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Fresh Air for July 30, 2010

Los Lobos' latest album Tin Can Trust is their latest to combine the sounds of rock and roll, country music and traditional Mexican and Spanish tunes. courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Fans 'Can Trust' New Los Lobos Album

Fans 'Can Trust' New Los Lobos Album

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Fresh Air for July 29, 2010

Medical professionals need to build a system that focuses on how to help patients achieve what's most important to them at the end of their lives, says Dr. Atul Gawande. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Dr. Atul Gawande: Make End Of Life More Humane

Dr. Atul Gawande: Make End Of Life More Humane

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If You Give A Mouse A Diorama: Steve Carell (right) stars as Barry, an amateur taxidermist who's invited to a strange dinner party by Tim (Paul Rudd), a hedge fund manager on the make. Merie Weismiller Wallace/Paramount hide caption

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Jay Roach, Steve Carell Pair Up For 'Schmucks'

Jay Roach, Steve Carell Pair Up For 'Schmucks'

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Sugar Pie DeSanto's complete Chess singles from 1961 to 1966 are available on her album Go Go Power. Ace Records hide caption

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Sugar Pie DeSanto: After 50 Years, 'Go Going' Strong

Sugar Pie DeSanto: After 50 Years, 'Go Going' Strong

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Fresh Air for July 28, 2010

Members of the evangelical Lakewood Church in Houston worship at a prayer service in 2005. More than 45,000 churches across the U.S. are represented by the National Association of Evangelicals. Jessica Kourkounis/AP hide caption

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Ousted Evangelical Reflects On Faith, Future

Ousted Evangelical Reflects On Faith, Future

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Willem Breuker played with his ensemble, the 10-piece Willem Breuker Kollektief, for more than 30 years. Kollektief hide caption

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Remembering Dutch Jazz Musician Willem Breuker

Remembering Dutch Jazz Musician Willem Breuker

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Fresh Air for July 27, 2010

A U.S. Marine from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines runs for cover during a gun battle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, July 23. Kevin Frayer/AP Photo hide caption

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Reporter's View: How The WikiLeaks Story Developed

Reporter's View: How The WikiLeaks Story Developed

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Will Travers (James Badge Dale) is a brilliant intelligence analyst with a tragic past — who can quickly spot patterns emerging in seemingly random things. AMC hide caption

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'Rubicon': Smart Spies Who Connect The Dots

'Rubicon': Smart Spies Who Connect The Dots

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Fresh Air for July 26, 2010

Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner (right) discusses a scene with star Jon Hamm during the taping of the AMC drama. AMC hide caption

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Talking 'Mad Men' With Creator Matthew Weiner

Talking 'Mad Men' With Creator Matthew Weiner

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