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15 August 2009 

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 TOPICS
 American History
American History Series: The Civil War Begins  Audio Clip Available
American History Series: Lincoln's Policy on South Is Soon Tested  Audio Clip Available
American History Series: Lincoln Names a Cabinet  Audio Clip Available
 American Life
For Native Groups, the Link Between Cultural Loss and Poor Health  Audio Clip Available
Beyond Country Roads: The Wild and Wonderful in West Virginia  Audio Clip Available
 Arts & Entertainment
40 Years Later, Taking Stock of Woodstock  Audio Clip Available
Short Story: 'The Last Leaf' by O. Henry  Audio Clip Available
From Traditional to 'Freak,' the Evolution in American Folk Music  Audio Clip Available
 Economy
How a Housing Bubble Burst Into a Global Financial Crisis  Audio Clip Available
City of Pittsburgh Enjoys Its Days in the Sun  Audio Clip Available
 Education
The Life of a School Nurse? Busy  Audio Clip Available
More Physical Education, but Also More Injuries in Class  Audio Clip Available
US States Will Compete for School Reform Aid  Audio Clip Available
 English Learning
Getting a Read on World Happiness Through the Words of Bloggers  Audio Clip Available
 Health & Medicine
Eunice Kennedy Shriver: Tireless Activist for the Mentally Disabled  Audio Clip Available
Battling a Stroke, and the Clock  Audio Clip Available
Pregnant Women at Greater Danger From H1N1 Flu  Audio Clip Available
 Human Interest
Eunice Kennedy Shriver: Tireless Activist for the Mentally Disabled  Audio Clip Available
Making a Difference: Tanya Pinto  Audio Clip Available
Words And Their Stories: Hold Your Horses!  Audio Clip Available
 Human Rights and Law
Waiting for Next Move From North Korea  Audio Clip Available
Sotomayor Likely to Gain Seat on US High Court  Audio Clip Available
 Politics
Health Reform Fight Heats Up in Washington  Audio Clip Available
 Science & Technology
Hoover Dam, Finished in 1936, Is Still a Hugely Interesting Place  Audio Clip Available
Some Crops (Like Some People) Do Well as Companions  Audio Clip Available
NASA's Final Apollo Missions: The Last Footsteps on the Moon  Audio Clip Available
 Sports
Faster Swimming Sinks High-Tech Speed Suits  Audio Clip Available
 World Issues
Poor Nations Get G8 Promise of $20 Billion Toward Food Security  Audio Clip Available