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Politics

5:01 pm

Sat August 18, 2012

Political Spotlight Heats Up In Wisconsin

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Originally published on Sat August 18, 2012 7:14 pm

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CHERYL CORLEY, HOST:

It's WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Cheryl Corley. Guy Raz is away.

Over the last two years, Wisconsin seems to have suddenly become an epicenter of national politics and, even more so, conservative politics. Governor Scott Walker survived a hotly contested recall effort following a big battle with the unions.

Music Interviews

3:23 pm

Sat August 18, 2012

Rhiannon: An Improviser Resists The Urge To Reuse

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"There was this sensation of going on a journey together, without seat belts," says Rhiannon of her band's first totally improvised performance. Her newest album is called Spontaneous.

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Originally published on Sat August 18, 2012 7:14 pm

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If you ever listened to jazz vocalists and wondered if you could ever in your life scat like them, there's someone who's willing to teach you. The vocalist Rhiannon has long held the importance of improvisation as a personal credo, and in her career has blended that art form with jazz, world music and storytelling.

The Picture Show

11:59 am

Sat August 18, 2012

A Photo Homage To The Working Class ... Of Animals

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Tilman, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, 2012

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Babe, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, 2012

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Buck, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, 2012

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Repose, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, 2012

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Major II, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, 2012

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Amos, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, 2011

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Ringo, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, 2012

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Originally published on Mon August 20, 2012 11:01 am

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There are roughly 21 funerals a day at Arlington National Cemetery. The majority are simple graveside burials. But for those soldiers who have earned "full honors," the casket is brought to the grave by a team of horses pulling a caisson.

These horses are the subject of a new series of portraits by 35-year-old Dutch photographer Charlotte Dumas now on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The horses seem sad, and Dumas says that's what drives her work.

NPR Story

6:17 am

Sat August 18, 2012

Week In Sports: The Nationals And Steven Strasbourg

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Originally published on Sat August 18, 2012 9:58 am

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Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant about sports this week and the Nationals' plans for star pitcher Steven Strasbourg.

NPR Story

6:17 am

Sat August 18, 2012

Preparing For The 2012 Paralympic Games In London

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Originally published on Sat August 18, 2012 3:03 pm

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NPR Story

6:17 am

Sat August 18, 2012

Wrapping Up Week One Of Romney-Ryan

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Originally published on Sat August 18, 2012 3:03 pm

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Last week, Mitt Romney announced that he had selected Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate. NPR's Ari Shapiro has been covering the pair for a week now, and he joins Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with him about the past week of campaigning for the new pair.

Summer Nights: Funtown

5:47 pm

Fri August 17, 2012

For A Silvery Calif. Fish, A Special Moonlit Night

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People stand on the beach to catch grunion during the annual grunion run at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, Calif., in 2009.

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Grunions, native only to Southern California and the upper Baja Peninsula, have a peculiar mating ritual. They wash ashore to fertilize their eggs in the sand, then drift back out to sea.

By Amy Walters

Originally published on Fri August 17, 2012 6:03 pm

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Summertime is beach time in Southern California, even at night. Locals gather around bonfires, roast marshmallows and enjoy each other's company. On some very special nights, there's even sex — at least for the fish.

The grunion run happens only in the spring and summer months. Late at night, under the full and new moons, thousands of tiny, silvery fish swim to shore for a very peculiar mating ritual.

It's All Politics

5:23 pm

Fri August 17, 2012

Five Social Issues On November Ballots

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Petitions for Referendum 74, which would provide a public vote on gay marriage, were submitted in June in Olympia, Wash.

By Joel Rose

Originally published on Fri August 17, 2012 6:03 pm

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In addition to choosing a president and members of Congress, voters in several states will weigh in on high-profile social issues on Nov. 6. Here are some of the key voter initiatives on ballots:

U.S.

4:54 pm

Fri August 17, 2012

Budgets Tight, States Ask Voters To Raise Taxes

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California Gov. Jerry Brown, speaking in Sacramento on Wednesday, advocates a ballot initiative that would increase sales and income taxes. Several states have measures on the November ballot that seek to plug deficits by raising taxes.

By Richard Gonzales

Originally published on Fri August 17, 2012 6:03 pm

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Tax increases will join political candidates on the November ballot in several states struggling to plug some big holes in their budgets.

One of the most closely watched measures is in California, where Gov. Jerry Brown has staked his reputation on closing his state's multibillion-dollar budget gap.

On Wednesday in Sacramento, Brown officially kicked off his campaign to get voter approval to raise taxes via the Schools Public Safety Protection Act, also known as Proposition 30.

Election 2012

4:54 pm

Fri August 17, 2012

Once 'The Obama Of Alabama,' Now A GOP Headliner

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Artur Davis, with his wife, Tara, concedes the Democratic gubernatorial race in Birmingham, Ala., in 2010. Since losing that race, he has become a Republican and moved to Virginia.

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Barack Obama, then a Democratic candidate for president, hugs former U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, in Selma, Ala., in 2007.

By Brian Naylor

Originally published on Fri August 17, 2012 9:57 pm

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Four years ago in Denver, Artur Davis took the podium at the Democratic National Convention to speak up for Barack Obama.

"I am honored to second the nomination of the man whose victory tonight takes us closer to becoming what we know America can be," he said.

But now, as President Obama seeks re-election, Davis is on the list of scheduled speakers for the Republican National Convention.

The former Democratic congressman from Alabama, who tried and failed to become the state's first black governor, is now a Republican resident of Virginia.

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