Morning Edition for December 22, 2015 : NPR

Obama Warns Campus Protesters Against Urge To 'Shut Up' Opposition

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Politics

Obama Warns Campus Protesters Against Urge To 'Shut Up' Opposition

by Sam Sanders

Obama Warns Campus Protesters Against Urge To 'Shut Up' Opposition

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As Aging Brain's Internal Clock Fades, A New Timekeeper May Kick In

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Shots - Health News

As Aging Brain's Internal Clock Fades, A New Timekeeper May Kick In

by Rae Ellen Bichell

As Aging Brain's Internal Clock Fades, A New Timekeeper May Kick In

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Hidden Brain

How Emotional Responses To Terrorism Shape Attitudes Toward Policies

by Shankar Vedantam

How Emotional Responses To Terrorism Shape Attitudes Toward Policies

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Europe

Despite Demands To Stop, DJ Plays Wham! Song Repeatedly

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Sports

FIFA Bans Soccer President Sepp Blatter For 8 Years

by Tom Goldman

FIFA Bans Soccer President Sepp Blatter For 8 Years

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Music News

2015 All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza

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Latin America

Rio's Museum Of Tomorrow Is Not Without Controversy

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Rio's Museum Of Tomorrow Is Not Without Controversy

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Pop Culture

Make 'Em Laugh: 'The Comedians' Tells The Story Of Stand-Up

by NPR Staff

Make 'Em Laugh: 'The Comedians' Tells The Story Of Stand-Up

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World

John Kerry Is Definitely A Secretary Of State On The Move

by Michele Kelemen

John Kerry Is Definitely A Secretary Of State On The Move

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Fact Check: Did Obama Withdraw From Iraq Too Soon, Allowing ISIS To Grow?

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Fact Check

Fact Check: Did Obama Withdraw From Iraq Too Soon, Allowing ISIS To Grow?

by Alice Fordham

Fact Check: Did Obama Withdraw From Iraq Too Soon, Allowing ISIS To Grow?

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Sports

Seau's Suicide Helped To Make Concussions In Football A National Issue

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National

CBGB To Reopen As A Restaurant At Newark Airport

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Africa

South African Protesters Call For President Zuma's Resignation

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

South African Protesters Call For President Zuma's Resignation

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Planet Money

Commercial Space Industry Would Benefit From Space Act, Critics Say

by Audrey Quinn

Commercial Space Industry Would Benefit From Space Act, Critics Say

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Asia

Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Convicted; Receives Suspended Sentence

by Anthony Kuhn

Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Convicted; Receives Suspended Sentence

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