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AP Case Adds To Obama Team's Tough Record On Leaks
May 17, 2013 | NPR · His administration has prosecuted six people for giving reporters information about secret national security operations — twice as many cases as all previous presidents combined. Amid criticism from First Amendment advocates, the White House insists it values both press freedoms and national security.
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Weighing Freedom Of The Press Against Public Safety
May 17, 2013 | NPR · The Justice Department has been scrutinized this week for secretly obtaining phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors while investigating the disclosure of a CIA operation to thwart a terrorist attack. Steve Inskeep talks to Floyd Abrams, a leading First Amendment lawyer, about how the Constitution and the law treat press freedom.
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Select Young Afghans Chosen As Commandoes In Training
May 17, 2013 | NPR · From the Afghan capital Kabul, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to Gen, Joseph Dunford, the commander of all U.S. and international forces there. They discuss the challenges of the current situation on the ground, and look ahead to the withdrawal of NATO combat troops in 2014.
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Alzheimer's Cases Rise, But Hope Remains
May 18, 2013 | NPR · More than 5 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's disease, and the number is only going to increase — in part, due to aging baby boomers. But researchers say increased awareness and early detection is helping patients live with the disease.
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Week In News: A Rough Week For The White House
May 18, 2013 | NPR · With the White House embroiled in three concurrent scandals this week, Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with James Fallows, national correspondent with The Atlantic, about the way forward for the president and for Congress, with recent history as their guide.
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Internships: Low-Paid, Unpaid Or Just Plain Illegal?
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Fed up with working for free, some interns are suing their employers. Last week, a judge ruled that interns could not sue the Hearst Corp. as a class action, which could be a legal setback for young workers tired of exploitative unpaid internships.
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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.
 

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From The Library Of 'Life'

The Super Bowl No One Cared About
Feb 1, 2013 — The first Super Bowl was in 1967, though most people at the time didn't think it was a big deal. Photographer Neil Leifer was there that day and looks back at how things have changed.
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What Did A '40s Census-Taker Look Like?
Apr 5, 2012 — In the summer before the famous 1940 census, a group was dispatched for a test run. Photos from Life reveal even more about that time.
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Revisiting 'Country Doctor,' A 1948 Photo Essay
Jan 10, 2012 — For the first time, you can see the complete original photo essay from Life magazine online.
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Christmas Cute: Kids Calling Santa, 1947
Dec 25, 2011 — Imagine the delight of calling Santa directly! In 1947, the New York City mega toy store F.A.O. Schwartz set up a line to their store Santa. A few photos of the children calling ran in a December issue of Life, but many of them were never published.
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Rare 'Life' Photos, 70 Years After Pearl Harbor
Dec 7, 2011 — Previously unseen photos from Life show scenes just after the attack.
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The Photo That Changed The Face Of AIDS
Dec 1, 2011 — In the '90s, one photo came to symbolize the AIDS epidemic. Years later, Life editors revisit the story and discover that there's much more to it.
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Photos That Didn't Make The Cut For 'Life'
Nov 23, 2011 — On the 75th anniversary of Life, see some of the photos that didn't make it into the magazine.
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'Breakfast At Tiffany's' Turns 50
Oct 5, 2011 — Life celebrates the movie's 50th birthday with a look back at Audrey's style.
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Photos: Happy 100th, Lucille Ball
Aug 5, 2011 — Never-before-published photos celebrate the actress on what would be her 100th birthday.
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Unpublished Photos On John Glenn's 90th
Jul 18, 2011 — To celebrate the astronaut's birthday, Life has curated a gallery of unseen archival photos.
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