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Thousands Of Striking Teachers Disrupt Mexico City 27 Aug 2013 | 02:17 pm
The teachers are protesting education changes that would institute evaluations and reduce the power of unions in hiring educators. It's common practice for teachers in Mexico to buy and sell tenured p...
USA Swimming To Review Sexual Misconduct Prevention Program 27 Aug 2013 | 02:13 pm
The governing body of U.S. competitive swimming announced an independent review of its program to protect athletes from sexual abuse. There are new questions, some from Congress, about whether swimmin...
Residents Of Hot Weather States Sweat Air Conditioning Bills 27 Aug 2013 | 02:02 pm
As the number of Americans living in Sunbelt states grows, air conditioning is increasingly becoming a necessity — not a luxury — for a larger swath of the population. Yet the main federal energy assi...
Tennis Action Is Underway At U.S. Open 27 Aug 2013 | 01:59 pm
It's the first week of the U.S. Open and tennis fans are jazzed. Renee Montagne talks to Jon Wertheim of "Sports Illustrated" about defending champs Serena Williams and Andy Murray. He also discusses ...
Israel's View Of U.S. Military Action Against Syria Is Complicated 27 Aug 2013 | 01:59 pm
Israeli officials seem to believe an American military strike against Syria would send a message to the Assad regime that chemical weapons will not be tolerated. At the same time, Israel believes a me...
U.S. Aims For Arab Support In Action Against Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 01:59 pm
Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday pronounced an all-but-final U.S. verdict against the Syrian government for suspected use of chemical weapons in an "indiscriminate slaughter" of civilians. U.S....
Turning Off The Spigot In Western Kansas Farmland 27 Aug 2013 | 12:21 pm
Across the high plains, many farmers depend on underground stores of water, and they worry about wells going dry. A new scientific study of western Kansas lays out a predicted timeline for those fears...
Beachgoers In Spain Face Invasion Of Jellyfish 27 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
Blue turquoise waves lap at white sand on the Spanish island of Formentera, in the Mediterranean. Sweaty tourists from all over Europe cram the beach. But this particular afternoon, no one dares take ...
Clarence B. Jones: A Guiding Hand Behind 'I Have A Dream' 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
For the month of August, Morning Edition and The Race Card Project are looking back at a seminal moment in civil rights history: the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where the Rev. Martin Lut...
Tortellini, The Dumpling Inspired By Venus' Navel 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Tortellini — small circles of rolled dough folded around a filling — are one of the most renowned members of the Italian pasta family.
