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Demonstrators pressed for immigration reform and protested federal raids during marches around the country on May 1, 2007. Credit: Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

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Immigration Experts Predict
Fewer Workplace Raids

Many experts expect Obama to curb high-profile arrests of workers, focusing more on employers. Above, protesters pressed for an immigration overhaul and protested federal raids during marches around the country last year.

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Re-Elected In Georgia

Big Three Offer Restructuring Plans As Sales Plunge

Detroit's Big Three make a detailed second bid for $25 billion in government loans to keep the companies running.

The Fate Of Obama's Net Roots Network

It's unclear how the president-elect will use his formidable online campaign organization in office.

Obama Urged To
Keep Up Foreign Aid

Black Iraqis In Basra Face Discrimination

Iraqis of African descent in the southern port city say they're still discriminated against because of the color of their skin.

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"Having lost close family relatives to terror in Pakistan, the only perspective I can offer is that this is a cancer, a menace that can bring everyone down, beginning with Pakistan. Hatred breeds more hatred."

by Rania M. on Select Sites Targeted In The Mumbai Attacks

Politics

New President Faces Powerful Federal Contractors

by Daniel Zwerdling

There could be huge obstacles to giving some of their work back to government employees.

Nation

High Court Case Tests Power Plants' Water Rules

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is how far power plants must go in protecting fish and wildlife.

World

Agents Use High- And Low-Tech Tracking At Border

by Jason Beaubien

Better technology and an increase in border agents aim to stop the flow of illegal immigrants.

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Health & Science

Sounds Wild

A Bird With A Cat-Like Name — And Sound

Among the more unusual animal sounds is the call of the bare-throated tiger heron.

Business

All Tech Considered

For Online Daters, Coaches Help Craft The Message

by April Baer

One consultant suggests focusing on the short-term: getting that first date.

Opinion

Sweetness And Light

Sports Advice: Copy Hollywood's Model

by Frank Deford

Top athletes would command huge contracts in the same way that big box office stars earn millions.

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Take Five: A Weekly Jazz Sampler

Flaunt It With Jazz Flute

Hear the work of five jazz flutists who bring virtuosic force to the oft-parodied, much-maligned instrument.

Best CDs Of 2008

Not Art Rock: Top 10 'Smart Rock' Albums

The Texans at KUT pick out the top 10 "smart rock" albums of 2008, headlined by the new efforts of a few brainy Austin acts.

Live Concerts
Justin Currie, Ingrid Michaelson On Mountain Stage
Favorite Sessions
Brian Fallon: The Gaslight Anthem Unplugs
Monitor Mix
Carrie Brownstein's Favorite Things
Song Of The Day
Theresa Andersson: One-Woman Wonder
All Songs Considered
NPR Listener Poll: The Best Albums Of 2008

Books

Authors

Posthumous Praise For '2666' Author

Critic-at-large John Powers salutes Roberto Bolano, the Chilean-born writer and the new literary "It" boy who died in 2003.

You Must Read This
A Salute To Henry James' 'Ambassadors'
Best Books 2008
Best Foreign Fiction Of 2008
People & Places
Writing On The Walls Of The Nation's Library
Authors
Jon Scieszka, A Seriously Funny 'Knucklehead'

Arts & Entertainment

Teens, Sex And TV: A Risky Mix?

A study suggests teens who see a lot of sex on TV are more likely to be involved in a pregnancy. The finding has brought plenty of attention to the steamy teen series Gossip Girl.