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Voter Purges Under Review Ahead Of Election Day

By Pam Fessler

Originally published on Thu September 20, 2012 4:14 am

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Noncitizens aren't allowed to vote in federal and state elections, but efforts to remove them from the nation's voter registration rolls have produced more angst than results.

Opponents say the scope of the problem has been overblown; those behind the efforts say they've just begun to look at the problem.

'Early Stages'

2:29 am

Thu September 20, 2012

Father Of Pakistan's Nukes Enters Politics

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Pakistani lawyers carry posters of Khan at a rally in support of him in Lahore in 2008.

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Abdul Qadeer Khan, regarded as the father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb, shakes hands with supporters at the Rawalpindi High Court in 2010. The controversial Khan, who sold nuclear secrets to Iran and North Korea, is now entering politics.

By Jackie Northam

Originally published on Thu September 20, 2012 9:56 am

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The man known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, Abdul Qadeer Kahn, is a national hero in Pakistan — and a villain in much of the West.

Now, the controversial scientist is trying his hand at politics at the age of 76.

In the U.S., Khan is best known for selling nuclear technology to nations such as North Korea and Iran. In 2004, at the urging of the U.S., Pakistan placed Khan under house arrest. But in 2009, he was freed.

2:28 am

Thu September 20, 2012

Why Pictures Can Sway Your Moral Judgment

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By Shankar Vedantam

Originally published on Thu September 20, 2012 8:41 am

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When we think about morality, many of us think about religion or what our parents taught us when we were young. Those influences are powerful, but many scientists now think of the brain as a more basic source for our moral instincts.

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Thu September 20, 2012

Watch This: Filmmaker Kevin Smith's Varied Tastes

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Kevin Smith has served as a writer, actor and director for films such as Clerks.

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A group of humans struggles to survive a zombie apocalypse in AMC's The Walking Dead.

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Originally published on Thu September 20, 2012 2:33 pm

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Wed September 19, 2012

In Univision Forum, Romney Reaches Out To Latinos

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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is reaching out to Latino voters tonight. He took part in a forum on the Spanish-language television network Univision. He's also hosting a rally for Latino supporters in Miami. NPR's Scott Horsley joins us now from Miami.

And, Scott, describe the tone of the questions tonight.

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