Mitt Romney
2:00 am
Mon June 25, 2012

Romney's Next Challenge: Woo Skeptical Republicans

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets attendees at the conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in Orlando, Fla., on June 21. The presumptive GOP nominee took knocks from congressional Republicans during the party's presidential primaries.

Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 10:30 am

The battering Mitt Romney took from Republican rivals during the primary made big news. What seemed less noteworthy at the time — the knocks he took from Republicans in Congress — is now much more significant if there is to be a President Romney.

"He's the least of the candidates running right now that would be considered a Tea Party candidate," Rep. Tim Scott, R-S.C., told CNN.

After Romney won Florida, GOP Rep. Allen West told CBS that Romney has to do a far better job in "making the appeal as far as being a strong constitutional conservative."

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The Salt
1:59 am
Mon June 25, 2012

We Evolved To Eat Meat, But How Much Is Too Much?

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Paleo diet promoter John Durant digs into some ribs.

Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 10:31 am

You won't catch John Durant in a tie. Shoes are optional, too. He has traded cubicle life for something a little wild: Promoting the diet and lifestyle of our ancestors from the paleolithic era. He's blogging and writing a book about his approach.

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Shots - Health Blog
1:57 am
Mon June 25, 2012

Many Migraines Can Be Prevented With Treatments, But Few Use Them

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A promising crop of new migraine treatments could alleviate the suffering of millions of Americans.

Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 10:36 am

Millions of Americans suffer from migraine headaches so severe they miss work, social gatherings and important family events.

But that doesn't have to be the case, according to Charles Flippen, a University of California, Los Angeles, neurologist and researcher. "Everyone says, 'Oh, well, everyone has headaches,' so they just push through and suffer in silence," says Flippen.

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Dead Stop
1:55 am
Mon June 25, 2012

In Alaskan Cemetery, Native And Orthodox Rites Mix

Originally published on Tue June 26, 2012 10:33 am

The first thing you see at Alaska's Eklutna Cemetery is a tidy white church, with copper-colored onion domes that are topped by the three-barred Russian Orthodox cross.

The church is a reminder of the days when Alaska was claimed by imperial Russia. But it hardly prepares you for the unique combination of Native American and Russian Orthodox influences in the graveyard beyond.

Our guide is Aaron Leggett, who waits patiently under a light but steady rain to explain his community's burial traditions.

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Ask Me Another
7:42 pm
Sun June 24, 2012

Peter Earnest: Spy Vs. Spy

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Peter Earnest, ex-C.I.A intelligence guru turned head of the International Spy Museum.

Originally published on Fri December 21, 2012 2:20 pm

Founding executive director of Washington D.C.'s Spy Museum, Peter Earnest joins host Ophira Eisenberg on this week's episode of Ask Me Another from the nation's capital. Earnest talks about how his experience as a former C.I.A. agent informed much of what you'll see when you visit the Spy Museum, including crytograms to uncypher and technologically-advanced gadgets to admire.

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The Two-Way
4:02 pm
Sun June 24, 2012

Egypt Celebrates, But Tough Road Ahead For New President, Muslim Brotherhood

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Fireworks illuminate Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday to celebrate the victory of Mohammed Morsi in the country's presidential election.

Originally published on Mon June 25, 2012 7:35 am

The winner of Egypt's first competitive presidential election is the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi. The official announcement was made Sunday to the cheers and jubilation of a massive crowd in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

Challenges remain, however, as the ruling military council has effectively stripped the incoming president of most of his powers. The popularly elected Parliament, dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, was also dissolved.

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Music
2:43 pm
Sun June 24, 2012

The Co-Opting Of Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture'

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote his "1812 Overture" in 1880.

Originally published on Sun June 24, 2012 6:11 pm

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote his piece The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E flat major in commemoration of the Russian Army's successful defense of Moscow against Napoleon's advancing troops at the Battle of Borodino. Most Americans, however, know the piece as the bombastic tune that accompanies Fourth of July fireworks shows all over the country.

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Music Interviews
2:38 pm
Sun June 24, 2012

Smashing Pumpkins: Making Peace With The Immediate Past

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The Smashing Pumpkins in 2012 (from left): Nicole Fiorentino, Billy Corgan, Mike Byrne and Jeff Schroeder.

Originally published on Sun June 24, 2012 7:45 pm

Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of Siamese Dream, the second album by The Smashing Pumpkins and the one, along with 1995's Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, that broke the band into the mainstream and spawned its most lasting hits.

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Author Interviews
2:25 pm
Sun June 24, 2012

Dr. Karp On Parenting And The Science Of Sleep

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 1:33 pm

The key to being a new parent, says renowned pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp, is to think of your newborn's "fourth trimester."

"Our babies aren't like horses. They can't run the first day of life," Karp says. "And so we need to recognize that they're evicted from the womb three months before they're ready for the world."

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Movies I've Seen A Million Times
12:24 pm
Sun June 24, 2012

The Movie Anthony Mackie's 'Seen A Million Times'

Originally published on Sun June 24, 2012 6:11 pm

The weekends on All Things Considered series Movies I've Seen a Million Times features filmmakers, actors, writers and directors talking about the movies that they never get tired of watching.

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