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Double Take 'Toons: December 2012: Last Shots?

December 31, 2012 • In December, President Obama promised to use his powers to prevent tragedies like the one in Newtown, but his powers had limits when it came to the fiscal cliff.

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A Dangerous World Of Hackers And Ninjas

December 31, 2012 • William Gibson's Neuromancer is a hacker classic. Author Nick Harkaway says it's also a door to a greater world. Is there a book that took you outside of your comfort zone? Tell us in the comments.

Close Out The Year With Some Best-Selling Last Words

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Close Out The Year With Some Best-Selling Last Words

December 30, 2012 • As the year comes to an end, NPR librarian Kee Malesky shares closing lines from some great novels — those last few moments spent with a story that you love.

Double Take 'Toons: November 2012: One More Time

December 30, 2012 • After Obama carried most swing states, Matt Wuerker imagined the president enjoying his majority. After failing to convince Egypt's judiciary to go along with his plans to rule the country, Mohammed Morsi assumed sole power, and Lee Judge doubted Morsi's ability to light the way to freedom.

On Your Plate In 2013, Expect Kimchi And Good-For-You Greens

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On Your Plate In 2013, Expect Kimchi And Good-For-You Greens

December 30, 2012 • NPR food commentator Bonny Wolf dishes out predictions for hot foods in the new year. She says Asia is the new Europe and that healthy, farm-to-table trends will even make it into your cocktails.

On Your Plate In 2013, Expect Kimchi And Good-For-You Greens

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'Light Doesn't Die': A Sister's Poem For Slain Sandy Hook Teacher

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'Light Doesn't Die': A Sister's Poem For Slain Sandy Hook Teacher

December 29, 2012 • Unable to sleep in the days after the Newtown, Conn., killings, Emily Leukhardt found herself writing about the sister who she says was "just fundamentally good."

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Double Take 'Toons: October 2012: Swamped!

December 29, 2012 • President Obama and Mitt Romney debated three times and Vice President Biden contested VP candidate Rep. Paul Ryan once, leaving John Cole to assess the damage. Nate Beeler showed that "Superstorm" Sandy dealt its damage to rich and poor alike, even if some have recovered more quickly than others.

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Double Take 'Toons: September 2012: 'Nuff Said?

December 28, 2012 • The Obama administration's differing explanations about the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, had Nate Beeler feeling that the president was playing games. Meanwhile, Cam Cardow thought Mitt Romney's "47 percent" remark was of historic proportions.

Decades Later, Student Finds Teacher To Say 'Thank You'

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Decades Later, Student Finds Teacher To Say 'Thank You'

December 28, 2012 • When John Cruitt's mother died, his teacher was there to help him cope. More than 50 years later, Cruitt sought to find the woman who, he says, changed his life.

Decades Later, Student Finds Teacher To Say 'Thank You'

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At The End Of The Day, Cliches Can Be As Good As Gold

December 27, 2012 • Cliches are often criticized as the most overused and contemptible phrases in the English language. But writer Hephzibah Anderson says there are times when cliches are not only useful, but also create a sense of camaraderie. And sometimes, she writes in Prospect magazine, only a cliche will do.

At The End Of The Day, Cliches Can Be As Good As Gold

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Double Take 'Toons: August 2012: Heat Weaves?

December 27, 2012 • The U.S. was suffering through extreme weather as Republicans held their convention, and NASA's rover Curiosity landed on Mars. Chip Bok noted that Hurricane Isaac wasn't the only hot air to disrupt the gathering, while Mike Smith hoped water would be found in the Midwest as well as on Mars.

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Double Take 'Toons: 2012: Scruggs and Summer

December 26, 2012 • Music lost many artists this year who defined or redefined their genres, such as country great Earl Scruggs (toon by Randall Enos) and the "Queen of Disco" Donna Summer (toon by Taylor Jones).

Teenage Disconnect And 'The Virgin Suicides'

December 26, 2012 • At Christmastime, it's long been the fashion for sports columnists to write an annual column about what various people in sports want to find under their tree. Let's celebrate some of the peace and goodwill we'd like to find in sport in the year ahead.

Peace Tops Sporting Wish List For 2013

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