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It's All Politics
For all the attention the president's and Congress' budget proposals receive, they don't actually fund any program or levy any taxes. They're more about politics.
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Why Federal Budgets Aren't What You Think They Are

Mar 17, 2015
Congressional Republicans' budget is expected to be released Tuesday, but a federal budget is not really a budget at all.
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Television
Robert Durst (right) is pictured with his friend Susan Berman, who was found dead in 2000, in a photo from <em>The Jinx</em>.
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Does Success Of HBO's 'The Jinx' Herald New Form Of True-Crime TV?

Mar 16, 2015
HBO's docu-series The Jinx ended Sunday with murder suspect Robert Durst seeming to admit guilt. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says that moment may also have created a TV genre with its own set of rules.
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It's All Politics
Hillary Clinton speaks to the media after keynoting a Women's Empowerment Event at the United Nations on Tuesday in New York City. Clinton answered questions about recent allegations of an improperly used email account during her tenure as secretary of s
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The Rules Don't Apply To Hillary Clinton ... Or Any Of The Other Un-Candidates

Mar 13, 2015
A unanimous ruling from the Federal Election Commission reaffirms that Hillary Clinton is, in fact, not a candidate for president — yet.
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Business
Shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles. Unions are stepping up their efforts to thwart White House plans for passing foreign trade deals on a "fast track" through Congress.
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Obama, Unions On Opposite Sides Of The (Fast) Track For Trade Deals

Mar 12, 2015
Labor groups, which have been allies of President Obama, are now stepping up their efforts to thwart White House plans for passing foreign trade deals on a "fast track" through Congress.
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Television
Richard Plepler, CEO of HBO, talks about HBO Now during an Apple event Monday in San Francisco.
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New HBO Now Streaming Service Shows Consumer's Will Is King

Mar 10, 2015
HBO on Monday announced a new service presenting its shows online without a cable subscription. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it also shows the power of consumers to bring change in a digital world.
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Business
An employee at the American Disposables Inc. factory works on the assembly line in October 2009 in Ware, Mass. The state has seen rapidly expanding income disparity in the past 50 years as highly educated tech and financial workers have seen big gains an
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The Numbers Add Up To This: Less And Less Opportunity For Poor Kids

Mar 09, 2015
A new book and study both show that the ability to rise from poverty to the middle class truly is shrinking. A child without married, educated parents starts life at a huge and worsening disadvantage.
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Code Switch
Jin poses for a photograph during an interview with the AP in Hong Kong in 2008.
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Rapper Jin Tries To Stretch His '15 Minutes' Of Fame

Mar 04, 2015
In 2004, Jin was one of the first Asian-Americans to drop a major label rap album. One controversial song, "Learn Chinese," raised eyebrows. A decade later, he's trying to rephrase the message.
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Television
Dean Winters, left, and Josh Duhamel are not your father's mismatched buddy cops, on the new CBS show <em>Battle Creek</em>.
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'Battle Creek' Tries To Shake Up CBS' Cop Show Formula

Mar 01, 2015
CBS' new cop show Battle Creek is based on a 12-year-old script by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. It's among three new network shows that aim to reinvent old TV concepts.
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Code Switch

A 'Show Boat' With An Asian-American Cast Hits The Rocks

Feb 28, 2015
Racial tensions between blacks and whites are at the heart of the "Ol' Man River" musical. Asian-American actors say it doesn't make sense to get onboard.
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Robin Wright, as first lady Claire Underwood, begins to challenge her husband on his machinations this season.
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This Season On 'House Of Cards,' It's Tough To Be The Boss

Feb 27, 2015
New episodes of Netflix's House of Cards debut today, and NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says this season's challenges may please critics who say the show's vision of Washington, D.C., runs too smoothly.
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Code Switch
Samantha Elauf was not hired by the preppy retailer Abercrombie & Fitch because she wore a headscarf during her job interview, which the company said conflicted with its dress code.
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Supreme Court Looks At Abercrombie & Fitch's Hijab Discrimination Case

Feb 25, 2015
A lawsuit involving a Muslim job seeker and the preppy mall retailer could have big implications for religious discrimination laws.
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Code Switch
Here's a set of Afro-centric emoticons that Oju Africa's CEO thinks trumps Apple's new diverse emojis.
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African Emoji CEO: Apple 'Missed The Whole Point' With Its Diverse Emojis

Feb 25, 2015
Alpesh Patel released the first-ever set of black emoticons last year. He says Apple still has a long way to go.
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Code Switch
Here are the latest set of emoji.
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Here's Where Emoji Skin-Tone Colors Come From

Feb 24, 2015
Apple will be rolling out a more diverse set of emojis with browner — and yellower — skin tones. Here's the science behind how they come up with the colors.
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Analysis
Argentines gather by the hundreds in Calle Florida in front of <em>La Nacion </em>newspaper offices in June 1982 to read the headlines and discuss developments in the war over the Falkland Islands after a cease-fire was announced. The decision led to cha
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Despite Furious Objections, Bill O'Reilly's War Claims Warrant Scrutiny

Feb 23, 2015
The Fox News star's claims of reporting from a war zone, bullets flying, during the Falklands War don't appear to hold up. His countercampaign against his accusers is noteworthy as well.
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Monkey See
Chuck Lorre, left, executive producer of CBS' "Two and Half Men," at a 2005 press conference with then-co-star Charlie Sheen.
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As CBS' 'Two And A Half Men' Ends, Questions On How It Lasted So Long

Feb 19, 2015
CBS' Two and a Half Men ends a 12-season run tonight as TV's longest-running multicamera sitcom. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says some experts still struggle to explain the show's longtime success.
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Code Switch
Kheira Benkreira and Hasnia Bekkadja attend a vigil for the slain Chapel Hill victims in Washington, D.C., last week.
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Some Thoughtful Words — And Many Unanswered Questions — After Chapel Hill

Feb 17, 2015
Here are some of the many powerful essays we've come across in the aftermath of this tragedy.
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The Two-Way
Brian Williams and Jon Stewart backstage at "The New York Comedy Festival And The Bob Woodruff Foundation Present: The 7th Annual Stand Up For Heroes" event at Madison Square Garden in Nov. 2013.
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What Matters More To America: The Brian Williams Debacle, Or Jon Stewart's Departure?

Feb 11, 2015
A new online survey shows only 27 percent of Americans can identify the NBC Nightly News anchor from his photograph.
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It's All Politics
President George W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks, vowing to tap "every resource" to fight terrorism. Two days before the speech, he had signed an Authorization for Use of Military Force passed by Congress.
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In White House Memory, A-U-M-F Translates To B-U-S-H

Feb 10, 2015
Surely it is not a welcome thought for the current White House that it is going to Congress for the Authorization for the Use of Military Force " ... just like President Bush."
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Code Switch
In 2001, graphic novelist Adrian Tomine (<a href="http://drawnandquarterly.com/shortcomings/"><em>Shortcomings</em></a>) published a pungent one-page comic describing his own history with the legacy of Long Duk Dong.
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Graphic Novelist Adrian Tomine Takes On The Notorious Long Duk Dong

Feb 09, 2015
The cartoonist shared how the cartoonish Sixteen Candles character affected him IRL.
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Television
Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman on AMC's "Better Call Saul."
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Missing Your 'Breaking Bad' Fix? 'Better Call Saul' Will Hit The Spot

Feb 07, 2015
This Sunday, AMC debuts Better Call Saul, the backstory behind Breaking Bad drug kingpin lawyer Saul Goodman. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show's so good, TV lightning just might strike twice.
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Code Switch
Gedde Watanabe as Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles.
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What's So 'Cringeworthy' About Long Duk Dong in 'Sixteen Candles'?

Feb 06, 2015
Inquiring minds want to know: What's with the Gedde Watanabe shade in Thursday's post about Asian-Americans in TV and movies?
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Television
Constance Wu, Forrest Wheeler, Hudson Yang and Ian Chen star in ABC's new family comedy, <em>Fresh Off the Boat</em>.
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ABC Tones Down Author's 'Fresh Off The Boat' For Sitcom Audience

Feb 04, 2015
ABC will break an important boundary in television Wednesday night with the debut of Fresh Off the Boat. It's the first network sitcom in two decades to star an Asian-American family.
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Code Switch
Taraji P. Henson, left, and Terrence Howard star as Cookie and Lucious Lyon in the Fox TV show <em>Empire</em>.
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The Success Of Fox's 'Empire' Reveals A Few Do's And Don'ts For TV

Feb 01, 2015
Fox's hip-hop drama is a growing hit that could rescue the network. In a fragmented marketplace, the TV industry is learning the value of creating shows for underserved audiences.
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Television
Max Burkholder plays Max Braverman, whose struggles with autism have become a major storyline on <em>Parenthood</em>.
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NBC's 'Parenthood' Ends As A Family Drama Built On Small Moments

Jan 29, 2015
After six seasons, the final episode airs tonight. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says the show is a rare gem; a family drama centered on the small, emotional moments between relatives.
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Television
Joe Clayton, president and CEO of Dish Network, introduces the Sling TV earlier this month at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Intended For Millennials, Dish's Sling TV Is A Cord Cutter's Dream

Jan 26, 2015
Dish Network soon debuts its Sling TV streaming service, with a small group of cable channels for $20 a month. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans tried it and says Sling TV is a welcome challenge to cable.

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