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Three-Minute Fiction: Round Nine Stories

Three-Minute Fiction: The Interview

September 30, 2012 • Anne Royall was a professional, first and foremost — a point she had to keep reminding herself the morning she caught President John Quincy Adams swimming naked in the Potomac.

Double Take 'Toons: Numbers Game

September 30, 2012 • President Obama is several points ahead of GOP rival Mitt Romney in most polls, but some conservatives point to a liberal bias in polling methods. Pat Bagley thinks the complaints are self-serving, but Milt Priggee thinks the economy is about to catch up with Obama's approval ratings.

Jimmy Hoffa: Still Searching. Still Waiting

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Jimmy Hoffa: Still Searching. Still Waiting

September 29, 2012 • "What happened to Jimmy Hoffa?" is one of the great persisting questions of the past generation. The latest tip in the long-runniing search has led to a spot under a driveway outside Detroit.

Jimmy Hoffa: Still Searching. Still Waiting

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Double Take 'Toons: On The Edge

September 29, 2012 • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both spoke at the U.N. this week. Randy Bish and David Fitzsimmons think both countries have mutual destruction on the brain.

NewsPoet: Philip Schultz Writes The Day In Verse

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NewsPoet: Writing The Day In Verse

NewsPoet: Philip Schultz Writes The Day In Verse

September 28, 2012 • Each month, NPR's All Things Considered invites a poet into the newsroom to see how the show comes together, and to write an original poem about the news. This month, our NewsPoet is Philip Schultz.

NewsPoet: Philip Schultz Writes The Day In Verse

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This Week's 5 Must-Read Stories From NPR Books

September 28, 2012 • Here is a roundup of the best of this week's NPR Books coverage, from gangster novels to beloved kids' books.

Double Take 'Toons: Bully Pulpit?

September 28, 2012 • More than 20 prominent conservatives recently signed an open letter complaining about pro-Obama media bias. Jeff Danziger thinks conservative media outlets are taking unfair aim at supporters of President Obama, while Rick McKee thinks Mitt Romney is the one under media attack.

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Finding Health After Letting Go Of Hate

September 28, 2012 • After he was told his brother had been murdered, Charlie Morris was filled with hatred. When he sought medical help for mysterious medical symptoms 10 years later, he realized it was his rage that plagued his body. When he started to forgive, he says his nightmares stopped, and his ailments went away.

Finding Health After Letting Go Of Hate

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Thoughts On Three Famous 'Language Apes'

September 27, 2012 • The apes Koko, Kanzi and Panbanisha are famous for their language abilities. Commentator and anthropologist Barbara J. King considers whether these abilities are being blown out of proportion with reality.

From Our Listeners

Letters: CEO Stress Levels And 'Promposals'

September 27, 2012 • Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read from emails from listeners about CEO stress levels and so-called "promposals."

Letters: CEO Stress Levels And 'Promposals'

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