Homeland Security: Weighing What Works
Obama is inheriting an agency still in its infancy, with low employee morale.
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Deported Mexican Immigrants Struggle To Re-Enter U.S.
Many of the hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants deported each year have extensive ties to the U.S. Above, sculptures hang from the border fence in Nogales, Mexico.
Dow Plunges 680 Points; Recession Declared Official
The recession started in Dec. 2007, according to The National Bureau of Economic Research.
High Court Case Tests Utilities' Water Rules
At issue is how far power plants must go in protecting fish and wildlife.
Live Chat Tuesday at noon EST | NPR Correspondent Discusses Car Bombing
Join NPR foreign correspondent Ivan Watson for a live chat. He will answer your questions about the car bombing and talk about daily life in Baghdad.
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Memo To The President
New President Faces Powerful Federal Contractors
There could be huge obstacles to giving some of their work back to government employees.
For The Hungry, A Different Kind Of Takeout
A San Francisco group tells people where to deliver leftovers, or sends volunteers to pick them up.
Mumbai Terrorist Attacks Echo An Indian Novel
Some of the details might seem familiar to the readers of Vikram Chandra's 2007 novel Sacred Games.
The Secret Society
Of Superorganisms
A new book delves deep into some of the most complicated social systems outside humanity.
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For Online Daters, Coaches Help Craft The Message
One consultant suggests focusing on the short-term: getting that first date.
Evil In Mumbai
After covering too many killings, I've come to think that the perpetrators might just be evil.
Monitor Mix
Carrie Brownstein's Favorite Things
Every year, Oprah Winfrey chooses her "favorite things" in a gift guide for the budget-conscious. So does Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein.
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Australian Brett Dean Wins Grawemeyer Award
The composer's The Lost Art of Letter Writing wins the world's richest classical-music composition prize, worth $200,000.
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Yoome: Reflections After The DivorceInterviews
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Conor Oberst Goes Into The DesertAll Songs Considered
NPR Listener Poll: The Best Albums Of 2008
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Ann Patchett calls The Ambassadors "the literary equivalent of a religious text."
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Writing On The Walls Of The Nation's LibraryAuthors
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For Va. Museum Director, Life Is Never Still
Alex Nyerges, who runs the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, is no stranger to putting in 16-hour days — and wearing multiple hats.
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'Milk': A Man And A Movement, Stirringly RememberedMovie Reviews
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In Dark Economic Times, Christmas Tree Sales Shine
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'Political Junkie': The Blog
NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin transforms his weekly column into a daily blog full of analysis, history and sophisticated humor.
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