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If You’re Rich, Can You Say You Don’t Know Right From Wrong?

A Texas teen escaped a jail sentence after being involved in a drunk-driving accident that killed four people. Defense attorneys say he suffered from ‘affluenza’ because his privileged parents never set limits for him. The Barbershop guys weigh in on the controversial ruling. Article source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=250736964&ft=1&f=1001

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Golden Globe Nominees: ‘An Embarrassment Of Riches’

Thanks to films like ‘Twelve Years A Slave,’ ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ and ‘Fruitvale Station,’ it’s been said that 2013 was the ‘Year of the Black film.’ But do the Golden Globe nominations support that? Host Michel Martin finds out more from Grantland’s film critic Wesley Morris. Article source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=250736958&ft=1&f=1001

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Learn From Your Grandparents, Says Listener

Host Michel Martin and editor Ammad Omar crack open the listener inbox for Backtalk. This week, listeners spar over parents and grandparents sending mixed messages. Article source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=250736955&ft=1&f=1001

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Does President Obama Have Bad Manners?

World leaders gathered to remember Nelson Mandela this week. But critics say there were some major social blunders made by President Obama, like taking ‘selfies’ and shaking hands with Cuban leader Raul Castro. Host Michel Martin asks Dorothea Johnson of The Protocol School of Washington, about head of state etiquette. Article source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=250468525&ft=1&f=1001

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Budget Deal: Too Small To Fail?

A budget bill is making its way through Congress, after leaders agreed to a deal. But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle aren’t completely sold. Host Michel Martin talks with NPR Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving, and Callie Crossley, host of Under The Radar in Boston. Article source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=250468522&ft=1&f=1001

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Did India ‘Turn Back The Clock Back’ On Gay Rights?

India’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that gay sex is illegal, four years after the ban was struck down by a lower court. For more on the ruling and how Indians are reacting, host Michel Martin checks in with journalist and LGBT commentator Sandip Roy. Article source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=250468528&ft=1&f=1001

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Enrollment Jumps At HealthCare.gov, Though Totals Still Lag

Enlarge image i Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ shadow appeared behind the lectern as she about the implementation of the federal health law in Detroit in November. Paul Sancya/AP Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ shadow appeared behind the lectern as she about the implementation of the federal health law in Detroit

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Pope Francis Is Person Of The Year, ‘Time’ Says

“For pulling the papacy out of the palace and into the streets, for committing the world’s largest faith to confronting its deepest needs and for balancing judgment with mercy, Pope Francis is Time‘s 2013 Person of the Year.” Enlarge image i Time.com The magazine adds that: “What makes this pope so important is the speed

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‘Fake’ Sign Language Interpreter Marred Mandela Memorial

Enlarge image i As President Obama and other world leaders spoke Monday in Johannesburg at a memorial for Nelson Mandela, a man stood nearby and appeared to be doing sign language interpretation. Many in the deaf community are outraged because the man appeared to be faking. Pedro Ugarte /AFP/Getty Images As President Obama and other

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Live Blog: Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Service In South Africa

Members of the public sing and dance as they arrive for the Nelson Mandela memorial service at the FNB Stadium, on Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images The skies are gray over Johannesburg, this morning. Still, tens of thousands of South Africans and dozens of world leaders have filled FNB Stadium in Soweto

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Women Still Largely Absent From Corporate Boards

Women are still not making headway when it comes to getting on corporate boards or into senior leadership roles within big companies. New research out Tuesday examined Fortune 500 Companies and found that women hold only about 17 percent of the seats on boards of directors, and they have an even smaller percentage of senior

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WATCH: A Live Feed Of Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Service

Thousands of mourners and dozens of world leaders have gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa this morning to celebrate the life of the late Nelson Mandela. SABC, South Africa’s public broadcaster, is live streaming its coverage. We’re live-blogging the event, here. We’ve embedded SABC’s coverage below: Article source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/12/10/249918581/watch-a-live-feed-of-nelson-mandelas-memorial-service?ft=1&f=1001

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