Morning Edition for December 6, 2013 : NPR

South Africans Mourn Mandela's Death, Celebrate His Life

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Mandela's Powerful Influence On Barack Obama

by Ari Shapiro

Mandela's Powerful Influence On Barack Obama

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Throughout His Life, Mandela Was An Effective Communicator

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The Giant Book That Creates And Destroys Entire Industries

The Hansa Kirkenes carried all 6,078 of the Planet Money women's T-shirts from Cartagena, Colombia, to Miami. Eric Helton for NPR hide caption

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The Giant Book That Creates And Destroys Entire Industries

by Jacob Goldstein

The Giant Book That Creates And Destroys Entire Industries

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A Frustrating Year For Immigration Activists

by Don Gonyea

A Frustrating Year For Immigration Activists

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Mandela's Death Reverberates Across U.S.

by Hansi Lo Wang

Mandela's Death Reverberates Across U.S.

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Mexico Contemplates Changing Term-Limit Rule

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico Contemplates Changing Term-Limit Rule

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November's 7 Percent Jobless Rate Beats Expectations

by Steve Inskeep , Yuki Noguchi

November's 7 Percent Jobless Rate Beats Expectations

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Value In Brazil's State Oil Company Drops

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Value In Brazil's State Oil Company Drops

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Nelson Mandela Helps Madiba Shirts To Become Popular

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Forgiveness And Reconciliation, Mandela's Legacy

by Jason Beaubien

Forgiveness And Reconciliation, Mandela's Legacy

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Remembering Mandela With A Man Who Served In Prison With Him

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De Klerk On Mandela's 'Remarkable Lack Of Bitterness'

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Plan Calls For Syria's Chemical Arsenal To Be Destroyed At Sea

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Plan Calls For Syria's Chemical Arsenal To Be Destroyed At Sea

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Plan Calls For Syria's Chemical Arsenal To Be Destroyed At Sea

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Adrift In Frigid Water, Not Caring 'If You Live Or Die'

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Adrift In Frigid Water, Not Caring 'If You Live Or Die'

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Adrift In Frigid Water, Not Caring 'If You Live Or Die'

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Sports

FSU Quarterback Jameis Winston Won't Be Charged With Rape

by Tom Goldman

FSU Quarterback Jameis Winston Won't Be Charged With Rape

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Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013

Africans Saddened By News Of Mandela's Death

by Steve Inskeep , Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Africans Saddened By News Of Mandela's Death

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Asia

Pakistani Gen. Musharraf's Past Comes Back To Haunt Him

by Philip Reeves

Pakistani Gen. Musharraf's Past Comes Back To Haunt Him

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Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013

Renee Montagne Reflects On Covering Mandela

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Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013

Why Music Played An Important Role In Mandela's Life

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Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013

For Much Of His Life, Mandela Was A Controversial Figure

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Songwriter Clegg On Mandela, South Africans' 'Bridge'

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Near Mandela's Soweto Home, A Gathering Of Mourners

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National

L.A. Costco Misfiles Ron Burgundy Autobiography

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National

Calif. Health Exchange Encourages 'Gift Of Health'

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