10:50am

Wed February 1, 2012
Europe

Russian Communists Court Discontented Youth

Originally published on Fri February 3, 2012 5:54 pm

A snazzy new Communist Party poster shows two young, tech-savvy and attractive Russians. Both are smiling and dressed in red: The woman holds a red iPhone; the man holds a red laptop, his T-shirt emblazoned with a hammer and sickle.

The slogan: "For the victory of the majority."

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8:18am

Wed February 1, 2012
Local

Hundreds of Creoles to converge in Las Vegas

The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State is hosting an event in Las Vegas for anyone connected to the Creole culture.

9:00pm

Tue January 31, 2012
Cultural, Community, Information

Newport Jazz Festival 2011 - Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue

Airs Tuesday, January 31 at 9:00 p.m.  In New Orleans, jazz is a building block, a musical foundation. Troy Andrews, aka Trombone Shorty, fully embraces the future-funk and grimy rock back beats which bring crowds to their feet. But at his core, he's also a phenomenal jazz trombonist and singer from the Tremé neighborhood. Stardom awaits with the upcoming release of For True. Here, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue preview their headlining Newport Jazz Festival set with this more intimate Quad Stage show. 

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4:17pm

Tue January 31, 2012
World Cafe

CANT On World Cafe

Credit Bek Andersen

Chris Taylor may not be a household name, but you've probably encountered some of his work. Taylor was the bassist, producer and backing vocalist of Grizzly Bear on Yellow House and Veckatimest, in addition to running his own record label, Terrible Records.

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1:26pm

Tue January 31, 2012
Shots - Health Blog

Many In High-Risk Insurance Pools Face Lifetime Coverage Limits

Credit iStockphoto.com

Thanks to the health care overhaul, most people no longer have to worry about getting sick and running out of health insurance coverage.

The law eliminated lifetime limits, which ran in many plans from $1 millon to $2 million.

Unfortunately, though, the change doesn't apply to plans that enroll some of the sickest people: those who buy coverage in so-called high-risk insurance pools because they have medical problems that make them uninsurable in the private market.

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12:58pm

Tue January 31, 2012
The Two-Way

VIDEO: A Bunny That Thinks It's A Sheepdog

Originally published on Tue January 31, 2012 1:01 pm

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11:50am

Tue January 31, 2012
The Two-Way

U.S. Intelligence Chief: Iran Is More Willing To Launch Attack On U.S.

Credit Jacquelyn Martin / AP

As part of his yearly report to the Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence, the United States' intelligence chief said that depending how threatened Iran feels, it may be more willing to launch an attack against the U.S.

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11:47am

Tue January 31, 2012
It's All Politics

Florida GOP Primary Let Romney Show Skill In Political Knife Fight

Credit Charles Dharapak / AP

With virtually all polls giving him a solid lead among Florida's Republican voters, Mitt Romney is expected to handily win the Sunshine State's GOP primary Tuesday, putting him back on course for his party's presidential nomination.

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11:28am

Tue January 31, 2012
Election 2012

How SuperPACs Are 'Gaming' The 2012 Campaign

If you thought the 2008 election cycle was full of negative ads, just wait until 2012's campaign gets fully underway.

The upcoming presidential campaign, says journalist Joe Hagan, is expected to "be the most negative in the history of American politics."

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10:55am

Tue January 31, 2012
The Salt

Beyond Cuppa Joe: Starbucks Embraces India, Lighter Roasts And Alcohol

Credit Aijaz Rahi / AP

"Skinny venti quad decaf latte" is not a household term in India. But that may be about to change, as Elliot Hannon reports from New Delhi on today's Morning Edition.

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