Mark Memmott

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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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8:13am

Thu August 2, 2012
The Two-Way

Psychiatrist Was Alarmed By Aurora Shooting Suspect's Behavior, Media Report

Originally published on Thu August 2, 2012 12:50 pm

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A University of Colorado Denver psychiatrist was so worried about James Holmes' behavior that in early June she began the process of getting the school's "threat assessment" team involved in his case, sources with knowledge of the investigation into the movie theater shooting suspect are telling two Denver news outlets.

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3:55pm

Wed August 1, 2012
The Two-Way

Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day Brings Out Supportive Crowds

Originally published on Wed August 1, 2012 5:13 pm

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The call from conservatives such as former Republican presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum to short support for Chick-fil-A and company President Dan Cathy's stand against same-sex marriage has produced long lines at the fast-food chain's restaurants today, judging from news reports:

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12:48pm

Wed August 1, 2012
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Sharp Swings In Stocks Renew Concerns About Computer Trading

Originally published on Wed August 1, 2012 3:58 pm

"August 1st will be another day that will destroy investor confidence just like the May 6th [2010] flash crash."

That rather ominous sounding pronouncement comes from Joseph Saluzzi, co-head of equity trading at Themis Trading LLC in Chatham, N.J., in a Bloomberg News report about what happened early this morning on Wall Street.

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9:35am

Wed August 1, 2012
The Two-Way

Heir To Billions Pleads Guilty To Keeping Dead Wife's Body At Home

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In London today the Swedish heir to a fortune worth billions of dollars pleaded guilty to "preventing the lawful and decent burial of his wife" and the court heard that Eva Rausing's body may have been lying beneath "bin bags, clothing and bed linen" for as long as two months, the BBC reports.

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9:13am

Wed August 1, 2012
The Two-Way

Employers Added 163,000 Jobs In July, Survey Suggests

There was a 163,000-gain in the number of jobs on private payrolls in July, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report.

That's down from an estimated 172,000 boost in June (a number revised slightly from ADP's previous report of a 176,000-increase for that month).

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7:48am

Wed August 1, 2012
The Two-Way

Indignant In India: Blackouts Have Millions 'Fuming'

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"Powerless and Clueless" was today's top headline on the Times of India's front page.

India's Economic Times went with "Superpower India, RIP."

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7:16am

Wed August 1, 2012
The Two-Way

Gore Vidal, In Words

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The death of writer and cultural critic Gore Vidal on Tuesday, at the age of 86, means many are trying today to capture that man of words' life in just a few phrases:

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3:10pm

Tue July 31, 2012
The Two-Way

Deal Struck To Avoid Possibility Of Government Shutdown In October

"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced on Tuesday an agreement to avoid a government shutdown shortly before the November election," The Hill writes. "He said he, Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and President Obama have all agreed to the deal."

Boehner confirmed the news in an email his staff just sent to reporters:

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1:28pm

Tue July 31, 2012
The Two-Way

Dying Man's Wish To Leave $500 Tip Turns Into Nearly $50,000 Charity

Originally published on Wed August 1, 2012 10:13 am

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11:26am

Tue July 31, 2012
The Two-Way

Romney Aide To Reporters: 'Kiss My ... This Is A Holy Site'

Originally published on Tue July 31, 2012 2:02 pm

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10:11am

Tue July 31, 2012
The Two-Way

Share Your Stories: Did You Do 'Bedtime Math' Or Something Like It?

Originally published on Wed August 1, 2012 7:14 am

  • Ashley Milne-Tyte reporting for 'Morning Edition'

Morning Edition catches up today with one New Jersey mom's way of teaching math to her children: bedtime problems "that soon became a beloved routine."

Laura Overdeck, as it says on her Bedtime Math website, "along with her husband, John, started giving math problems to their two older kids. ... [And] when their 2-year-old started hollering for his own math problem, they knew they were onto something."

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9:23am

Tue July 31, 2012
The Two-Way

Homes Prices Rise, Consumer Spending Flattens

Originally published on Tue July 31, 2012 11:55 am

Two fresh economic indicators:

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9:00am

Tue July 31, 2012
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Did Twitter Go Too Far? It Suspended Critic Of NBC's Olympics Coverage

Originally published on Wed August 1, 2012 7:54 am

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Update at 1:45 p.m. ET. Adams Has Been Reinstated On Twitter:

Guy Adams just tweeted that "Oh. My Twitter account appears to have been un-suspended. Did I miss much while I was away?"

That doesn't change the thrust of our post. And we haven't heard back from Twitter about his questions regarding the suspension.

Update at 4:23 p.m. ET. Twitter's Response:

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