December 22, 2012

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U.S.

Democrats Slam NRA's Response To School Shooting

4:17
 

Analysis

A Case For Both More Guns And More Gun Control

4:35
 

Commentary

The Mayan Apocalypse: Worthwhile, In Hindsight

2:38
 

Last Night of the World Bruce Cockburn 0:08

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Down to the Delta Bruce Cockburn 1:00

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World

Adoption Ban Puts Orphans At Center Of U.S.-Russia Dispute

4:30
 

Around the Nation

Group Says They'll Keep Tabs On Immigration Votes In Congress

4:55
 

U.S.

Immigrants Welcomed: A City Sees Economic Promise

4:52
 

Nina Lowo Tony Allen 0:14

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Europe

Economic Woes Don't Stop Spain's Lottery Dreams

3:01

by Lauren Frayer

 

Greensleeves Mark Shurey 0:24

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I Would Die 4 Prince & The Revolution 0:24

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Business

Naughty Or Nice? Retailers Use Smiles To Fight Self-Checkout Theft

3:20

by Curt Nickisch

 

Media

Caught On Tape: Words That Haunted In 2012

5:57
 

Best Books Of 2012

5 Young Adult Novels That You'll Never Outgrow

2:13

by Maggie Stiefvater

 

Deceptive Cadence

Marin Alsop: A Utopian Musical Dream From South America

6:19

by Marin Alsop

 

Largo from New World Symphony Sao Paolo Symphony Orchestra 0:25

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Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 100 [Allegro marcato] Marin Alsop 0:25

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Politics

So Far, No Christmas Miracle For Fiscal Cliff

4:13
 

Politics

After 'Plan B' Fizzles, What's Boehner's Next Move?

3:30
 

National Security

Secretary Of State Role A Natural Fit For John Kerry

3:47
 

Sugar's Theme Kip Hanrahan 0:13

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Short Eyes Prison Rehearsal Boogaloo Kip Hanrahan 1:01

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Africa

What Will The History Books Say About Egypt's New Constitution?

4:13
 

Asia

Brutal Rape In India Triggers Widespread Public Anger

 

Asia

A Tumultuous Year, Seen Through North Korean Eyes

5:51
 

Shining Path Thievery Corporation 0:22

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Around the Nation

Investigators Exhume 'In Cold Blood' Killers For DNA Link

3:00
 

Badder Than Bullets Tommy Guerrero 0:30

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Sports

Week In Sports: The Jets, Tebow And An NBA Christmas

4:11
 

Arts & Life

The Joy Of Salt Licking: Contest Turns Farm Animals Into Fine Artists

4:45

by Taki Telonidis

 

Recipes

When Life Gives You Snow, Make Snow Cream

2:36

by NPR Staff

 

The Record

'Kuduro,' The Dance That Keeps Angola Going

6:07

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

 

Windeck Cabo Snoop 0:19

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Ghinawa Bonga 1:28

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