April 19, 2011

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Music Reviews

Gretchen Parlato: Master Of Restraint()  

Gretchen Parlato's new album is called The Lost and Found.

Probably best known for her work with the Grammy-winning jazz star Esperanza Spalding, the singer crafts something profound on The Lost and Found.

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Middle East

Women Press For A Voice In New Egypt()  

Women chant slogans and wave the Egyptian flag during a rally March 11 to support national unity of Muslims and Christians in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the focal point of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak.

For the first time in Egyptian history, a woman is running for president. At the same time, many Egyptian women say they feel shut out of the new government that is emerging. They worry that unless they take bold steps, women will end up with less political clout than they had under former President Hosni Mubarak.

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Humans

Just Power Through The Late Shift? Dream On()  

Charles Lotter is an operator of Tower Bridge in London and can work all night if a bridge lift is required. Sleep experts say that even people who routinely work night shifts will experience times when they get sleepy in the middle of the night.

Humans are not nocturnal animals, and our internal clock is designed to keep us alert during the day and asleep at night. So will power and good intentions may not be enough to keep you awake when your body is telling you it's time to sleep.

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The Two-Way

After 35 Years, Woman Regains Her Voice; Now, She Has 'So Much' To Say()  

Jan Christian.

Jan Christian's story is also one of the love of her family over the many years when she could barely whisper. She had to learn to express herself in other ways. They had to learn to really, really listen.

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Opinion

Breathing Life Into Bland, Blunt Birth Certificates()  

When he left Poland for the U.S., commentator Jake Halpern's grandfather hid his colorfully-detailed birth certificate.

The "birther bill" vetoed in Arizona on Monday is the latest in an ongoing controversy fueled by those who question the legitimacy of President Obama's U.S. citizenship. Commentator Jake Halpern says this is the perfect moment for Americans to rethink the role of birth certificates.

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Obama Defends Deficit Plan At Town Halls

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Supreme Court Skeptical About Climate Change Suit

On Aging

Scientists Update Alzheimer's Guidelines

Middle East

Despite Concessions, Syria Protests Continue

Media

Vegan Magazine: 'We Screwed Up'

National Security

Pentagon Faces Budget Cuts

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