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 American History
American History Series: War of 1812 Ends With Treaty of Ghent  Audio Clip Available
Jimmy Doolittle Is Best Remembered for Leading a Raid on Japan in 1942  Audio Clip Available
American History Series: War of 1812 Ends, but Fighting Continues  Audio Clip Available
 American Life
Serious Songs Give Bite to Death Cab for Cutie's Sixth Album  Audio Clip Available
Democrats Gather in Denver to Nominate Obama and Biden  Audio Clip Available
Ballroom Dancer Julianne Hough Shows Her Moves in Country Music  Audio Clip Available
 Arts & Entertainment
Maurice Sendak's Books Have Helped Redefine Children’s Literature  Audio Clip Available
Jessica Tandy, 1909-1994: She Performed in More Than 100 Plays and Movies  Audio Clip Available
How English Became a Modern Language  Audio Clip Available
 Economy
U.S. Health Spending: Looking for a Cure  Audio Clip Available
Seeking a New Future for 'Lost' Fruits of Africa  Audio Clip Available
High Fuel Prices Drive Manufacturing Closer to Home  Audio Clip Available
 Education
School, and Family, Budgets Under Pressure  Audio Clip Available
Schools Feel Effects of Weak Economy, High Fuel Prices as Classes Begin  Audio Clip Available
Minding the Summer Learning Gap  Audio Clip Available
 Environment
Special Feed for Swine May Help Farmers’ Crops, the Environment  Audio Clip Available
Building a Windbreak to Protect Crops  Audio Clip Available
 Health & Medicine
Understanding Down Syndrome  Audio Clip Available
Brain Aneurysms: Rare but Usually Deadly If They Burst  Audio Clip Available
Study Shows Limits in Helping Children Deal With Conflict | Alcohol Abuse and U.S. Troops Back From War  Audio Clip Available
 Human Interest
Cooking Meals With the Sun  Audio Clip Available
Where Did the English Language Come From?  Audio Clip Available
Visiting the Embassies of Washington, D.C.  Audio Clip Available
 Human Rights and Law
Five Labor Leaders Who Improved Conditions for American Workers  Audio Clip Available
Summer Olympic Games Open in Beijing  Audio Clip Available
 Lifestyles
Locavores Like Their Food Close to Home  Audio Clip Available
 Politics
US Presidential Campaign Moves to Full Speed for Final Eight Weeks  Audio Clip Available
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, Is McCain's Surprise Choice  Audio Clip Available
Pakistani Lawmakers to Elect New President on September 6  Audio Clip Available
 Science & Technology
Scientists Find an Explanation for the Northern Lights  Audio Clip Available
Scientists Discover New Gorilla Population in Republic of Congo  Audio Clip Available
Working With Clay: A How-to Guide  Audio Clip Available
 Social Issues
Saving Reindeer -- and a Community -- in Mongolia  Audio Clip Available
 Sports
Scuba Diving Is an Exciting Sport That Opens Up a Whole Underwater World  Audio Clip Available
 War and Conflict
Georgia Attack Heightens Concerns About Wider Aims of Russia  Audio Clip Available
 World Issues
Farming Techniques That Will Feed a Family  Audio Clip Available