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Debate Continues As Debt-Ceiling Deadline Looms

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 07/29/2011 - 11:22am

For the latest developments in the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

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Obama Lands In Afghanistan

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 12/03/2010 - 10:56am

President Obama landed at Bagram Air Base on Friday for a short visit in Afghanistan. Steve Inskeep speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro, who is traveling with the president.

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Do Austinites live off of hopes, dreams and angel farts?

Austin Metablog  Tue, 06/29/2010 - 11:30am

After attending a stimulating meeting at CIty Hall, Ari starts thinking about Austin's future and wonders: Is there a place...

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I'd kill to be back at Eco-chic Hotel Amansala in Tulum Mexico--...

Austin Metablog  Tue, 05/18/2010 - 4:30pm

Ari returns from vacation and brings stories from paradise. See post for pics and a review of eco-chic hotel Amansala...

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Now that University of Texas students have approved the Green Fu...

Austin Metablog  Thu, 03/11/2010 - 9:30am

UT students recently passed the Green Fund, an historic initiative to make the campus more sustainable. Ari breaks it down...

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Rooftop Sledding and 9 Other Ways to Make Austin A Giant Playgro...

Austin Metablog  Tue, 02/16/2010 - 10:00am

The City of Austin is calling on Austinites for help with the Comprehensive Plan. To help get ready, Ari has...

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Think Last Year's Drought Was Bad? Just Wait Until Cedar Park Bu...

Austin Metablog  Tue, 02/09/2010 - 2:30pm

Cedar Park recently approved a plan to build a new Schlitterbahn water park. Ari explains why this could have a...

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Retail Analyst: Consumers Benefit From Layaway

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 08/31/2009 - 3:50am

Retail analyst Howard Davidowitz says the economy has forced many retailers to again offer layaway. Most retailers had stopped because it was not economical for them.

Davidowitz tells Ari Shapiro that layaway has some advantages for consumers — but they better make sure they will be able to make the final payment, or they will lose the money they already have paid into the item.