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Song Of The Day
12:51 pm
Thu March 29, 2012

Merle Travis: A Traditional Ballad's 'Ever-Loving Light'

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Merle Travis' rendition of the traditional ballad "Midnight Special" is one of the greatest gems from the Old Town School of Folk Music's treasure trove.
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By Anil Mundra

Originally published on Thu March 29, 2012 5:00 am

Various versions of the traditional ballad "Midnight Special" track a train that ran on the Illinois Central line from Mississippi to Chicago — an apt allegory for much of 20th-century American folk music, traced in the long path of "Midnight Special" from Deep South musical pre-history to the singularly personal rendition by late country crooner Merle Travis.

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Opinion
12:51 pm
Thu March 29, 2012

The Nation: Obamacare Is Not Dead Yet

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Two policemen guard outside the US Supreme Court on the third day of oral arguements over the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. The 26 states challenging the law argue that the Act must be completely repealed.
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By David Cole

Originally published on Thu March 29, 2012 7:14 am

David Cole is The Nation's legal affairs correspondent.

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Opinion
12:51 pm
Thu March 29, 2012

New Republic: Contortions At The Court

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Twenty-six attorney generals, who are the plaintiffs of the lawsuit against the healthcare reform, leave the U.S. Supreme Court March 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. The high court heard three days of argument on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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By Jeffrey Rosen

Originally published on Thu March 29, 2012 7:04 am

Jeffrey Rosen is the legal affairs editor of The New Republic.

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Mountain Stage
12:51 pm
Thu March 29, 2012

Kenny White On Mountain Stage

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Kenny White.
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Originally published on Thu November 29, 2012 8:33 am

Singer-songwriter Kenny White kicks off this edition of Mountain Stage, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown. A gifted pianist and soulful singer, White spent years in New York City recording studios, where he wrote and produced countless television and radio commercials.

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Asia
12:51 pm
Thu March 29, 2012

Headed For The Butcher, Chinese Dogs Are Rescued

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A volunteer feeds one of the dogs rescued from slaughter last December in a stand-off between animal rights activists and dog-meat sellers in central China. Such rescues have been taking place with some regularity in China.
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Animal activists surround a truck taking dogs to slaughter last December in Central China's Jiangsu Province. The activists ultimately paid about $8,000 to rescue the dogs.
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The Pingan Afu animal shelter, in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, is home to about 1,800 stray and rescued dogs.
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To say that people in China eat dogs is something of a stereotype.

Sure, some still do, but these days, more and more Chinese are buying dogs as pets and treating them like beloved family members.

In the last year, that growing affection has taken a radical turn. Activists have begun stopping trucks along the highway carrying dogs to slaughter and then negotiating their release.

A Last-Minute Rescue

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