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Mark Memmott is one of the hosts of NPR's "The Two-Way" news blog.

"The Two-Way," which Memmott helped to launched when he came to NPR in 2009, focuses on breaking news, analysis, and the most compelling stories being reported by NPR News and other news media.

Before joining NPR, Memmott worked for nearly 25 years as a reporter and editor at USA Today. He focused on a range of coverage from politics, foreign affairs, economics, and the media. He's reported from places across the Unites States and the world, including half a dozen trips to Afghanistan in 2002-2003.

During his time at USA Today, Memmott, helped launch and lead three USAToday.com news blogs: "On Deadline;" "The Oval;" and "On Politics," the site's 2008 presidential campaign blog.

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The Two-Way
7:41 am
Tue February 5, 2013

Dramatic End To Alabama Hostage Standoff Took Careful Planning

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Law enforcement officials, including some from the FBI, near the scene of the hostage situation in Midland City, Ala., on Friday.
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Originally published on Tue February 5, 2013 9:29 pm

  • From the NPR Newscast: Dan Carsen reports

(We updated the top of this post with new material at 9:50 a.m. ET.)

As more becomes known about how authorities on Monday rescued an almost-6-year-old boy named Ethan from his nearly week-long captivity in an Alabama bunker with a gunman, some fascinating details are emerging.

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The Two-Way
12:53 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Canada Bids Its Penny Goodbye; Should The U.S.?

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Canadian pennies. They're not going to be put into circulation anymore.
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Canada is changing its change.

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The Two-Way
11:16 am
Mon February 4, 2013

Reports: 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle Died While Trying To Help Fellow Veteran

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Chris Kyle, retired Navy SEAL and bestselling author of the book American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, in April 2012. He was killed Saturday.
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Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 12:56 pm

More is being learned today about former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and the man accused of killing the decorated Iraq War veteran.

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The Two-Way
9:43 am
Mon February 4, 2013

Top Stories: Super Bowl; California Bus Crash; Richard III's Royal Remains

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Good morning.

Our early headlines:

-- Lights Out, It Was A Memorable Super Bowl

-- Royal Recovery: Remains ID'd As Those Of King Richard III

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The Two-Way
9:09 am
Mon February 4, 2013

VIDEO: 'Today You Can See That I'm Alive,' Says Malala, Girl Shot By Taliban

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Malala Yousafzai in a video released Monday.
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Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 9:52 am

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The Two-Way
8:35 am
Mon February 4, 2013

Lights Out, It Was A Memorable Super Bowl

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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs waits on the field after the half the lights went out in the third quarter of Sunday's Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans.
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Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 11:45 am

  • From 'Morning Edition': NPR's Mike Pesca on the Super Bowl

There was a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

A last-minute drive that could have won the game for San Francisco.

An MVP performance by Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.

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The Two-Way
7:17 am
Mon February 4, 2013

Royal Recovery: Remains ID'd As Those Of King Richard III

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An enlarged image of the skull identified as that of King Richard III. Jo Appleby, a lecturer in human bioarchaeology at the University of Leicester, is pointing to a detail.
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A skeleton with a cleaved skull and a curved spine entombed under a parking lot is that of Richard III, scientific tests confirmed.
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Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 6:10 pm

Remains found under what's now a parking lot in the English city of Leicester have been confirmed to be those of King Richard III, researchers at the University of Leicester announced Monday.

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The Two-Way
11:58 am
Sun February 3, 2013

Coming Monday: A Daily Dose Of 'Book News'

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For some months now, many of us at NPR have been enjoying a daily email from our friends here who report about books and the publishing industry. It's a tip sheet with news, and a bit of attitude.

Eyder and several others started saying "hey, we ought to publish this."

So, The Two-Way will.

Annalisa Quinn, who's been writing the notes, sends along this mission statement and a little bit about herself:

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The Two-Way
2:28 pm
Fri February 1, 2013

3 Things To Say At A Super Bowl Party

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh (right) and his brother, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, with the Vince Lombardi trophy ahead of the NFL's Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.
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Originally published on Mon February 4, 2013 12:02 am

If you're invited to a Super Bowl party and aren't quite up to speed about Sunday's big game, join the club. This blogger's a Buffalo Bills fan and tries to kind of tune out around this time of the season because, after all, it brings back some painful memories.

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The Two-Way
11:51 am
Fri February 1, 2013

AP: Religious Nonprofits To Get 'Broader Opt-Out' From Birth Control Coverage

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Originally published on Fri February 1, 2013 1:40 pm

(The top of this post and our headline was updated at 1:35 p.m. ET.)

"The Obama administration on Friday proposed a work-around for religious nonprofits that object to providing health insurance that covers birth control," The Associated Press reports.

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