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Saturday

Sunday Puzzle

Constant Consonants

Every answer consists of two things in the same category that start with the same pair of consonants. You are given rhymes for the items. For example, given "mean" and "way," the answer would be "green" and "gray." ("Green" and "gray" are both colors and start with the same pair of consonants, G-R.)

Constant Consonants

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Friday

Science

'Go, Science!'

Science and cheerleading are subjects rarely spoken in the same sentence. But a surprising group of cheerleaders are on a mission to make science appealing to more young people. Host Allison Keyes speaks with the group's founder, Darlene Cavalier and Jennifer Hill, a Science Cheerleader and engineer.

'Go, Science!'

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Wednesday

A Veal Surprise Shatters A Family's Turkey Day

Jeffery Rudell's last Thanksgiving ended at exactly five minutes after 5 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of November 34 years ago. The New York graphic designer and writer told his story at a Moth Story story, which aired on the Moth Radio Hour presented by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange. Courtesy of Christian Weber hide caption

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Opinion

A Thanksgiving Feast For The Ears And Eyes

A Veal Surprise Shatters A Family's Turkey Day

New York graphic designer and writer Jeffery Rudell's last family Thanksgiving ended at  5:05 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of November 1976. That was thanks to a new farm, a tottering marriage, a newborn calf and highly prized crystal. He told his story at a Moth Story Slam, and it was featured on The Moth Radio Hour.

A Veal Surprise Shatters A Family's Turkey Day

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Saturday

From Las Vegas, Wayne Newton Plays Not My Job
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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

From Las Vegas, Wayne Newton Plays Not My Job

We've invited the Las Vegas entertainer to play a game called "Hey, wait a minute ... you don't have a delicious fig filling!" Three questions about other Newtons.

From Las Vegas, Wayne Newton Plays Not My Job

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Friday

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Late-Night War, Merged Freckles, And The Pet-Petter
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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Late-Night War, Merged Freckles, And The Pet-Petter

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour: How is Conan's new show? Can the topical monologue survive? Is there anything you can't get on YouTube? And just how much faith do you have in novelty gift companies?

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Saturday

Sunday Puzzle

Don't Draw A Blank

You are given a sentence with two blanks. The word that goes in the first blank contains an "oy" sound. Change this to an "oo" sound, and phonetically, you'll get a new word that goes in the second blank to complete the sentence.

Don't Draw A Blank

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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

'Guiding Light' Star Tina Sloan Plays Not My Job

We've invited soap opera icon Tina Sloan to play a game called "How can it be an opera if it's over in just an hour?" Three questions about musical operas.

'Guiding Light' Star Tina Sloan Plays Not My Job

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Sunday

A Muggle's Dream: Quidditch As A NCAA Sport

Quidditch, the game popularized by the Harry Potter series, is gaining more and more players. Tina Fineberg/AP hide caption

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A Muggle's Dream: Quidditch As A NCAA Sport

Several prestigious universities are registered for the Quidditch World Cup next weekend and count the sport among their extracurricular activities. Not bad for a game that just a few years ago existed only in the pages of the Harry Potter books.

A Muggle's Dream: Quidditch As A NCAA Sport

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Saturday

Sunday Puzzle

Opportunity Comes Knocking

You are given a word and must provide a second word to complete a familiar two-word phrase. The first letter of the word must be the last letter of the word given, and the last letter of the word must be the first letter of the word given. For example, given the clue "photo," the answer would be "op."

Opportunity Comes Knocking

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Elvis Costello Plays Not My Job
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Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

Elvis Costello Plays Not My Job

We've invited Costello to answer three questions about the other Elvis. No, not that Elvis. The other, other Elvis. Three questions about figure skater Elvis Stojko.

Elvis Costello Plays Not My Job

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Thursday

Technology

Microsoft's Kinect Brings Gestures To A New Level

Microsoft is doing away with the game controller and relying instead on body motions detected by a camera. It's a concept that other competitors are also developing to enable people to control temperature, lighting and security devices in homes.

Microsoft's Kinect Brings Gestures To A New Level

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Sunday

8 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Zombies

A zombie crawls through New York's Union Square during a promotion for the AMC network television series The Walking Dead. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats

8 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Zombies

Zombies, it seems, are everywhere these days, so we've hauled in an expert to prepare us for the invasion.

8 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Zombies

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Saturday

Sunday Puzzle

Creature Double Feature

You are given categories. For each of the categories, name an item starting with each of the letters in the word "ghost." For example, given the category "girls' names," answers could be Greta, Hilda, Olive, Sue and Trish.

Creature Double Feature

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