasts on your drive home.

Below, you will find articles, transcripts, and clips of many of the stories heard on All Things Considered.

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The Salt
3:12 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Bee Deaths May Have Reached A Crisis Point For Crops

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A bee inspector checks on a frame of bees to assess the colony strength near Turlock, Calif., in February. More than 30 percent of America's bee colonies died off over the winter.
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A bee collects nectar from a fruit tree in West Bath, Maine. The number of honeybees has now dwindled to the point where there may not be enough to pollinate some major U.S. crops.
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Originally published on Tue May 7, 2013 7:56 pm

According to a new survey of America's beekeepers, almost a third of the country's honeybee colonies did not make it through the winter.

That's been the case, in fact, almost every year since the U.S. Department of Agriculture began this annual survey, six years ago.

Over the past six years, on average, 30 percent of all the honeybee colonies in the U.S. died off over the winter. The worst year was five years ago. Last year was the best: Just 22 percent of the colonies died.

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It's All Politics
3:12 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Congressional Hearings Put Renewed Focus On Benghazi Attack

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Originally published on Tue May 7, 2013 7:56 pm

It has been nearly eight months since attacks on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, killed four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

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Asia
2:26 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Are Those North Korean Long-Range Missiles For Real?

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What appears to be a missile is carried during a mass military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 15, 2012. Some analysts say the half-dozen missiles showcased at the military parade were fakes.
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Close inspection of the nose of the missile shows the warhead's surface is undulated. Some analysts suggest the wrinkles mean the material is a thin metal sheet, unable to withstand flight pressures.
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Originally published on Tue May 7, 2013 7:56 pm

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Theater
2:26 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

'Show Boat' Steams On, Eternally American

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When she's discovered to be a multiracial woman "passing" as white, the Cotton Blossom's star performer, Julie (Alyson Cambridge), is forced to leave the company.
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Joe (Morris Robinson) is the dockworker role written for the legendary bass-baritone Paul Robeson; his song "Ol' Man River" is one of the American musical theater's most enduring creations.
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Crowded with a cast of 100 and awash in circus-bright colors, the Washington National Opera's Show Boat revival is a vivid reminder that the classic is first and foremost entertainment — despite its darker themes.
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Originally published on Wed May 8, 2013 11:50 am

It's been more than eight decades since Show Boat -- the seminal masterpiece of the American musical theater — premiered on a stage in Washington, D.C. Now the sprawling classic is back, in a lush production put on by the Washington National Opera.

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Environment
1:35 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Filling In The Gap On Climate Education In Classrooms

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Cy Maramangalam gives a presentation about climate change for the Alliance for Climate Education.
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Originally published on Wed May 8, 2013 11:50 am

The auditorium at James Blake High School in Silver Spring, Md., is packed when Cy Maramangalam strolls onstage, sporting jeans and a shaved head.

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NPR Story
1:17 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

More Questions Than Answers In Cleveland Kidnappings

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Originally published on Wed May 8, 2013 11:50 am

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The discovery of the three women in Cleveland has overshadowed another story here in Washington about an 83-year-old woman found dead yesterday near Reagan National Airport. Victoria Kong suffered short term memory loss. She arrived at the airport Friday on a flight, but went missing after wandering off on foot. The stories, taken together, paint a broad and varied picture of what it means to be missing in America and the two cases sent us looking at the latest missing persons numbers.

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Music Reviews
12:51 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Pistol Annies: Plain Truths, Sharp Humor, Three-Part Harmony

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Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashely Monroe, country stars in their own right, form the trio Pistol Annies.
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Originally published on Tue May 7, 2013 7:56 pm

Pistol Annies: The name itself implies a tough country-girl persona, and the band's members can back it up. Born in Texas, Miranda Lambert is an avid hunter. Angaleena Presley hails from three generations of Kentucky coal miners. And Ashley Monroe was raised in East Tennessee near the Smoky Mountains. But in song, they don't brag about their toughness.

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Radio Diaries
10:44 am
Tue May 7, 2013

Teenage Diaries Revisited: Living Life Under The Radar

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Juan
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Juan recorded his first diary at 18. He now lives in Colorado and is married with three children.
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Originally published on Mon May 13, 2013 7:19 am

Name: Juan (NPR is not revealing his full name, because he is living in the country illegally.)

Hometown: Loreto, Zacatecas, Mexico

Current city: Denver

Occupation: Plumber

His first radio diary:

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Business
3:19 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

Some Net Retailers Aren't Buying Online Sales Tax Proposal

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The Senate on Monday approved a bill to allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers. Proponents say sellers will get help navigating tax collection, but many retailers says complying will be burdensome and opens the door for unforeseen problems.
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Originally published on Mon May 6, 2013 6:00 pm

Congress is considering a bill that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers. Proponents say a law is necessary to level the playing field with brick-and-mortar stores and to raise revenue for states.

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It's All Politics
1:29 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

Some Democrats Back Same-Sex Amendment To Immigration Bill

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Some Democrats want to amend the immigration bill before the Senate to allow foreign-born same-sex spouses of Americans to qualify for green cards.
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Originally published on Mon May 6, 2013 6:00 pm

The immigration overhaul bill before the Senate would provide, among other things, more visas for migrant farm workers and high-tech workers, and a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States.

One thing it would not provide is help for same-sex couples in which one partner is an American and one foreign-born. For heterosexual couples, a foreign-born spouse automatically qualifies for a green card and many of the benefits of citizenship. Not so with gay and lesbian couples.

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