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11:52 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Remembering Baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau performing Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem' in Coventry Cathedral.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 1:58 pm

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Election 2012
11:27 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Get Ready For The First Robot President

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While American politicians may be scripted, they're not this robotic. But whoever wins the presidency this year will preside over a U.S. economy where automation is becoming increasingly important.
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Interest in the domestic use of unmanned drones is surging among public agencies, raising privacy concerns. Here, a Ritewing Zephyr II flies with mounted camera in Berkeley, Calif.
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Students show President Obama inventions they entered in a robotics competition at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va., last September.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 1:48 pm

As many folks know, Bill Clinton was called the First Black President by Toni Morrison in The New Yorker.

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The Salt
11:27 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Sodexo's Beef With Food Certification Programs

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Think these labels we found on foods inside an NPR refrigerator are a lot to digest? Try balancing these considerations with the demands of 50 million diners a day.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 11:42 am

Surely you've noticed the proliferation of certifications advertising farmers' and food companies' virtuous commitments to fix the environment or promote health. These seals can reassure, but the sheer volume of them can also confound. How to choose between grass-fed, organic, hormone-free or free range?

Now imagine that you have to feed 50 million people a day in 80 countries around the world. And every day more of those people are demanding that the food you serve them be organic, gluten-free, or fair trade.

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The Two-Way
11:22 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Challenge: Use The Moog Doodle To Play The 'All Things Considered' Theme

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Google's Moog Doodle.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 5:05 pm

  • A clip of the current 'All Things Considered' theme
  • Bob Boilen reporting, in 2002
  • Two early versions of the 'All Things Considered' theme

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Election 2012
10:51 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Does Obama Have A Messaging Problem?

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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 11:46 am

Republicans have pounced on a comment by Newark, New Jersey mayor and Obama re-election surrogate Cory Booker. He called the Obama campaign's attacks on Mitt Romney's time at Bain Capital "nauseating." Host Michel Martin discusses the art of messaging with former presidential speechwriter Mary Kate Cary, and journalism professor Cynthia Tucker.

Race
10:51 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Civil Rights Leader: Equality Means Equality

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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 11:46 am

The NAACP is officially supporting same-sex marriage. The group says marriage equality is a civil right and is encouraging black voters to support the issue if it shows up on state ballots. Host Michel Martin talks with Julian Bond, chairman emeritus of the group.

World
10:51 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Islamists Vs. Mubarak Holdovers In Egypt Elections

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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 11:46 am

Campaign fever is in the air in Cairo and around Egypt. Millions of voters go to the polls, Tuesday and Wednesday, for what many believe to be the country's first free election in its long history. Host Michel Martin discusses what's at stake in this election with Sherine Tadros, the Egypt correspondent for Al Jazeera English.

Fitness & Nutrition
10:45 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Happy Feet: Tips For Healthier Running

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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 1:58 pm

After hearing a lot about barefoot running, New York Times Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds decided to try it out for herself. An amateur runner for several decades, Reynolds says she thought the transition would be easy. But almost immediately, she got injured.

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Mongolia Booms
9:47 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Old Ways Disappearing In The New Mongolia

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A baby Bactrian camel is tied up at the edge of the Badam family's small farmstead. Bactrian camels — like all Mongolian mammals — have thick fur to withstand the winters.
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The Badam family raises sheep and goats and camels in the South Gobi.
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Workers brush cashmere goats in South Gobi on the Badam family's farm. Cashmere wool, milk and meat are the main commodities for Mongolia's herders.
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A freshly slaughtered sheep carcass hangs inside the family's ger, or yurt, to dry. Meat — usually mutton — and noodles are the main foods for most Mongolians.
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Bat-Erdene Badam stands inside his animal corral, made of wood and compressed animal dung. He says none of his children are interested in continuing to work as herders.
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A veterinarian rides in on a motorcycle to check on the family's animals.
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Bat-Erdene's son, Uuganbaatar Badam, works at a coal mine in South Gobi. He lives in one of these gers near the open-pit mine and makes about $500 a month.
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Uuganbaatar says does not miss the herding life of his father and enjoys the salary, friends and amenities at the mining camp.
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Workers brush cashmere goats in South Gobi on Bat-Erdene Badam's family farm. Cashmere wool, milk and meat are the main commodities for Mongolia's herders.
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Bat-Erdene Badam's family raises sheep, goats and camels in the South Gobi region of Mongolia. But his three children have no interest in continuing the family business.
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A baby Bactrian camel is tied up at the edge of Bat-Erdene's small farmstead. Bactrian camels, like all Mongolian mammals, have thick fur to withstand temperatures of 40 degrees below zero in winter. Even in spring, temperatures regularly dip below freezing.
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Originally published on Thu May 24, 2012 8:57 pm

Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan and nomadic herders, is in the midst of a remarkable transition. Rich in coal, gold and copper, this country of fewer than 3 million people in Central Asia is riding a mineral boom that is expected to more than double its GDP within a decade. The rapid changes simultaneously excite and unnerve many Mongolians, who hope mining can help pull many out of poverty, but worry it will ravage the environment and further erode the nation's distinctive, nomadic identity.

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The Two-Way
9:34 am
Wed May 23, 2012

Wall Street Titans, Behaving Badly

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Television correspondent Sabrina Quagliozzi reports from inside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square on Monday.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 10:30 am

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