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Back On The Ground, Nik Wallenda Dreams Up His Next Walk

7:07pm June 29, 2013

by NPR Staff

Wallenda put his circus family back on the map with his high-wire trip across Niagara Falls in 2012. Last week, it was a walk across a 1,500-foot gorge near the Grand Canyon. Of course he gets butterflies, he says, but there's no fear.

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Michael Bingle of Vancouver, Wash., rides through Grand Ronde, Ore., during a 400-kilometer randonnée in May.

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Randonneurs Are In It For The Ride, Not The Race

3:44pm June 29, 2013

by Angela Evancie

A randonnée is a long-distance, self-supported bike ride. There are time limits — you can't go too slow or too fast — but it's not a race. It's about camaraderie and doing it yourself — and this approach to cycling is catching on in the U.S.

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The Greenes say they take it a day at a time and relish the many long-term memories they've shared for nearly 60 years.

Despite Alzheimer's, Couple Holds Tight To Old Memories

3:44pm June 29, 2013

by Ina Jaffe

Pansy Greene, 73, is still in the early stages of Alzheimer's. She and her husband, Winston, describe their "journey," a term they use to refer to much more than Pansy's struggle with the disease.

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Gay Marriage Now A State-By-State Battle

3:44pm June 29, 2013

by Jeff Brady

After this week's Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage, supporters and opponents are turning their attention to individual states, where several legislatures are expected to take up the issue.

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Puerto Rico Rolling Out The Welcome Mat For Millionaires

9:22pm June 28, 2013

by Dan Bobkoff

The recession hit Puerto Rico's already struggling economy hard. So the island, a U.S. territory that can make its own tax laws, is pitching an attractive offer to the wealthy: Move to this warm, tropical isle and live virtually tax-free.

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Therapy dogs Barney (rear) and Hazel are on the job comforting weary travelers at LAX.

Coming To An Airport Near You: Fluffy Stress Relief

9:22pm June 28, 2013

by Gloria Hillard

Los Angeles International Airport has 30 comfort dogs assigned to assist weary and stressed-out travelers. The airports in San Jose and Miami are using dogs, too. Many passengers say it's helpful to see a smiling dog at the end of the security check-in.

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Miami Public Service Aide Tatayana Harris enters information into her laptop after clearing an accident in Miami's Little Havana community. Harris has been a Miami Police PSA for five years and hopes to become a police officer.

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Police Take Different Approaches To 'The Tyranny Of 911'

9:22pm June 28, 2013

by NPR Staff

Most people know to phone 911 in an emergency, but police departments are often overwhelmed by the sheer volume of calls. Some cities use 311 lines to help divert non-emergency requests, while Miami dispatches a group of unarmed public servants to tackle many non-urgent situations.

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Same-Sex Marriages Resume In California

9:22pm June 28, 2013

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its injunction on gay marriages in California on Friday. They'd been on hold while the challenges to Proposition 8 worked their way through the appeals process.

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Detection Dogs And The Law: The Right To Sniff And Seize

3:31pm June 28, 2013

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on two cases involving detector dogs and the limits of reasonable search and seizure. Surrounding the cases are larger questions about the effectiveness of detector dogs and the legal questions that arise when they are used for law enforcement.

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World News

Hopes And Fears For The Future Of The World, With Ted Koppel

10:49am June 28, 2013

The conflict in Syria rages on, the United States' relationship with Iran remains strained, and China is taking hold as an emerging superpower. As part of TOTN's "Looking Ahead" series, NPR commentator Ted Koppel looks to the future of international relations.

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