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Fifty-five percent of those surveyed said President Obama is making a "serious effort" to work with Republicans. Just 32 percent said Republicans are making a serious effort to work with the Democratic president.

http://api.npr.org/query?id=167159547 2012-12-13T11:25:00-05:00 2012-12-13T12:33:32-05:00 National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/ Mark Memmott

This is the last ScuttleButton puzzle for 2012 — and your last chance to win a Political Junkie t-shirt and Official No-Prize button! (until next year, of course)

http://api.npr.org/query?id=167177687 2012-12-13T13:48:00-05:00 2012-12-13T13:53:53-05:00 National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/ Ken Rudin

M75 fragrances for men and women get their name from rockets fired from Gaza into Israel in November. Sales have been soaring, shopkeepers say. No, they don't smell like rocket fuel. They're citrus-scented.

http://api.npr.org/query?id=167171524 2012-12-13T13:15:00-05:00 2012-12-13T13:17:51-05:00 National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/ Mark Memmott

Those numbers represent one giant sequoia. Oh, also: The "President," as it's called, is more than 3,000 years old.

http://api.npr.org/query?id=167163801 2012-12-13T13:01:00-05:00 2012-12-13T13:01:35-05:00 National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/ Claire O'Neill

In 2013 and 2014, there will be a number of substantial realignments in the NCAA conferences. Some believe that the realignment process will ultimately result in the creation of four "super conferences." NPR's Mike Pesca talks about how conference shifts could effect the future of college athletics.

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It's hard to keep track of new artists these days. So we asked our colleagues around the country to recommend recent discoveries from their communities. Download 10 songs that helped put these musicians on the map in 2012.

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A military coup brought down Mali's prime minister in March, allowing radical Islamists from Mali and surrounding areas to take hold of an area the size of Texas. As al-Qaida-linked militants take over the northern part of the country, many wonder what the U.S. and other can do to intervene.

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The United States is facing its worst drought since the 1950s, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. With little to no signs of relief on the horizon, many analysts expect conditions to worsen well into next year.

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Afshin Gharib, a psychology professor at Dominican University of California, prefers to give open-book tests. His colleague William Phillips only lets students use cheat sheets. After several arguments about the techniques, they decided to conduct an experiment to find out which method works best.

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The NTSB is investigating why no warning sounded in the control center of pipeline operator, Columbia Gas Transmission, when the explosion occurred.

http://api.npr.org/query?id=167169109 2012-12-13T12:26:00-05:00 2012-12-13T12:26:24-05:00 National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/ Korva Coleman

Nearly a third of pedestrians crossing som of Seattle's most dangerous intersections were were doing something distracting at the same time. People texting were four times more likely to cross the street without looking both ways.

http://api.npr.org/query?id=167150785 2012-12-13T12:18:00-05:00 2012-12-13T12:18:10-05:00 National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/ Scott Hensley

Zakale Creations is a jewelry-designing operation that employs 30 young people — former thieves and prostitutes. The Nairobi-based operation is the brainchild of John Mucheru, himself a former mugger.

http://api.npr.org/query?id=167120895 2012-12-13T12:16:00-05:00 2012-12-13T12:17:00-05:00 National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/ John Burnett

A holiday reminder of how generous many Americans are: More than 64 million people volunteered through a formal organization in 2011, a new report shows. That was up from the year before and part of a trend.

http://api.npr.org/query?id=167165264 2012-12-13T12:09:00-05:00 2012-12-13T12:33:09-05:00 National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/ Mark Memmott

We've all heard them: explanations rooted in evolutionary biology for why "promiscuous" males mate with many more partners than "choosy" females. Barbara J. King traces these widespread assumptions to a famous 1948 study on fruitflies — a study that a group of modern-day scientists now say was badly flawed.

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Six-time Grammy nominee Miguel is heating up the airwaves with his newest album, <em>Kaleidoscope Dream</em>. Miguel sat down with host Michel Martin to discuss his musical style and why he wants to challenge stereotypes about R&B. <strong>*Advisory: </strong> This conversation may not be suitable for all listeners.

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