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The Two-Way
12:14 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

Highest Bidder Will Get DNA Pioneer's Nobel Medal

Credit Denis Poroy / AP
Francis Crick in 2003, the year before his death, at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego.

Originally published on Wed February 27, 2013 6:43 pm

This is no ordinary family heirloom.

The granddaughter of English scientist Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who passed away in 2004, is putting his Nobel Prize medal up on the auction block.

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Race
12:03 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

Students Vote To Drop 'Redskins'

Students at Cooperstown Central School recently voted to stop calling their sport teams the Redskins. In turn, an Indian tribe offered to pay for new team uniforms. Host Michel Martin talks about the gesture with Ray Halbritter, of the Oneida Nation.

Politics
11:56 am
Wed February 27, 2013

Is There Really A 'Line' For Immigration?

When it comes to immigration reform, politicians on both sides of the aisle talk about sending undocumented immigrants to the 'back of the line.' But for many people seeking legal entry, it's not as simple as getting in line. Host Michel Martin talks with Matt Cameron, immigration lawyer and creator of thereisnoline.com.

It's All Politics
11:44 am
Wed February 27, 2013

Why The Budget May Be Easier Criticized Than Cut

Originally published on Wed February 27, 2013 12:28 pm

If it seems odd that so many members of Congress have such trouble coming up with specific things to cut from the budget (apart from the usual favorites, "waste" and "fraud), perhaps they're simply taking their cues from their bosses, their constituents.

The Pew Research Center studied this in a recent poll, and found that of 19 different budget categories, there is majority support for cutting spending in exactly none of them.

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The Salt
11:17 am
Wed February 27, 2013

Cheesecake Factory, IBM Team Up To Crack The Code Of Customer Bliss

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A new outpost for The Cheesecake Factory in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Consider the following entirely fictitious but totally plausible scenario:

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