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National Security
2:34 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

FBI Tracking 100 Suspected Extremists In Military

Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 3:27 pm

The FBI has conducted more than 100 investigations into suspected Islamic extremists within the military, NPR has learned. About a dozen of those cases are considered serious.

Officials define that as a case requiring a formal investigation to gather information against suspects who appear to have demonstrated a strong intent to attack military targets. This is the first time the figures have been publicly disclosed.

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It's All Politics
2:26 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

Supreme Court's Arizona Ruling Could Aid Obama While Vexing Romney

Originally published on Fri June 29, 2012 6:47 am

The political impact of Monday's Supreme Court ruling that three of four provisions of Arizona's immigration enforcement law are unconstitutional — and that a fourth could eventually be found to be — certainly appeared, at first blush, to be a significant political win for President Obama.

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World Cafe
2:23 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

Next: Megan Reilly

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Megan Reilly.

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 8:52 am

  • Hear two new tracks by Megan Reilly
Music Reviews
2:10 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

A Posthumous Masterpiece Adds To E.S.T.'s Legacy

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 8:51 am

When the pianist Esbjorn Svensson died in a scuba accident in 2008, many fans of his group, the Swedish trio known as E.S.T., wondered if there might be some unreleased experiments lurking in a studio vault. There were. Just out is a disc called 301, which was recorded in 2008 during sessions for the group's final album.

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The Salt
1:11 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

Cooking Regional Food When You're Far From The Fava Beans

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Chef Mino Massi and his son Robi prep food from Puglia at the Washington, D.C. convention center.

Originally published on Mon June 25, 2012 1:19 pm

How do you showcase regional food when you're not in the region? Don't smuggle the salami in, that's for sure.

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The Two-Way
1:05 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

80 Percent Of Lightning Strike Victims Are Male, But Why?

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Lightning streaks across the sky in Tyler, Texas, as a powerful line of thunderstorms moved across the state in April.

Originally published on Mon June 25, 2012 2:42 pm

This tweet from the National Weather Service caught our attention, today:

"More than 80% of lightning victims are male. Be a force of nature by knowing your risk, taking action and being an example"

Eighty percent seemed to us pretty significant, so we turned to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and asked, "Why?"

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Law
1:03 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

Immigration Ruling May Close, Open Legal Windows

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Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer leaves a podium at the state Capitol in Phoenix after responding to President Obama's immigration speech on June 15. Brewer said the speech represented a "pre-emptive strike" aimed at what then was an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's immigration law.

Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 5:16 am

The Supreme Court's decision to strike down much of Arizona's immigration law is being hailed as a victory by both sides in a fight likely to spawn many more legal battles.

Monday, the court struck down three of four provisions in the law but upheld, at least for the moment, a controversial measure allowing police to check the immigration status of anyone stopped or detained for any reason.

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PG-13: Risky Reads
12:22 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

Teenage Brain: Gateway To A 'Bright And Dark' World

Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 3:27 pm

Meg Wolitzer is a novelist whose most recent works include The Uncoupling and a book for young readers, The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman.

You know how people talk about so-called gateway drugs — drugs that lead to harder ones? I think some books can be considered gateway books, because reading them leads you to start reading other books that are similar but more intense. Lisa, Bright and Dark, John Neufeld's 1969 novel for young adults, is one of these.

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The Two-Way
11:54 am
Mon June 25, 2012

Vatican Hires Fox News Reporter To Advise Media Office

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People gather on St. Peter's square to hear Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican Sunday. The Vatican has hired Fox News correspondent Greg Burke to advise its press office.

Seeking to modernize and widen its dealings with the media, the Vatican has hired Fox News Channel's Rome correspondent to advise its press office. The move will put journalist Greg Burke, who is also a member of Opus Dei, into a new role working with Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi.

For NPR's Newscast desk, Sylvia Poggioli reports from Rome:

"Greg Burke, 52, has been with Fox 10 years, and he'll be the first Vatican communications expert with experience outside the world of Catholic media.

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Remembrances
11:38 am
Mon June 25, 2012

Fresh Air Remembers Broadway's Richard Adler

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Celebrated composer and lyricist Richard Adler has died at the age of 90.

This interview was originally broadcast on Aug. 9, 1990.

In 1955, The New York Times called Richard Adler and his writing partner, Jerry Ross, "Broadway's hottest young composers." Together, they wrote the music and lyrics for The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, two shows that became known for the songs "Hey There," "Steam Heat," "Hernando's Hideaway" and "Whatever Lola Wants."

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