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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
8:25 am
Thu January 3, 2013

Putin Grants French Actor Depardieu Russian Citizenship

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French actor Gerard Depardieu (left) and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg in December 2010.
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Originally published on Thu January 3, 2013 12:12 pm

If French actor Gerard Depardieu really does want to renounce his native land and evade its taxes, he's now got a home land in Russia if he wishes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin today ordered that Depardieu be granted Russian citizenship, the Kremlin announced.

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The Two-Way
7:30 am
Thu January 3, 2013

NPR's Michele Norris Returning As Host/Special Correspondent

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NPR's Michele Norris.

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Michele Norris, who stepped away from the hosting duties at All Things Considered during the 2012 presidential election because her husband took a senior position with President Obama's re-election campaign, is returning to NPR "in a new role as host/special correspondent," Margaret Low Smith, senior vice president for news, just announced.

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The Two-Way
6:43 am
Thu January 3, 2013

This May Blow Your Mind: Video Of New Year's Eve Fireworks In Reverse

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In the video, you can watch them disappear.
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Originally published on Thu January 3, 2013 8:27 am

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The Two-Way
5:13 am
Thu January 3, 2013

Pace Of Layoffs Slowed Sharply In 2012

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The scene at a career fair in New York City last fall.
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Originally published on Thu January 3, 2013 5:28 am

Update at 8:20 a.m. ET. Hiring Picked Up In December:

The morning's second employment-related report also brings at least modestly good news.

"Private sector employment increased by 215,000 jobs from November to December," according to the latest ADP National Employment Report.

And ADP revised up its figure on growth in November, to a gain of 148,000 jobs — vs. its original estimate of 118,000.

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The Two-Way
4:34 am
Thu January 3, 2013

With Those Lost In Mind, Sandy Hook Students And Staff Return To Classes

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Early Thursday morning, a school bus carrying students from Sandy Hook Elementary headed to their new school.
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A sign of support for the Sandy Hook students, on a road between Newtown and Monroe, Conn.
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Originally published on Thu January 3, 2013 11:49 am

  • Jean Cochran reporting on the NPR Newscast

(Scroll down for updates. Our most recent was at 2:45 p.m. ET.)

Hoping that they have done their best to create "a safe and a secure learning environment for these kids," school officials in Connecticut today welcomed the 500 or so surviving students from Sandy Hook Elementary School and their teachers back to class.

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The Two-Way
10:56 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Malala, Shot For Speaking Out Against Pakistan's Taliban, To Stay In U.K.

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In November, Pakistani students in Karachi participated in a "Malala Day" to show support for the girl who was shot when she spoke out against the Taliban.
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Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old girl who was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman because she had been speaking out against that group's efforts to stop Pakistani girls from going to school, will be staying in Great Britain.

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The Two-Way
9:57 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Andrew Sullivan's 'The Dish' Is Leaving 'The Daily Beast,' Going Solo Again

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Saying that he and his team want "to help build a new media environment that is not solely about advertising or profit above everything, but that is dedicated first to content and quality," blogger Andrew Sullivan confirmed today that The Dish is leaving The Daily Beast and striking out on its own again.

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The Two-Way
8:18 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Financial Markets Cheer 'Fiscal Cliff' News

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Looking up: Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange earlier today.
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Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 2:08 pm

Though more big battles lie ahead in Washington, Wall Street is following the lead of financial markets around the world in giving a thumbs-up to the deal that kept the federal government from going completely over the so-called fiscal cliff.

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The Two-Way
7:19 am
Wed January 2, 2013

More Than 60,000 Have Died In Syria, U.N. Estimates

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An almost deserted, rubble-filled street in Aleppo, Syria (Oct. 9, 2012).
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Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 7:47 am

Blaming the regime of President Bashar Assad for "ruthless suppression of what were initially peaceful and legitimate protests by unarmed civilians," the U.N. Human Rights Office today released a report that estimates at least 59,648 people had been killed in Syria through November in the protests and fighting there since March 2011.

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The Two-Way
6:48 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Well, It Is In The Dictionary: Boehner Reportedly Aimed 'F-Bomb' At Reid

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House Speaker John Boehner (right) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at the White House in April 2011. Last week, they weren't so chummy.
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Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 7:47 am

Politico's long "tick-tock" account of "the fiscal cliff deal that almost wasn't" is getting lots of attention this morning because of this vignette:

"House Speaker John Boehner couldn't hold back when he spotted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the White House lobby last Friday. ... 'Go f— yourself,' Boehner sniped as he pointed his finger at Reid, according to multiple sources present."

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