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Election 2012
3:43 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Will Immigration Plan Sway Latino Leaders To Obama's Side?

Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 6:17 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

And I'm Renee Montagne.

When President Obama addresses a large gathering of Latino politicians later today in Florida, he's likely to get a warm reception. Just last week, Mr. Obama announced that hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants who came to this country as children can stay in the U.S. - at least temporarily.

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Economy
3:43 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Credit Rating Agency Moody's Downgrades 15 Banks

Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 6:17 am

Fifteen major banks were downgraded Thursday in a reflection of the slowing global economy and volatility in financial markets. In a sweeping move, Moody's cut the credit ratings of some of the world's largest financial institutions, including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup.

Television
3:43 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Aaron Sorkin's 'Newsroom' Doesn't Make Up The News

Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 6:17 am

Renee Montagne talks to Aaron Sorkin, creator of the new HBO show about cable news called The Newsroom. it depicts a newsroom filled with idealistic types. Some critics have panned it as overly earnest.

Shots - Health Blog
2:04 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Why Many Young Adults Might Lose Coverage If Health Law Falls

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Jackson Cahn, who graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., is one of the 3 million young adults the Obama administration says would have risked going without insurance if the health care law hadn't allowed them to stay on their parents' policies. Because of the law, his mother, June Blender, was able to add him to her insurance.

Originally published on Thu June 28, 2012 8:39 am

When it comes to health care, even the seemingly easy things become hard.

Take coverage for young adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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Politics
2:03 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Some Immigrant Students Still Dreaming Of Clarity

Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 6:17 am

One question left unanswered by President Obama's announcement last week that he would stop deportations of some young illegal immigrants was what the policy change will mean for students.

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All Tech Considered
2:02 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Your New Digital Wallet: In The Cloud But Still Tethered To Fees

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David Marcus, president of PayPal, unveils PayPal Here in San Francisco in March. The service allows customers to use their smartphones to pay for purchases at retail stores.

Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 3:38 pm

StoryCorps
9:03 pm
Thu June 21, 2012

Serving In Silence, Before 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 7:40 am

This weekend, gay pride celebrations will mark the first year since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the law that banned gays from serving openly in the U.S. military.

Denny Meyer, 65, is a veteran who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. During a recent visit to StoryCorps, he remembered what it was like to be both gay and a sailor in the late 1960s.

"In those days, we served in silence. And not one day passed when you didn't worry that you were going to be found out," he says.

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Around the Nation
6:25 am
Thu June 21, 2012

Mercury Sets Met's Ticket Prices With Yankees

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Europe
6:12 am
Thu June 21, 2012

British Monarchy Posts House Manager Opening

According to the royal website, the applicant who's chosen will have dominion over the royal residences — including Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, overseeing a staff of 60. The position is described as "challenging and exciting."

Asia
5:23 am
Thu June 21, 2012

Chinese Court Hears Artist's Tax Evasion Case

Originally published on Thu June 21, 2012 9:41 am

Dissident and artist Ai Weiwei said Thursday that he has been forbidden from leaving China, despite the lifting of strict bail conditions imposed after he was released from detention last year. This comes a day after a hearing on his tax evasion case, which he was prevented from attending.

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