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Monday

Technology

Examining Tablet Computer Craze

This week, Apple unveils the next generation of its iPad. The touch screen computer has come to dominate the tablet market. But this year, companies like HP, Samsung and Motorola are striking back with rival machines. Host Michele Norris talks with Donald Bell, senior editor CNET.com, about the tablet industry.

Examining Tablet Computer Craze

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Sunday

Target Of Glenn Beck's Ire Recounts Threats

TV and radio host Glenn Beck targeted Frances Fox Piven as an "enemy of the Constitution." Death threats soon followed. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Opinion

National

Target Of Glenn Beck's Ire Recounts Threats

Imagine toiling away on obscure academic work your whole life and then, in a matter of minutes, not just becoming famous — but infamous. Welcome to Frances Fox Piven's life these past three months.

Target Of Glenn Beck's Ire Recounts Threats

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Politics

Avoiding A Shutdown A Matter Of Agreement

This coming week, Democrats and Republicans will have to hammer some type of budget deal to keep the federal government operating after Friday. NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins us to talk budget politics.

Avoiding A Shutdown A Matter Of Agreement

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Friday

Here's What Gets Shuttered In A Shutdown

In November 1996, an employee at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., hangs a sign explaining the reason for the museum closure. If Congress and the president can't reach an agreement on federal spending by March 4, the U.S. could see a repeat of that government shutdown. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Here's What Gets Shuttered In A Shutdown

Agencies responsible for vital services, such as national security, air traffic control and food safety inspection, would continue operations. But others — those involving passports, student loans and other routine services — will shut down unless Congress reaches a deal on federal spending.

Economy

Alabama Retirees Battle City For Pensions Payouts

More than 100 retired public workers in Prichard, Ala., are fighting for their pensions. The city halted pension benefits in 2009 after funds ran dry. Town officials are now in mediation with the former government employees, hoping to find a solution to the crisis. Host Michel Martin speaks with retired firefighter Alfred Arnold and R. Scott Williams, Prichard's lead bankruptcy attorney.

Alabama Retirees Battle City For Pensions Payouts

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Debate Heats Up Over Public And Private Pensions

Supporters of Wisconsin public employees rally at the United Steelworkers headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption

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Economy

Debate Heats Up Over Public And Private Pensions

A leading pension expert says people in the private sector have pension envy because it seems their public sector peers are getting a better deal in retirement. But that envy may not last long as state and local governments struggle to pay for those benefits.

Debate Heats Up Over Public And Private Pensions

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Thursday

Tuesday

Deal Sites Like Groupon Change How We Shop

Nurtured by hard economic times and innovative technology, sites like LivingSocial and Groupon have boomed. The websites take coupons to a new level as would-be buyers recruit friends to share in deals on everything from jewelry to take-out. Retailers have jumped on board — with mixed results.

Deal Sites Like Groupon Change How We Shop

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Wednesday

Monday

Economy

Op-Ed: Privatization Alone Won't Fix Housing Mess

The Obama administration has advocated closing government-backed mortgage providers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The New York Times' Gretchen Morgenson says the U.S. government still has an important role to play when it comes to home ownership.

Op-Ed: Privatization Alone Won't Fix Housing Mess

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Saturday

Buyers Face Gamble With Rising Mortgage Rates

Home prices and sales are still depressed, but now mortgage rates are moving up. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Buyers Face Gamble With Rising Mortgage Rates

In November, the average rate slipped to a 40-year low of 4.17 percent. Today, it's just over 5 percent, and concerns are growing that rates will keep rising — enough to scare away potential buyers. It's at least enough to make those buyers rethink the advantages of homeownership.

Buyers Face Gamble With Rising Mortgage Rates

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Mortgage Interest Tax Break No Longer Sacred?

Real estate professionals worry that cutting the mortgage tax deduction could put a damper on homeownership. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption

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Crisis In The Housing Market

Mortgage Interest Tax Break No Longer Sacred?

More economists are calling for an end to the mortgage interest tax deduction as a way to help reduce the federal deficit. But real estate professionals worry the move could put a damper on homeownership. With the housing market still shaky, it's unlikely the government will act right away.

Mortgage Interest Tax Break No Longer Sacred?

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