Weekend Edition Sunday for November 28, 2010 : NPR

Ghosts Of Debts Past, Present And Future

Where Our Debt Came From; Where Money Could Go

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Where Our Debt Came From; Where Money Could Go

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Lame Duck Congress Returns To Some Heavy Lifting

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Lame Duck Congress Returns To Some Heavy Lifting

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Lame Now, 111th Congress Accomplished A Few Things

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Lame Now, 111th Congress Accomplished A Few Things

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Climate Talks Resort To Scaling Back Hopes

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Climate Talks Resort To Scaling Back Hopes

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Israel's Clean-Tech Boom Draws A New Green Line

A hybrid solarized gas turbine power station owned by AORA Solar, a new Israeli company pushing solar hybrid technology, sits in the southern Israeli kibbutz of Samar. David Buimovitch/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East

Israel's Clean-Tech Boom Draws A New Green Line

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Israel's Clean-Tech Boom Draws A New Green Line

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Author Interviews

Things To Do If You're Stuck In The Airport

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Things To Do If You're Stuck In The Airport

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Business

Apps Let Holiday Shoppers Skip The Computer

by April Dembosky

Apps Let Holiday Shoppers Skip The Computer

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Sunday Puzzle

Constant Consonants

by Will Shortz

Constant Consonants

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How To 'Thrive': Dan Buettner's Secrets Of Happiness

Author Dan Buettner has traveled the globe visiting "blue zones," where people tend to live longer and lead healthier lives. Cheryl Tiegs/National Geographic Books hide caption

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Author Interviews

How To 'Thrive': Dan Buettner's Secrets Of Happiness

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How To 'Thrive': Dan Buettner's Secrets Of Happiness

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Opinion

Songs That Make You Happy

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Songs That Make You Happy

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China Calls For Emergency Meetings To Calm Korea Tension

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Latin America

Haiti Elects President As Cholera Spreads

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Haiti Elects President As Cholera Spreads

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Life In Egypt Today

Egyptian Elections Designed For A Win

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Egyptian Elections Designed For A Win

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Science

92 Years Later, A Sickle-Cell Surprise

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92 Years Later, A Sickle-Cell Surprise

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Research News

Siblings Of Sick Kids Learn A Life Lesson Early

by Kim Green

Siblings Of Sick Kids Learn A Life Lesson Early

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Business

A Space For DIY People To Do Their Business

by Jon Kalish

A Space For DIY People To Do Their Business

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Strange News

A Christmas Tree Fresh From The Sea

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A Christmas Tree Fresh From The Sea

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In 'Black Swan,' Another Dance With Ballet's Devils

Natalie Portman, shown in Los Angeles on Nov. 13, stars in a new take on the often used cinematic theme of ballerinas undone by stress. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images hide caption

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Movies

In 'Black Swan,' Another Dance With Ballet's Devils

by Alex Cohen

In 'Black Swan,' Another Dance With Ballet's Devils

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Jazmine Sullivan Gets Personal On 'Love Me Back'

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Music Interviews

Jazmine Sullivan Gets Personal On 'Love Me Back'

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Jazmine Sullivan Gets Personal On 'Love Me Back'

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