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Every weekday for over three decades, NPR's Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi–faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened–to news radio program in the country.

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Analysis
2:59 am
Mon January 7, 2013

Politics In The News

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Originally published on Mon January 7, 2013 4:56 am

For more about the week ahead in politics, Renee Montagne talks to regular Morning Edition contributor Cokie Roberts.

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2:57 am
Mon January 7, 2013

Ohio Rape Allegations Spread Through Social Media

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Originally published on Mon January 7, 2013 11:52 am

More than a thousand protesters turned up in the Ohio River town of Steubenville over the weekend, spurred by a blogging and Twitter campaign that's focused on rape allegations involving high-school football players. Social media has taken the case well beyond the small eastern Ohio town, sparking international tension.

M.L. Schultze reports for WKSU.

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2:57 am
Mon January 7, 2013

The Last Word In Business

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Originally published on Tue January 8, 2013 6:23 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Now, today's last word in business is phygital. No, that's not a word describing how you feel about two hours into watching "The Hobbit." This movie's going on and feeling a little phygital. No, it's not a feeling. It's a concept that computer manufacturer Lenovo announced over the weekend at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

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Business
1:57 am
Mon January 7, 2013

Starbucks Makes Holiday Bright With Rodarte Designs

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Designers and sisters Kate (left) and Laura Mulleavy acknowledge the audience after the Rodarte fall 2012 collection show during Fashion Week last February in New York.
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In this film publicity file image released by Fox Searchlight, Natalie Portman is shown in a scene from Black Swan. Fashionistas flipped over the film's forward-thinking ballet costumes by Rodarte, sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy.
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Originally published on Mon January 7, 2013 6:06 am

Starbucks netted a record $13.3 billion in 2012. But it isn't immune to competition, so the global coffee seller has updated interiors, offered more products and even tapped into couture fashion.

It recently sold several items designed by the small fashion house Rodarte, including a to-go tumbler for $12.95.

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Author Interviews
12:40 am
Mon January 7, 2013

Mapping A History Of The World, And Our Place In It

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Simon Garfield is a journalist and the best-selling author of Just My Type.
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Originally published on Mon January 7, 2013 4:56 am

Author Simon Garfield loves maps. His home in London is full of them — that's where they're stocked, hanging on walls and piled on shelves. So when Garfield was looking for a new topic to write about, not surprisingly, maps won out.

His new book is called On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Works.

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Shots - Health News
12:39 am
Mon January 7, 2013

Triage System Helps Colleges Treat Mentally Ill Students

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Meredith Was, a senior at the University of Virginia, heads a chapter of the mental health advocacy group Active Minds.
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Originally published on Tue January 8, 2013 1:34 pm

Miranda Dale had her first breakdown during her freshman year at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. It was 2 a.m. on a Saturday, and she hadn't left her dorm room in days.

"I honestly didn't know what to do," says Dale. "I heard rumors that at a big university you're just a number and you're not going to get through to anyone" at the university counseling center.

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Latin America
12:38 am
Mon January 7, 2013

A Strong Voice For Brazil's Powerful Farmers

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Katia Abreu, a senator and landholder who heads the powerful landowners bloc in Brazil's legislature, takes a look at the new plantations on her 12,000-acre farm.
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Abreu surveys the farm she owns in Tocantins state in north-central Brazil, on horseback.
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Originally published on Mon January 7, 2013 4:56 am

In some ways, Katia Abreu is still an old-fashioned farmer, one who rides her chestnut mare, Billy Jean, to tour her farm in Tocantins state in north-central Brazil.

She glides the horse along a gravel road, which soon turns to dirt, and along fields of sorghum and corn. She has plans for more.

"Soon, we're going to produce fish and lamb," she says. "There will be soybeans and fields of tall grass for cattle. Lots of cattle."

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Business
5:46 am
Fri January 4, 2013

Feline Lovers Dig Cat Cafe

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An entrepreneur in London is raising money online to open a coffee shop in the city that's feline friendly. Cat cafes are already popular in some Asian cities, where many landlords don't allow pets.

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4:17 am
Fri January 4, 2013

Goodbye Casual Fridays Hello Formal Fridays

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Originally published on Fri January 4, 2013 5:46 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.

First, people wore suits and ties, dresses or skirts to work. Then came casual Fridays. Then the tech industry destroyed dress codes. Congress is one of the last places people dress up, and we know how that's turned out.

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Latin America
3:47 am
Fri January 4, 2013

Mexican Bakers Go Big To Celebrate 3 Kings Day

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Originally published on Fri January 4, 2013 5:46 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Good morning. I'm David Greene. At this point in the program we sometimes tell you about record-breaking feats. Well, this one takes the cake. Sunday is Three Kings Day and in Mexico some bakers are celebrating in a big way. Rosca de Reyes is a sweet bread with a Baby Jesus figurine baked inside.

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