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11:15 am
Mon March 26, 2012

Study Finds Female Condoms Are Cost-Effective For HIV Prevention

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A bus in Washington, D.C., displays an advertisement for a female condom in July 2010. To encourage their use, community groups distributed more than 500,000 of the female condoms, flexible pouches that are wider than a male condom but similar in length, during instruction sessions at beauty salons, barber shops, churches and restaurants.

Condoms aren't just for men.

A second generation of female condoms, which was approved in 2009, is cheaper than the first version. Still, the condoms for women are a lot more expensive than those for males. And female condoms remain pretty unfamiliar to most people.

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The Two-Way
10:50 am
Mon March 26, 2012

No Rabbits Were Harmed, But Herman Cain's Latest Video 'Blasts' A Bunny

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Don't worry, the rabbit's OK, says Herman Cain. It's taxes on businesses that he thinks are too painful.
Television
10:46 am
Mon March 26, 2012

'Mad Men' Creator On What's Next For Don Draper

The fourth season of the AMC drama Mad Men ended in a dramatically big way.

Protagonist Don Draper, played by Jon Hamm, seemed happy. So happy, in fact, that he surprised his secretary, Megan, with an engagement ring on a Disneyland vacation with his children. The last shot of the episode showed Megan happily asleep in bed with Don, as he remained awake, staring up at the ceiling, before turning his head and staring out the window.

What did it mean?

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Judging The Health Care Law
10:40 am
Mon March 26, 2012

Protesters, Spectators Gather Outside Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court begin hearing oral arguments on the health care law Monday. Outside the court, protesters and counter-protesters gathered with signs and chants. Also, people hoping to get in to witness the proceedings started lining up Friday morning.

Africa
10:36 am
Mon March 26, 2012

Jeffrey Gettleman: On Reporting Somalia's Crisis

Jeffrey Gettleman is the East Africa bureau chief for the New York Times. He covers 12 countries, including Kenya, Congo, Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia.

This week, New York Times correspondent Jeffrey Gettleman will receive a George Polk Award for being the first to report that the militant Islamist group al-Shabab had prevented starving people from leaving Somalia.

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It's All Politics
9:43 am
Mon March 26, 2012

Monday Political Grab Bag: Supreme Court Takes Health Care Law's Pulse...

Originally published on Mon March 26, 2012 9:45 am

Three days of historic Supreme Court arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act started Monday in a case that could decide the fate of the controversial health-care law. A new CBS News/New York Times poll found that 47 percent of respondents opposed the law while 36 percent approved it.

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The Two-Way
9:40 am
Mon March 26, 2012

Who Do You Like In The Final Four?

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  • Mike Pesca on 'Morning Edition'

Now we know the Final Four teams in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship:

-- Kansas.

-- Kentucky.

-- Louisville.

-- Ohio State.

So it's time to ask:

The women's Division I tournament, by the way, is down to its Elite Eight.

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The Two-Way
9:00 am
Mon March 26, 2012

Tens Of Thousands Expected Today At Florida Rally For Trayvon Martin

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An undated family photo of Trayvon Martin.

A rally in Sanford, Fla., today "to demand justice in the Trayvon Martin shooting death," is expected to draw "tens of thousands of people," Orlando's WFTV says.

The rally — one month after the black teen's death — is due to begin at 4 p.m. ET and end with those thousands gathered outside the city's civic center as the Sanford City Commission meets to hear from the 17-year-old Martin's parents.

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The Two-Way
8:30 am
Mon March 26, 2012

Is GOP Race At 'Tipping Point' Or Destined To Keep Going?

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Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum during a campaign event Sunday in Fond du Lac, Wis.

NPR's Ken Rudin is a fan of using history as a guide to what might happen next when it comes to politics, and this morning he focuses on the 2012 race for the Republican presidential nomination and what lessons we might learn from an earlier battle between GOP contenders.

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