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Jun 19, 2013 — Members of Congress are pushing the Justice Department to preserve flights to small- and medium-sized cities from Reagan National Airport amid a review of the proposed merger of US Airways and American Airlines. Changes there could affect flights for lawmakers themselves.

U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And Steady

Jun 19, 2013 — Profits for the nation's carmakers are on the rise, but after years of doing more with less, higher profits are unlikely to translate into significant numbers of new jobs. There are eight fewer plants and hundreds of thousands fewer workers in the industry than before the Great Recession.

Parvum Opus: Followers Flock To Pope's Latin Twitter Feed

Jun 19, 2013 — The account has gained more than 100,000 followers worldwide in less than six months. Followers, who represent a wide variety of professions and religions, are convinced the language of the ancient Romans is perfectly suited to 21st century social media.

Animal CSI: Inside The Smithsonian's Feather Forensics Lab

Jun 19, 2013 — A keen eye and extensive knowledge of feathers allows forensic ornithologist Carla Dove (yes, that's her name) figure out from feather and bone fragments which type of bird crashed into a plane or was eaten by a snake. But the expertise has an uncertain future.

Fashion's Victims: An Artist's Focus On Garment Workers

Jun 19, 2013 — More than 1,000 people were killed in the factory collapse in Bangladesh in April. Spanish companies were among those whose clothes were made at the facility. But there's a clash between the allure of low-cost fast fashion and consumer awareness of working conditions. A Spanish artist is doing her bit: She's drawing attention to workers' plight.

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Hanukkah Lights 2004

by Susan Stamberg

Dec 6, 2004 — A phone call to an IT support desk brings an unexpected and distant blessing to a lonely man in New York, and two benevolent cows bring a miracle to the people of a small village -- in this year's celebration of Hanukkah storytelling.

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'Hanukkah At Tiffany's'

Author: Lesléa Newman Newman is the author of a number of children's books, including Runaway Dreidel and Heather Has Two Mommies. In Hanukkah at Tiffany's, a girl named Malka decides to change her name, inspiring a touching story of a family's heritage.

'A Candle for Kerala'

Author: Ariel Dorfman In this story from Chilean-American novelist, playwright and poet Dorfman, a phone call to an IT support desk brings an unexpected and distant blessing to a lonely man in New York.

'Moishe's Miracle'

Author: Laura Krauss Melmed NPR stalwarts Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz play a pair of benevolent cows that bring about a miracle to the people of a small village and its modest milkman. With illustrations by David Slonim, Moishe's Miracle is published by HarperCollins.

'Nona Maccabeus'

Author: Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer Confronted with a "hip-hop holiday," a feisty grandmother fights back with a lively dose of her Sephardic heritage in Nona Maccabeus. Kircheimer is the author of the popular story collection Goodbye, Evil Eye.

'Gifts of the Jewish Magi'

Author: Allegra Goodman The author of Kaaterskill Falls and Paradise Park offers Gifts of the Jewish Magi (with apologies to O. Henry). An aging couple rediscovers their relationship through their exchange of ironic gifts.

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