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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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Business
4:25 pm
Wed May 23, 2012

Investors Question Fairness Of Facebook IPO

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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 5:22 pm

Shares of Facebook on Wednesday made up a little of the ground they've lost since the company's troubled stock offering last week. But the company and its lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley, still face a lot of legal problems.

Some of the investors who bought shares of the company filed a lawsuit alleging that the two companies concealed information about Facebook's expected performance.

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Shots - Health Blog
3:27 pm
Wed May 23, 2012

By Putting Patients First, Hospital Tries To Make Care More Personal

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Patient Bob Berquist with Gregory Wagner, a doctor in the emergency department. Berquist, who volunteers at Fauquier Hospital, was admitted for low blood sugar when another nurse noticed he seemed dizzy.
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The chefs in the cafeteria try to buy whatever food they can't grow in the garden from farms as close to home as possible.
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Lisa Spitzer, a registered nurse, is a Planetree program manager and concierge at Fauquier Hospital. She visits patients and offers a friendly ear and a helping hand.
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Patient Bob Berquist with Gregory Wagner, a doctor in the emergency department. Berquist, who volunteers at Fauquier Hospital, was admitted for low blood sugar when another nurse noticed he seemed dizzy.
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Twice a week, local seniors in Warrenton, Va., flock to the hospital's cafeteria, called The Bistro, for a meal, a great view and musical accompaniment by a retired piano player from a nearby Nordstrom's.
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Each birthing suite is designed for the newborn to remain in the room with the mother, and there is an additional bed in the room for dad, or other care partner.
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Family and friends are welcome at the hospital anytime, day or night, and each of the 97 patient rooms is designed as a single-occupancy room with a bed for caregivers to spend the night.
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Fauquier Hospital was among the first five hospitals in the nation — and the only one in Virginia — to meet a specific list of criteria that qualifies it as providing truly patient-centered care.
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The organic garden outside the hospital supplies the kitchen with fresh vegetables and herbs. Even the wood used for the trellises is untreated so that chemicals don't leach into the garden soil.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 5:22 pm

No one likes to go to the hospital.

But some hospitals around the nation are trying to make their patients' stays a little less unpleasant.

They're members of an organization called Planetree, which was founded by a patient named Angelica Thieriot, who had a not-so-good hospital experience back in the 1970s.

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Politics
3:27 pm
Wed May 23, 2012

Remember The Debt Ceiling Debate? It's Back

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House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks at the 2012 Fiscal Summit held by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation on May 15 in Washington, D.C.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 5:22 pm

A storm is brewing in Washington that could darken political debate for months to come. It's about the debt, the deficit, taxes and spending — all hot topics lawmakers have been fighting about for years now.

This time, though, there's a deadline, and the consequences of inaction would be immediate. That has many in Washington saying: Here we go again.

In the past week, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have begun a new round of sparring over the U.S. debt ceiling.

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Presidential Race
2:52 pm
Wed May 23, 2012

Romney Tries To Mend Fences With Latinos

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After a primary season of claiming the toughest stance against illegal immigration, Mitt Romney is trying to mend fences with the Latino community on Wednesday with a speech at a business group in Washington, D.C.

World
2:51 pm
Wed May 23, 2012

Helicopter Rescues Increasing On Everest

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

On Mount Everest, the climbing season is at its peak, and that means that if clear conditions hold, hundreds will attempt to scale the mountain this weekend alone. Suppose you wanted to climb the world's highest peak, Would it alter your decision if you knew that rescue was just a phone call and a helicopter ride away? Well, it turns out that helicopter rescues have been increasingly common in the mountains of Nepal. And that has raised lots of questions about risk-taking, not just for climbers, but for pilots, too.

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