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Marriage Law Likely Headed To Supreme Court

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A New York case in which a same-sex couple was denied a tax benefit is likely headed to the Supreme Court.

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Edith Windsor, whose case led to an appeals court in Manhattan striking down the Defense of Marriage Act.

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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 6:12 pm

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A federal appeals court ruling on Thursday has catapulted a New York case to the head of the line, as the Supreme Court considers which of many cases it should use to decide whether the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is constitutional.

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Car Bomb Kills Top Official, 7 Others, In Beirut

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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 6:12 pm

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A powerful bomb exploded today in Beirut, Lebanon, killing a high-ranking intelligence chief and raising fears that the Syrian war could be spreading. The bomb exploded in a busy square in the middle of the afternoon. Seven other people died. Dozens more were wounded.

NPR's Kelly McEvers is with us from Beirut. And, Kelly, first, what else can you tell us about this explosion?

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Fri October 19, 2012

'Friendkeeping': The Close Relationships We Could, But Can't Easily, Let Go

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Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow, Judy Garland as Dorothy, and Jack Haley as the Tin Man in The Wizard Of Oz.

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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 3:46 pm

At Monkey See this week, we've been talking about friendship and pop culture. We close with this discussion with Julie Klam, whose new book, Friendkeeping, goes on sale next week.

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Fri October 19, 2012

For Hispanics, A Question Of Turnout

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Latino supporters hold up signs as they attend a campaign rally for President Obama at Sloan's Lake Park in Denver on Oct. 4.

By Corey Dade

By now, it's no surprise that most Latinos plan to vote for President Obama. They are the nation's largest minority group, often likened to a sleeping giant that could decide the outcome in key swing states.

But will enough Latinos show up on Election Day to make good on the prediction?

As many as 60,000 Hispanics reach voting age every month, but Latinos overall have yet to bring their full force to the voting booth. Two-thirds of eligible whites and African-Americans voted in the 2008 presidential election, while barely half of Hispanics cast ballots.

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Fri October 19, 2012

Elina Duni: Love, Lust And Albanian Folk Songs

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On Matane Malit, the Elina Duni Quartet lays expansive instrumentation over traditional Albanian folk melodies.

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Originally published on Fri October 19, 2012 6:12 pm

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The spread of formal jazz education has created a new breed of global musician: one who uses improvisation, and other devices associated with jazz, to transform folk and traditional music. The Albanian singer Elina Duni is part of this rising class. Her latest release, Matane Malit ("Beyond the Mountain"), offers a transfixing balance of old and new.

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