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Thursday

Strom Thurmond Dies

Retired Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina -- who spent nearly half his life in the U.S. Senate -- is dead at 100, mere months after leaving office. Thurmond was the longest-serving U.S. senator and the oldest man ever to serve in Congress. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

Strom Thurmond Dies

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Swimming the Columbia River

Christopher Swain is nearing the end of a long, wet journey. He's about to finish swimming the entire 1,243-mile length of the Columbia River. NPR's Tom Goldman reports on why the trip was so important to the Portland, Ore., man. See photos of Swain and his online diary.

Swimming the Columbia River

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Wednesday

Columbia River Swimmer Update

Christopher Swain has been swimming the Columbia River for the past 13 months. Next week, he'll hit the Pacific Ocean and his bringing attention to the pollution in the river will be over. Host Neal Conan speaks with Christopher Swain about his journey. Guest: Christopher Swain *Swimming the Columbia River since June 4, 2002

Columbia River Swimmer Update

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MoveOn.org Conducts Online Democratic Presidential Primary

From New Hampshire Public Radio, Raquel Maria Dillon reports on an Internet Democratic primary taking place this week on the liberal activist Web site, MoveOn.org. If any of the nine candidates receives 50 percent of the vote, MoveOn says it will endorse that candidate for the election of 2004.

MoveOn.org Conducts Online Democratic Presidential Primary

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Tuesday

Affirmative Action Upheld

The Supreme Court rules that minority college applicants may be given an edge when applying for admissions, but limits how great a factor race can play. University presidents around the country say the decision upholding the University of Michigan Law School's admission program provides a long-needed model for how to create affirmative action programs that will stand up in court. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Affirmative Action Upheld

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Monday

EPA Report Sees Improvements in Environment

An Environmental Protection Agency study concludes that water and air quality and environmental safeguards are better today than they were 30 years ago. Answering skeptics, outgoing EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman says the Bush administration's decision to edit sections on the effects of global warming was motivated not by censorship but by differing opinions from government scientists. NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Whitman.

EPA Report Sees Improvements in Environment

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Affirmative Action Decision

The Supreme Court rules that minority college applicants may be given an edge when applying for admissions, but limits how great a factor race can play. Issuing two split decisions regarding the University of Michigan's admissions policies, justices strike down a point system used for undergraduate admissions, but uphold a law school program that gives race less prominence. Hear NPR's Nina Totenberg.

Affirmative Action Decision

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World

Number of Children Crossing U.S.-Mexico Border Rises

An increasing number of children cross into the United States from Mexico in recent years, with the U.S. Border Patrol arresting about 35,000 Mexican children in 2002. Many of their parents are already working illegally in the United States and pay smugglers to bring their children north. Hear NPR's Gerry Hadden.

Number of Children Crossing U.S.-Mexico Border Rises

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U.S. Soldier Remembrance

NPR's Mandalit del Barco profiles one of the more than 50 U.S. troops who have died in Iraq since major combat in the war officially ended May 1. She visits the family of Army Sgt. Atanasio Haro Marin, a Mexican-American soldier from Baldwin Park, Calif., who died when his unit was ambushed.

U.S. Soldier Remembrance

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Sunday

Public Opinion of Iraq War

As lawmakers question intelligence claims of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, some surveys and analysts suggest that the public is largely unconcerned. While more Americans are willing to believe the administration may have overestimated Iraqi weapons, polls show the doubts have not caused large numbers of people to reconsider their support for the war itself. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Public Opinion of Iraq War

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Saturday

Military Officials Praise Improvements to V-22 Osprey

U.S. military officials stage a flight demonstration of the V-22 Osprey. The military says it has fixed serious mechanical and design problems with the tilt-rotor transport aircraft, which has been involved in crashes that have killed 30 people, but some lawmakers and watch dog groups still question the Osprey's safety and cost. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.

Military Officials Praise Improvements to V-22 Osprey

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Friday

Iraq Weapons Hearings

The House and Senate intelligence committees launched hearings this week on the Bush administration's handling of pre-war intelligence on Iraq. But while Democrats call for a probe of whether the White House mishandled intelligence reports, Republicans insist the hearings do not amount to an investigation of wrongdoing. NPR's David Welna reports.

Iraq Weapons Hearings

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Thursday

Revisiting the Legacy of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

Fifty years ago Thursday, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for selling America's nuclear weapons secrets to the Soviet Union. In his new book, An Execution in the Family, the Rosenbergs' son, Robert Meeropol, revisits the much-debated case against his parents. NPR's Michele Norris talks with Meeropol.

Revisiting the Legacy of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

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Culture

Hillary Clinton's 'Living History'

As her memoir, Living History, tops the best-seller lists, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton stops by NPR to answer questions about her political ambitions, President Bush and her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Listen to Senior Correspondent Juan Williams' interview with the former first lady on Thursday's Morning Edition. Hear the full interview online.

Hillary Clinton's 'Living History'

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Tuesday

Report: Housing Subsidies for Disabled Inadequate

A new study finds that for nearly 4 million poor people with severe disabilities, a key U.S. government subsidy has not kept pace with rising rents -- forcing many into sub-standard housing. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

Report: Housing Subsidies for Disabled Inadequate

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