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The U.S. Refugee Screening Process 'Works'

7:37am November 22, 2015

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration, about the screening process refugees go through before entering the United States.

Stephanie Deutsch's mother hailed from Long Island where she grew up eating oyster stuffing. Her father was from Texas and loved this cornbread stuffing, which the family continues to make.

Don't Mess With My Stuffing: Thanksgiving's Most Hotly Debated Dish

7:37am November 22, 2015

by Bonny Wolf

Thanksgiving for most people in America means family, turkey and stuffing. We asked NPR's readers what stuffing they make. Turns out there's a lot of passion and variety when it comes to stuffing.

The Pitfalls Of Politics At Holiday Dinner — And How To Handle Them

5:10pm November 21, 2015

This week's Barbershop will explore whether politics or mobile phones should be allowed at the Thanksgiving dinner table with Steven Petrow, who writes the Civilities column for the Washington Post, Harriette Cole, who writes the syndicated advice column Sense and Sensitivity, and NPR's Sam Sanders.

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On A List Of Big Names, Little-Known Activist Earns His Posthoumous Spotlight

5:10pm November 21, 2015

by Michel Martin

On Tuesday, Minoru "Min" Yasui will posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his fight against the military curfew imposed upon Japanese-Americans during World War II.

Anti-violence activist Diane Latiker stands before the memorial for young people lost to violence in Chicago over the last several years. More than 500 stones honor the victims and there are hundreds more that still need to be added.

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Amid Growing Youth Violence In Chicago, One Woman Offers A Safety Net

9:06am November 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

A devastating number of the city's young people have lost their lives to gun violence over the past few years. Diane Latiker has built a program in order to make these children's lives safer.

The arrival of election year could mean even more opportunity for cringe-worthy conversation around the holiday dinner table.

How To Dodge Political Squabble This Gobble Day

8:06am November 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

When Thanksgiving comes during an election season, dinner table conversations can get contentious. We check in with Miss Manners to learn how we might get through the holiday without a family feud.

Sister Lisa Maurer, nun and kicking coach for the College of St. Scholastica football team, watches during drills in October.

Meet The College Football Coach Who Really Knows Her Hail Marys

8:02am November 21, 2015

by Dan Kraker

Sister Lisa Maurer of the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., is one of only a handful of women to ever coach college football — and also is, in all likelihood, the first nun.

Bryan Bashin, CEO of the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in San Francisco, started losing his sight in his teens. "Don't just hide," he advises others. "This is not some kind of deep loss. This is just another side of being human."

When A Stranger Leaves You $125 Million

8:02am November 21, 2015

by Amy Standen

A Seattle businessman left most of his fortune to a blindness organization he never contacted in life. Why the gift? Maybe, the evidence hints, to help others take the psychological leap he couldn't.

Ford Workers Approve Contract With UAW By Slim Margin

4:07am November 21, 2015

by The Associated Press

With a 51.4 percent vote, the last of the Big Three automakers has approved its new four-year labor contract. The deal, which covers 53,000 workers, raises wages and includes new seniority rights.

Addiction counselor John Fisher says prescriptions for medicines to help people wean themselves from opioid drugs are part of the appeal of the clinic he operates in Blountville, Tenn.

When Drug Treatment For Narcotic Addiction Never Ends

8:12pm November 20, 2015

Medicines that help users wean themselves from opioid drugs can be prescribed in a doctor's office or clinic. But some clients question whether the clinics always have their best interests at heart.

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