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Thursday, December 20 2012

  • Today's Takeaway | December 20, 2012 December 20, 2012

    Syria Descends into Iraq-like Carnage | NATO to Transfer Lead Responsibility to Afghan Forces Next Year | Why Own a Gun? | What Ira Glass Thinks About Christmas | Host John Hockenberr... (episode)

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    • Syria Descends into Iraq-Like Carnage December 20, 2012

      This March will mark two years since the Syrian uprising began. While the revolt was born out of peaceful demonstrations, in recent months it has slipped into a state of ongoing and ...

    • Year in Review: NATO's Role in 2012, and Goals for 2013 December 20, 2012

      For NATO, 2012 has been a key year in Afghanistan, as troops there prepare to hand over power to Afghan security forces next year. As far as the challenges that lie ahead, NATO Secret...

    • Why Own a Gun? December 20, 2012

      A portrait of gun owners in America is a lot like a portrait of Americans as a whole — diverse. But in the wake of the Newtown shooting, many Americans are wondering if our gun cultur...

    • Ira Glass on Christmas December 20, 2012

      Ira Glass, host of This American Life, has a story or three of four each week on his radio program. Ira and our host John Hockenberry used to work together at National Public Radio a ...

    • Freedom University: An Education for Georgia's Undocumented December 20, 2012

      President Obama will likely take on immigration reform in his second term, but, for now, it's nearly impossible for undocumented students to attend college in Georgia. That's why Univ...

    • Remixing the Holidays with Run-D.M.C. December 20, 2012

      Back in 1987, Run D.M.C. did something unusual for hip hop artists — they released a Christmas single titled, "Christmas in Hollis," sampling holiday classics like "Joy to the World,"...

    • Essay: Owning a Gun Is Part of What It Means to Be an American December 20, 2012