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Instead of a public service announcement, the FBI has made a movie. Game of Pawns is a docudrama about a college student recruited by the Chinese government. The message is obvious: Don't be a spy.

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Hey, Kids, Remember You're On Our Side: The FBI Makes A Movie

6:43pm April 20, 2014

by NPR Staff

Instead of a public service announcement, the FBI has made Game of Pawns, a docudrama about a college student recruited by the Chinese government. The message is obvious: Don't be a spy.

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Extra Vaccination Push Underway In Ohio As Mumps Outbreak Spreads

1:05pm April 20, 2014

by Steve Brown

Officials in Columbus, Ohio, are scrambling to contain a burst of mumps cases. There's a new clinic open for vaccinations, and Ohio State University is teaching students how to protect themselves.

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The 300,000 wells drilled in Louisiana are connected by tens of thousands of miles of pipelines that are vulnerable to leaks, like this one in a coastal marsh.

Telltale Rainbow Sheens Show Thousands Of Spills Across The Gulf

12:26pm April 20, 2014

by Bob Marshall

Since the disastrous BP spill in 2010, environmentalists have kept watch over Louisiana's coastline. One consortium says there's far more oil leaking into the Gulf than companies are reporting.

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Hundreds of people arrive on the National Mall Friday to try to set a world record for the largest group dressed as comic book characters gathered in one location. The event was organized by Awesome Con 2014, a comic book convention that will take place i

Hey, Superheroes On The National Mall: Any Advice For Congress?

7:13pm April 18, 2014

by Ailsa Chang

Gathered in Washington for a comic book convention, these costumed enthusiasts shared how their favorite characters would run the country.

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Marathon Safety Embraced By Boston, For The Most Part

7:13pm April 18, 2014

by Jeff Brady

Authorities in Massachusetts spent the past year planning a more secure environment for the 2014 Boston Marathon. This year, there will be 3,500 police and National Guard soldiers along the course. Runners and spectators are asked to leave bags and strollers at home. Participants generally seem OK with the new measures but say it may change their experience of the race.

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Airbnb, the online home-rental service, says it will start collecting hotel taxes in a few American cities.

Airbnb To Start Charging Hotel Taxes In A Handful Of Cities

7:13pm April 18, 2014

by Ben Trefny

Airbnb and other rental websites have made billions marketing existing housing to tourists, without hotel tax. Soon, Airbnb will start collecting tax in New York City, San Francisco and Portland, Ore.

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Budget Cuts Threaten Mock Villages At Military Training Center

11:10am April 18, 2014

David Greene talks to Weekend All Things Considered host Arun Rath about his trip to Fort Irwin National Training Center located in the Mojave Desert in Southern California.

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Wal-Mart To Offer Money-Transfer Service

11:10am April 18, 2014

The giant retailer will go head to head with Western Union and Moneygram in a market worth about $900 billion. But Wal-Mart says it will offer lower fees.

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While many women continue to work with little change in their duties while pregnant, others find that pregnancy can be a career liability.

When Being Pregnant Also Means Being Out Of A Job

8:06pm April 17, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

Thirty-six years after Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, employers still have very different interpretations of what they're required to do to accommodate expectant mothers.

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The Serpent Mound in southern Ohio is 3 feet high and more than 1,300 feet long.

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The Ohio Snake Art That's Been Mid-Slither For A Millennium

8:06pm April 17, 2014

by Noah Adams

In another installment of the Spring Break series, Noah Adams visits the Serpent Mound in southern Ohio. It's not a burial site; it's a massive, grass-covered snake effigy, created a millennium ago.

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