December 8, 2012

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Around the Nation

Unemployment Rate Drops, But Picture Not All Rosy

3:45
 

Analysis

The Great Recession, Five Years Later

4:57
 

Simon Says

A N.Y. Cop's Good Intentions, Complicated Results

2:44
 

Grace of God (There But For the Grace) Hank Jones 0:25

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Interface Hank Jones 0:59

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Africa

Voters Decide How To Share Ghana's Boom

5:06
 

Environment

Saving Ancient Trees With Clones

4:30
 

Strange News

'Hey Bird, What Are You Doing With That Butt?'

1:09
 

StoryCorps

Mother And Daughter Form Soldiers' Bond In Iraq

3:34

by NPR Staff

 

Flax Fredrik 0:35

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History

For Vets That Lived WWII, Time Short To See Memorial

2:59

by Brenda Salinas

 

Pearl Harbor, film score [Heart Of A Volunteer] Crouch End Festival Chorus, Tony Bremner (conductor) 0:15

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Anna Marches Into a Waltz Dario Marianelli 0:29

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The Salt

At Hanukkah, Pastry Reminds Portland Jews Of Their Mediterranean Roots

3:55

by Deena Prichep

 

Around the Nation

A Project For The Grandkids Even Cancer Can't Stop

4:47
 

Music Interviews

Tracey Thorn Finds Joy And Angst In Christmas Songs

9:07

by NPR Staff

 

Like a Snowman Tracey Thorn 0:25

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Get Around to It Tracey Thorn 1:29

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Africa

Tensions Continue Over Egypt's Constitution Fight

2:02
 

Middle East

Young Gazans Brave Fear To Welcome Hamas Leader

4:05

by NPR Staff

 

Middle East

Project Looks At A New Way To Report On Syria

5:22
 

Song For Her [Var] Manu Katché, Mathias Eick et. al. 0:25

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Motion Manu Katché, Mathias Eick et. al. 0:59

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Politics

Fiscal Cliff About More Than Just Tax Rates, Spending

3:58
 

Around the Nation

Detroit Driving Toward Its Own Debt Cliff

5:28
 

Europe

Getting The Royal Treatment En Route To Versailles

4:55
 

Concerts royaux, for harpsichord or violin, flute, oboe, viol & bassoon (Troisième livre de pièces de clavecin) [Second Concert. Allemande fugué. Gayement] Smithsonian Chamber Players, Konrad Junghanel (conductor) 0:25

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Music News

An Unlikely Youth Chorus Comes Together Online

3:00

by Molly Bloom

 

Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, K. 22 [3. Allegro molto] Prague Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras (conductor) 0:29

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Sports

Week In Sports: Lockouts And Milestones

5:17
 

There's No Justice In Life Snakefinger's Vestal Virgins 0:15

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Movie Interviews

50 Years On, Sharif Looks Back At 'Lawrence'

7:48

by NPR Staff

 

Music

Susan Stamberg's Special Memory Of Dave Brubeck

4:33
 

Duke Dave Brubeck 0:25

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Unsquare Dance Dave Brubeck 1:24

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