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Sen. Pete Domenici: A Profile

NPR's Linda Wertheimer profiles Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM). For more than two decades, Sen. Domenici was considered one of the nation's foremost experts on the federal budget. Now, at the age of 70, Domenici has won his sixth term in the Senate and is taking over as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee.

Sen. Pete Domenici: A Profile

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'Tender Murderers'

Guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Trina Robbins, author of Tender Murderers: Women Who Kill (Conari Press ISBN: 1573248215). The book profiles some 20 female killers, as well as a few attempted murderers who couldn't quite get the job done.

'Tender Murderers'

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'Mr. Lincoln's Wars'

On the eve of President's Day, a new work of historical fiction looks at former President Abraham Lincoln from a variety of perspectives, ranging from his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, to his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Adam Braver, author of Mr. Lincoln's Wars.

'Mr. Lincoln's Wars'

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'Moonbeams, Dumplings And Dragon Boats'

The Chinese New Year, a celebration that starts with the new moon and lasts for 15 days, begins this year on Feb. 1. NPR's Linda Wertheimer looks at a new children's book — Moonbeams, Dumplings & Dragon Boats — that tells the stories behind this and three other major Chinese holidays. See illustrations from the book and try some recipes.

'Moonbeams, Dumplings And Dragon Boats'

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Profile: John Poindexter

A native of Indiana, John Poindexter went to the Naval Academy, became an admiral and went to work in the White House with the National Security Agency. He then became a central figure in the mid-1980s affair called Iran-Contra. That got him indicted and convicted of misleading Congress, but it did not end his government career. Today, John Poindexter is back, and NPR's Linda Wertheimer has this profile.

Profile: John Poindexter

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Canned Christmas

In a holiday hurry? Get ready to cook up a Christmas meal in no time at all, with some unlikely -- but speedy -- ingredients from baby food jars and soup cans. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports takes on some time-saving recipes and NPR Online has them.

Christmas Dinner in a Can

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Pelosi: House Minority Leader

Leadership elections in the House of Representatives produce a historic milestone as Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) becomes the first woman elected to lead either party in either chamber of Congress. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports on the new House minority leader.

House Democrats Pick Pelosi as Leader

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A Senate in Transition Returns to Work

The Senate returns for a lame-duck session more active than most. Momentum is building to pass a Homeland Security bill, and Republicans are preparing to retake control of the upper chamber in January. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports.

A Senate in Transition Returns to Work

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Special Election Night Coverage

Thirty-four Senate seats, all 435 House seats and 36 governorships are at stake in this midterm election. NPR's Robert Siegel and Linda Wertheimer prepare to host special election-night coverage. They are joined by NPR's Mara Liasson in Washington, Adam Hochberg in North Carolina and Phillip Davis in Florida.

Special Election Night Coverage

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'Spin,' Present at the Creation

President Ronald Reagan stumbled through his first debate with Walter Mondale in 1984. But that didn't stop Lee Atwater and other "spin doctors" on the Reagan team from trying to convince reporters that the Democrat had failed to knock their candidate down. On Morning Edition, NPR's Linda Wertheimer looks at the origins of political "spin" as part of the Present at the Creation series.

'Spin,' Present at the Creation

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