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The Tricky Business Of Reintegrating The Taliban

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Former Taliban fighters display their weapons as they join Afghan government forces during a ceremony in Herat province on Sept. 18.

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Mohammed Naeem, a driver, holds up a framed photo of two relatives he says were killed by militant leader Abdullah near the western city of Herat.

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Originally published on Sun September 30, 2012 4:59 pm

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In an attempt to put down the insurgency in Afghanistan, the international community has spent millions to try to reintegrate former Taliban fighters and other militants back into society.

So how well has it worked?

Critics like Kate Clark of the Afghanistan Analysts Network say many militants use these programs to gain access to arms and money, without necessarily changing their ways.

3:50 pm

Fri September 28, 2012

NewsPoet: Philip Schultz Writes The Day In Verse

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Philip Schultz visits NPR headquarters in Washington on Monday.

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Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 6:24 pm

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Today at All Things Considered, we continue a project we're calling NewsPoet. Each month, we bring in a poet to spend time in the newsroom — and at the end of the day, to compose a poem reflecting on the day's stories.

3:27 pm

Fri September 28, 2012

Pakistani Minister Stands By Bounty For Filmmaker

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Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, Pakistan's railways minister, has offered $100,000 for the death of a filmmaker who produced an anti-Islam movie. He says it's the "only way" to stop insults to the Prophet Muhammad.

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Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 6:24 pm

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Despite international condemnation, Pakistan's railways minister says he isn't backing down from his $100,000 bounty offer to anyone who kills the maker of the anti-Islam film Innocence of Muslims.

Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, the slight, silver-haired minister, says he was angry when he saw the video and that he's a man of great faith, passionately devoted to the Prophet Muhammad.

3:24 pm

Fri September 28, 2012

In Blue-Leaning Connecticut, Tight Senate Race Has Democrat On Offense

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Linda McMahon (center) visits a senior center in Naugatuck, Conn., this month.

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Rep. Chris Murphy at a job fair he sponsored in New Britain, Conn., on Thursday.

By David Welna

Originally published on Fri September 28, 2012 6:24 pm

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It might seem counterintuitive, but the man running against Republican Linda McMahon in her second attempt at becoming Connecticut's first female senator wants this race to be all about women.

Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy released an ad this week, hammering McMahon's stance on women's health and reminding voters of McMahon's former role as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment.

3:08 pm

Fri September 28, 2012

Gustavo Dudamel On The Magic Of Stravinsky's 'Crazy Music'

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Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 2:46 pm

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This Sunday, a landmark composition of the 20th century will be webcast by NPR, and led by the quintessential 21st century conductor: 31-year-old Gustavo Dudamel, who will conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring). Dudamel spoke about his experience of this earthshaking piece with All Things Considered host Robert Siegel.

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