Morning Edition for December 18, 2014 : NPR

Mixed Reactions In Miami On Diplomatic Overtures To Cuba

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Cubans React To U.S. Moves To Normalize Relations With Cuba

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TSA Administrator Says Airport Screening Is More Efficient, Risk-Based

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TSA Administrator Says Airport Screening Is More Efficient, Risk-Based

by Brian Naylor

TSA Administrator Says Airport Screening Is More Efficient, Risk-Based

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Arctic Is Warming Twice As Fast As World Average

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Arctic Is Warming Twice As Fast As World Average

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Arctic Is Warming Twice As Fast As World Average

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Research Examines Character Concerns Versus Performance In The NFL

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Research Examines Character Concerns Versus Performance In The NFL

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Santa Pays An Early Visit To Cape Cod Eateries

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Obama Announces Diplomatic Thaw With Cuba

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Fight Against Corruption In Afghanistan Press On

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Citing Health, Environment Concerns, New York Moves To Ban Fracking

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Citing Health, Environment Concerns, New York Moves To Ban Fracking

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Richard Hottelet, Last Of 'Murrow Boys', Dies At 97

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How Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' Became A Holiday Tradition

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Cubans Curious To See If Diplomatic Shift Leads To Democracy

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Cubans Curious To See If Diplomatic Shift Leads To Democracy

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Rapprochement With Cuba: What It Includes And Excludes

by Tom Gjelten and Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Rapprochement With Cuba: What It Includes And Excludes

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S.C. Judge Rules 1944 Execution Of 14-Year-Old Boy Was Wrong

by Hansi Lo Wang

S.C. Judge Rules 1944 Execution Of 14-Year-Old Boy Was Wrong

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At An Isolated Camp, Iraqi Police Prep For A Showdown With ISIS

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At An Isolated Camp, Iraqi Police Prep For A Showdown With ISIS

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At An Isolated Camp, Iraqi Police Prep For A Showdown With ISIS

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World

Correct Name Gets Canadian Woman A Free European Trip

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All Tech Considered

With Sony Hack, Nation-State Attacks Go From Quiet To Overt

by Aarti Shahani

With Sony Hack, Nation-State Attacks Go From Quiet To Overt

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Politics

Rep. Sires Pushes Back Against Obama's Cuba Plans

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Boundary-Pushing Late Night Hosts Move On — Colbert Up, Ferguson Out

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Boundary-Pushing Late Night Hosts Move On — Colbert Up, Ferguson Out

by Eric Deggans

Boundary-Pushing Late Night Hosts Move On — Colbert Up, Ferguson Out

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Mixed Reactions In Miami On Diplomatic Overtures To Cuba

Cubans React To U.S. Moves To Normalize Relations With Cuba

TSA Administrator Says Airport Screening Is More Efficient, Risk-Based

Arctic Is Warming Twice As Fast As World Average

Research Examines Character Concerns Versus Performance In The NFL

Santa Pays An Early Visit To Cape Cod Eateries

Obama Announces Diplomatic Thaw With Cuba

Fight Against Corruption In Afghanistan Press On

Citing Health, Environment Concerns, New York Moves To Ban Fracking

Richard Hottelet, Last Of 'Murrow Boys', Dies At 97

How Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' Became A Holiday Tradition

Cubans Curious To See If Diplomatic Shift Leads To Democracy

Rapprochement With Cuba: What It Includes And Excludes

S.C. Judge Rules 1944 Execution Of 14-Year-Old Boy Was Wrong

At An Isolated Camp, Iraqi Police Prep For A Showdown With ISIS

Correct Name Gets Canadian Woman A Free European Trip

With Sony Hack, Nation-State Attacks Go From Quiet To Overt

Rep. Sires Pushes Back Against Obama's Cuba Plans

Boundary-Pushing Late Night Hosts Move On — Colbert Up, Ferguson Out

Celtics Trade Rajon Rondo To The Mavericks

New Plan Could Help Ypsilanti Market Water Street Redevelopment Project

Veteran Mass. Congressman And Newcomer Weigh In On New Congress

Lawyer Says Victims Of Meningitis Outbreak Relieved By Arrests

Dr. Alan Chartock's Morning Commentary