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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Dave Brubeck Quartet
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Star Crossed Lovers Joe Lovano
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Saturday Night Church Tuatara
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Whiskey in the Jar Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
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No Sugar Plums Here: The Dark, Romantic Roots Of 'The Nutcracker'

E.T.A. Hoffmann's original story, "Nutcracker and Mouse King," is darker and spookier than the ballet version most people know. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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No Sugar Plums Here: The Dark, Romantic Roots Of 'The Nutcracker'

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No Sugar Plums Here: The Dark, Romantic Roots Of 'The Nutcracker'

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Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71 Yuri Temirkanov
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Nutcracker Suite (Bas Cuts Breaks Mix) Bas Cuts
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The Man That Got Away/If I Only Had a Brain/Somewhere over the Rainbow/TH Dick Hyman & Ruby Braff
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Texas Man Takes Last Stand Against Keystone XL Pipeline

David Daniel, an east Texas landowner, was so determined to block the Keystone XL pipeline from coming through his forest that he took to his trees and built an elaborate network of treehouses eight stories above the ground. Maggie Starbard/NPR hide caption

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Texas Man Takes Last Stand Against Keystone XL Pipeline

Texas Man Takes Last Stand Against Keystone XL Pipeline

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Sarabande Yo-Yo Ma
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Jingle Bells Jimmy Smith
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Study: Red Noses Help Reindeers Cope With Polar Air

A recent study in the British Medical Journal concludes that Rudolph's nose is red "due to the presence of a highly dense and rich nasal microcirculation." Ann Johansson/Corbis hide caption

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Study: Red Noses Help Reindeers Cope With Polar Air

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Study: Red Noses Help Reindeers Cope With Polar Air

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No, Not Now Hank Williams
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Rye Whiskey Martin Simpson
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Computers May Someday Beat Chefs At Creating Flavors We Crave

Does bell pepper and black tea sound appetizing? A computer may think so. Ryan Smith/NPR hide caption

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Computers May Someday Beat Chefs At Creating Flavors We Crave

Computers May Someday Beat Chefs At Creating Flavors We Crave

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Dreaming Tennis
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Paper Scissors Stone Portico Quartet
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Mali Cuba AfroCubism
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Fact Checking 'Argo': A Great Escape That Takes Some Leaps

Jack O'Donnell (Brian Cranston) and Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) are tasked with saving six Americans during the Iran hostage crisis. Claire Folger/AP hide caption

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Fact Checking 'Argo': A Great Escape That Takes Some Leaps

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Fact Checking 'Argo': A Great Escape That Takes Some Leaps

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Feliz Navidad Los Straitjackets
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The Christmas Song Los Straitjackets
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