The Two-Way
3:57 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

The Euro Crisis Has A Beat (And You Can Cry To It)

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Originally published on Mon July 9, 2012 7:52 pm

Sports
3:55 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Why Are Baseball's No-Hitters No Longer Rare?

Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 5:25 pm

And the no-hitters keep on coming. Matt Cain pitched a perfect game for the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night. It was the fifth no-hitter in Major League Baseball this season and it's only June. Audie Cornish talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about where Cain's performance ranks in the record books and why no-hitters, which used to be rare, are now seemingly routine.

National Security
3:55 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

50 Years After A Cold War Drama, A Silver Star

Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 5:58 pm

When an experimental U.S. spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, the U.S. government quickly came up with elaborate cover stories.

"The plane [Soviet leader Nikita] Khrushchev reported shot down inside Russian territory presumably is an American, single-engine jet, a U-2 reported missing on a flight along the Turkish-Russian border last Sunday," a broadcast at the time said. "The national space agency has been flying these planes, 10 of them, in many parts of the world, studying the upper atmosphere."

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The Two-Way
3:55 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Napolitano: New Immigration Policy Is Part Of A 'Strong Enforcement'

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 5:25 pm

In an interview with All Things Considered's Audie Cornish, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the administration's decision to defer the deportation of some young illegal immigrants is a part of a "strong enforcement" of immigration laws.

She said that this administration has stymied illegal border crossings and stepped up deportations of criminals.

"Strong enforcement also embodies looking at different categories differently when the facts justify that we do so," Napolitano said.

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Deceptive Cadence
3:42 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Around The Classical Internet: June 15, 2012

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Could Andrew Litton be the next Colorado Symphony leader? Check your inbox.

Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 6:46 pm

  • The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, under the new leadership of chief exec Gene Sobczak has pulled off "a kind of short-term miracle." Less than a year ago, the orchestra was "so toxic that 20 trustees made an angry and abrupt exit," and they've been looking for a new artistic director for about four years.
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Shots - Health Blog
3:22 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

As More Americans Live Through Cancer, Survivors' Ranks Grow

Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 4:07 pm

A cancer diagnosis is no longer a death sentence for many people who get one.

The ranks of American cancer survivors are growing, and will increase from 13.7 million in January 2012 to nearly 18 million in January 2022, according to a report from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute.

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It's All Politics
2:54 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

With DREAM Order, Obama Did What Presidents Do — Act Without Congress

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President Obama on Friday announced he was using his executive power to give some young illegal immigrants the right to stay longer in the United States.

Originally published on Mon June 18, 2012 12:12 pm

President Obama's announcement Friday that he is using his executive authority to defer deportation proceedings for young immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally but meet certain requirements was just the latest example of the president's use of his power to act without Congress on policy issues.

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Food
2:20 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

African Land Fertile Ground For Crops And Investors

Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 5:25 pm

Second of a two-part story. Read Part 1

In some countries of Africa, there's a land rush under way as investors claim farmland, establish mega-farms and try to cash in on high prices for food and biofuels. These deals are controversial. Critics accuse investors of dispossessing subsistence farmers.

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The Salt
2:11 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Salmonella in Dog Food Is Making Humans Sick

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Dogs are cute, but they can give Salmonella to their owners.

A lot of people share everything with their dogs — a long walk, a bed, even people food. But one thing you might not want to share is a nasty bug called Salmonella.

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The Two-Way
2:08 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Neil Munro, Of Daily Caller, Interrupts President During Rose Garden Address

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Neil Munro of the Daily Caller (center) interrupts U.S. President Barack Obama with questions as he delivered remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House.

Originally published on Fri June 15, 2012 6:52 pm

President Obama grew very angry when Neil Munro of the website Daily Caller shouted a question in the middle of his address at the Rose Garden.

The first time he was interrupted, Obama said, "Excuse me sir. It's not time for questions, sir. Not while I'm speaking."

The president was issuing a statement about his administration's decision to delay the deportation of some young immigrants. Toward the end of his speech, Obama addressed Munro directly.

Here's a bit of audio from that moment:

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