Experts: Early Focus On Mideast Is Key
As Obama's staff looks at foreign policy, the region and its many trouble spots will loom large.
Tobacco.org
After Ad Bans, Big Tobacco
Using A 'One-To-One' Approach
For decades, tobacco ads (such as "Joe Camel") filled TV, radio, billboards and magazines. The 1998 tobacco settlement put an end to that. Now smokers are targeted online and in person, doubling marketing expenses.
Alaska's Stevens
Loses Senate Bid
The longtime Republican senator lost to his Democratic challenger, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, by a margin of only about 1 percent.
When Money Was
A Dirty Word
Fifty years ago people didn't talk about money. Now that's all people talk about. What happened?
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Watching Washington
Cure For Electoral Disaster Is Often Real Disaster
What ultimately brings defeated parties back? A dose of really bad news.
States' Use Of Tobacco Money Varies Widely
Just 5 percent of the $246 billion settlement went to smoking prevention.
Lucrative Piracy Business Thrives Off Somali Coast
Government turmoil and large ransom payments keep Somali pirates in business.
A New Explanation For Alzheimer's
Growing evidence shows that small clusters of a protein cause brain damage.
Job Cuts Show Depth
Of Citigroup's Problems
The banking giant's recent job cuts were the second-biggest ever announced by any company.
Education Needs To Be
On The To-Do List
While the economy is the top priority, it's not the only priority.
All Songs Considered
NPR Listener Poll: The Best Albums Of 2008
Login to vote for up to 10 of your favorite CDs of 2008, from a list of nominees selected by NPR listeners.
All Songs Considered
Exclusive Previews: Neil Young, Loney Dear
Hear exclusive previews of Young's long-lost live album, a Loney Dear disc out next year, and more.
Live Concerts
The Dan Tyminski Band On Mountain StageWorld Cafe
Emiliana Torrini: Iceland's Warmest VoiceHearing Voices
Burmese Refugees Preserve Culture Through MusicTake Five
Feeling The Vibes: The Short History Of A Long InstrumentFavorite Sessions
The Maldives: Country-Rock's Big Band
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Non-Fiction
'Outliers' Probes Self-Made Success
The "self-made man" is a myth, argues author Malcolm Gladwell. Example A? Bill Gates.
Three Books
How To Be Killer At Cocktail PartiesBook Tour
Comic John Hodgman Shares 'More Information'Visual Arts
Annie Leibovitz Reveals The View From Behind The LensVisual Arts
'Wonderland': Scenes Of Soviet Dissolution
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Monkey See
'See You, Sailor?' Nope, Not Quite Right
Why Heidi Klum's simple "auf Wiedersehen" is among the best reality-show kiss-off lines. Plus: Dismissals that simply don't work.
Movies
For Catherine Deneuve, A Chilly Family 'Christmas'Movie Reviews
'Quantum': Plenty Of Action, Just Not Bond's KindPerforming Arts
Ricky Gervais Finds Comic Freedom In AmericaPerforming Arts
'Billy Elliot' Makes The Leap To BroadwayMonkey See
Movie Mea Culpas: The Netflix We're Not Watching
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Kitchen Window
A Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Offer meat-free guests something more substantial than a plateful of side dishes.
This I Believe
Life Is Wonderfully RidiculousWhat Would Rob Do?
How To Score A Hot TicketFood
Comfort Foods For A Weary WorldWait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!
Tom Brokaw Plays 'Not My Job'Eco-nomical Holidays
Join And Share Ideas For Eco-Friendly Gifts
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