November 25, 2012

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Middle East

Egyptians Debate What New Decrees Will Mean

2:30
 

Middle East

U.S. Maneuvers In Middle East Diplomacy

4:29
 

Middle East

Bullet Dodged In Turkey, But Kurdish Conflict Lingers

4:30
 

Noise Joan Jeanrenaud, PC Munoz 0:26

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The Three Consorts of Dracula Kronos Quartet 1:00

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Europe

Fiscal Woes Fade For Catalan's Independence Fervor

4:30
 

U.S.

A National Guardsman's Gender Battle During War

4:50
 

Author Interviews

'The Missing Ink' And The Intimacy Of Writing

5:00
 

Nightswimming Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 0:27

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Around the Nation

Awash With Love: Storm Resurfaces 1940s Letters

3:00

by Maiken Scott

 

Moonglow [#] Benny Goodman 0:07

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To the Grain Junip 0:29

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Sunday Puzzle

A Puzzle More Delicious Than A Chard Shard

6:23
 

The Salt

Real Chefs Grind It With A Mortar And Pestle

3:41

by Deena Prichep

 

Alt.Latino

Argentine Funk, Mexican Pop And Puerto Rican Hip-Hop

7:46

by NPR Staff

 

Pow Beastie Boys 0:24

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Economy

The Fiscal Cliff Isn't The Only Item On Congress' List

4:34
 

Middle East

Why The Fiscal Cliff Matters To The Middle East

4:25
 

Politics

Spike In Citizens' Donations For National Debt

2:31
 

El Pico Ratatat 0:27

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Africa

Aid Workers Struggle To Provide Services In Congo

3:52
 

Author Interviews

Old Newspapers, New Perspectives On The American Revolution

5:36

by NPR Staff

 

Sports

Basketball Golden Boy May Be Playing His Own Sport

4:52
 

The Ball Game Sister Wynona Carr 0:06

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Media

Hollywood Paper Apologizes For '47 Blacklist Support

3:01
 

Vacation Blues T-Bone Walker 0:29

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Strange News

Man Sings To Turkeys, Turkeys Gobble Back

3:24
 

Around the Nation

A Gem Cast Off Chicago's Architectural Crown

4:56

by Edward Lifson

 

Music Interviews

Alicia Keys: How A 'Girl On Fire' Keeps From Burning Out

9:30

by NPR Staff

 

Tears Always Win Alicia Keys 0:12

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Solid Gold Telephone Head Automatica 1:29

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