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Melissa Block, Robert Siegel, Audie Cornish

Since its debut in 1971, All Things Considered has delivered in-depth reporting and transformed the way listeners understand current events and view the world.  Every weekday afternoon, hosts Robert Siegel, Melissa Block, and Audie Cornish bring listeners breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special - sometimes quirky - features.  WNIJ airs a one-hour edition of the program at 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.

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Shots - Health Blog
4:42 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Can IVF Treatments Reverse A Woman's Biological Clock?

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Human embryos under a microscope at an IVF clinic in La Jolla, Calif.
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By Rob Stein

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 5:20 pm

Modern reproductive technologies can give older women the same chances of having a baby as younger women, researchers reported Wednesday.

The new study found that women age 31 and younger have about a 60 percent to 75 percent chance of having a baby after three IVF cycles. The chances drop to about 20 percent to 30 percent for women ages 41 or 42, and to about just 5 percent to 10 percent for those age 43 or older.

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Election 2012
4:35 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Some Democrats To Skip Obama's Renomination Party

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Bank of America stadium in Charlotte, N.C., where President Obama will accept his party's nomination on Sept. 6.
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Joe Manchin, then-governor of West Virginia, speaks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. Now a U.S. senator up for re-election, Manchin said he won't attend the convention in Charlotte, N.C.
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Originally published on Fri June 29, 2012 2:52 pm

This summer's Democratic National Convention has already gotten shorter, shrinking from the traditional four-day extravaganza to three days. Now it appears the attendance for the event is shrinking, too.

At least a dozen Democrats say they won't be able to make it to Charlotte, N.C., when the convention begins Sept. 4. It's no coincidence that all are facing tough election campaigns in places where President Obama's popularity lags.

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Middle East
4:34 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Is A Protest Camp Still Needed In Yemen?

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Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 7:24 pm

In Yemen's capital, Sanaa, a sprawling tent city that was home to thousands of protesters for more than a year is beginning to be dismantled. Some refuse to leave Change Square. Others say it's time to get on with building a country.

Shots - Health Blog
4:01 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Medicaid Expansion Goes Overlooked In Supreme Court Anticipation

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When the U.S. Supreme Court rules Thursday on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, it will also rule on whether the expansion of Medicaid is an unconstitutional infringement of states' rights.
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Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 5:20 pm

When the Supreme Court announces its long-anticipated decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, all eyes will be on the so-called individual mandate. That's the section of the law that requires most Americans to either have health insurance or pay a penalty starting in 2014.

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Election 2012
3:32 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Influx Of Puerto Ricans Changes Fla.'s Voter Calculus

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A sign lets voters know they can cast early ballots for the Florida primary election in January at the South Creek Branch Library in Orlando.
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The Florida Democratic Party's head of Hispanic outreach, Betsy Franceschini, and Scott Randolph, the chairman of the Orange County Democrats, are working to help President Obama carry the state.
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Barbie Snavely works at the Republicans' phone bank in Orange County, Fla.
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By NPR Staff

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 8:51 pm

Florida is a perennial battleground state in presidential elections. And within Florida, the area around Orlando is a battlefield where the terrain has changed radically.

It used to be a tossup. But four years ago, Barack Obama won in Orlando — or technically in Orange County — with 59 percent of the vote, a margin of almost 80,000 votes.

What happened in Orlando?

There were several things: The Democrats registered a lot of black voters. Obama ran well among independents. But the biggest difference was the number of new arrivals to the area.

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