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Photographer Annie Leibovitz at her exhibit in the Smithsonian American Art Museum
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New Photography Shows Different Side of Annie Leibovitz

Also this week, female American roots musicians increase their profile. And, we hear from New York subway musicians | THIS IS AMERICA

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Shana Wallace throwing the disc to DC Pickup teammates in an ultimate Frisbee game on the National Mall.

Why the Stork and His Friends Play Ultimate

Grab a Frisbee and jump into a sport where the only real rule is to have fun in the spirit of the game | EXPLORATIONS

Book Cooks Up Recipe for Innovation

Also, a totem pole carver from Alaska. And the travels of "nature boy" Mike Fay | THIS IS AMERICA

Some students find new ways to explore and express religious attitudes, ideas and beliefs at college

For Some, Religion Is Part of the College Experience

A question from Burma about electing American presidents and music from new singer Lana Del Rey | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Streetcars along Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana

What Moves America? Some Transportation Trends in the US

Smaller, more fuel efficient cars are growing in popularity, as are streetcar systems in some cities | THIS IS AMERICA

Michelle Branch

Michelle Branch Reinvents Her Music

Also, women in American football, and a visit to an American Girl doll store | EXPLORATIONS

Supporters hold signs during primary voting at a school in Manchester, New Hampshire

'Super PACs' and More: Politics, Money and Language

Presidential primary season, two years after the "Citizens United" case. Also, reliving 2011 in words | THIS IS AMERICA

Antoinette Mazzaglia returned to her grandparents’ native land about 10 years ago and now offers food tours geared for Americans who are unfamiliar with Tuscan cuisine

These Are Not Your Usual Businesses

An American in Italy leads food tours; a Washington sandwich shop with an accent; Rent a Grandma | THIS IS AMERICA

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statue in Bemidji, Minnesota.

Children’s Story: 'Paul Bunyan'

Our own retelling of a traditional tall tale about a huge lumberjack and his blue ox named Babe | AMERICAN STORIES

Author Ann Patchett

Critics' Picks for Best Books and Movies of the Year

And some of the music we wanted to play this year but did not get the chance | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Harvard economist Edward Glaeser makes the case for city living in "Triumph of the City"

In Praise of City Living

Also, learning to find food in the wild. And a chorus of refugee girls sings a message of hope | THIS IS AMERICA

Snoopy greets 1-year-old Raeghan Thompson at the relocated "Snoopy House" display on the lawn outside City Hall in Costa Mesa, California

'Snoopy House' Finds a New Home, and Other Holiday Tales

A look at Christmas 2011, including a debate over the state of Rhode Island's "holiday tree" | THIS IS AMERICA

Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes

Critics Picks: The Top Music of 2011

Music from Adele, Fleet Foxes and more. Plus a report on the Ormes Society. | AMERICAN MOSAIC

The Empire State Building in New York City

Hey, Buddy, Wanna Buy a Piece of the Empire State Building?

Also, music from Nickelback. And a question from China about Alaska | AMERICAN MOSAIC

Police arrest a protester at an "Occupy DC" demonstration in Washington on Sunday

Occupy Protests Bring Attention to Income Gap in US

Activists denounce the top "one percent," but experts say income inequality is a complex issue | THIS IS AMERICA

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