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Monday October 31, 2011

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October 31st: What's On Today's Halloween Show

October 31, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, a look at how student loan debt affects people's decisions and lives, and on the opinion page, the world population crosses the seven billion mark. In the second hour, Native American foster care, and St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa's retirement.

Sunday October 30, 2011

Sgt. 1st Class Kristoffer B. Domeij.

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War, Shared Sacrifice And Faces Of Valor

by  Sarah Handel ,  Priska Neely

October 30, 2011 • President Obama recently announced that the "war in Iraq is over" and all U.S. troops will withdraw by the end of the year. It's hard to believe that 10 years have passed and even harder to grasp how many lives have been lost in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Thursday October 27, 2011

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October 27th: What's On Today's Show

October 27, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the financial crisis in Europe, and new recommendations for the HPV vaccine. In the second hour, a Q&a about Medicare, and an update on the Occupy Wall Street protests.

Wednesday October 26, 2011

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October 26th: What's On Today's Show

October 26, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie, and the latest developments in Syria. In the second hour, the authors of Love Times Three talk about living a polygamist lifestyle, and Brown University president Ruth Simmons talks about her career and legacy.

Tuesday October 25, 2011

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October 25th: What's On Today's Show

October 25, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, NPR's Loren Jenkins talks about the business of foreign journalism, and tips on how to break up with your bank. In the second hour, the pros and cons of same-sex classrooms, and fabrications in political biographies.

Monday October 24, 2011

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October 24th: What's On Today's Show

October 24, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, President Obama's decision to pull American troops out of Iraq. In the second hour, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro talks about his latest novel, The Night Eternal, and the opinion page looks at "militarized urbanism".

Sunday October 23, 2011

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Please Leave A Message

by  Priska Neely

October 23, 2011 • Leaving and listening to voice messages may be a dying routine, but texts and emails just aren't the same. Producer Priska Neely recently took a long bus trip and decided to go through a full inbox. Voice mail may take longer, but sometimes it's worth it.

Thursday October 20, 2011

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October 20th: What's On Today's Show

October 20, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, Moammar Gadhafi's death and the future of Libya, and Kenyan troops in Somalia. In the second hour, cities filing for bankruptcy, and evangelicals and intellectualism.

Wednesday October 19, 2011

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October 19th: What's On Today's Show

October 19, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie, and lessons on urban design from the blind. In the second hour, the happiest places on Earth, and the World Series 2011.

Tuesday October 18, 2011

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October 18th: What's On Today's Show

October 18, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the GOP candidates and the politics of immigration, and the lessons that can still be learned from Catch-22. In the second hour, administering mental health first aid, and cartoonist Roz Chast on her book, 'What I Hate: From A to Z'.

Monday October 17, 2011

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October 17th: What's On Today's Show

October 17, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the role of mid-sized businesses in driving the economy, and the opinion page looks at the Occupy Wall Street protests. In the second hour, West Side Story 50 years later, and historian Victor Davis Hanson talks about his book, The End of Sparta.

Sunday October 16, 2011

The real magic at the Magic Kingdom happens after dark.

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10 Things You Should Know About A Disney Vacation

by  Scott Cameron

October 16, 2011 • Some of the hottest times to visit Disney World come when the rest of the country is freezing cold. Christmas and New Year's are both wildly popular. So is Thanksgiving. And President's Day. If you plan to go, plan ahead. Here are 10 tips to help.

Thursday October 13, 2011

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What's Your Most Memorable Ride?

by  Peter Granitz

October 13, 2011 • We're talking today with Bill Strickland of Bicycling magazine about their essays on life-changing rides. We want to hear stories about your memorable rides. Feel free to comment here or share them on our Facebook page.

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October 13th: What's On Today's Show

October 13, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United States, and writer Ariel Dorfman on the things he left behind when he fled Chile. In the second hour, the "renaissance" of Detroit, and the bicycle ride of your life.

Wednesday October 12, 2011

Coming Up

October 12: What's On Today's Show

by  Gwen Outen

October 12, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie, and screening and treating prostate cancer. In the second hour, the life of Mary Boleyn, and the art and science of creating a successful brand name.