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The Hunt Is On For A New FBI Director

5:11am April 04, 2013

by Carrie Johnson

Robert Mueller has been the U.S. government's indispensable man when it comes to national security. When his 10-year term as FBI director expired, the Obama administration asked Congress for an unprecedented two-year extension. But now, the clock is ticking on finding his successor.

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Obama Highlights Colorado's Action On Gun Control Legislation

8:50pm April 03, 2013

President Obama was in Denver on Wednesday to rally support for gun control laws. Colorado has stepped up on both background checks and ammunition magazines, and Democrats there fear backlash next year.

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Colo. Gun Laws Offer Inspiration, Cautionary Tale For Obama

8:42am April 03, 2013

by Scott Horsley

The president is trying to regain traction for federal gun control measures by visiting states that are moving forward on their own. Today he speaks in Colorado, where public outrage in the wake of mass shootings helped propel new legislation — and where opponents are promising political payback.

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Dr. Madhumathi Gunasekaran examines John Pike at the Northgate II clinic in Camden, N.J.

In South Jersey, New Options For Primary Care Are Slow To Take Hold

8:19am April 03, 2013

by Taunya English

Residents of an apartment building in Camden, N.J., racked up more than $1 million a year in hospital admissions and trips to the ER over about a decade. In response, a community group opened a doctor's office on the ground floor. But at first, residents weren't as eager to go as doctors had hoped.

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Dave Kung with wife Sarah Tyson (left), stepson Cy Tyson-Brown and parents Sonja and George Kung.

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When You're Mixed Race, Just One Box Is Not Enough

9:49pm April 02, 2013

by NPR Staff

While being forced to tick a single box for "race" has never been a problem for George Washington III, who is black, his mixed-race children see it differently. And for Dave Kung, being allowed to check two races on the U.S. Census form for the first time prompted an unexpected outpouring of emotion.

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Alcatraz, the infamous prison, still captures the imagination 50 years after it closed. Those who did time there, however, don't have to wonder.

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Living Memories From The Last Days Of Alcatraz

6:28pm March 31, 2013

by NPR Staff

Even without prisoners, Alcatraz remains one of the most infamous prisons in America. Five decades after it closed, it still captures the public's imagination. Those who stayed there, however, can tell you exactly what doing time on "The Rock" was like.

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Three Years On, States Still Struggle With Health Care Law Messaging

6:25pm March 30, 2013

by NPR Staff

After all the acrimony and debate, many Americans still don't know whether their states are going to expand Medicaid or set up health care exchanges. A lot of the confusion over the Affordable Care Act comes, in part, from a commanding "misinformation and disinformation" campaign.

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Gay Marriage Recap: Will Justices Rule On Constitutionality?

10:34am March 30, 2013

It was a busy week in the debate over gay marriage, with two Supreme Court cases and a number of members of Congress moving from opposition to endorsement. NPR's Nina Totenberg and NPR political editor Ron Elving join host Scott Simon for a recap.

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Elite 8 Take To The NCAA Courts

10:34am March 30, 2013

Host Scott Simon catches up on the week in sports with Howard Bryant of ESPN.

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Dawn Maestas has removed tattoos from women who have been branded as a result of domestic violence. She recorded an interview with one of her clients, who wanted to remain anonymous.

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Tattoo Removal Artist Helps Clients With Emotional Scars

11:14am March 29, 2013

by NPR Staff

Dawn Maestas helps women who have been branded with tattoos as a result of domestic violence.

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