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Music Interviews
2:02 pm
Sat November 17, 2012

DJ Shadow On Sampling As A 'Collage Of Mistakes'

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DJ Shadow's latest release is the career-spanning, limited-edition box set Reconstructed.
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Originally published on Sat November 17, 2012 6:04 pm

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Middle East
10:44 am
Sat November 17, 2012

Iron Dome Embraces Tel Aviv As Residents Take Cover

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Israeli civilians in Tel Aviv run for cover during a rocket attack launched from Gaza on Saturday.
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A missile from Israel's Iron Dome defense system launches to intercept and destroy incoming rocket fire from Gaza in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
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Originally published on Sun November 18, 2012 8:30 am

Sarah and Yael Levintin raised their wine glasses to the sky and toasted the Iron Dome system that had just been deployed outside Israel's commercial center.

The two sisters decided to leave their apartment Friday evening after two rockets fired into the Tel Aviv area were successfully intercepted by the system.

"We had stayed home all day because we didn't want to take the chance that, you know, we'd be away from the bomb shelter," said Yael Levintin. "We aren't used to war. I guess we are kind of babies about it."

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The Two-Way
8:28 am
Sat November 17, 2012

Former Bears Coach Mike Ditka 'Feels Good' After Minor Stroke

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Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka suffered a minor stroke on Friday. He's telling fans he's fine, but he will be taking the weekend off from his job as analyst at ESPN.
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Former Bears Coach Mike Ditka was hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke on Friday. The Hall of Famer says doctors have assured him the stroke was slight, and he told The Chicago Tribune, "I feel good right now and it's not a big deal." As the Tribune explains:

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The Salt
8:20 am
Sat November 17, 2012

It's Thanksgiving Already? How To Keep Calm And Cook On

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Picture-perfect turkey? Ours might not turn out quite like this one. And that's OK.
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This might look like pumpkin pie, but it's actually a gluten-free twist on tradition: Stephanie Stiavetti's Butternut Squash Pie.
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By Amy Morgan

Originally published on Wed November 21, 2012 1:43 pm

Thanksgiving happens every year. Every year. Yet this big holiday manages to sneak up on us sometimes. Yes, it's a little early this year (November's fourth Thursday falls on the 22nd rather than, say, the 28th), and maybe those couple of extra shopping days before Christmas will be a good thing. But if you're hosting Thanksgiving dinner, it's scramble time.

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Fresh Air Weekend
8:03 am
Sat November 17, 2012

Fresh Air Weekend: Andrew Solomon, Tony Dokoupil

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Originally published on Sat November 17, 2012 10:45 am

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

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It's All Politics
7:03 am
Sat November 17, 2012

Do We Really Need A Second Inauguration?

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President Obama dances with first lady Michelle Obama on the night of his inauguration, Jan. 20, 2009, in Washington.
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This drawing depicts George Washington arriving in New York by barge on his first Inauguration Day on April 30, 1789.
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President Clinton plays the saxophone with an unidentified musician at the Arkansas ball on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 1993.
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Originally published on Sat November 17, 2012 2:53 pm

For the sake of argument, let's agree that when we use the word "inauguration" in this particular post, we are talking about the multiday, ball-bestrewn, soiree-soaked, tuxedo-dappled extravaganza that costs tens of millions of dollars and often leaves many Americans out in the cold — figuratively and literally.

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Planet Money
6:48 am
Sat November 17, 2012

A Sequester Is A 'Jelly-Like Mass,' And Other Notes On Fiscal-Cliff Jargon

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Here's a quick rundown on three of the most impenetrable terms related to the fiscal cliff. For more, see our post, The Fiscal Cliff In Three And A Half Graphics.

1. Sequester

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U.S.
6:48 am
Sat November 17, 2012

FBI And Petraeus Affair: Back The 'Bad Old Days'?

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

The scandal ensnaring General Patreaus has raised new questions about the CIA and the FBI. For more, we're joined by Tim Weiner. He's the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of two books on security services - one, "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA," the second, "Enemies: The History of the FBI." He joins us from New York. Thanks very much for being with us.

TIM WEINER: My pleasure, Scott.

SIMON: It's been a week of revelations, ruined careers, shaken families. Any crimes revealed?

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Food
6:48 am
Sat November 17, 2012

For Calif. Family, It's Not Thanksgiving Without Rice

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Originally published on Sat November 17, 2012 11:10 am

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

What does a two-time James Beard award-winning chef make every Thanksgiving? Well, if you're San Francisco's Traci Des Jardins, it's rice. Lisa Morehouse has our story.

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LISA MOREHOUSE, BYLINE: I asked Traci Des Jardins to demonstrate one favorite dish for this story. But when I get to her house, she's making half her Thanksgiving menu.

TRACI DES JARDINS: One dish. It's Thanksgiving. You can't do one dish for Thanksgiving. For God's sake, you're lucky I didn't do like 10.

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Sports
6:48 am
Sat November 17, 2012

A Peek At Basketball, How Head Trauma In The NFL

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News, I'm Scott Simon. Time for sports.

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SIMON: L.A. topsy-turvy with the Clippers now the top NBA team in town, while the Lakers try to pick themselves up with a new coach. And remember those three NFL quarterbacks who were knocked out of their games last week? A couple of them kept playing. NPR's Tom Goldman joins us now.

Good morning, Tom.

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.

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