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Analysis
4:49 pm
Sat November 17, 2012

Week In News: Gaza And Israel Conflict Intensifies

Originally published on Sun November 18, 2012 9:31 am

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GUY RAZ, HOST:

Let's bring in our analyst James Fallows, who's with us most Saturdays. Jim is a national correspondent for The Atlantic. Good to have you, Jim.

JAMES FALLOWS: Thank you, Guy.

RAZ: As we just heard from Anthony, a sense that this crisis really could get worse.

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Movie Interviews
3:52 pm
Sat November 17, 2012

Ang Lee On 'Life Of Pi' And Being A Slave To Film

Originally published on Wed February 20, 2013 12:45 pm

Director Ang Lee's new film, Life of Pi, tells the story of a 16-year-old Indian boy who is the lone survivor of a terrible shipwreck. Pi Patel finds himself lost at sea, alone on a boat with a Bengal tiger.

The film is based on Yann Martel's fantasy novel of the same name. The book won the 2002 Man Booker prize for fiction and was optioned to be turned into a film even though it was considered by many in Hollywood to be unfilmable: How do you make a movie that takes place almost entirely on a boat? And with a real tiger?

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Music Interviews
2:51 pm
Sat November 17, 2012

DJ Shadow On Sampling As A 'Collage Of Mistakes'

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DJ Shadow's latest release is the career-spanning, limited-edition box set Reconstructed.

Originally published on Sat November 17, 2012 7:04 pm

Technology
5:42 pm
Fri November 16, 2012

Post-Petreaus, Net Privacy Backers Hope For A Boost

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Online privacy advocates are hopeful the FBI investigation into retired Gen. David Petraeus' personal emails will put a human face on their efforts to update a stalled Internet privacy bill.

Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 10:20 pm

The tech industry has been lobbying hard for an update to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the 1986 law governing online privacy.

Under an umbrella group calling itself Digital Due Process, companies and civil liberties groups have argued that the law is too loose with the privacy of data stored online, especially Web-based email and other documents on the cloud.

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Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond
5:42 pm
Fri November 16, 2012

Seaside After Sandy: Is Rebuilding Worth It?

Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 8:07 pm

Ever since Hurricane Sandy ripped through the New Jersey coast, some of the hardest-hit towns have been closed altogether. Authorities say gas leaks and unstable buildings have made them too risky to visit.

This week, residents were allowed to enter Seaside Heights for a few hours each day to get a firsthand look at the damage. Many are struggling with whether to rebuild their homes.

Weighing The Cost

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Music Interviews
4:55 pm
Fri November 16, 2012

Mick Jagger On The Apocalyptic 'Gimme Shelter'

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Mick Jagger says "Gimme Shelter" is about a "world closing in on you."

Originally published on Mon November 19, 2012 10:52 am

Sports
4:07 pm
Fri November 16, 2012

Anxiety Disorder Complicates NBA Player's Career

Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 8:07 pm

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MELISSA BLOCK, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

And I'm Audie Cornish.

Now, to an unusual drama playing out in the NBA. It involves the Houston Rockets and their first-round draft choice, the 6-foot-8-inch-tall forward named Royce White. White suffers from general anxiety disorder, and the illness is complicating his transition to life in the NBA. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis joins us now as he does most Fridays. Hi there, Stefan.

STEFAN FATSIS, BYLINE: Hey, Audie.

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The Salt
3:56 pm
Fri November 16, 2012

Beer, Wine And Spirits: When Counting Our Liquid Calories, Are We Honest?

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Not surprisingly, men like these guys cheering Sam Adams love beer. But more women than you might expect do too, according to a new study.

Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 8:07 pm

When it comes to tallying our liquid calories, we're not always so accurate. Does that tiny 5-ounce serving of wine really count as a glass of wine? (The answer is yes.)

So as the season of celebrations heats up, and holiday cheer is delivered in the form of bubbly, beer or booze, just how many calories are we consuming from alcohol on a random Tuesday night?

Almost as much as we get from soda, apparently — an average of about 100 calories a day. That may not sound like a lot, but it can add up.

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It's All Politics
2:55 pm
Fri November 16, 2012

Republican Lock On Florida's Cuban-American Vote May Be Over

Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 8:07 pm

Movie Reviews
12:01 pm
Fri November 16, 2012

'Tis The Season For Oscar-Bait Adaptations

Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 8:07 pm

It's the sort of juxtaposition that often arises at this time of year: novel adaptations arriving in droves at movie theaters, hunting for Oscar nominations.

J.R.R. Tolkien's fantastical The Hobbit and Yann Martel's lifeboat adventure Life of Pi are coming soon, and this week Leo Tolstoy's romantic tragedy Anna Karenina goes head to head with Matthew Quick's romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook.

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