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At their annual conference, conservative activists chose the Kentucky senator as their pick to be the next Republican presidential nominee. The vote came ahead of the keynote speech by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a rising star in the GOP.

Indian mothers are more likely to get more prenatal care when they're having a boy, health economists say. These small decisions about iron supplements and tetanus shots can have a profound effect on a girl's life, the researchers argue.

The Obama administration warns that the situation looks ugly for the department under the sequester. But for now, the most alarming claims — that prosecutors will drop cases and criminals will walk free — seem to be just that: alarms.

The key players in Washington seem unable even to define the terms around the debate, much less find a way to stop the automatic government spending cuts set to begin Friday. So today, we're taking a deeper look at the words of President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner

Back when refrigeration wasn't up to modern standards, Fat Tuesday was a time to clear the house of rich, indulgent foods. A Swedish church in Portland, Ore., keeps the Swedish version of the baking tradition alive, if not the religious observance.

FM: National Productions DT: Friday May 4, 2012 RE: 51% Show # 1190 STATIONS: If you have comments or suggestions, please contact Susan Barnett at…

What if Darth Vader was controlling not just the Death Star, but also the Yankees? Commentator Hart Seely thinks he, like Luke's father, can influence plays on the field from afar. How do you affect your team from your couch? Tell us your secret baseball-watching rituals in the comments.

It has been an article of faith among those opposed to the federal health care reform law that it must be repealed. You see it all the time: “repeal…

Albany, NY – WAMC Northeast Public Radio is pleased to announce that it has received a grant of $100,000 from Newman's Own Foundation in support of its…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-565920.mp3Albany, NY – A FREED PEOPLE'S EDUCATION: LEARNERS, CLASSROOMS AND TEACHERS…