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Thursday December 29, 2011

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December 29th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

December 29, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, wage protections for home health care aides, and the author of Rice and Curry: Sri Lankan Home Cooking. In the second hour, In the Garden of Beasts, and creating top ten lists.

Wednesday December 28, 2011

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December 28th: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

December 28, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie previews the Iowa Caucuses from Iowa Public Radio in Des Moines. In the second hour, new regulations that would limit the kinds of work that children can do on farms, and Iowa's HIV laws.

Tuesday December 27, 2011

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

by Gwen Outen

December 27, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the future of nuclear power in the United States, and pianist Jon Weber talks about hosting NPR's Piano Jazz Rising Stars. In the second hour, author Tony Horwitz on his new book, Midnight Rising, and monitoring Syrian flashpoints.

Monday December 26, 2011

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

by Gwen Outen

December 26, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, Washington Post reporter Greg Jaffe and retired Army Lt. Col. John Nagl talk about the lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the second hour, guests and listeners remember the less famous who died in 2011.

Thursday December 22, 2011

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December 22nd: What's On Today's Show

by Gwen Outen

December 22, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, new FAA rules to prevent fatigued airline pilots, and new information about China's underground nuclear arsenal. In the second hour, the significance of the beloved film, A Christmas Story, and the role cycles play in our lives.

Wednesday December 21, 2011

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December 21st: What's On Today's Show

December 21, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie and the Keystone XL pipeline, and job hunting during the holidays. In the second hour, the culture of band hazing, and Turkey's position in the Middle East.

Tuesday December 20, 2011

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

Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves during the men's singles match against Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 25, 2011 in London, England. In today's first hour, we'll talk about the ideas, people and products that have a good year. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images hide caption

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

December 20, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, nominations for the good news in 2011, John Irvin on his film adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. In the second hour, the challenges of diagnosing autism, and musician Jake Shimabukuro performs.

Monday December 19, 2011

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

December 19, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, remembering the Iraq War, and the legacy of Vaclav Havel. In the second hour, what's next for North Korea, and author Chad Harbach talks about his debut novel, The Art of Fielding.

Sunday December 18, 2011

Everything Old Is New Again, And I Like It

Jay-Z and Beyonce in 2003 and 2011, aging well. (L) Frank Micelotta, (R) Julio Cortez/(L0 Getty Images, (R) AP hide caption

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Everything Old Is New Again, And I Like It

by Sarah Handel

December 18, 2011 • Kurt Andersen writes in Vanity Fair about the recycling of culture, and specifically, how the 90s, '00s and today look incredibly similar. He's not wrong, says Sarah Handel. But it's also not entirely a bad thing.

Thursday December 15, 2011

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December 15th: What's On Today's Show

December 15, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the Supreme Court in 2012, and listeners reflect on what was accomplished and lost in Iraq. In the second hour, Mark Kelly talks about his wife Gabby Giffords, and the top video games in the holiday season.

Wednesday December 14, 2011

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December 14th: What's On Today's Show

December 14, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the Political Junkie, and financial fraud scams against baby boomers. In the second hour, the high cost of higher education, and the giving through microphilanthropy.

Tuesday December 13, 2011

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

by Gwen Outen

December 13, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, what will the U.S. leave behind in Iraq, and transforming Medicare and Medicaid. In the second hour, children and poverty, the opinion page and letters from our listeners.

Monday December 12, 2011

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December 12: What's On Today's Show

December 12, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the are cities the cure to the world's population boom, and the secret world of child brides. In the second hour, do we have enough water to feed a growing world population, and scenes from Japan's nuclear disaster.

Sunday December 11, 2011

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Why Did I Come In Here Again?

by Priska Neely

December 11, 2011 • Ever forget what you're doing when you walk into a new room? A new study shows that there may be a real correlation between memory and doorways. When your brain tries to process the new space, your memory goes out the door!

Thursday December 8, 2011

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December 8th: What's On Today's Show

December 8, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the European debt crisis, and actress Kyra Sedgwick talks about the closing of her series, The Closer. In the second hour, developments from the world climate conference, and a look at how people and places are changing in the face of economic hardship.

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