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Sunday

Religion

Nearly 180 Years Old, Bible Camp Still Has Spirit

In the 1800s, American frontier towns and agricultural communities far from churches saw the rise of summer revival camps. Traveling preachers would bring evangelism to the countryside. The tradition is still going strong at a bible camp in Georgia dating back to 1828.

Nearly 180 Years Old, Bible Camp Still Has Spirit

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Religion

African-American Churches Weigh Gospel Debate

The rise of "mega-churches" in the African-American community has helped draw people back to religion. But some traditional black pastors find the growth of these churches worrisome, saying their leaders focus on messages of personal prosperity and are neglecting the civil rights struggle.

African-American Churches Weigh Gospel Debate

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Saturday

Friday

All Things Considered

Frist Defies Bush on Stem-Cell Funding

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says he supports a bill to expand federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, in a break from President Bush's policy. Frist's support could push the measure closer to passage -- and a possible White House veto.

Frist Defies Bush on Stem-Cell Funding

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World

Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens in Northern Iraq

At least 26 people die in a suicide bombing in the northern Iraqi town of Rabia, west of Mosul. Officials say the victims were members of the Iraqi security services. Officials said the attack occurred in the midst of recruits who were training in a security-controlled area, and that some of the guards may have knowingly allowed the attacker to enter.

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Framer Remembers the Origins of Medicare

The Medicare program that helps the elderly and disabled pay their medical bills turns 40. The legislation was decades in the making, and the final bill was written in just two days, a result of compromises and expediencies. Many health planners feared it would fall apart. But it has become one of the most popular government programs ever.

Framer Remembers the Origins of Medicare

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Opinion

Health

For Mothers, How Old Is Too Old?

Doctors across the country have been debating the question of prospective mothers' ages, as reproductive technologies make it possible for women in their 60s to have children. Michele Norris talks with Dr. Elizabeth Ginsburg of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston about her hospital's current debate over age limits for motherhood. We hear from Dr. Robert Stillman of the Shady Grove Fertility Center in Rockville, Md., who believes limits must exist. Finally, we talk with Margaret Janicki LaBarbera, who had her first child at 54.

For Mothers, How Old Is Too Old?

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Summer Festivals

Free Range: A Small Town's Big Screen Dreams

The town of Wrenshall, Minn., population 308, hosts the second-annual Free Range Film Festival. Held in a barn, it offers short films, features and documentaries from largely Midwestern amateur filmmakers.

Free Range: A Small Town's Big Screen Dreams

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Technology

Bloggers Gain Attention for Missing Woman

The missing-persons case of Latoya Figueroa, a pregnant black woman from Philadelphia, has finally attracted mainstream news coverage after bloggers at AllSpinZone.com generated publicity on her behalf.

Bloggers Gain Attention for Missing Woman

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Morning Edition

Frist Breaks with Bush on Stem-Cell Legislation

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says he will support legislation to expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Frist (R-TN) is calling for President Bush to modify his stem cell policy, which puts strict limits on their use.

Frist Breaks with Bush on Stem-Cell Legislation

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Lost & Found Sound

The Building Stewardesses

The Port Authority visionary behind the building of the Twin Towers, had an inspiration: "construction guides" -- friendly co-eds in mini-skirted uniforms, posted at corner kiosks on the site to inform an inquiring public and put a pretty face on a controversial issue.

The Building Stewardesses

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