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9:59 am
Wed January 2, 2013

'Totally Biased' Comic On Race, Politics And Audience

W. Kamau Bell's new FX weekly series <em>Totally Biased</em> mixes standup, sketches and interviews.
Credit Matthias Clamer

Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 10:05 am

This show was originally broadcast on September 13, 2012.

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World Cafe
9:50 am
Wed January 2, 2013

World Cafe Host David Dye Picks His 10 Favorite Songs Of 2012

Polica.
Credit Courtesy of the artist

Originally published on Wed January 9, 2013 12:40 pm

The Two-Way
9:48 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Well, It Is In The Dictionary: Boehner Reportedly Aimed 'F-Bomb' At Reid

House Speaker John Boehner (right) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at the White House in April 2011. Last week, they weren't so chummy.
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Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 10:47 am

Politico's long "tick-tock" account of "the fiscal cliff deal that almost wasn't" is getting lots of attention this morning because of this vignette:

"House Speaker John Boehner couldn't hold back when he spotted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the White House lobby last Friday. ... 'Go f— yourself,' Boehner sniped as he pointed his finger at Reid, according to multiple sources present."

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Games + Leisure
9:07 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Sir Peter Westmacott Plays Not My Job

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Originally published on Sat December 29, 2012 12:03 pm

This segment was originally broadcast on Aug. 24, 2012.

We do what damage we can on this show, but it's not often we get the chance to cause a real international incident. So we're very excited that Sir Peter Westmacott, Great Britain's ambassador to the U.S., has agreed to play our game called "No homework, extended naps and eight hours of recess!"

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Games + Leisure
9:06 am
Wed January 2, 2013

If You Didn't Know, Now You Know

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Originally published on Sun December 30, 2012 1:32 pm

On-air challenge: This week is the annual "new names in the news" quiz. You're given some names that you probably never heard of before 2012, but who made news during the past 12 months. You say who they are. These names were compiled with the help of Kathie Baker and Tim Goodman, who were players on previous year-end quizzes.

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Arts + Life
9:05 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Why Black Men Tend To Be Fashion Kings

Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 5:38 pm

For many, style is much deeper than articles of clothing; it's a statement of identity. Black men have a unique relationship with fashion, one that can be traced all the way back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

Monica L. Miller, the author of Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, spoke with Tell Me More's Michel Martin about the past, present and future of black men's fashion.

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Arts + Life
9:02 am
Wed January 2, 2013

2012 In Review: 4 Great Graphic Novels We Haven't Told You About Yet

Originally published on Mon December 31, 2012 9:03 am

Ok, same drill as last Friday's post about my favorite ongoing comics series of 2012: We've highlighted a lot of great graphic novels over the past year, many of which belong on "Best of 2012" lists.

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Food
9:00 am
Wed January 2, 2013

'Dirt Candy': A Visual Veggie Cookbook With A Memoir Mixed In

Originally published on Thu December 27, 2012 9:40 pm

The Ones That Got Away series: There were so many good arts and entertainment stories in 2012 that we couldn't get around to reporting on everything as it was released. So this week, our arts reporters are circling back to look at books, movies, TV shows and trends that we should have paid more attention to.

Amanda Cohen's Dirt Candy is a graphic novel, vegetarian cookbook and memoir. But because it's all of those things, it's also not exactly any of them — so it fell between the cracks.

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Literature
8:57 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Exclusive First Read: 'A Memory Of Light,' By Robert Jordan And Brandon Sanderson

Originally published on Mon January 7, 2013 7:26 pm

  • Hear An Excerpt From The Audiobook

Normally, we avoid dropping our readers into the middle of an established series, but we're making an exception for A Memory of Light, the final volume in one of the most epic, sprawling works of fantasy ever written — Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time." In progress since 1990, it now stretches to 14 volumes. Jordan himself, tragically, did not live to finish the series; his widow, Harriet, chose fantasy author Brandon Sanderson to complete the last few books after Jordan's death in 2007.

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The Two-Way
8:57 am
Wed January 2, 2013

N.Y. News Outlet That Posted Names Of Gun Owners Hires Armed Guards

<em>The Journal News'</em> map of gun owners in Rockland County, N.Y. <a href="http://www.lohud.com/interactive/article/20121223/NEWS01/121221011/Map-Where-gun-permits-your-neighborhood-">At its website</a>, the image is interactive so that users can see who has handgun permits and where they live.
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The Journal News newspapers that drew intense criticism after posting an interactive map showing the names and addresses of people with licenses to own handguns in three counties just to the north of New York City has hired a security firm and placed armed guards at its offices, a competing newssi

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Sports
8:55 am
Wed January 2, 2013

NFL's Bears, Bills, Browns, Cards, Chargers, Chiefs, Eagles Dismiss Coaches

Andy Reid as he left the field Sunday in New Jersey. His last game as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles was a 42-7 loss to the New York Giants.
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Originally published on Mon December 31, 2012 2:12 pm

They're calling it "Black Monday" over at NFL.com.

It's the Monday morning after the end of the National Football League's regular season, and some teams that didn't make the playoffs are wasting no time in parting ways with their coaches.

So far, no huge surprises in who's being fired:

-- Lovie Smith, from the Chicago Bears.

-- Chan Gailey, from the Buffalo Bills.

-- Pat Shurmur, from the Cleveland Browns.

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Arts + Life
8:04 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Peter Parker's Dead, But Spider-Man Will Live On (Sort Of)

<em>The Amazing Spider-Man</em> #700 is the final issue of the series.
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Originally published on Sun December 30, 2012 8:47 pm

All good things must come to an end, and so it is with Marvel Comics' web-slinging, wise-cracking superhero. Spider-Man is no more. Well, to be more precise, Peter Parker is no more.

In the 700th and final issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, writer Dan Slott's controversial story saw Spider-Man's mind switched with that of his dying arch-foe Dr. Otto Octavius, aka Doctor Octopus. The twist is that with his final effort, Spidey was able to give all of his memories and morals to his body-stealing enemy.

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The Two-Way
8:01 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Bipartisan Outrage As Vote On Superstorm Sandy Aid Is Postponed

Nov. 6: Some of the damage from Superstorm Sandy on New York's Staten Island.
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Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 4:01 pm

(We put a new top on this post at 3:45 p.m. ET.)

The House of Representatives will vote on aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy before Jan. 15, according to promises Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, made to legislators from the affected areas this afternoon. The speaker met with angry representatives at 3 p.m., seeking to quell their outrage over the postponement of a vote on federal help.

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Food
7:51 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Drinks, Diets And Meat: Hits Of 2012, Predictions For 2013

Some of The Salt's most popular posts of 2012 included coffee, pink slime and <em>Downton Abbey</em>.
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Originally published on Fri January 4, 2013 8:19 am

As the new year begins, we here at The Salt are looking back at the food topics that got you talking in 2012, and pondering which conversations will continue in 2013. (And, like many of you, we're also firmly swearing off the holiday cookies.) So, instead, feast your eyes on this roundup of our top stories from the past 12 months:

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Arts + Life
7:49 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Around The World, Having A Ball

Originally published on Tue January 1, 2013 10:46 am

Some people choose to celebrate the arrival of the new year by staying home with a good book and cup of hot tea. Others go out to party, cheer, and bring in the year with as much fanfare as possible. (And of course, those are the people who tend to get photographed...)

Here's a look at how some folks around the world celebrated the arrival of 2013 — some with quiet moments, and some with as much revelry as possible.

And to all readers of The Picture Show, we wish a very happy new year to you.

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The Two-Way
7:30 am
Wed January 2, 2013

It's Not Over: Big Battles Ahead Even After 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal

President Obama was in the Oval Office late Tuesday night as the House finished voting on the "fiscal cliff" deal. After praising the passage, he left for Hawaii to resume a vacation with his family.
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Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 2:59 pm

  • From 'Morning Edition': The upcoming battles

We're sorry to start the first work day of 2013 on a negative note, but here goes:

Though the House voted 257-167 late Tuesday to OK legislation that kept the federal government from going over the so-called fiscal cliff — and stopped income taxes from rising for about 99 percent of Americans — lawmakers didn't reach agreement on other very divisive issues.

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Around the Nation
7:30 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Staten Island To Get Largest Ferris Wheel

Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 11:16 am

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Animals
7:27 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Bird Sighting Record Broken In Canada

Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 11:16 am

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Economy
6:29 am
Wed January 2, 2013

What Was Left Out Of 'Fiscal Cliff' Compromise?

Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 11:16 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning, I'm David Greene.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

And I'm Steve Inskeep.

Let's talk about everything that was left out of the fiscal cliff compromise approved by Congress yesterday. The measure does raise taxes for the wealthy and preserve tax cuts for others, and extend unemployment insurance again, among other things. But it left a huge amount of fighting for the New Year.

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Sports
6:29 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Bowl Guys Aim To Attend Every Bowl Game

Originally published on Wed January 2, 2013 11:16 am

Transcript

DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Now, as Frank pointed out, a lot of illegal sports betting is spurred by college basketball. But college football also keeps plenty of bookies in business, especially these past few weeks with all these bowl games.

(SOUNDBITE OF ESPN BROADCAST)

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Ohio, Louisiana-Monroe Advocare V-100 Independence Bowl, Rutgers-Virginia Technology, Russell Athletics Bowl, Minnesota-Texas Tech, Mineke Car Bowl of Texas...

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

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