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Monkey See
Running A Comedy Machine: How Chuck Lorre Makes Hits
November 27, 2012 On Morning Edition, Neda Ulaby looks at television's most powerful comedy hitmaker.
Shots - Health News
To Fight Tick-Borne Disease, Someone Has To Catch Ticks
November 27, 2012 RIPRA Rhode Island researcher is a master at collecting deer ticks where other people overlook them. He caught 15,000 of them last year, and his success is a sign of a growing problem. Tick-borne diseases are on the rise.
Asia
In Pakistan Shooting, Malala's Friends Also Bear Scars
November 27, 2012 The Taliban attack on young Malala Yousafzai had a profound effect on her hometown, Mingora, in Pakistan's picturesque Swat Valley. For the other girls with Malala that day, the scars are both emotional and physical.
Your Money
Companies That Were 'Naughty And Nice' In 2012
November 27, 2012 For holiday shoppers, retailers' approach to fees, returns and other practices can bring praise or anger. And when customers rant or rave, Consumer Reports takes note — and compiles them into its annual "Naughty and Nice" list of companies.
Best Books Of 2012
Librarian Nancy Pearl's Picks For The Omnivorous Reader
November 27, 2012 The only thing that these books have in common is that NPR's go-to librarian likes them a lot. Nancy Pearl's self-described "higgledy-piggledy" list includes a book of cartoons, a Civil War history, a coming-of-age story, a spy novel and more.