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NPR's afternoon radio newsmagazine, All things Considered presents two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features. A one-hour edition of the program is available on Saturday and Sunday.
 

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Music Interviews
3:58 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

A Songwriter And An Army Dad Share One Touching Story

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On Monday, the team behind Lee Brice's "I Drive Your Truck" gathered in Nashville to celebrate the song's reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. From left: co-songwriters Jimmy Yeary, Connie Harrington and Jessi Alexander, military father Paul Monti and singer Lee Brice.
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Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 5:52 pm

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Politics
3:57 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

White House Addresses Benghazi Emails, IRS Audits

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Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 5:39 pm

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MELISSA BLOCK, BYLINE: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.

AUDIE CORNISH, BYLINE: And I'm Audie Cornish.

The Obama administration is doing some intensive damage control this evening. Tonight, the president announced that the acting commissioner of the IRS, Steven Miller, is being pushed out over heightened scrutiny given to Tea Party groups and other conservative organizations.

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U.S.
3:31 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

L.A. Schools Throw Out Suspensions For 'Willful Defiance'

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When Garfield High School in Los Angeles stopped suspending students for "willful defiance" several years ago, it saw suspensions drop from more than 600 to just one. Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District board voted to follow suit in all LA schools.
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Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 6:50 pm

School suspensions are a big issue in California. Last year, schools handed out 700,000 of them. But the Los Angeles Unified School District took a step to change that this week when it voted to ban suspension of students deemed "willfully defiant."

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Politics
3:11 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

One Reason To Apply For Tax-Exempt Status: Anonymity

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The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington.
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Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 7:07 pm

Revelations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted some conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status for extra scrutiny have put a spotlight on a part of the tax code increasingly popular with political groups: section 501(c)(4).

But what's the benefit for organizations to get approved for 501(c)(4) status?

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All Tech Considered
3:09 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

A New 'Smart Rifle' Decides When To Shoot And Rarely Misses

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A TrackingPoint rifle features a high-tech scope that includes a laser rangefinder and a Wi-Fi server.
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The TrackingPoint rifle's display as seen through the scope.
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Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 9:14 am

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