Televised holiday specials are hard to avoid in December, but what are Jewish kids supposed to watch? Slate.com’s Dahlia Lithwick wondered, and discovered there are quite a few “rules.” One? The Grinch is OK, but Rudolph and Frosty aren’t kosher.
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After 39 years together, Anne Roiphe lost her husband, Herman, to a heart attack. For her, time moves on, but she remains suspended — “like the fly [she] saw in an amber stone, waiting for release.” Still, she takes steps to rebuild her life.
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Talk of the Nation listeners react to shows on Christmas specials. Plus, comments on Lisa Miller’s contention that the Bible makes a case for gay marriage, and further discussion of President-elect Barack Obama’s racial identity.
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It’s virtually impossible to book a hotel room in D.C. for the inauguration, and planes and trains to the city are largely booked. Ryan Bowen’s riding his bike from Los Angeles to the district — what’s your plan to get to Washington, and where will you stay once you arrive?
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When hard times hit, Americans can usually fall back on their credit cards for emergency purchases. But in this recession, credit card companies are hurting too. They’re passing their pain onto their customers by lowering limits, raising rates and tightening deadlines.
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