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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Politics

Obama's Visit To Myanmar: Too Much, Too Soon?

A newspaper with a front-page photo of President Obama is displayed at a press house in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, on Thursday, ahead of Obama's visit.

November 15, 2012 Some argue the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to the country also known as Burma is too much reward for not enough political reform. But analysts say the trip could be a success if it focuses on the work still to be done.

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Planet Money

Why Coke Cost A Nickel For 70 Years

An oilcloth sign advertising Coca-Cola from 1905.

November 15, 2012 All prices change. So why did the price of a Coke stay the same for decades? The answer includes a 7.5-cent coin and a company president who wanted to get a couple of lawyers out of his office.

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Books

'Round House' And 'Beautiful Forevers' Win National Book Awards

Author Louise Erdrich is shown in her bookstore, Birchbark Books, in February 2003, in Minneapolis.

November 15, 2012 The National Book Awards, announced Wednesday night, honored both longtime writers and new authors, from Louise Erdrich for her novel The Round House, to Katherine Boo for her debut nonfiction work, Behind the Beautiful Forevers.

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