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15 April 2009 

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 American History
American History Series: Kansas Takes Steps Towards Statehood  Audio Clip Available
American History Series: The Kansas-Nebraska Bill Divides the Country  Audio Clip Available
American History Series: Pierce, New President, Is Friendly but Weak  Audio Clip Available
 American Life
Mothers Through the Eyes, and the Years, of TV and Movie Makers  Audio Clip Available
A Busy Month for Poetry Slams and Jazz Jams  Audio Clip Available
Barbie Not the Only Thing Turning 50  Audio Clip Available
 Arts & Entertainment
Charlie Parker,1920-1955: His Music Influenced Jazz During his Lifetime and Even Today  Audio Clip Available
The Spoken Word is Still Heard After 35 Years At Nuyorican Poets Café in New York City  Audio Clip Available
Celia Cruz, 1925-2003: 'The Queen of Salsa'  Audio Clip Available
 Economy
'Gone Rural' Project in Swaziland Lets Women Earn Money While Working from Home   Audio Clip Available
How the Web Could Save Newspapers, or Kill Them  Audio Clip Available
US Banks See Gains; 'Stress Test' Findings Due May 4  Audio Clip Available
 Education
Studying in the US: Writing College Papers  Audio Clip Available
Let Us Plant Lettuce…  Audio Clip Available
Studying in the US: Beware of Essay Mills  Audio Clip Available
 English Learning
Computer Terms: Have You Googled Someone Lately?  Audio Clip Available
Baseball Terms: This Is a Whole New Ballgame  Audio Clip Available
Teacher Sees 'Big Push' to Promote English as a Foreign Language in UAE  Audio Clip Available
 Health & Medicine
The Global Snakebite Initiative Is Working to Improve Treatment for Victims  Audio Clip Available
Experts Watch for Spread of Chikungunya, a Highly Painful Virus  Audio Clip Available
Experts Seek More Attention to Buruli Ulcer Disease  Audio Clip Available
 Human Interest
'Hair' – More Than a Rock Musical  Audio Clip Available
In the Red: When a Business is Losing Money  Audio Clip Available
Visiting Endangered Places Around the World  Audio Clip Available
 Human Rights and Law
Seven Activists Honored For Improving Environment in Their Nations  Audio Clip Available
US Charges Somali Accused of Piracy  Audio Clip Available
 Politics
President Obama Marks 100 Days in Office  Audio Clip Available
Katharine Graham, 1917- 2001: She Was the Powerful Owner and Publisher of The Washington Post  Audio Clip Available
NATO at 60: A War in Afghanistan, and a Purpose to Redefine  Audio Clip Available
 Science & Technology
Cow Genome Could Improve Milk, Beef Production  Audio Clip Available
Scientists Say Arctic Ice Continues to Shrink  Audio Clip Available
Osteoporosis Increases Danger of Broken Bones  Audio Clip Available
 World Issues
Obama Turns Attention to Latin America  Audio Clip Available
Obama Returns From First Official Trip to Europe  Audio Clip Available