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U.S. Groups Solicit Donations for Tsunami Relief

U.S. relief organizations are beginning to mount what many are already calling the biggest relief effort the world has ever seen. Almost all agencies say what they need most is cash, which can help pay to ship donated supplies to those affected by Sunday's tsunami. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

U.S. Groups Solicit Donations for Tsunami Relief

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South Asia Natives in U.S. Reach Out to Tsunami-Stricken Homelands

Immigrants in the United States are working to get in touch with their communities back home and offer help after a massive tsunami kills thousands. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

South Asia Natives in U.S. Reach Out to Tsunami-Stricken Homelands

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Environment

Evicted NYC Hawks Get New Fifth Ave. Nest

New York City's most famous evicted red-tailed hawks, Pale Male and Lola, have gotten their nest back -- or at least a new steel-cradle structure and the spikes to anchor it. Now they can return to their home atop a Fifth Avenue co-op building. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

Evicted NYC Hawks Get New Fifth Ave. Nest

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For Some, Charitable Donations Replace Traditional Gifts

Amid the buy, buy, buy of this holiday season, another concept has taken hold: give, give, give. Increasingly, popular catalogs and some retail stores allow people to donate practical gifts such as a dairy goat or a water buffalo to countries in need, in honor of friends and family. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

For Some, Charitable Donations Replace Traditional Gifts

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Music

Paul Winter Solstice Concerts

The winter solstice occurs this Tuesday. For the past 25 years, musician Paul Winter has celebrated the event with a series of concerts. This year, the event took place at the Cathedral of St. John the Devine in New York City. NPR's Margot Adler spoke with Winter as he prepared for the concerts.

Paul Winter Solstice Concerts

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Environment

Red-Tailed Hawks May Return to NYC Perch

A week after two renowned red-tailed hawks were evicted from their perch on a co-op building above Fifth Avenue, the co-op is allowing them to come back, if they choose. The co-op worked out an agreement with representatives from the city's parks department and the Audubon Society. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

Red-Tailed Hawks May Return to NYC Perch

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Law

N.Y. Legislature Votes to Reduce Mandatory Drug Sentencing

New York's state legislature votes to reduce some mandatory sentences for drug offenses. The so-called Rockefeller drug laws were first put on the books more than 30 years ago, and influenced other states to enact similar laws. Many believe the laws to be overly harsh. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

N.Y. Legislature Votes to Reduce Mandatory Drug Sentencing

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Author Interviews

Eric Utne's 'Urban Almanac'

NPR's Margot Adler reports on a daylong journey through Manhattan with Eric Utne, the founder of Utne magazine. He has just created the Urban Almanac, a twist on the Old Farmer's Almanac. It shows city-dwellers where to find and enjoy nature.

Eric Utne's 'Urban Almanac'

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Attorney: Message from Sheik Not a Call to Action

Defense attorney Lynne Stewart is accused of helping a terrorist client pass a message from prison to his associates on the outside. She argues she was just giving her client the representation he deserves. Hear NPR's Margot Adler.

Attorney: Message from Sheik Not a Call to Action

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Obituaries

The Birdman of Central Park

For more than a decade, the rare site of red-tailed hawks nesting among New York high-rises has mesmerized hordes of onlookers. Perhaps none of the birdwatchers understood the majestic creatures better than Charles Kennedy, an amateur naturalist who died recently at age 67. NPR's Margot Adler has a remembrance.

The Birdman of Central Park

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NYC Subway Turns 100

Subway Art: New York's Underground Treasures

The notion that beauty could inspire civic virtue informed the construction of the New York subway a century ago. Now a city program spreads beautiful mosaics, sculptures and other hidden treasures underground. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

Subway Art: New York's Underground Treasures

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NYC Subway Turns 100

Conductor Keeps NYC Subway Rides Humming Along

Up to five million people ride the New York City subway on an average day. The system has 468 subway stations, most of them underground, and 3,000 conductors. NPR's Margot Adler follows conductor Sheila Taylor, who's been keeping things on track for riders for 17 years.

Conductor Keeps NYC Subway Rides Humming Along

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National

Free Speech Landmark for Colleges

Forty years ago, student activist Mario Savio stood on the steps of Sproul Hall in Berkeley, Calif., demanding the right to engage in political activity on the campus. Savio's actions touched off a national change in allowing politics onto campuses, which had been banned. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

Free Speech Landmark for Colleges

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