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2010 Elections: Which Party's Going To Win?
September 6, 2010 | NPR · Make your forecast: Will Republicans take control of the House and Senate? Or just one chamber? Or will Democrats hold on to their majorities in both? The fall campaign kicks off in earnest today. Put your pundit hat on and do some prognosticating.
 
Why Aren't Employers Hiring?
September 6, 2010 | NPR · The unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent last month, with big political implications ahead of November elections. If the job market is ever to improve, employers will have to start feeling a lot more confident about where the economy is going. So what will it take for them to create jobs?
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Chile: Frustration Grows Over Slow Quake Recovery
September 6, 2010 | NPR · Six months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit southern Chile, many survivors are still homeless, and some towns and villages remain rubble-filled. With so many living in temporary camps, the speed of the government's recovery efforts has become the subject of controversy.
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Unions Try To Combat Lopsided Election Spending
September 6, 2010 | NPR · Organized labor, one of the most powerful forces in American politics, is facing a new reality. The Supreme Court ruled last January that corporations and unions may spend unlimited amounts in political campaigns. Even before that ruling, business outspent labor.
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As Clock Ticks, Lawmakers Revisit Bush Tax Cuts
September 6, 2010 | NPR · The debate over President Bush's 2001 and 2003 tax cuts heats up this fall as Congress considers the marginal rate reductions, estate tax relief and lower rates on investment income set to expire Jan. 1. At stake: trillions of dollars and tax-cutting reputations heading into the midterm elections.
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Art & Life from NPR

Gary Shteyngart's Nerd Passion For 'Zardoz'
September 6, 2010 | NPR · Writer Gary Shteyngart may have no idea what Zardoz is about, but that doesn't stop him from knowing the science-fiction novel by heart. For a nerd like him, nothing compares to the post-apocalyptic world full of floating heads and immortal beings.
 
Jokes To Tell Your Parents For Rosh Hashana
September 5, 2010 | NPR · When Sam Hoffman and Eric Spiegelman's video of Hoffman's 60-something mother telling an off-color joke on YouTube went viral, they knew they had something special.  The success of their subsequent website, OldJewsTellingJokes.com, and their upcoming book have proved them right.
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'Phantom Tollbooth' Creators Reunited By An 'Ogre'
September 5, 2010 | NPR · In the early 1960s, writer Norton Juster and illustrator Jules Feiffer created The Phantom Tollbooth, which quickly became a kid-lit classic. Now, 50 years later, the two have finally collaborated once more -- this time, on a picture book called The Odious Ogre. They speak to NPR's Liane Hansen about their partnership and their new project.
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Victory At Marathon Saved A Lot More Than A Race
September 4, 2010 | NPR · The story's a classic: An outnumbered band of Athenians pushes back the  mighty Persian army. But the battle of Marathon, 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece, left a legacy that extends far beyond the name of a famous race. Historian Richard Billows explores the legendary battle in his new book, Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization.
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Next Week: Franzen Talks About 'Freedom'
September 4, 2010 | NPR · Jonathan Franzen's new novel, Freedom, is being called a "masterpiece of American fiction." He was recently on the cover of Time magazine -- the first living author on its cover in more than a decade. Next weekend, Franzen will join us to talk about Freedom, the story of a contemporary American family in St. Paul, Minn.
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September 9, 2009

Round-Up

A court-martial panel convicts an Air Force Academy major of rape and other sex crimes…Colorado Springs Councilman Jerry Heimlicher steps down, the Gazette reports…Great Sand Dunes National Park will be featured on a new quarter…and, another Republican looks into joining the bid to challenge Democratic Senator Michael Bennet.

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