December 30, 2012

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Politics

Counting Down The Final Hours Of Fiscal Cliff Talks

4:16
 

Business

Retail Workers Bear Brunt Of Sluggish Holiday Sales

3:55

by Ailsa Chang

 

Business

Housing Made A Big Turnaround In 2012

3:28
 

Scrambled II OK Ikumi 0:08

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Field Four Tet 0:58

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Health

Tracing The Big Meningitis Outbreak Of 2012

4:54
 

Around the Nation

Controversial 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Took Center Stage In 2012

3:40
 

Sports

Calculating The College Bowl Matchups

5:36
 

The Competitors John Cameron 0:23

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Music

Investigating The Anatomy Of The Musical Earworm

3:00
 

Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen 0:12

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Ára Bátur Sigur Rós 0:28

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Sunday Puzzle

If You Didn't Know, Now You Know

6:44
 

Europe

The Mysterious Disappearance Of The Russian Crown Jewels

4:41
 

Food

The 'Queen Of Tarts' On What's For Dinner This Season

6:25
 

Auld Lang Syne Andrew Bird 0:35

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Carrion Suite Andrew Bird 1:24

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It's All Politics

Massachusetts Freshman Brings Kennedys Back To Capitol Hill

4:30
 

It's All Politics

Conservatives Invoke NAACP Case In Fight For Secret Donors

5:33
 

Strange News

For Those Who Fear The Number 13, The New Year Could Be Frightening

1:36
 

Unlucky 13 Blues Roosevelt Sykes 0:15

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Mamamita Jelly Roll Morton 1:01

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Asia

An Angry India Wants Justice For Rape Victim

5:27
 

Africa

Egyptian President Continues Bold Moves Amid Public Scrutiny

0:46
 

Middle East

Israel's Arabic Citizens Plan Election Boycott

3:50

by Sheera Frenkel

 

Social Entrepreneurs: Taking On World Problems

Street Signs Intended To Give Pakistani City New Direction

3:57
 

Drum Drum The Redneck Manifesto 0:11

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Commentary

On Your Plate In 2013, Expect Kimchi And Good-For-You Greens

3:01
 

All The Umbrellas In London Magnetic Fields 0:03

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Music News

The Strange Story Of The Man Behind 'Strange Fruit'

7:31
 

Best Books Of 2012

Courage And Curiosity: The Best Heroines Of 2012

2:09

by Parul Sehgal

 

Music

Songs That Rocked 2012: Alt.Latino's Listener Picks

8:09
 

Gaita Trópica Ondatrópica 0:18

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Ska Fuentes Ondatrópica 1:30

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