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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6:55am

Thu January 19, 2012
The Two-Way

Report: Iowa Recount Puts Santorum Ahead By 34 Votes, Result 'Unresolved'

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Rick Santorum has ended up 34 votes ahead of Mitt Romney after a recount of the results from the Jan. 3 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses, The Des Moines Register is reporting.

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3:50pm

Wed January 18, 2012
The Two-Way

Was One Skier's Underwear Too Slick?

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When Slovene World Cup Alpine skier Tina Maze opened her racing suit Sunday to reveal her sports bra beneath to all those looking on in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, it wasn't some kind of sexy strip show or joyous Brandi Chastain type of moment.

It was a protest.

Over a fuss being made about her underwear.

Not the bra, mind you, or the words she had written on it: "Not your business."

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2:10pm

Wed January 18, 2012
The Two-Way

Mark Wahlberg: With Me Aboard, 9/11 Hijackers Would Have Been Stopped

Originally published on Wed January 18, 2012 10:11 pm

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Update at 9:45 p.m. ET. Wahlberg apologizes:

Saying his comments were "ridiculous ... irresponsible ... [and] insensitive," actor Mark Wahlberg has now apologized for saying he would have stopped 9/11 hijackers if he had been on one of the planes, Reuters reports.

Read what he's apologizing for in our original post:

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1:20pm

Wed January 18, 2012
The Two-Way

Would You Burn Your Cash To Stay Warm And Alive? This Man Did

We saw stories earlier this week about a man who was lost for two nights in Mount Rainier National Park over the weekend, but survived in part because he burned the money he was carrying to keep warm as a blizzard blew through the area.

But a critical question wasn't answered until today. — how much money went up in flames?

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11:35am

Wed January 18, 2012

9:50am

Wed January 18, 2012
The Two-Way

In Snow-Weary Alaskan Towns, Sun And Smiles Emerge

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"Life is back to normal for two towns deeply buried in snow along Alaska's Prince William Sound," The Associated Press says. "The National Weather Service said Tuesday the weather is supposed to remain clear in both Valdez and Cordova this week."

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9:00am

Wed January 18, 2012
The Two-Way

LIVE: Jewel (A Bear) May Soon Give Birth; A Webcam Lets Us Watch

Originally published on Wed January 18, 2012 9:04 am

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As we learned last year with our posts about the Decorah "eagle cam," there's a lot of interest in watching animals in the wild. Especially when there are babies involved.

So here's some important information for nature lovers:

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8:13am

Wed January 18, 2012

7:55am

Wed January 18, 2012
The Two-Way

Seattle, Western Washington Hunker Down As Snow Arrives

Originally published on Wed January 18, 2012 12:01 pm

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While Seattle may not get hit quite as hard as previously thought by a winter storm that's moving across the Northwest, the National Weather Service has issued some ominous sounding updates about how large that storm is turning out to be.

There's this message:

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7:25am

Wed January 18, 2012
The Two-Way

If You Really Need Wikipedia Today, You Can Get To It

Originally published on Wed January 18, 2012 8:57 am

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Just to be clear:

Wikipedia's English pages have indeed "gone black" until midnight ET tonight — part of an organized protest by it and many other websites over pending anti-online piracy legislation in Congress.

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