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Etiquette Agency Offers Tips To Avoid Swine Flu

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
This season's uninvited holiday guest is swine flu. The British etiquette agency Debrett's urges people to decline handshakes at parties and go for a cheek-to-cheek kiss instead. This greeting supposedly is not as germy. And if you must touch the other person with your hands, touch the shoulders.

Couple Crashes Obama's State Dinner

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
President Obama's first state dinner Tuesday had a star-studded guest list of 320, and security was supposed to be tight. But shortly after 7 p.m., an uninvited Virginia couple brushed past the Secret Service. They fit in well and might have gotten away with it if they hadn't put their photos on Facebook. Now they could face trespassing charges.

Cadenzas: Ladling The Gravy On Classical Music

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Commentator Miles Hoffman talks turkey about the classical cadenza. Just as a flavorful gravy enhances any holiday turkey, cadenzas are tasty solos composers write to spice up their concertos.

Cuba Was A Canvas For Artist Belkis Ayon

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
When Ayon committed suicide in 1999, she was just 32 years old and already a star in the Cuban art world. A major exhibit of her work now under way in Havana has revived an enduring mystery in Cuba about art, African myths and the shadowy, all-male secret society known as Abakua.

In Siberia, An Effort To Fight Population Shrinkage

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Russia's population has been falling for 16 straight years. The population decline is most dramatic in rural Russia, where villages have withered away from poverty and neglect. But a region in Western Siberia is trying to reverse the trend.

This Year, No Turkey Feast For Shuttle Astronauts

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
NASA has pioneered all kinds of irradiated, thermo-stabilized and freeze-dried Thanksgiving delights, like smoked turkey, candied yams and cornbread dressing. But this year, space shuttle Atlantis rocketed off without any special holiday fare because of a late schedule change.

Potter's Wood-Fired Kiln Sparks Friendships

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Twice a year, potter Naysan McIlhargey and as many as 40 of his friends spend hours firing the plates, bowls, cups, pitchers and vases he makes.

Scientists Seek New Ways To Produce Flu Vaccine

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
One reason for the shortage of the new H1N1 flu vaccine this year is the way flu vaccines are made. A modified form of the virus is grown inside chicken eggs, but the process takes months. Now, scientists are working to create new flu vaccines that can be made much faster, using the virus' DNA.

For Public, Affordability A Key Issue In Health Bill

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
The debate in Washington over how much the health care overhaul bills will cost has largely centered on the bottom line for the federal government. But polls repeatedly show Americans are much more concerned about how a reshaped health care system will affect their own family's financial situation.

Best Buy Ads Feature Muslim Holiday Greeting

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
To appeal to Muslim shoppers this holiday season, Best Buy has been printing circulars in parts of the country with the greeting : Happy Eid al-Adha. The Muslim holiday is Friday, and it marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca. Some people have complained that Best Buy is giving Christmas short shrift. But some Muslims are delighted.

Nuclear Radiation Worries? There's A Pill For That

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Fear turns out be a very good thing for certain businesses. When North Korea or Iran mentions the word nuclear, orders pour in to NukePills.com a Web site that sells potassium iodide. The government also stockpiles this FDA-approved drug.

Web Site Caters To Jobless Economists

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Unemployment has hit most professions, including economists and financial researchers. So, the National Association for Business Economics has set up a jobs Web site to help out-of-work economists find employment.

Developers In Dubai Seek More Time To Pay Debts

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Dubai was an economic marvel in recent years, enjoying a huge real estate boom. Then came the worldwide recession, and debt payments are now due. Dubai's government said Wednesday that two leading state-run firms are seeking several more months to meet their obligations. The firms have been developing man-made islands shaped like palm trees that feature multimillion-dollar properties. They face a debt payment of $3.5 billion.

Chef's Global Foods Make Thanksgiving American

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
Marcus Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden and now is a world-renowned chef in New York City. His Thanksgiving food traditions are as international as his life story. He sat down with NPR's Steve Inskeep to discuss what he's eating this year.

Plymouth And Provincetown, After The Pilgrims

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
At Thanksgiving, most of us think of pious Pilgrims in black clothes landing at Plymouth, Mass. But they actually arrived at Provincetown, Mass., first. It's hard to imagine two places more different today. Plymouth makes money from its image as the home of righteous, hard-working, religious pilgrims. Provincetown makes money from its pounding disco beat and artist hangouts.

Thanksgiving Football Preview

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
NFL games on tap Thursday include the Cowboys' annual Thanksgiving match-up. This year, Dallas faces the Oakland Raiders in Jerry Jones' spectacular new stadium in Texas. The Detroit Lions play their traditional holiday game this year against the Green Bay Packers. And the New York Giants visit the Denver Broncos.

Tales Of Scrappy Michiganders In 'American Salvage'

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
In the second installment of our book series, Back Story, Steve Inskeep talks with author Bonnie Jo Campbell. Her latest book, American Salvage, is a short story collection that explores the lives of people at the bottom of American society.

India's Muslim Film Stars Bridge Religious Divide

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
India's biggest movie stars often come from its Muslim minority community. Though religious fault lines can sometimes rupture into violence and discord in India, the success of Muslim actors in its massive film industry stands in contrast to those divisions. NPR's Bilal Qureshi recently met one of the country's most respected Muslim stars, Naseeruddin Shah.

A Year After Attack, What's Changed In Mumbai?

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
India's financial capital, Mumbai, on Friday commemorates the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks that left 166 people dead.

Reindeer-Dung Jewelry Flying Off Gift Shop's Shelves

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
People went crazy last Christmas for necklaces on sale at the Miller Park Zoo. The Illinois zoo is excited to offer the same necklaces this holiday season. The necklaces are covered with glitter. And they may also give the wearers some clue to the real-life chores of Santa Claus. The $15 necklaces are made with some beads, glitter and sterilized reindeer dung.

Bones In House Probably Not From Any Crime

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
A real estate agent in Gibson, La., was showing a home to a prospective buyer. Apparently the house had not been properly staged. When the realtor and buyer reached the basement, they discovered human bones. The coroner's office tells The Courier of Houma there's probably no crime. The bones may come from an old burial ground.

Women's Sports, Title IX And The Cheerleader Option

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
It may get harder for athletic programs to adhere to the Title IX mandate that athletic representation on campuses mirror student enrollment. Frank Deford notes that if colleges make cheerleading a sport, they might stave off budget cuts to male-dominated sports programs but at what cost to other female athletes?

Internet May Distract Teens From Learning To Drive

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
For teenagers, a driver's license has traditionally been a passport to freedom but a license may not offer the thrill it once did. Teens are finding there isn't much need to learn to drive. These days there is text messaging and Skype as ways to keep in touch with their friends. Insurance companies and federal statistics show that the number of teenage drivers is down by millions.

Woo's 'Red Cliff' Is Traditional Movie Blockbuster

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Chinese director John Woo has brought his Hong Kong action style to Hollywood films such as Face/Off and Mission Impossible II. He's gone back to China for his latest, Red Cliff, which is the most expensive film in Chinese history.

Ants That Count!

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Desert ants have a nifty way of finding their way back home after a foray out of the nest to find food they count their steps. To prove it, some scientists devised a creative experiment that showed just how the little guys do it. It's already known that ants use celestial clues to establish the general direction home, but how do they know exactly the number of steps to take that will lead them right to the entrance of their nest?

Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Could Get 40 Years

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Prosecutors in the genocide trial of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief demanded a 40-year jail sentence Wednesday for Kaing Guek Eav. They say he is responsible for snuffing out innocent lives and spreading terror across Cambodia. Victims of the Khmer Rouge regime called the requested sentence unacceptable.

Calif. Band Prepares To March In Macy's Parade

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City is in its 83rd year. Only five marching bands are scheduled to perform in this year's parade. One group selected is the Pittsburg High School marching band from California.

Why You're Not The Great Driver You Think You Are

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Our sense of what's dangerous on the road is not always accurate, according to Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic: Why We Drive The Way We Do. Take roundabouts: People fear roundabouts in America they've been called 'Circles of Death,' Vanderbilt says. And nothing could be further from the truth.

Experts Explore How To Define Terrorism Act

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
Among the many unanswered questions about this month's Fort Hood attack are: Was it an act of terrorism? Or an act of insanity? Most terrorism experts agree that the two aren't mutually exclusive, and that Fort Hood meets the legal standard of terrorism. Incidents like Fort Hood are forcing terrorism experts to refine what should count as a terrorist act.

Did A File Error Stall FBI Inquiry Into Hasan?

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
NPR has reconstructed what officials did or didn't do over the past year with regard to Maj. Nidal Hasan, the alleged Fort Hood shooter. Sources say it's likely that the FBI, which looked into Hasan last winter, may have missed clues about his character because it got information from the wrong Army file.

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