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Education

Studies: More Funding Needed for Education Act

Three years after the No Child Left Behind Act was signed into law, urban schools have shown considerable reading and math gains, according to two recent studies. But the studies caution that more funding is needed for schools to meet federal standards. NPR's Ed Gordon discusses the findings with Deborah Jewell-Sherman, superintendent of the Richmond Public School system; Jack Jennings, president and CEO of the Center on Education Policy; and Dough Mesecar, senior policy advisor to Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings.

Studies: More Funding Needed for Education Act

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Analysis

Commission: U.S. 'Dead Wrong' on Iraq

A report from a presidential commission looking at pre-war intelligence in Iraq says spy agencies were 'dead wrong' in their accounts of Iraq's weapons capabilities. We take a closer look at the commission's findings.

Commission: U.S. 'Dead Wrong' on Iraq

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Analysis

World

Democracy's Tender Roots in Africa

The sudden spring of democracy in the Middle East gets a lot of airtime, but across the African continent, democratic reforms continue, in strides and stumbles. We examine the state of democracy in Africa.

Democracy's Tender Roots in Africa

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Science

Dying Honeybees Threaten Agriculture Industry

California's almond harvest is in jeopardy after more than half of the state's bees have died due to a parasite. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks to Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about how the scourge is now threatening the nation's agriculture.

Dying Honeybees Threaten Agriculture Industry

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U.S. to Bolster Border Security

The Department of Homeland Security recently assigned more than 500 additional border patrol agents to the Arizona-Mexico border. Many observers believe the move is a response to the Minuteman Project, a group of civilian volunteers who patrol the area looking for illegal immigrants.

U.S. to Bolster Border Security

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The Immigration Debate

Citizens Plan to Patrol Arizona Border

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Ray Borane, the mayor of Douglas, Ariz., about the civilian volunteers of the Minuteman Project. The organization has proposed setting up a month-long armed patrol to prevent illegal immigration at the Mexican border.

Citizens Plan to Patrol Arizona Border

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Slate's Human Nature: The Impact of the Schiavo Case

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Slate's Will Saletan about the impact the Terri Schiavo case has had on Americans' views of government and their own personal decisions about the end of life.

Slate's Human Nature: The Impact of the Schiavo Case

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Terri Schiavo's Guardian Ad Litem

A Florida court appointed Dr. Jay Wolfson to be Terri Schiavo's guardian ad litem in 2003. Wolfson, a lawyer and professor of public health and medicine at the University of South Florida, says Schiavo's condition met the state's definition of being in a persistent vegetative state.

Terri Schiavo's Guardian Ad Litem

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Day to Day

Report Faults Pre-War Intelligence on Iraq

A presidential commission studying the effective of U.S. intelligence released a report on Thursday criticizing the government's intelligence gathering efforts in Iraq. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Mike Shuster about the findings.

Report Faults Pre-War Intelligence on Iraq

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Terri Schiavo, 41, Dies at Florida Hospice

Terri Schiavo dies 13 days after her feeding tube was removed. The brain-damaged woman had been in a persistent vegetative state since 1990 after her heart stopped. Her case sparked an unprecedented legal battle, with Congress, the White House and the federal courts weighing in on her case.

Terri Schiavo, 41, Dies at Florida Hospice

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Social Security Debate

Resistance to Bush's Social Security Changes Grows

The Bush administration is running into increasing resistance to altering Social Security. Republicans in Congress are beginning to feel pressure from their constituents as well. The president stumped for changes to Social Security in Iowa Wednesday.

Resistance to Bush's Social Security Changes Grows

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Morning Edition

Intelligence Report Offers Bleak Assessment

A report by a presidential commission investigating pre-war intelligence in Iraq offers a bleak view of intelligence-gathering and analysis. It includes a similarly grim assessment of efforts in Iran and North Korea and offers recommendations to improve the process.

Intelligence Report Offers Bleak Assessment

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