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12:11 pm
Thu June 21, 2012

'The Newsroom' Caught Up In A Partisan Divide

Originally published on Thu June 21, 2012 12:56 pm

If anyone in Hollywood wears his idealism like a boutonniere, it's Aaron Sorkin. As The West Wing made clear, Sorkin loves telling stories about principled individuals — especially liberals — struggling with institutions that might compromise their integrity.

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Books
12:03 pm
Thu June 21, 2012

Will Your Children Inherit Your E-Books?

Originally published on Wed August 8, 2012 5:05 pm

In 1898, a man bought a book for his 16-year-old nephew. "Many happy retoins [sic]. Uncle Spud," he wrote on a blank page at the front.

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Business
11:55 am
Thu June 21, 2012

The Impossible Juggling Act: Motherhood And Work

Originally published on Thu June 21, 2012 12:56 pm

For two years, Princeton professor Anne-Marie Slaughter was the director of policy planning at the State Department. It was her "dream job" — the job she imagined herself doing in college.

"I loved the work," she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. "It was work I was so passionate about."

Slaughter commuted to the State Department in Washington, D.C., every week from Princeton, N.J., where her husband and two teenage sons lived.

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Pop Culture
11:53 am
Thu June 21, 2012

'Nephew Tommy' On The Art Of The Prank Phone Call

This summer, Tell Me More talks to some of today's most popular comedians. Host Michel Martin first speaks with Thomas Miles, or "Nephew Tommy." He entertains millions with prank phone calls, as one of the co-hosts of the popular Urban Radio program, The Steve Harvey Morning Show. Advisory: This segment may not be comfortable for some listeners.

The Two-Way
8:08 am
Thu June 21, 2012

Zimmerman's Account Of Fatal Encounter With Trayvon Made Public

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Defense attorney Mark O'Mara (left) with his client, George Zimmerman, at an April hearing related to second-degree murder charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla.

Originally published on Thu June 21, 2012 12:06 pm

George Zimmerman's written, audio and video accounts of what happened when he shot and killed Trayvon Martin have been put online by his defense team. Much of what is in the materials has been previously reported, but their release offers the most detailed looks so far at his claim that he acted in self defense.

The materials, posted here, include the statement Zimmerman wrote on Feb. 26 — the day of his fatal encounter with 17-year-old Trayvon in Sanford, Fla. In it, the neighborhood watch volunteer writes:

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Around the Nation
7:25 am
Thu June 21, 2012

Mercury Sets Met's Ticket Prices With Yankees

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The Two-Way
6:57 am
Thu June 21, 2012

Reminder: Supreme Court's Heath Care Ruling Possible Today

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Waiting for word: The U.S. Supreme Court building.

Originally published on Thu June 21, 2012 10:29 am

Update at 10:30 a.m. ET: The Supreme Court is done issuing opinions today and its take on the constitutionality of the 2010 health care overhaul was not among them.

The next likely day: Monday.

Our Original Post:

What we said on the last two Mondays applies again today:

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Around the Nation
5:26 am
Thu June 21, 2012

Why Wildfire Mitigation Would Pay Off Later

Originally published on Thu June 21, 2012 6:21 am

Crews in Colorado are struggling to get the upper hand on the massive High Park wildfire that's destroyed more homes and property than any blaze in the state's history. With Colorado and the rest of the drought-plagued Southwest coming off a winter with record low snowpack, officials are braced for more fires. But previous forest management techniques could be partly to blame for the severe fires.

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