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After 20 Years, An Iraqi Returns To A Changed Land

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 01/18/2012 - 11:01pm

After two decades in the U.S., Aseel Albanna couldn't wait to return to Baghdad, the place where she grew up.

But the city has changed so much, she barely recognized parts of it.

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Is The Arab Spring Good Or Bad For The U.S.?

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Sun, 01/08/2012 - 11:01pm

For decades, the U.S. sought stability in the Middle East. But the upheavals of the past year have left the region in flux, and the U.S. is trying to define a new policy for dealing with changes that are still playing out.

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Anthony Hamilton's Got Something To Prove

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 12/27/2011 - 12:05am

His recently released album is finally earning him some wider appeal, after two decades in the music business.

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A Livin' Thing: After Decades, A Couple Reconnects

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:47pm

Jim and MaryAnn Fletcher met when they were just children, in the first grade. Later they became high school sweethearts.

But then they split up — until they found each other again, more than 20 years later.

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The Digital Breadcrumbs That Lead To Big Data

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 11/29/2011 - 2:34am

In the last couple of years, computing, storage and bandwidth capacity have become so cheap that it's altered the scale of what's possible in terms of collecting and analyzing data at every turn.

It's a tectonic shift that will continue to affect many things we do for decades to come, one expert says.

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Should Minor Offenders Be Subject To Strip Searches?

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:01pm

For decades, most courts did not allow widespread strip searches, but in recent years, the tide has turned.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court hears arguments for a case testing whether prison guards may constitutionally strip-search even minor traffic offenders when they are arrested and taken to jail.

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