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    The 'Missing' Stories of 2009

    With stories like Afghanistan, healthcare reform – and Tiger Woods -- taking up prime-time media space, it's no wonder some important stories slipped below the radar.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    With stories like Afghanistan, healthcare reform – and Tiger Woods -- taking up prime-time media space, it's no wonder some important stories slipped below the radar. Consider these: a hot line between India and China to avoid possible war, a CIA plan to secretly train college students for careers as spies, a breakthrough at the Arctic Circle that's good for business but bad for mother earth. We look at several stories to which we should all be paying closer attention.

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      The Aftermath Project

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      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Former national security reporter for the Washington Post, now a columnist for The Cipher Brief

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      diplomatic correspondent for the NY Times

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The 'Missing' Stories of 2009
    1. 0:00Senate Healthcare Bill Could Be Passed Christmas Eve
    2. 7:47The 'Missing' Stories of 2009You’re reading this
    3. 43:17Cleric's Death Gives Opportunity for Protest in Iran
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