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Puerto Rico Could Change Congress If Made A State

November 27, 2012
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Robert Siegel talks with Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico's resident commissioner in Washington, D.C., about support swelling on the island for U.S. statehood.

Arts & Culture

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Art Beat With Lauren Landau, Nov. 29

Let your ears ring with merriment at these musical holiday performances

Food

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No Simple Recipe For Weighing Food Waste At Mario Batali's Lupa

Despite good intentions, tracking food waste with a high-tech software system just didn't work for one of Mario Batali's exclusive restaurants. Restaurants waste about 10 percent of the food they buy, but getting that to change will require changing hearts and minds.

Politics

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In Fiscal Cliff PR War, Obama Seeks Help From A Public Already Leaning His Way

In Washington's latest game of chicken, President Obama is recruiting voters who see things his way to provide an edge in his quest to get congressional Republicans to accept tax increases on the nation's wealthiest. His newest weapon? A Twitter hashtag.

Technology

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Reports: Apple Lets Go One More Employee In Maps Fiasco

Apple issued a public apology over its maps application and had already fired an executive over the bungling of the software. This time it was the manager who oversaw the project who was pushed out.

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