The New York Times
NYT The Front Page 11/19

Slate's Culture Gabfest
In this week's Culture Gabfest, critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Malcolm Gladwell phenomenon, Michelle Obama's role as First Lady and Mom-in-Chief, and the post-Obama buzz kill of Prop 8.

NPR
Tell Me More
Stories: 1) Big Three Automakers Take Their Case To Capitol Hill 2) Mom-In-Chief: Moms Closely Watch Michelle Obama

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The Rachel Maddow Show:
Okay, Arianna Huffington guest-hosted for Rachel Maddow last night. I think we can all agree that Arianna's performance is another reason to love Huck Maddow.

The New York Times:
NYT The Front Page 11/18
NYT The Science Times 11/18

NPR
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Stories: 1) Obama's New Rules Have Some Lobbyist Concerned 2) Public vs. Private Schooling: Is There A Wrong Answer? 3) Election Inspires Minority Leaders To Aim High 4) In Your Ear: Vernon Jordan 5) What Michelle Obama Is Giving Up

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The Rachel Maddow Show:
1) Madame Secretary Clinton? 2) Alaskan mayor Mayor Begich on the race to 60 3) American killed in Pakistan 4) Executive privilege after stepping down?

The New York Times:
NYT The Front Page 11/14

NPR
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Stories: 1) South African Leader Has Advice For Obama 2) Postcard From Kabul Tells Of Fear And Hope 3) Lipton Gives A Rare Look 'Inside The Actors Studio' 4) Pink Aims For The 'Truth' In New Album

Did you see that?! Pink! My other girlfriend.

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The Rachel Maddow Show
1) Obama optimism 2) Web Only - Say What, Mr. President 3) Obama drama 4) Gotta have faith 5) Game still on!

The New York Times
NYT The Front Page 11/13

NPR
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Stories: 1) Latinos Increasingly Targeted For Hate Crimes 2) Love It Or Hate It?: The Fashion Sense Of Michelle Obama 3) Black Finance Guru Weighs In On Financial Crisis 4) In Your Ear: James Lipton

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The Rachel Maddow Show
1) Obama on Afghanistan 2) Obama Visits White House 3) Howard Dean setps down 4) Why Keep Lieberman in the Democratic party? 5) Prop 8 protests

The New York Times
NYT The Front Page 11/11
NYT The Science Times 11/11

NPR
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1) California Gay Leaders Assess Marriage Defeat 2) An Emotional Election Night For Journalists Of Color 3) Music World Mourns 'Mama Africa' 4) Is Barack Obama Really That Special?

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Wake Up To These:

The Rachel Maddow Show 11/06 PM
1) Has the GOP hit rock bottom? 2) Voters say, "Smoking weed is okay, gay marriage is not" 3) Are Obama appointments reflecting change? 4) Late election results from Maddow as "Chuck Todd"

The New York Times:
NYT The Ethicist 11/07 (4:24)
NYT The Front Page 11/07 (4:53)

NPR:
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Stories: 1) Kenyans Find Glory in Obama 2) Obama Win Changes Perceptions Abroad 3) Civil Rights Elder Sees Dream Come True 4) A Taste Of Success

The Slate Explainer:
The Presidential Transition FAQ
Does the president-elect get to ride around in Air Force One-elect? And other questions . . . .

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The Rachel Maddow Show:
1) New Era 2) Lame-duck appointment 3) Building a team 4) Mandate to govern

The New York Times:
NYT The Front Page, 11/06 (4:31)

NPR:
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Stories: 1) Obama Surges To Emotional Win In Historic Election Victory 2) GOP Supporters React To Results 3) America's First Black President: What If, What Now? 4) Sound Bite: Rev. Jesse Jackson's DNC Comments 5) In Our Lifetime: Jesse Jackson, Myrlie Evers-Williams On Obama 6) Atlanta Reacts To Election Results

Slate:
The Culture Gabfest 11/06
In this week’s Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Obama, Obama, and Obama. What happened with the election, how the media covered it, and what lies ahead for culture under future President Barack Obama.

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NPR:
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1) Candidates Make Aggressive Final Pitch On Eve Of Election 2) Jennifer Hudson's Tragedy Stirs Debate On Family Ties 3) Q-Tip Talks Politics and Longevity 4) Why Studs Turkel WIll Always Have A Fan Club

The New York Times:
NYT Front Page 11/04
NYT Science Times 11/04

The Rachel Maddow Show 11/03 PM
1) Is the system ready for a heavy turnout? 2) Obama's grandmother 3)GOP ground game silent but effective 4) Steep sales decline for automakers

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NPR
Fresh Air
Stories: 1) Cynthia Gorney: Parsing The Politics Of Abortion 2) Mystery Novels, With A Southwestern Flair 3) 'Tell-Tale Signs' Exposes Bob Dylan Bootlegs

Tell Me More
Stories: 1) As Election Day Nears, Poll Data Questioned 2) In Somalia And Congo: Ceasefire, Public Execution 3) Zimbabweans 'Tired' Of Political Bigotry 4) 'AIDS Sutra' Challenges Widespread Denial In India

The New York Times:
NYT The Ethicist 10/31
NYT The Front Page 10/31

The Rachel Maddow Show:
Rachel interviews Barack Obama

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THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW:
That's right -- The MSNBC Rachel Maddow Show in its ENTIRETY. Every single day. My girlfriend Rachel's nightly show is "a smart look at politics, pop culture, and all the day's top stories. It's mind over chatter!" Updated every single day.

NPR:
Fresh Air:
Stories: 1) Seth Meyers' Prime-Time Political Parody 2) '30 Rock': Tina Fey Sitcom Back For a Third Season 3) 'Socialist' Charge Draw On Old Fears

Tell Me More:
Stories: 1) Former Skinhead On Alleged Plot To Kill Obama 2) Count Me Out: Men Tell Of Decision Not To Vote

The New York Times:
The Front Page, 10/30
NYT Tech Talk 10/30

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The New York Times:

The Front Page, 10/29
The Ethicist

NPR:
Tell Me More:
Stories: 1) Hudson Tragedy Deepens, Chicago Crime Under National Scrutiny 2) Georgia Inmate's Execution Postponed For Third Time 3) High School HIV Scare Alarms Community 4) Author Shares Tricks And Treats For All

Fresh Air:
Stories: 1) A Narrative Problem: The Many Faces Of McCain 2) Hotline To Help Secure Voters' Rights On Nov. 4

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The New York Times:
The Front Page, Tuesday 10/28

The Science Times:
David Corcoran, a science editor, explores the topics addressed in this week's Science Times.

Slate:
Registering Doubt: If we can nationalize banks, why not our election process? By Richard L. Hasen

NPR:
Tell Me More:
Stories: 1) Congressional Races Heat Up As Election Draws Near 2) Obama Presidency Could Change Psychology Of Race 3) Hudson's Tragedy Stirs Focus on Missing Children 4) Scrunity of Palin's 'Shopping Spree' Unfair?

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The New York Times:
The Front Page
Summary of the NYT front page, Friday October 24, 2008.

NPR
Tell Me More:
Stories: 1) UNCH Pillay Set To Observe U.N. Day 2) Businessman Bob Johnson Invests In Liberia 3) Darfur Women Scarred By Fighting 4) Cultural Workouts, A New Fitness Trend

Fresh Air:
Stories: 1) Charlie Kaufman On Being — And Directing 2) The Many Facets Of 'Changeling' Eastwood

Slate:
Culture Gabfest
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the unexpected catharsis they felt watching Oliver Stone's W. Then, in a special lightning round, they revisit past Gabfest topics, including the ongoing Fey/Palin tragicomedy, Rachel Maddow, and the future of the current environmental movement.

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The New York Times:
The Front Page, 10-22-08
TimesTalk with Maya Angelou

NPR Tell Me More:
Stories: 1) Survey: Black Voters Key to Election, Swing States 2) 'Bradley Effect' And The Obama Presidential Bid 3) Rude, Public Courtships And Other Ethical Matters 4) Explaining Race-Tinged Presidential Bid To Kids

NPR Fresh Air:
Stories: 1) Krugman On The Financial Crisis And Public Spending 2) B.B. King Offers 'One Kind Favor'

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Tell Me More (45:00):
Stories: 1) Colin Powell Endorses Obama 2) ACORN Investigated For Bogus Voter Registration 3) ACORN Responds To Voter Registration Lawsuit 4) Toppling Adult Illiteracy 5) Powell's Endorsement And Getting Over Racism

Fresh Air (45:00):
Stories: 1) Food As A National Security Issue 2) A 'Boogie Man' With A Legacy Of Complicated Moves

This American Life (55:00):
How to Win Friends and Influence People. Stories of people climbing to be number one, including a reading by David Sedaris. How do they do it? What is the fundamental difference between us and them?

The New York Times:
The Front Page 10-21-08, Summarized (4:34)
The Science Times 10-21-08 (21:40)

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Meet the Press (10-12-08)
An in-depth discussion about the financial crisis with Obama supporter Gov. Jon Corzine, D-N.J., and McCain supporter and former Bush Budget Director Rob Portman, R-Ohio. Then, a roundtable on the economy with Erin Burnett, Paul Gigot, John Harwood and Ted Koppel.

This American Life:
Stories about people trying to find new solutions to age-old problems—solutions that sometimes cause problems of their own.

Tell Me More Stories:
Is McCain resorting to racial attacks?
Political endorsement from the pulpit.
The guys in the Barbershop sift through the presidential debate.

Fresh Air Stories:
Comedians Chew Up Midlife Foibles
Silverman Shocks Her Way To A Third Season
Operatives And Lies In Ridley Scott's New Thriller

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Meet The Press (10-12-08)

An in-depth discussion about the financial crisis with Obama supporter Gov. Jon Corzine, D-N.J., and McCain supporter and former Bush Budget Director Rob Portman, R-Ohio. Then, a roundtable on the economy with Erin Burnett, Paul Gigot, John Harwood and Ted Koppel.

This American Life
http://podcast.thisamericanlife.org/podcast/366.mp3

Stories about people trying to find new solutions to age-old problems—solutions that sometimes cause problems of their own.

Tell Me More

Is McCain resorting to racial attacks?
In the final lap of the U.S. presidential race some believe Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) attacks against Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) character have gone too far and, for some, are even racist. McCain was sharply criticized after the debate for referring to Obama as "that one."

Political Endorsement from the pulpit:
A group of pastors around the country are angling to weigh in on the presidential election from an unlikely platform — their pulpits. Although elections have long been linked to faith issues, churches were banned from direct involvement in political campaigns because of tax-exempt status.

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Having Their Say In The Barbershop
The guys in the Barbershop sift this week's presidential debate that took place at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. And the candidates aren't the only ones to come under fire

fresh air

Comedians Chew Up Midlife Foibles
Comic and actor Louis C.K. sends up middle-aged American life — including his own difficulties raising his four-year-old daughter — in the new Showtime special, Chewed Up. C.K. previously played a part-time auto mechanic struggling to be a family man in the HBO sitcom Lucky Louie

Silverman Shocks Her Way To A Third Season
Sarah Silverman's Comedy Central show — quirky, snarky, often wildly inappropriate — strikes some audiences as clueless and tasteless. To fans, including Fresh Air host Terry Gross, it's really funny satire.

Operatives And Lies In Ridley Scott's New Thriller
David Edelstein reviews Body Of Lies, a new spy thriller directed by Ridley Scott and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Set in Iraq and Syria, the film charts a young CIA operative's growing disillusionment with his superiors in Washington.