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Geniuses Collide In 2008's Best Jazz

Morning Edition - December 31, 2008 - 12:41pm

Cross-pollination of excellent musicians made for some amazing jazz in 2008. The year's best CDs feature numerous musicians collaborating with each other on a wide variety of recordings. Hearing the best musicians work with other geniuses is a wonderful thing to witness. Here are 10 of the best jazz CDs of the year.

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A Year Of Photographs, Taken At The 'Sametime'

NPR Arts & Culture - December 31, 2008 - 10:54am

Six photographers spent a year cataloging their lives with daily photos taken at 7:15 p.m. The online yearlong gallery project, sametime715.com, concludes Dec. 31. The photos document the mundanity of life: yoga, playing pool, traveling and sunsets.

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A Year Of Photographs, Taken At The 'Sametime'

Morning Edition - December 31, 2008 - 10:54am

Six photographers spent a year cataloging their lives with daily photos taken at 7:15 p.m. The online yearlong gallery project, sametime715.com, concludes Dec. 31. The photos document the mundanity of life: yoga, playing pool, traveling and sunsets.

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On Point - Rebroadcast: Islam and the Making of Europe

On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
Historian David Levering Lewis talks about Islam, medieval Europe, and the first great meeting and clash of the two cultures.
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On Point - Progressive Revival?

On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
Our live coverage from Denver continues with a look at progressives versus “Blue Dog” conservatives inside the Democratic Party. Arianna Huffington, Rep. Allen Boyd, E.J. Dionne Jr., and Jack Beatty join us.
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On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
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On Point - Rick Bragg

On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
Author Rick Bragg on his Deep South memoir of a difficult father "The Prince of Frogtown."
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On Point - America's Real Estate Picture

On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
Housing prices nationwide continue to plummet in the latest numbers. We'll check in around the country from Boston to LA, and in between, to ask if housing is finally bottoming out.
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On Point - Raising a Well-Rounded Kid

On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
A new book on parenting says you can shrug off the culture of “cool” and nurture well-rounded kids in a grow-up-too-fast world.
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On Point - Nancy Pelosi

On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
We talk with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi about her rise to power, battles with Bush, an unpopular Congress, and the '08 elections.
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On Point - Business Lingo

On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
Are you a multi-slacker? A matador? A frazz master? We'll look at the weird new vocabulary of today's business world.
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On Point - The Postville Raid

On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
A huge immigration raid on an Iowa meatpacking plant in May sent shockwaves all the way to Washington. Now, stark revelations on conditions in that plant. We investigate.
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On Point - Man on Wire

On Point - December 31, 2008 - 8:07am
Philippe Petit walked a high wire between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Now they're gone. He looks back.
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Wounded Palestinians Relay Gaza's Bad Conditions

NPR News - December 31, 2008 - 7:35am

Arab foreign ministers are gathering in the Egyptian capital Cairo to discuss the Israeli bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip. A number of wounded Palestinians have made it to hospitals in neighboring Egypt for treatment. They tell grim tales of the conditions inside Gaza.

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Wounded Palestinians Relay Gaza's Bad Conditions

Morning Edition - December 31, 2008 - 7:35am

Arab foreign ministers are gathering in the Egyptian capital Cairo to discuss the Israeli bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip. A number of wounded Palestinians have made it to hospitals in neighboring Egypt for treatment. They tell grim tales of the conditions inside Gaza.

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As Air Assault Continues, Israel Rejects Truce Deal

NPR News - December 31, 2008 - 7:20am

With basic food supplies running low in Gaza and hospitals struggling to handle the casualties, France's foreign minister proposed a 48-hour lull to allow vital aid to enter the territory and be delivered to its 1.5 million residents.

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N.Y. Thruway Offers Free Coffee New Year's Eve

Morning Edition - December 31, 2008 - 6:42am

Officials at the New York Thruway are keeping up their New Year's Eve tradition. The thruway's 27 toll plazas are offering free coffee and tea to travelers. And Silver Lake Research has a caffeine detector stick. It tests if your cup of coffee is decaf — or not.

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Fed To Buy Mortgage-Backed Securities

Morning Edition - December 31, 2008 - 6:29am

In an effort to boost the housing market, the Federal Reserve announced Tuesday it would begin purchasing mortgage-backed securities early next month. The Fed is expected to purchase $500 billion worth of the securities that are guaranteed by home loan giants Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. Officials announced the plan in November, but at the time, did not say when it would begin.

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As Bush Term Ends, The View From Africa

NPR Politics - December 31, 2008 - 6:00am

Morning Edition is speaking this week with thinkers and scholars overseas about the transition from the Bush presidency to the Obama administration. We turn now to Africa. Renee Montagne talks with Veronique Tadjo, an author, poet and painter from Ivory Coast. She teaches in Johannesburg, South Africa, and gives workshops across Africa.

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Ill. Gov. Blagojevich Picks Obama's Sen. Successor

NPR Politics - December 31, 2008 - 6:00am

Illinois' embattled Governor Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday appointed a successor to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. The move set off an avalanche of criticism from members of both political parties and set the stage for more political drama.

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