StoryCorps
3:29 am
Fri May 25, 2012

The Day Taps Echoed Through Belgium's Hills

Originally published on Fri May 25, 2012 10:09 am

During World War II, Harrison Wright served with the Army in Europe. And as he recalls during a visit to StoryCorps with his grandson Sean Guess, he was sent on a very special assignment to mark the end of the war.

Wright was drafted in March 1943.

"I was an 18-year-old boy," he says. "I blew the bugle in our outfit," he adds, largely because he had played the trumpet in high school.

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Law
7:05 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

The Face That Changed The Search For Missing Kids

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Etan Patz on the "lost child" poster issued after his 1979 disappearance.

Originally published on Fri May 25, 2012 4:31 pm

Etan Patz's disappearance haunted his family for decades. The arrest Thursday of a man who reportedly confessed to killing the 6-year-old back in 1979 may finally end their uncertainty.

There's no doubt, though, about the impact his abduction had nationally: It changed the way society and the legal system respond to missing children.

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The Two-Way
6:55 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

Co-Owner Of Pentagon Propaganda Contractor Admits Attacking Journalists

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The Leonie Industries website.

The co-owner of a propaganda firm that received about $120 million in Pentagon contracts since 2009 has admitted to running a misinformation campaign against USA Today journalists.

Leonie Industries put out a statement today saying the campaign was run by Camille Chidiac, who owns 49 percent of the company, using "non-Leonie funds to participate in the online activity."

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All Tech Considered
5:37 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

Friend Your Students? New York City Schools Say No

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New York City's Department of Education issued its first guidelines this spring for how teachers should navigate social media.

Originally published on Thu May 24, 2012 9:37 pm

English teacher Eleanor Terry started a Facebook page last fall for the High School for Telecommunication Arts and Technology in Brooklyn. She uses it for the school's college office to remind seniors about things like application deadlines. The seniors use it to stay in touch with each other.

"There was a student who got into the University of Chicago," she says, "and the way we found out about it was that they scanned their acceptance letter and then tagged us in it."

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The Two-Way
5:35 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

Egyptian Activist: Even The Confusion Is A Success

On tonight's All Things Considered, Robert Siegel talks with three prominent Egyptians. One of them, Dalia Ziada, is an activist and founder of the Justice Party.

Robert asked how the last two days have felt, how it felt to see many of her fellow Egyptians cast their first ballot. She said:

"It feels like celebrating a festival or something everyone is very is very excited about the idea of having a new president but [everyone is] very confused as well.

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Election 2012
5:25 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

N.C. Democrats Try To Dust Off Pre-Convention Blues

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The audience listens as President Obama speaks about student loans at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill last month.

Originally published on Sat May 26, 2012 10:14 am

The Democratic Party will hold its national convention in Charlotte this September. The choice of venue was a signal that North Carolina would be a key part of President Obama's re-election strategy.

But the state's Democrats have suffered a few blows lately.

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The Two-Way
5:12 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

New Revenue Deal Means Olympics Could Now Return To U.S.

The United States and International Olympic Committees have formally announced a revenue-sharing agreement that paves the way for the return of the Olympics to the U.S.

Details of the deal were not released but sources familiar with it say it guarantees the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) at least $110 million a year from international Olympic sponsorships and the American rights to televise the games.

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5:04 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

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Election 2012
5:02 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

GOP Hopes Pennsylvania's Still Got That Swing

Originally published on Thu May 24, 2012 9:37 pm

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was talking about education policy Thursday in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania, with its 20 electoral votes, is a frequent stop for presidential candidates. But, amid a campaign likely to focus on a handful of battleground states, some are starting to wonder if Pennsylvania is still a swing state.

At the Universal Bluford Charter School in a largely African-American neighborhood in West Philadelphia, Romney toured a computer lab, helped students with an assignment in language arts class and listened to the kids sing.

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Support
4:52 pm
Thu May 24, 2012

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How long have you listened to WNCW?  Are you new to the station or have you been listening for years?  We want you to tell us why you keep your radio dial tuned to WNCW. 

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