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Politics

Obama Would Veto House’s Farm Bill, White House Says
June 17, 2013 | NPR · The Obama administration says the bill “makes unacceptable deep cuts” to federal food aid programs and extends, rather than cuts, crop insurance payments to farmers.
 

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Voting Rights Groups Get High Court Win As Bigger Case Looms
June 17, 2013 | NPR · The Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law that required proof of citizenship to register to vote. But while celebrating a victory, voting-rights organizations are still waiting for the superstar voting case of the current term: a challenge to the Voting Rights Act.
 

Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voting Law
June 17, 2013 | NPR · The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down Arizona’s requirement that prospective voters provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. But some experts are concerned that the court may have inserted a few “poison pills” in its opinion that would damage voting rights protections down the road.
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Why Do We Keep Forgetting About Gun Control?
June 17, 2013 | NPR · After the shootings in Newtown, there was a big push for national gun control legislation. But that legislation failed, and Congress is moving on. Host Michel Martin speaks with Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech shooting and a gun control advocate, about where the movement is today.
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Economists To G-8: Want Growth? Try This
June 17, 2013 | NPR · Economists hope the leaders of major economies gathering in Northern Ireland will discuss expanding global trade. Since interest rates can’t be lowered much further, analysts say, trade will be a key catalyst for growth.
 

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Obama Begins European Trip With G-8 Summit In Ireland
June 17, 2013 | NPR · Syria’s civil war is expected to be a central issue as the U.S. president meets with the world’s other major powers. Obama’s decision last week to send weapons to the Syrian rebels is supported by Britain and France, but not by Russia.
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To Find Out How The Health Law Affects You, Ask The President
June 17, 2013 | NPR · The next move in the health care law is all about coverage for people who don’t have health insurance. President Obama has been trying to clear up some of the confusion over who gets coverage, and when. But many questions remain to be answered.
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Wisconsin’s Walker Downplays Presidential Buzz
June 17, 2013 | NPR · A year after he survived a recall attempt, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a folk hero among many conservatives and often talked of as a presidential contender in 2016. Walker dismisses that talk, but he has taken steps that hint at national ambition.
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Syrian Strife Draws In Neighbors, Global Players
June 16, 2013 | NPR · Iran, Israel, Russia and Saudi Arabia are among the key global stakeholders in the conflict that has taken an estimated 93,000 lives. Here’s a look at what some of them stand to gain — or lose.
 

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Why Both Sides Want Gay Marriage Settled By The States
June 16, 2013 | NPR · The Supreme Court may rule on same-sex marriage this week, but up until now, the battle has largely played out at the state level. Advocates both for and against say they’re glad the issue didn’t reach the court any sooner.
 

 

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Nigella Lawson’s Husband Cautioned By Police For Assault
June 17, 2013 | NPR · Police reportedly questioned former advertising executive Charles Saatchi for five hours Monday, after pictures emerged of him with hands around the throat of his wife, TV personality Nigella Lawson.
 

Navy Football Players To Be Charged In Sex Assault Case
June 17, 2013 | NPR · The case dates from April of 2012, when a female midshipman reported that she had been sexually assaulted by three men after she went to a party in Annapolis. The men have not been identified publicly.
 

Obama Would Veto House’s Farm Bill, White House Says
June 17, 2013 | NPR · The Obama administration says the bill “makes unacceptable deep cuts” to federal food aid programs and extends, rather than cuts, crop insurance payments to farmers.
 

Arts & Life

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Teens Find The Right Tools For Their Social-Media Jobs
June 17, 2013 | NPR · There was a time — a time long, long ago — when MySpace dominated the teen social-media world. Not anymore. NPR’s Sami Yenigun looks at how teenagers use various social platforms in today’s increasingly segmented online universe.
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Digital Scrapbook Collects Rock-Star Authors’ Memories
June 17, 2013 | NPR · If any story screams out for a multimedia e-book treatment, it’s the tale of The Rock Bottom Remainders, a small band of best-selling authors — including Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Stephen King — who yowled out rock standards. Hard Listening is a digital scrapbook about their years as musicians.
 

A Deceptively Simple Tale Of Magic And Peril In ‘Ocean’
June 17, 2013 | NPR · Neil Gaiman’s latest, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, is the story of an artist who returns to his childhood home and recalls a magical struggle he was involved in as a young boy. Reviewer Annalee Newitz says the book balances “frenetic action with wistful self-knowledge.”
 

Music

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Guest DJ: Daft Punk On The Music That Inspired ‘Random Access Memories’
June 17, 2013 | NPR · The French electronic duo sits with NPR’s Sami Yenigun to talk about their latest album, and share some of their favorite music by other artists, including James Blake, The Strokes and the ’70s disco band Chic.
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The Elementary Worker And His Work
This One Page Could End The Copyright War Over ‘Happy Birthday’
June 17, 2013 | NPR · The birthday song — Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, etc. — is still under copyright protection. That may soon change.
 

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Digital Scrapbook Collects Rock-Star Authors’ Memories
June 17, 2013 | NPR · If any story screams out for a multimedia e-book treatment, it’s the tale of The Rock Bottom Remainders, a small band of best-selling authors — including Amy Tan, Dave Barry and Stephen King — who yowled out rock standards. Hard Listening is a digital scrapbook about their years as musicians.
 

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