Morning Edition for November 18, 2013 : NPR

National

Midwest Hit With Deadly Tornadoes, Severe Thunderstorms

by Denise Molina

Midwest Hit With Deadly Tornadoes, Severe Thunderstorms

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States Aim To Cure Hyperpartisanship With Primary Changes

To fight hyperpartisanship and redistricting aimed at keeping politicians safe in their district, some states are experimenting with new primary voting systems. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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It's All Politics

States Aim To Cure Hyperpartisanship With Primary Changes

by Mara Liasson

States Aim To Cure Hyperpartisanship With Primary Changes

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Author Interviews

Authors Tell Untold Story Of Sioux Warrior Red Cloud

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Television

TV Reruns Are Cash Cows For Multiple Reasons

by Renee Montagne , Eric Deggans

TV Reruns Are Cash Cows For Multiple Reasons

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Gut Bacteria Might Guide The Workings Of Our Minds

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Shots - Health News

Gut Bacteria Might Guide The Workings Of Our Minds

by Rob Stein

Gut Bacteria Might Guide The Workings Of Our Minds

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Economy

Examining U.S., European And Japan's Latest Economic Growth

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Business

Mexico's Retailers Welcome Shoppers Over Bargain Weekend

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico's Retailers Welcome Shoppers Over Bargain Weekend

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Business

Starbucks Doesn't Have Grounds To Stop Charbucks

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Obama Shifts To Foreign Policy Goals During Second Term

A breakthrough on Iran's nuclear program could shape history's view of President Obama. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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Politics

Obama Shifts To Foreign Policy Goals During Second Term

by Ari Shapiro

Obama Shifts To Foreign Policy Goals During Second Term

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Analysis

Kennedy Assassination Becomes Part Of Popular Culture

by Renee Montagne , Cokie Roberts

Kennedy Assassination Becomes Part Of Popular Culture

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Law

Hundreds Arrested In Massive Child Pornography Ring

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Doris Lessing, Nobel Prize-Winning Author, Dies

British author Doris Lessing (L) shows her prize insignia of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature at the Wallace Collection in London in 2008. Shaun Curry /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Doris Lessing, Nobel Prize-Winning Author, Dies

by Eyder Peralta

Doris Lessing, Nobel Prize-Winning Author, Dies

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Business

Boeing's 777x Wins Multiple Orders At Dubai Airshow

by Nathan Rott

Boeing's 777x Wins Multiple Orders At Dubai Airshow

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Catholics In Philippines Turn To Church To Cope With Typhoon

A Filipino woman prays at morning Mass at Santo Nino church, which was damaged by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, Philippines, on Sunday. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Typhoon Haiyan Devastates The Philippines

Catholics In Philippines Turn To Church To Cope With Typhoon

by Jason Beaubien

Catholics In Philippines Turn To Church To Cope With Typhoon

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Middle East

After Stalemate, Regime Troops Gain Against Syrian Rebels

by Deborah Amos

After Stalemate, Regime Troops Gain Against Syrian Rebels

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'McSweeney's': Quirky Quarterly To Publishing Powerhouse

Dave Eggers is the author of What is the What, Zeitoun and, most recently, The Circle. Tina Fineberg/AP hide caption

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Author Interviews

'McSweeney's': Quirky Quarterly To Publishing Powerhouse

by NPR Staff

'McSweeney's': Quirky Quarterly To Publishing Powerhouse

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National

Yarn Bombers Strike Statues In Portland, Ore.

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Business

More LED Lights Used In Holiday Displays

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