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A Thanksgiving How-To

Thanksgiving Treat: Special Cranberry Relish

November 21, 2008 • Every year as Thanksgiving approaches, friends ask NPR's Susan Stamberg for her mother-in-law's recipe for cranberry relish. The side dish combines the sweet tartness of cranberries with soothing sour cream — and gets a kick from a little horseradish. "It sounds terrible but tastes terrific," Stamberg says.

Thanksgiving Treat: Special Cranberry Relish

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Arts & Life

Museum Of American History: A Gem Gets Polished

November 20, 2008 • Washington's National Mall will regain a star attraction Friday, when the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History reopens after a two-year renovation. It took $85 million and a horde of curators, builders, architects and advisers to reframe space for the museum's 3 million historic objects.

Museum Of American History: A Gem Gets Polished

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Soapbox

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

November 13, 2008 • Susan Stamberg on the origins of the song, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"

Arts & Life

A Priceless Send-Off For The Met's Director

October 24, 2008 • New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art bids farewell today to its longtime director, Philippe de Montebello, by opening an exhibition of carefully culled objects acquired during his 31-year tenure.

A Priceless Send-Off For The Met's Director

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In Character

Robert Jordan, Hemingway's Bipartisan Hero

October 14, 2008 • Though fierce political opponents, John McCain and Barack Obama agree on a literary matter: Each picks Ernest Hemingway's 1940 novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, featuring the stoic freedom-fighter Robert Jordan, as a favorite.

Robert Jordan, Hemingway's Bipartisan Hero

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Movies

Actor Robert Wagner: Life And Romance

September 25, 2008 • Robert Wagner has made movies with Spencer Tracy and played Number Two in the Austin Powers films. In the memoir Pieces of My Heart, Wagner details two winding paths: his career and his love life.

Actor Robert Wagner: Life And Romance

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Diversions

Trip To Wyoming, A Personal 50th State

September 3, 2008 • NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg has visited 49 of the 50 states. For one reason or another, Wyoming was always tantalizingly out of reach. Now, as she reports in this audio postcard, she can cross the "Equality State" off her list.

Trip To Wyoming, A Personal 50th State

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Echoes of 1968

An Oscar Crop With An Instinct For Change

September 1, 2008 • Forty years ago, the best picture nominees signaled a stirring in Hollywood — an appetite for revolutionary realism, socially conscious stories and movies targeted at the long-ignored youth audience.

An Oscar Crop With An Instinct For Change

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Art & Design

French Architect Has Designs On Vegas Desert

July 30, 2008 • One of France's most famous architects is making his mark in Paris and other cities, despite his talent for designing buildings that disappear into the landscape. Earlier this year, Jean Nouvel won the Pritzker Prize, architecture's top honor. His next project could take him to Las Vegas.

French Architect Has Designs On Vegas Desert

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Art & Design

Jeff Koons Has A 'Ta-Da' Moment In Chicago

July 25, 2008 • Naked ladies, rabbits, basketballs and a big, shiny blue heart are all on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art, courtesy of the American painter, sculptor and artist-provocateur. The exhibit leaves most visitors smiling, laughing or just plain puzzled.

Jeff Koons Has A 'Ta-Da' Moment In Chicago

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Arts & Life

Alexander Calder's Jewelry Gets Its Due, Finally

July 22, 2008 • Alexander Calder is famous for large public art and delicate mobiles. But he also created deceptively simple and elegant jewelry that, for the first time, is the focus of an exhibition. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is its initial stop on an international tour.

Alexander Calder's Jewelry Gets Its Due, Finally

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National

Alaska Set to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

June 30, 2008 • Alaska became the 49th American state on Jan. 3, 1959. But the state has already begun celebrations to mark June 30, 1958, when the U.S. Senate passed the Alaska Statehood Act. And with fewer than 1 million people, the state is in no danger of losing its unique flair.

Alaska Set to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

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Art & Design

Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures on Display in D.C.

June 10, 2008 • Centuries ago, Afghanistan was a vital stop along the ancient Silk Road where cultures of the East and West converged. Artifacts from that rich cultural crossroads are currently on display at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. — after being hidden away for more than two decades in Kabul.

Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures on Display in D.C.

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Critics' Lists: Summer 2008

Booksellers' Selections for Summer Afternoons

May 23, 2008 • What better way to spend a summer afternoon than curled up with a good book? NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg asks three independent booksellers for their picks for lazy days and warm nights.

Booksellers' Selections for Summer Afternoons

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Music Interviews

Lorraine Feather: Songs for the Little Things

May 17, 2008 • The daughter of famed jazz journalist and producer Leonard Feather first tried to make a career as a stage actress. That's when she started to translate her minor aggravations into song lyrics — and singing them.

Lorraine Feather: Songs for the Little Things

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