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Wednesday, June 6 2012

  • Bumper Music for June 6, 2012 June 6, 2012

    Today's bumper music is all about regret, politics, and pop music from the mid-seventies. Gov. Scott Walker survived his recall election in Wisconsin last night, and we don't know if ... (article)

  • Twitter Responds: What Sounds Are Going Extinct? June 6, 2012

    Today we asked our twitter followers: What sounds from your childhood are going extinct? Rotary phones? Dial-up connections? Tetris? (article)

  • And You Call Yourself an American? June 6, 2012

    What is essential knowledge for an American citizen? For the government, that's not a philosophical question, it's a pragmatic list of essential civic knowledge, codified in the citiz... (article)

  • Today's Takeaway | June 6, 2012 June 6, 2012

    Results from Walker's recall in Wisconsin | David E. Sanger on Obama's secret wars | What Walker's fate means for the rest of the United States | Unemployment falls in auto industry s... (episode)

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    • Recall Decided: Walker Retains His Seat June 6, 2012

      Voters in Wisconsin voted yesterday to decide whether their governor Scott Walker stays or goes. After months of political wrangling, state-wide campaigning, and millions of dollars i...

    • Why The American Middle-Class Needs Unions June 6, 2012

      Last night in Wisconsin, voters weighed in on whether Governor Scott Walker would stay in office. The recall began with protests over Governor Walker's attempts to curb union bargain...

    • Drone Attacks Heighten US-Pakistani Tension June 6, 2012

      Abu Yahya al-Libi was confirmed dead yesterday, after a drone attack struck North-Western Pakistan on Monday. This is the eighth strike in the past two weeks, prompting Pakistan’s for...

    • Preserving Endangered Sounds June 6, 2012

    • Obama's Secret Wars, from The Situation Room to The Front June 6, 2012

      To be a fly on the wall in The White House Situation Room. To watch as President Obama and his cabinet await news on Osama Bin Laden's compound raid, or plan a cyber attack on Iranian...

    • What Does Walker's Fate Mean for America? June 6, 2012

      Last night’s recall election in Wisconsin was more than just a race between Republican Governor Scott Walker and his democratic challenger Tom Barrett. The real fight may have been be...

    • Unemployment Falls in Auto Industry Swing States June 6, 2012

      Did the auto industry bailout work? New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest it did, with unemployment rates dropping faster than the national average, due in part to j...

    • The Role of the Candidate's Wife, Then and Now June 6, 2012

      The candidate’s wife is now front and center throughout the campaign. While they're expected to speak at national conventions and fundraisers, their role is still constrained. Now tha...

    • Listeners Respond: What Sounds Are Going Extinct? June 6, 2012

      <p>Today we asked listeners:&nbsp;What sounds from your childhood are going extinct? Rotary phones? Dial-up connections? Tetris? We compiled the responses into an audio essay.</p>

    • Jill Lepore on the End of It All June 6, 2012

      When does life begin? When does it end? In the political climate of the twenty-first century, as candidates spar over abortion and death panels, everyone seems to have a different opi...

    • Ray Bradbury Dies at Age 91 June 6, 2012

      Ray Bradbury has died at age 91, and with him dies an imagination that sparked the imagination of so many readers. John Hockenberry remembers his first Bradbury novel, The Illustrated...