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All Things Considered is a NPR radio newsmagazine that delivers in-depth reporting and transforms the way listeners understand current events and view the world. The program presents breaking news mixed with compelling analysis, insightful commentaries, interviews, and special -- sometimes quirky -- features.

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Does Your Smartphone Go Next To The Salad Fork Or The Soup Spoon?

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Nearly everyone has a smartphone or tablet these days, but what should you do when it comes time to sit down for dinner?

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Baratunde Thurston is co-founder of the black political blog Jack & Jill Politics and a prolific tweeter.

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Deanna Zandt works as a social media consultant for media and advocacy organizations.

By editor

Originally published on Mon June 18, 2012 5:22 pm

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As part of a new tech segment, we're starting a social media advice column in which we'll ask experts your questions about how to behave online. This week's experts are Baratunde Thurston, former digital director of The Onion and author of How to Be Black; and Deanna Zandt, author of Share This!

4:18 pm

Mon June 18, 2012

You Know You Want One: Personal Robots Not Ready For You Yet

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Research scientist Leila Takayama poses with a PR2 robot at Willow Garage, a robotics company in Menlo Park, Calif., that produces programmable robots.

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A PR2 robot named Jake opens a refrigerator at Willow Garage's office.

By Melissa Block

Originally published on Mon June 18, 2012 11:06 pm

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Mon June 18, 2012

After 30 Years In Syria, Outspoken Priest Is Expelled

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The Italian Jesuit priest Paolo Dall'Oglio, shown here at the Syrian Maronite monastery of Deir Mar Musa in 2007, lived in Syria for 30 years before he was expelled Saturday. Dall'Oglio has spoken out in support of protesters who oppose President Bashar Assad.

By Deborah Amos

Originally published on Mon June 18, 2012 11:05 pm

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Syria has expelled an Italian Jesuit priest for his outspoken criticism of the government's crackdown on a popular uprising. The Rev. Paolo Dall'Oglio has lived in Syria for 30 years, helping to restore a 1,000-year-old monastery that became a center for Muslim and Christian understanding.

Dall'Oglio's departure from Damascus on Saturday was sudden. More than a year ago, the government ordered him out, but a campaign on Facebook — "No to the Exile of Father Paolo" — delayed his expulsion.

5:34 pm

Sun June 17, 2012

Land, Air And Rail — Summer Travel Has Its Hiccups

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Summer travelers face higher gas prices and what seems like ever-increasing airfares.

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Originally published on Sun June 17, 2012 7:05 pm

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Across the U.S., temperatures are creeping higher, kids are out of school and the days are longer. This can only mean that summer is upon us.

For many, summer also means travel season. Whether you're traveling by plane, train or automobile for that vacation, you're likely to feel the pinch of rising travel costs.

5:03 pm

Sun June 17, 2012

One For The Road: Teen Builds Her Own Pontiac Fiero

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14-year-old Kathryn DiMaria drilling door rivets in her Pontiac Fiero.

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Jerry DiMaria and his daughter, Kathryn, look through Pontiac Fiero catalogs.

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Kathryn DiMaria using her grinder to cut a hole in the trunk of her Pontiac Fiero.

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Originally published on Sat June 23, 2012 3:45 pm

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When 38-year-old Jerry DiMaria isn't on the clock at Central Michigan University, you can usually find him working on his Corvette.

"I guess I've always probably been a little bit into cars, but even as a kid I thought it would be a lot of fun to rebuild a car with my dad," he said.

He never got that chance with his dad, but now he's getting it with his oldest daughter, Kathryn.

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