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Local News
Ailsa Chang with today's local news stories.
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Michael Shifter discusses Colombia's attack on FARC
Michael Shifter is Vice-President of Policy at the Inter-American Dialogue. He spoke with us about last weekend's attack on FARC by Colombian military forces.
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Whitney Biennial pokes fun at NPR
This year's Whitney Biennial focuses on multi-media and interactive art. One of the 81 pieces featured in the show provides a playful critique of National Public Radio. Lauren Feeney reports.
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Playing baseball to fight brain tumors
Facing a lack of research funding, a brain surgeon from the Columbia University Medical Center has decided to raise the funds himself. Every spring, he organizes a charity softball game to improve the prospects of children with brain tumors. Kyle Murphy reports.
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Ashamed of debt, mortgage holders stay quiet
When an alliance of mortgage lenders sent letters out to over a million people behind on their house payments, only 20 percent of them responded. Annie Lok reports on some factors that keep people from taking action.
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Newscast
Annie Lok with the day's top news stories.
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This week's Democratic primaries
Wayne Barrett covers city and state politics and is also the senior editor for the Village Voice. Euna Lhee spoke with him about the significance of the last week's Democratic primaries.
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Immigration enforcement in Danbury
In Danbury, Connecticut, the local police force have been empowered to enforce immigration laws. Laura Isensee reports on the implications of stronger immigration control.
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Evangelical voters have no single favorite
Conservative evangelical Christians this week lost the one candidate many of them seemed to like -- Mike Huckabee. This year, evangelical Christian votes -- conservative and liberal alike -- are up for grabs. Nadja Drost reports.
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Native American art in New York City
New York has never been seen as a major Native American art hub, and contemporary artists in the city struggle to deal with being taken seriously while competing with the "Santa Fe Scene." As a result, many Native American artists in New York are seen as novelties despite their artistic efforts. Tristan Ahtone reports.
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Hawks in Riverside Park
A crowd gathered in Riverside Park this morning to see a young pair of red-tailed hawks, at work building their first nest. Molly Messick reports.
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Colombians protest in Manhattan
Yesterday thousands marched in Colombia and other cities to protest violence by paramilitary groups allied with the Colombian government. Laura Isensee attended one of the protests was at Midtown Manhattan.
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