The Two-Way
7:23 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Pentagon Unhappy With 'No Easy Day,' As Book On Bin Laden Raid Tops Charts

Originally published on Wed September 5, 2012 6:37 am

Defense Department officials say that No Easy Day, former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette's book about the secret mission to kill Osama bin Laden, includes classified information that may harm U.S. military operations. The book went on sale yesterday despite the Pentagon's warnings of possible legal action last week.

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A Blog Supreme
6:27 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

The Drummer Who Blows Bubbles At Gigs

Credit Courtesy of the artist
Matt Wilson.

Two bubbles found they had rainbows on their curves.
They flickered out saying:
"It was worth being a bubble just to have held that rainbow thirty seconds."

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World Cafe
6:10 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Antibalas On World Cafe

Credit Courtesy of Marina Abadjieff
Antibalas.

Originally published on Wed September 5, 2012 10:23 am

Sometimes known as the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, the New York band Antibalas — which means "bulletproof" in Spanish — is a large group of talented musicians who play rhythm-intensive Afrobeat music. In a seven-year stretch, Antibalas has released four albums and withstood a five-year hiatus in which several members worked on the Broadway musical FELA!

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Election 2012
6:09 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Democratic Convention: A Viewer's Guide

Originally published on Wed September 5, 2012 1:01 am

Speakers of interest at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

It's All Politics
5:37 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Some Black Leaders Say Obama's Race A More Nuanced Factor In 2012

Originally published on Tue September 4, 2012 6:27 pm

Over the past four years, the presidential narrative has shifted for African-Americans like Louisiana state Rep. Patricia Haynes Smith of Baton Rouge.

"I'm 66 years old," said Smith, at an event Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C., for black state legislators here for the Democratic National Convention. "And before 2008, I didn't think I'd live to see a dream come true."

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The Two-Way
5:32 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

To Some Runners, Zombies Are A Killer Motivator

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A runner tries to escape with his life as zombies pursue him during the Run for Your Lives race. The 5K course is littered with obstacles — and the undead.
It's All Politics
5:31 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Live Blog: Tuesday At The Democratic National Convention

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A general view of the start of Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on Tuesday.

Originally published on Wed September 5, 2012 12:56 am

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Good evening from Charlotte, N.C., where Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz gaveled the convention to order promptly at 5 p.m. ET. in Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena.

Schultz, who is also the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, said that throughout the next three days, "we will demonstrate we need to keep President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden four more years."

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All Songs Considered
5:20 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

The Most Important Band Of Your College Years

Credit Courtesy of the artists
Neil Young (clockwise from upper left), fun., James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, early era R.E.M.

Originally published on Wed September 5, 2012 9:52 am

Shots - Health Blog
5:06 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

High Blood Pressure: Often Recognized, But Still Poorly Controlled

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Knowing your blood pressure is just the beginning.

After decades of encouragement, Americans are getting their blood pressure checked more often.

And there's a little more good news, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most adults with high blood pressure are being treated these days.

But, and you knew there had to be a but, more than half of all Americans with hypertension — about 36 million people, all told — still haven't got it under control.

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Politics
4:39 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Michelle Obama Gets Top Billing On DNC's First Day

The Democratic National Convention began Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. Robert Siegel talks with Mara Liasson about the day's events.

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