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#1DICKKNOX: re Hong Kong case of Tamiflu resistance: Yes, this one is different, as NPR also reprtd 7/3. CDC needs to see if other such viruses in CA
Today at 12:44:46 pm

#2ntwilcox: NPR: "Redefining Citizenship In The Digital Age" http://sm8kv.tk
Today at 12:43:54 pm

#3theslowtrotter: headache, npr, and re-dyeing my hair. what a day indeed.
Today at 12:42:11 pm

#4barbarahui: "Got 5 mins, a cell phone? Want to do good?" Check out Microvolunteering (NPR): http://tr.im/qRqU (via @Tosk59) [interesting concept...]
Today at 12:39:26 pm

July 1, 2009 | NPR· Got five minutes? Rather than check on your car insurance, you can engage in all sorts of do-good efforts these days thanks to a slew of Web sites, including The Extraordinaries, a microvolunteering service. But the idea has plenty of potential pitfalls — and could end up just a flashmob in the pan.
 

#5mreida: NPR has an interesting story on how Don't Ask, Don't Tell affects couples: http://bit.ly/kkVO7
Today at 12:39:22 pm

July 4, 2009 | NPR· President Obama this week pledged to push for change to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. While it remains in place, gay servicemen and women continue to keep their lives — and their partners — hidden from the military or risk dismissal.
 

#6bradleysalmanac: new NPR story on the 20th anniversary of Merge Records http://tinyurl.com/kpcak7 (audio available later today)
Today at 12:38:31 pm

July 4, 2009 | NPR· In 1989, two members of the rock band Superchunk launched a tiny record label. Twenty years later, amid the struggles of the music industry at large, Merge has become one of the most respected and successful companies in the business.
 

#7natearcher: @AdamSchwabe I agree I just listened to the live version via NPR this morning
Today at 12:34:19 pm

#8epunch: capitol steps on NPR! "don't cry i'm in argentina!" everything i know about history i learned from capitol steps.
Today at 12:33:32 pm

#9Elefi: Listening to: "Redefining Citizenship In The Digital Age : NPR" ( http://bit.ly/pdM78 )
Today at 12:33:20 pm

July 4, 2009 | NPR· What does it mean these days when when the government makes something public? Just print it and put it on a shelf somewhere until somebody slips it to Bob Woodward? Host Scott Simon speaks to Andrew Rasiej, founder of the Personal Democracy Forum, about redefining citizenship in the digital age. Rasiej also talks about what social media and technology experts have learned in the aftermath of Iran's disputed elections.
 

#10michellelala: @singamelodie I heard a pet story on NPR yesterday ... from you! So exciting! Can't wait to hear more!
Today at 12:30:36 pm