The Two-Way
10:33 am
Wed December 26, 2012

N.Y. Website Posts Map Of People With Gun Permits, Draws Criticism

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The Journal News' map of gun owners in Rockland County, N.Y. At its website, the image is interactive so that users can see who has handgun permits and where they live.

Originally published on Wed December 26, 2012 12:49 pm

The website of New York's Journal News newspapers has posted an interactive map showing the names and addresses of people with licenses to own handguns in three counties just to the north of New York City — Westchester, Rockland and Putnam.

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Music
9:47 am
Wed December 26, 2012

Baltimore Singer's Big Voice Touches Siberia

"My Mom said, 'life isn't either, or, it's and.' And I think that's why I do so much, maybe too much."

Lea Gilmore was pregnant and married at 18. She describes herself as a "statistic." But, she tells NPR's Celeste Headlee, lessons learned from a family of "very strong Southern women" meant that she did not allow that to dictate her circumstances.

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Movies
9:37 am
Wed December 26, 2012

Will Hollywood Catch Up To A Changing Audience?

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CELESTE HEADLEE, HOST:

Switching gears now. The year is winding down and that means Oscar season is winding up. Some movies are already getting buzz, like "Lincoln," "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty." That last film is about the search for Osama bin Laden. Here's a clip.

(SOUNDBITE OF MOVIE, "ZERO DARK THIRTY")

UNIDENTIFIED MAN ##1: (as character) Do you really believe this story? Osama bin Laden?

UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: (as character) Yeah.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: (as character) What convinced you?

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Around the Nation
9:17 am
Wed December 26, 2012

A Lull Until New Year's? Not So These Days

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The CambridgeSide Galleria was bustling with people exchanging gifts and taking advantage of sales the day after Christmas 2011.

Originally published on Wed December 26, 2012 11:32 am

Time was, the stretch following Christmas Day until New Year's Day was a quiet, sleepy spot on the American calendar. The six-day span hung like a lazy hammock between the holidays.

Not anymore.

Nowadays, the WAC — Week After Christmas — is busy and abuzzing. All around the country, Americans continue to celebrate — Kwanzaa, the Christmas afterglow and the coming New Year.

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The Two-Way
9:14 am
Wed December 26, 2012

Gunman Who Killed Two Firefighters Left Chilling Note

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William Spengler, in an undated image released by the Monroe County (N.Y.) Sheriff's Office.

We're learning more about Monday's shooting deaths of two firefighters in Webster, N.Y., and the man who police say lured the first responders to the scene by setting fire to his home.

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Shots - Health News
9:06 am
Wed December 26, 2012

Dip In Preschoolers' Obesity Hints Worst May Be Past For Weight

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An overweight child reads her part during a skit that was in a 2010 program promoting healthy lifestyles sponsored by Children's Hospital near Denver.

Originally published on Wed December 26, 2012 9:29 am

Obesity among preschoolers has dropped a bit, offering hope that a decades-long trend towards dangerously overweight children may finally be on the wane. If the trend continues, it could mean healthier adults in the future.

The findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention follow a reports earlier this year that found declines in obesity rates among school-aged children.

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KTEP Local
9:00 am
Wed December 26, 2012

DESERT DIARIES: Ichnology


Ichnology.  Aired Dec. 26, 2012.

Author Interviews
7:55 am
Wed December 26, 2012

Joan Rivers Hates You, Herself and Everyone Else

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Joan Rivers says her material has only gotten stronger with age. "I always say, 'What are you going to do? Are you going to fire me? Been fired. Going to be bankrupt? Been bankrupt.'"

Originally published on Wed December 26, 2012 10:19 am

Television
7:55 am
Wed December 26, 2012

Aziz Ansari's Latest Is 'Dangerously Delicious'

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Aziz Ansari dissects a variety of topics in his latest comedy special, Dangerously Delicious.

As part of our year-end wrap up, we are sharing the best Fresh Air interviews of 2012. This interview was originally broadcast on April 2, 2012.

During a recent stand-up tour, the comedian and star of Parks and Recreation, Aziz Ansari riffed on what he calls the "fears of adulthood."

You know, babies. Marriage. That kind of stuff.

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Music Interviews
7:55 am
Wed December 26, 2012

Catherine Russell: The Fresh Air In-Studio Concert

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Catherine Russell.

As part of our year-end wrap up, we are sharing the best Fresh Air interviews of 2012. This interview was originally broadcast on Feb. 21, 2012.

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