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Rest In Privacy, J.D. Salinger

January 29, 2010 • He lived on the other side of the world from Brangelina and Octomom. In a culture where people dream of fame for the sake of fame alone, the reclusive novelist, who died this week at 91, was the anti-celebrity.

Rest In Privacy, J.D. Salinger

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When Daddy's Little Girl Just Won't Let Go

Who's Your Daddy? Emma Craven (Bojana Novakovic) redefines paternal protection as her father (Mel Gibson) seeks justice for her murder in Edge of Darkness. Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption

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Movies

When Daddy's Little Girl Just Won't Let Go

January 29, 2010 • In three newish films — Edge of Darkness, Creation, and The Lovely Bones — three desperate fathers are haunted by their dead daughters. That made critic Bob Mondello wonder: What in the world is that about?

When Daddy's Little Girl Just Won't Let Go

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Eat This ... There Are Kids Starving In Haiti

January 29, 2010 • Storyteller Bill Haley reflects on the old adage encouraging children not to waste food. While the phrase is familiar, it struck a new chord as he overheard a parent explain, "Kids are starving in Haiti."

When Compared To Salinger, A 'Thank You' Will Do

January 29, 2010 • Author Curtis Sittenfeld's novel Prep drew heated criticism and acclaim for its similarities to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. In light of Salinger's death, Sittenfeld is realizing that despite the awkward comparisons, sometimes the best thing to do is accept the sentiment.

Of Ducks And Men: Holden Caulfield's Hard Questions

January 29, 2010 • At 15, author Jessica Shattuck found a sense of kinship with J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye character and his fascination with the fate of the ducks on the Central Park lagoon. Sometimes questions about life are really questions about death.

BackTalk

Listener Says John Edwards Should Cheat Smarter

January 29, 2010 • Tell Me More host Michel Martin and Lee Hill, the program's "digital media guy," comb through listener feedback and offer important news updates to recent conversations heard on the program. This week, the audience weighs in on former presidential hopeful John Edwards marital woes and whether his transgressions of infidelity say anything about his capacity to lead with integrity as a public figure. Also, hear an update on the controversy surrounding the proposed merger of three historically black colleges in Mississippi.

Listener Says John Edwards Should Cheat Smarter

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The New Republic: Backing Up The Speech

The New Republic

January 29, 2010 • For having to address both the congress and public all at once, President Obama did a remarkable job. But now that he's affirmed that health care reform will not come off the agenda, he must follow through.

National Review: Who Will Judge The Race?

The National Review

January 29, 2010 • The Obama Administration has selected 58 judges to review applications for Race to the Top funds. There are real concerns, however, about who the judges might be. Restrictions may have made it difficult to attract the best and the brightest.

The Nation: Dangerous Parallels In Murder Trial

The Nation

January 29, 2010 • In the murder trial for Scott Roeder, confessed killer of abortion provider George Tiller, is built upon a parallel between victim and killer. The comparison of these two men guided by their profoundly held views could change public view of the case.

Foreign Policy: The National Security Side-Show

Foreign Policy

January 29, 2010 • For an unusually long State of the Union, national security and foreign policy were mentioned rarely and often masked with oblique language. In a crucial year for foreign policy, are the issues taking the side lines?

Port-Au-Prince Journal: It's The Living Who Haunt

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Haiti Quake: Ruin And Recovery

Port-Au-Prince Journal: It's The Living Who Haunt

January 29, 2010 • NPR's Jason Beaubien has been covering the aftermath of the massive earthquake that decimated Haiti on Jan. 12. He says corpses are so common both on the street and oozing out of the wreckage, that it's the living who haunt him. For the country to be reborn, and to avoid becoming a wasteland kept alive on international aid, he says the living need to heal — and dream of a new future.

Port-Au-Prince Journal: It's The Living Who Haunt

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Meeting J.D. Salinger — Courtesy Of A Rainstorm

January 29, 2010 • As a young man, Jim Krawczyk's favorite writer was J.D. Salinger. And in the late 1960s, Krawczyk decided to take a road trip to meet his hero. But in Cornish, the small New Hampshire town where the reclusive author lived, nobody seemed to know Salinger.

Meeting J.D. Salinger — Courtesy Of A Rainstorm

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It's Pretty Personal And All, But I'll Miss Salinger

January 28, 2010 • If you really want to hear about it, author Susan Jane Gilman recounts her first memory of being introduced to J.D. Salinger: in her bed with SpaghettiOs and ginger ale, soaking in a short story read by her mother. But you probably have better things to do.

Foreign Policy: A World Without Bernanke

Foreign Policy

January 28, 2010 • the U.S. Senate expects to vote on whether to approve Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. President Barack Obama strongly backs the Bush appointee, the architect of the Fed's dramatic trillion-dollar expansion in the wake of the financial crisis.

Foreign Policy: Migration May Be Haiti's Solution

Foreign Policy

January 28, 2010 • It might seem strange that the best solution to Haiti's woes lies outside its borders, but migration and remittances have been responsible for almost all of the poverty reduction that has happened in the island country over the past few decades.

Opinion

Friday January 29, 2010

Rest In Privacy, J.D. Salinger

Rest In Privacy, J.D. Salinger

Movies

When Daddy's Little Girl Just Won't Let Go

When Daddy's Little Girl Just Won't Let Go

Eat This ... There Are Kids Starving In Haiti

When Compared To Salinger, A 'Thank You' Will Do

Of Ducks And Men: Holden Caulfield's Hard Questions

BackTalk

Listener Says John Edwards Should Cheat Smarter

Listener Says John Edwards Should Cheat Smarter

The New Republic: Backing Up The Speech

The New Republic

National Review: Who Will Judge The Race?

The National Review

The Nation: Dangerous Parallels In Murder Trial

The Nation

Foreign Policy: The National Security Side-Show

Foreign Policy

Haiti Quake: Ruin And Recovery

Port-Au-Prince Journal: It's The Living Who Haunt

Port-Au-Prince Journal: It's The Living Who Haunt

StoryCorps

Meeting J.D. Salinger — Courtesy Of A Rainstorm

Meeting J.D. Salinger — Courtesy Of A Rainstorm

Thursday January 28, 2010

It's Pretty Personal And All, But I'll Miss Salinger

Foreign Policy: A World Without Bernanke

Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy: Migration May Be Haiti's Solution

Foreign Policy