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Friday, November 16 2012

  • Movie Date: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2' November 16, 2012

    In this week's podcast, Rafer and Kristen review the highly anticipated final installment of the Twilight saga. "Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2"  is expected to be one of the highest ... (article)

  • Today's Takeaway | November 16, 2012 November 16, 2012

    The BP Settlement: Gulf Resident's Give Their Take | Meet China's New Leadership | Miami Musicians Raise Funds for Haiti | New Film from Twilight Saga Expects to be Highest Grossing M... (episode)

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    • Air Raid Sirens Sound in Tel Aviv November 16, 2012

      A crisis is unfolding in the Middle East, and as expected Israel mounted a huge assault overnight and Gaza militants continued to launch rockets. A key development: the sound of air-r...

    • Meet China's New Leadership November 16, 2012

      The Chinese Community Party ushered in its new leadership on Wednesday, after the party's 18th National Congress. Xi Jinping has taken over for Hu Jiantao. Elizabeth Economy, senior f...

    • Adam Gopnik on the Meaning of Food November 16, 2012

      With Thanksgiving just around the corner, food is on most of our minds. But for Adam Gopnik, author and staff writer for The New Yorker, this is nothing out of the ordinary. In his mo...

    • Miami Musicians Raise Funds for Haiti November 16, 2012

      In the past two years, Haiti relief has been the focus of Julliard-educated musician Romel Joseph.  After Joseph was trapped in the rubble of his music school, The New Victoria, he ...

    • Does the Final Twilight Movie Go Out with a Bang or a Fizzle? November 16, 2012

      The final installment of the Twilight series releases today and is expected to be the highest grossing movie of 2012. The film is directed by Bill Condon, the director behind "Dream G...

    • Fallout From Miami Marlins Deal Continues November 16, 2012

      It's been a tough week for fans of the Miami Marlins baseball team, thanks to a series of disappointing trades and business decisions. Phil Latzman, reporter for WLRN and The Miami ...

    • Ken Burns on the Generation that Survived The Dust Bowl November 16, 2012

      In his latest film, "The Dust Bowl," director Ken Burns shares the stories of those who survived one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in American history and considers wh...