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The Opinion Page

Op-Ed: Give Tiger The Privacy He Requests

Since Tiger Woods' mysterious car crash, there has been a great deal of speculation about what caused the accident. John Paul Newport, golf columnist for The Wall Street Journal, says that the public should "give Mr. Woods and his family the privacy he requests."

Op-Ed: Give Tiger The Privacy He Requests

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Can I Just Tell You?

A Role Model For 'Precious' Girls

In her weekly commentary, host Michel Martin reflects on the much-discussed film Precious, and how prominent black women like first lady Michelle Obama play a role in the lives of young black girls longing to feel — yes — precious.

A Role Model For 'Precious' Girls

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Sunday

Big-Screen Memories Of A New York Adventure

It was 1939, the year of the New York World's Fair, Germany's invasion of Poland, and the publication of Steinbeck's classic The Grapes of Wrath. It's also the year two 18-year-old girls from Denver took a train to the East Coast for an adventure that inspired a Hollywood musical.

Big-Screen Memories Of A New York Adventure

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Saturday

Rectangles Vs. Triangles: The Great Sandwich Debate

Customers and staff at the Tastee Diner in Bethesda, Md., say "sailboat sandwiches" are the way to go. Alice Winkler/NPR hide caption

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Food

Rectangles Vs. Triangles: The Great Sandwich Debate

You've got a lot of decisions to make as you build that leftover turkey sandwich. One decision you'll probably make with ease is whether to cut the sandwich into triangles or rectangles. If you go for the diagonal slice, you're in good company. Chefs, foodies, an architect and even a mathematician all told us: Diagonal rules. But why?

Rectangles Vs. Triangles: The Great Sandwich Debate

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Simon Says

A Young Boxer's Final Act Of Giving

Paco Rodriguez, known as El Nino Azteca on the west side of Chicago, died last week of injuries sustained in the ring. His organs have been donated. "He's not only in heaven, but walking the earth in other people," his brother says.

A Young Boxer's Final Act Of Giving

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Friday

Television

Go Ahead, Sing Along: When Television Is Karaoke

Half a million people have bought the TV show Glee's version of Journey's song "Don't Stop Believing." The show's winning formula is to transform an original song without its reeking of a knockoff.

Go Ahead, Sing Along: When Television Is Karaoke

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Thursday

A Thanksgiving Feast For The Ears And Eyes

Passing The Spoon On Thanksgiving

Many listeners enjoy doing their own thing when it comes to the Thanksgiving holiday. That might include a game of gourd baseball after the feast, or a family quiz, or a marginally appetizing post-meal game of pass-the-spoon. Mary Weberg of Denver shares her tradition.

Nontraditional Thanksgiving stories, Pt. 3

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A Thanksgiving Feast For The Ears And Eyes

Listeners Share Nontraditional Thanksgiving Stories

While many Americans strive for the usual Thanksgiving fare, some listeners revel in their own, idiosyncratic family traditions this time of year. Gene Koo goes to White Castle with friends every year, and Kim Krzywy serves up a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving feast for her kids for the second meal of the day.

Nontraditional Thanksgiving stories, Pt. 2

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