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Wednesday, July 25 2012

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    Three million Americans will find themselves uninsured after health care decision | Women's Olympic uniforms: athleticism or sex appeal? | Why the name of the Aurora shooter should be... (episode)

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    • The Price of Inaction July 25, 2012

      <p>The Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act seems like a win for the uninsured, but according to the Congressional Budget Office, over three million people could wind up uninsured because of the ruling.</p>

    • Women's Olympic Uniforms: Athleticism versus Sex Appeal July 25, 2012

      When it comes to the Olympic games, it’s hard not to be captivated by the human body and what it can accomplish. But looking at uniform changes over the years, it's clear that some pe...

    • Why The Name of the Aurora Shooter Should Be Remembered July 25, 2012

      When President Obama traveled to Aurora earlier this week, he agreed to not use the name of the shooter in any of his public speeches. John Cassidy, staff writer for The New Yorker, ...

    • 'Searching for Sugar Man': A Rock Star's Cinderella Story July 25, 2012

      Few Americans have ever heard of Rodriguez, a protest rock musician who, after making two albums in the early '70s, quit the music business. Rodriguez returned to his native Detroit a...

    • What Could a Foreign Policy "Romney Doctrine" Look Like? July 25, 2012

      Romney has been quick to criticize the Obama regime’s handling of Iran, but now the former governor of Massachusetts is coming under pressure to define his own international doctrine....

    • Fighter Jets Bomb Syrian City of Aleppo July 25, 2012

      <p>Violence is intensifying in Syria, with reports of fighter jets bombing the city of Aleppo. If these reports are confirmed, the use of jets could mark a turning point in the 17-month-long uprising.&nbsp;</p>

    • Fighting AIDS from the Pulpit, Beginning With the Pastor Himself July 25, 2012

      The Reverend Tony Lee, the pastor of a predominantly African-American church, is doing something unique to combat the AIDS. Four times a year, on the pulpit, he has himself tested for...

    • Remembering Sherman Hemsley July 25, 2012

      <p>Actor Sherman Hemsley, who was famous for playing George Jefferson in the 1970s sitcom "The Jeffersons," died in El Paso Texas yesterday at the age of 74. Celeste Headlee remembers Hemsley in this audio essay.</p>

    • The Search for the Next Sally Ride July 25, 2012

      When Sally Ride took off for the stars in 1983, everyone thought we were entering the Age of the Female Scientist, but 25 years after her first mission women comprised only 20 percent...

    • Satellite Images Capture Massive Greenland Ice Melt July 25, 2012

      Although the fact that the surface of Greenland's massive ice sheet is melting is not news, the size and speed of the melt is. NASA scientists says a melt has taken place over a large...

    • The End of a Classroom Favorite: RIP Weekly Reader July 25, 2012

      Before the constant buzzing of the 24-hour news cycle, many students' main source of news was found in the form of the classroom magazine Weekly Reader. On Monday, Scholastic announce...