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Melissa Block and Robert Siegel

In-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world. Every weekday, hear two hours of breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features.Melissa Block and Robert Siegel

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All Tech Considered
4:38 pm
Thu January 17, 2013

Bump On The Road For Driverless Cars Isn't Technology, It's You

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Car companies are picking up automobile concepts such as this Lexus SL 600 Integrated Safety driverless research vehicle, shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January in Las Vegas.
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Originally published on Fri January 18, 2013 12:07 am

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U.S.
3:47 pm
Thu January 17, 2013

Aurora Theater's Reopening Sparks Mixed Emotions

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Workers dismantle the fence around the remodeled Century theater in Aurora, Colo., in preparation for the cinema's reopening Thursday. The theater's owner sent 2,000 invitations to the private event, being held for victims' families and first responders.
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Originally published on Thu January 17, 2013 5:10 pm

The Aurora, Colo., theater where 12 people were killed in a mass shooting last summer reopens Thursday, with a private event for victims' families and first responders.

But some families are giving the event a pass, arguing that the decision to reopen is insensitive. Jessica Watts lives just a few miles from the theater where her cousin, Jonathan Blunk, and 11 others were killed and dozens more wounded.

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NPR Story
3:46 pm
Thu January 17, 2013

Many Of Nation's Mayors Receptive To Obama's Ideas On Reducing Gun Violence

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Originally published on Thu January 17, 2013 5:10 pm

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.

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Science
3:03 pm
Thu January 17, 2013

Anonymity In Genetic Research Can Be Fleeting

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Each strand of DNA is written in a simple language composed of four letters: A, T, C and G. Your code is unique and could be used to find you.
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Originally published on Fri January 18, 2013 4:12 pm

People who volunteer for medical research usually expect to remain anonymous. That includes people who donate their DNA for use in genetic studies.

But now researchers have shown that in some cases, they can trace research subjects' DNA back to them with ease. And they say the risk of being identified from genetic information will only increase.

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Shots - Health News
6:05 pm
Wed January 16, 2013

Schedule Of Childhood Vaccines Declared Safe

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Some parents have worried that kids get too many vaccinations too quickly. A review of all the available research suggests those concerns are misplaced.
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Originally published on Fri January 18, 2013 6:16 am

Childhood vaccines for diseases like measles, polio and whooping cough have repeatedly been proved safe and effective. Even so, some parents still worry that the schedule of vaccinations — 24 immunizations by the age of 2 — can be dangerous. That worry is likely misplaced, according to a yearlong review of all available scientific data.

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