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New SAT Numbers Reflect Gap in Education

A record number of college-bound high school graduates took the SAT last year. The College Board said average scores for math and reading either dropped very slightly or were the same as 2002. The board said the scores also again highlighted unequal access to quality education for blacks and Latinos, with whites and Asians more likely to have access to rigorous college prep courses. NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports.

New SAT Numbers Reflect Gap in Education

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Terri Schiavo Law Tested in State's High Court

The Florida Supreme Court hears arguments over the constitutionality of a law meant to keep a brain-damaged woman alive. The law, known as Terri's Law, was passed last fall by the Florida legislature. Terri Schiavo has been at the heart of a legal battle over whether her husband has the right to remove the feeding tube that keeps her alive. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.

Terri Schiavo Law Tested in State's High Court

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Taking Stock of Convention Protesters in New York

The Republican convention has drawn protesters from around the country to New York. From protesting drummers to Minnesota folk musicians and political organizers, the GOP has plenty of people to talk to. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

Taking Stock of Convention Protesters in New York

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U.S. Expands Deportation Trips Beyond Border

The U.S. Border Patrol hopes that a program of "deep deportation" will cut down on repeat offenders trying to enter the United States illegally. The program pays for flying immigrants to their homes hundreds of miles away from the border. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.

U.S. Expands Deportation Trips Beyond Border

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Bowman Poem: GOP's TV Competition

Writer James Bowman, resident scholar at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is providing poems about the Republican Convention each day this week. Tuesday, he notes that try as they might, the GOP has tough competition from popular television programs.

Bowman Poem: GOP's TV Competition

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Bush: 'We Will Win' Terror War

President Bush clarifies his stance on the fight against terrorism, saying the United States will emerge victorious. The president's remarks Tuesday clashed with his statements on NBC's Today show Monday, when he said he was not sure America could win a definitive victory in the war on terror. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea and NPR's Melissa Block.

Bush Revises Remarks, Vows to 'Win' Terror War

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Swing States Loom Large at Convention

Every state delegation matters at the national convention, but some seem to matter more than others. The most important delegates are those from a handful of states where the race for president is closest, the states where everyone expects the outcome to be decided. NPR's Robert Siegel reports.

Swing States Loom Large at Convention

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The Regional Face of Poverty

For the third year in a row, the number of Americans living in poverty has increased. That's the national picture painted by the U.S. Census. But life at the poverty line looks very different in New York than it does in Dothan, Ala. Join NPR's Neal Conan for a discussion on the regional realities of poverty.

The Regional Face of Poverty

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Jesse Kalisher: Good Karma in a Tropical Paradise

Storyteller and photographer Jesse Kalisher talks about the good karma he discovered doing volunteer work in a Central American paradise -- a tropical island off the coast of Belize.

Jesse Kalisher: Good Karma in a Tropical Paradise

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GOP Visit to Broadway Strictly 'PG-13'

On Sunday, 13,000 Republicans attended Broadway musicals as guests of The New York Times. But the GOP viewing list eschewed many of Broadway's biggest hits, which touch on edgy cultural issues -- gay characters, the Vietnam War, unwed mothers. Jeff Lunden reports.

GOP Visit to Broadway Strictly 'PG-13'

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