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Since its debut in 1971, this afternoon radio newsmagazine has delivered in-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Heard by almost 13 million people on nearly 700 radio stations each week, All Things Considered is one of the most popular programs in America. Guy Raz hosts a one-hour edition of the program on Saturday and Sunday.

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Shots - Health Blog
3:39 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

West Nile Virus Makes A Comeback This Summer

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Christopher Doll releases fish into the water of a neglected pool to kill mosquitoes that might carry West Nile Virus in Concord, Calif., in 2009.

The West Nile virus is back, and it's looking like it could be particularly bad this year. As as result, federal health officials are warning people to protect themselves against the mosquito-borne infection.

The West Nile virus first showed up in the U.S. in 1999 and quickly spread from coast to coast, raising widespread alarm. Some have argued that red-breasted robins play a key role in the spread of the virus.

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Music Interviews
3:39 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Lin-Manuel Miranda On Learning From Ruben Blades

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Lin-Manuel Miranda performs in his Tony-winning musical, In the Heights, in 2008 in New York City.

Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 6:59 am

The Two-Way
12:22 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

48 Years After Divorce, Couple Is Giving Marriage Another Shot

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The happy couple. Lena Henderson and Roland Davis, who will marry again on Saturday.

Originally published on Thu August 2, 2012 3:39 pm

As Lena Henderson says, she hadn't been expecting to remarry Roland Davis some 48 years after their divorce, but "you never know what tomorrow is going to bring."

All Things Considered today tells the touching story of how the two 85-year-olds are set to tie the knot again on Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y.

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Books
2:54 pm
Wed August 1, 2012

Famous For His Hates: The Cool, Witty Gore Vidal

Originally published on Wed August 1, 2012 3:56 pm

Chris Bram is the author of the novel Gods and Monsters.

Gore Vidal was famous for his hates: academia, presidents, whole portions of the American public and, most notably, Truman Capote. Yet he could be incredibly generous to other writer friends. He wrote beautiful, appreciative essays about Tennessee Williams and Dawn Powell.

He was a man of many facets and endless contradictions.

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Music Interviews
2:54 pm
Wed August 1, 2012

The Very Best: A Summer Escape With A Message

Originally published on Fri August 3, 2012 7:45 am

The high-tech pop intro to The Very Best's song "Kondaine" suggests a carefree summer party. There's Afropop uplift to the sound and Top 40 melodiousness to the vocal.

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It's All Politics
2:54 pm
Wed August 1, 2012

Romney's Adviser Defends Statements About Palestinian Culture

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Dan Senor, senior national security aide to Mitt Romney, speaks to the press en route to Israel from London on Saturday.

Originally published on Sun August 5, 2012 11:05 am

A top foreign policy adviser to Mitt Romney on Wednesday defended statements the Republican presidential candidate made in Israel about the cultural differences between Israelis and Palestinians.

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NPR Story
11:07 am
Wed August 1, 2012

Crustacean Adventures — Love at First Crack

Originally published on Wed August 1, 2012 2:53 pm

Maggie Shipstead just published her first novel, Seating Arrangements.

There haven't been very many. I started late. Until I was 21, I thought I didn't like seafood. Then I got tipsy and ate a whole lobster, and my life changed.

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Shots - Health Blog
10:25 am
Wed August 1, 2012

Lab Findings Support Provocative Theory On Cancer 'Enemy' Within

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The white arrows in these two tumor samples point to a subset of tumor cells that are in a resting state.

Originally published on Wed August 1, 2012 2:54 pm

Scientists reported new evidence Wednesday that supports a provocative theory about cancer.

Three separate teams of scientists said they had, for the first time, shown that so-called cancer stem cells can be found naturally in brain tumors and early forms of skin and colon cancer.

Evidence has been mounting in recent years for the existence of these cells, which would be especially insidious. They are believed to resist standard chemotherapy and radiation and fuel the growth of tumors and relapses.

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The Torch
3:37 pm
Tue July 31, 2012

We've Got Olympic Spirit, Yes We Do; How 'Bout You?

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Cheerleaders perform during the women's beach volleyball preliminary phase Pool B match on the Centre Court Stadium at Horse Guards Parade in London on Monday.

When I say citius, you say altius; when I say altius, you say fortius. Or don't. That's fine, too, traditional even. But these Olympics have conspicuously defied traditional notions by having cheerleaders, in a few different styles, at a few different venues. In basketball, dance teams perform between matches. In beach volleyball, highly choreographed teams delight attendees.

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Election 2012
2:41 pm
Tue July 31, 2012

Romney Tries To Shape Distinct Iran Policy

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Mitt Romney speaks in Jerusalem on Sunday, backing "any and all measures" to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Originally published on Tue July 31, 2012 8:40 pm

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says America's national security priority should be preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and he was talking tough about this in his recent stop in Jerusalem.

"History teaches with force and clarity that when the world's most despotic regimes secure the world's most destructive weapons, peace often gives way to oppression, to violence, or to devastating war," Romney said. "We must not delude ourselves into thinking that containment is an option."

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