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Parisians Encouraged To Be Kinder To Tourists
A new campaign will distribute 30,000 pamphlets called "do you speak touriste?" It includes among other things, greetings in eight languages and cultural clues.
Hopeful Week In Afghanistan Turns Sour
The Obama administration sounded a hopeful note on Afghanistan earlier this week. It was announced that Afghan forces had taken the lead on security and that the Taliban was opening an office in Qatar, giving hope for renewed peace talks. Within hours, a Taliban attack killed four Americans and Afghan officials called off their talks with the U.S. Renee Montagne talks Alissa Rubin, Kabul bureau chief for The New York Times, for details.
Baby Saved By Daughter Of Baseball Great Joe Torre
A one-year-old boy fell out of a window in New York. He was dangling from an awning then he dropped. Waiting below with open arms was Cristina Torre. Her dad, a former catcher, told the New York Post his daughter always had quick hands.
What Makes Rituals Special? Join Us For A Google+ Conversation
From savoring a morning coffee to lighting a candle each night, people employ rituals all over the world. NPR science correspondent Shankar Vedantam speaks with behavior scientist Francesca Gino and Slate columnist William Saletan about the role of rituals in human life.
Jim White of Pennsylvania, pumps gas at a BP station in Ocala, Fla., in Apri...
If Supplies Of Oil Are Up, Why Is Gas Still Pricey?
Supplies of oil have been surging this year, and U.S. drivers, who have been switching to more fuel-efficient cars, are using less gasoline.That would seem to be the right economic combination to push down prices at the pump, but gasoline prices have remained stubbornly high this summer.
The Last Word In Business
Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne have the Last Word in business.