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Where Kids Go When Neighborhood Schools Close

Wed, 2013-03-06 09:00

A rash of public school closings in some U.S. cities has parents and teachers reeling. School officials say the closings are needed to save money, but some argue it's a form of discrimination. Host Michel Martin talks with a Chicago reporter and a Philadelphia activist about how the closings could affect students and local communities.

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Any Praise For Hugo Chavez?

Wed, 2013-03-06 09:00

Hugo Chavez was a controversial but charismatic leader of Venezuela. Host Michel Martin speaks with Dan Hellinger, a professor of political science at Webster University, about Chavez's legacy.

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Exit Interview: US Trade Representative Ron Kirk

Wed, 2013-03-06 09:00

Look around your kitchen table and you'll see the work of Ambassador Ron Kirk. He's the United States Trade Representative, which is a cabinet-level position, and he's negotiated trade deals all around the world. Host Michel Martin talks to him about why he's choosing to step down from his post, and the importance of U.S. trade.

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Why ER Docs In The Big Apple Won't Replace That Painkiller Prescription

Wed, 2013-03-06 08:51

Many doctors and patients expect too much from prescription opioids as pain relievers, some physicians say. These expectations need to be reined in to curtail drug abuse and overdoses that claim more than 16,000 lives a year in the U.S., they say.

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Eating Eyeballs: Taboo, Or Tasty?

Wed, 2013-03-06 08:37

Sit down to eat in Iceland, and you might be served boiled sheep's head, complete with the eye. In some cultures eyeballs are considered a culinary treat, but for most of us they're still in the category of "eww."

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How To Sneak Into A Chinese Village When Police Don't Want You There

Wed, 2013-03-06 08:35

Reporting in China is sometimes a cat-and-mouse game with authorities, who want to keep journalists far from the scene when unrest breaks out.

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Victims' Advocates Push For Some Cardinals To Be Barred From Papal Conclave

Wed, 2013-03-06 07:58

Alleging that the cardinals either ignored or covered up cases of sexual abuse involving priests, the groups are pushing to keep those cardinals from being part of the deliberations. The cardinals have either not commented or denied wrongdoing.

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South Korea Vows Retaliation If Pyongyang Makes Good On Military Threat

Wed, 2013-03-06 07:42

Seoul says it will strike back if North Korea makes good on a threat to attack U.S. and South Korean forces.

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Why The Library Of Congress Has A Lock On Your Phone

Wed, 2013-03-06 07:34

Few of us own the music we listen or the movies we watch in exactly the same way we did a decade ago. And today if you buy a smartphone from a cellphone company, what you can legally do with it — how and where you can use it — may be proscribed even if that phone is fully bought and paid for.

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Valerie Harper, TV's 'Rhoda,' Reveals She Has Terminal Brain Cancer

Wed, 2013-03-06 06:35

Now 73, the actress tells People magazine that she doesn't think about dying. She thinks about "being here now." Doctors have told her she has about three months to live, Harper says.

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Kerry Says He's Confident Arms Are Reaching Syrian Rebels

Wed, 2013-03-06 06:26

The U.S. secretary of state announced last week that Washington will provide $60 million in nonlethal aid to the Syrian opposition.

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198,000 Jobs Added In February, Report Shows; January Growth Revised Upward

Wed, 2013-03-06 06:00

The job market remains "sturdy," according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. Much more will be known about the labor picture when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its figures on Friday.

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After Chávez: His 'Revolution' Is Likely To Continue

Wed, 2013-03-06 05:05

With a hand-picked vice president now controlling the purse strings and opponents looking weak, NPR's Juan Forero says the controversial and charismatic leader's policies are likely to survive for at least a while. Chávez died Tuesday.

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Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:59

Winter storm Saturn, which has already left Chicago digging out from 10 inches, is expected to dump more snow on Maryland and Virginia.

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Book News: 'Superman' Artist Quits Amid Uproar Over Author's Views On Homosexuality

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:32

Also: The influence of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables on Hugo Chavez; Jeb Bush's new book on immigration; and a 9-year-old saves himself and friends from quicksand after reading a survival guide.

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In China, Baby's Brutal Death Raises Questions For Many About Nation's Values

Wed, 2013-03-06 04:18

Two car thefts, one in the U.S. and one in China, have transfixed many in China. In both cases, babies were in the vehicles. The American case ended happily when the thief phoned police to tell them where to find the child. In China, the suspect has confessed to killing little Haobo.

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With Adaptive Skiing, Disabled People No Longer Left Out In The Cold

Wed, 2013-03-06 00:46

As the fresh snow falls in New Mexico's ski resorts and mild temperatures welcome visitors into the region, new ski enthusiasts are making their way to the mountain tops. Some ski resorts now offer lessons to people with disabilities, and owners say not only is it a great equalizer, it's also increasing business.

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The Boehner Rule? Speaker Bucks House GOP For Some Legislation

Wed, 2013-03-06 00:45

House Speaker John Boehner is getting things done at times in spite of his Republican majority. Three major pieces of legislation that passed the House this year did so without the support of the majority of his party's lawmakers.

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John Kerry, A 'Recovering Politician,' Settles Into Diplomatic Role

Wed, 2013-03-06 00:45

John Kerry's first trip as secretary of state took him to Europe — where he spent time growing up as the son of a diplomat. Kerry, who also had stops in the Middle East, says he can't speak as freely now as when he was a senator.

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Elephant Poaching Pushes Species To Brink Of Extinction

Wed, 2013-03-06 00:44

Forest elephants in central Africa are being slaughtered in record numbers for their ivory tusks, a decade-long study finds. The U.S. government and wildlife advocacy groups are struggling to slow the killings as poaching is overcoming laws and treaties intended to protect the species.

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