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 American History
National Cryptologic Museum Is Filled With Secrets of the Past  Audio Clip Available
American History Series: Monroe Doctrine Warns Europe Not to Interfere in the Americas  Audio Clip Available
Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1945:  One of the Greatest Presidents in American History  Audio Clip Available
 American Life
'Wizard of Oz' Fans Follow the Yellow Brick Road -- to Indiana  Audio Clip Available
Eureka: The Word Just Burst Out!  Audio Clip Available
Willie and Wynton Have the Blues -- and a Hit Album | Questions: Ramadan in America, How US Bought Alaska From Russia  Audio Clip Available
 Arts & Entertainment
When Songwriters Leave Their Heart in a City, San Francisco or Any Other  Audio Clip Available
Maurice Sendak's Books Have Helped Redefine Children's Literature  Audio Clip Available
Jessica Tandy, 1909-1994: She Performed in More Than 100 Plays and Movies  Audio Clip Available
 Economy
Burros as Guard Dogs on the Farm  Audio Clip Available
Quick Action Sought on Plan to Rescue Banks From Bad Debts  Audio Clip Available
US Developing Financial Rescue Plan  Audio Clip Available
 Education
Foreign Student Series: First Steps  Audio Clip Available
School, and Family, Budgets Under Pressure  Audio Clip Available
Schools Feel Effects of Weak Economy, High Fuel Prices as Classes Begin  Audio Clip Available
 English Learning
Let's Get Down to Brass Tacks  Audio Clip Available
 Environment
White Sands National Monument: A Wonder of Nature, in New Mexico  Audio Clip Available
Poultry Farms With Unhappy Neighbors? Plant Some Trees  Audio Clip Available
 Health & Medicine
New Findings Add to Health Concerns About a Chemical in Plastics  Audio Clip Available
Success Story Against Guinea Worm  Audio Clip Available
New Findings on Children and Mental Illness  Audio Clip Available
 Human Interest
Cooking Meals With the Sun  Audio Clip Available
Where Did the English Language Come From?  Audio Clip Available
 Human Rights and Law
Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962: She Was the Most Influential Wife of Any American President  Audio Clip Available
Shadow Wolves Find and Arrest People Trying to Bring Drugs Into US  Audio Clip Available
Five Labor Leaders Who Improved Conditions for American Workers  Audio Clip Available
 Lifestyles
Locavores Like Their Food Close to Home  Audio Clip Available
 Politics
US Presidential Campaign Moves to Full Speed for Final Eight Weeks  Audio Clip Available
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, Is McCain's Surprise Choice  Audio Clip Available
Pakistani Lawmakers to Elect New President on September 6  Audio Clip Available
 Science & Technology
Dead Sea Scrolls Coming to the Internet  Audio Clip Available
Six Different Liver Diseases, All Known by a Common Name: Hepatitis  Audio Clip Available
For Rural Poor in India, a Better Rat Trap Makes a Big Difference  Audio Clip Available
 Social Issues
Saving Reindeer -- and a Community -- in Mongolia  Audio Clip Available
 War and Conflict
Wars, Politics and Memories of a Day That Defined a Presidency  Audio Clip Available
Georgia Attack Heightens Concerns About Wider Aims of Russia  Audio Clip Available