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20 November 2009 

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 American History
American History Series: Victory at Vicksburg Splits the Confederacy  Audio Clip Available
Helen Keller, 1880-1968: She Became the Most Famous Disabled Person in the World  Audio Clip Available
American History Series: Lincoln at Gettysburg  Audio Clip Available
 American Life
Biltmore Estate Takes Visitors Back in Time  Audio Clip Available
Helen Keller, 1880-1968: Out of a World of Darkness and Silence, She Brought Hope to Millions of People Around the World  Audio Clip Available
Donations Likely to Face Slow Recovery in US  Audio Clip Available
 Arts & Entertainment
'Family of Man' Gets a 21st Century Update  Audio Clip Available
Short Story: 'The Whirligig of Life' by O. Henry  Audio Clip Available
Brian Jungen Makes Art Influenced by His American Indian Ancestry  Audio Clip Available
 Disasters and Accidents
On the Great Lakes, Not Just the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald  Audio Clip Available
 Economy
Group Works to Expand Supply of Cattle Vaccine in Africa  Audio Clip Available
In Kenya, a Better Life Through Mobile Money  Audio Clip Available
US Says Economy Grew 3.5 Percent in Third Quarter  Audio Clip Available
 Education
US Colleges Set Enrollment Record  Audio Clip Available
Words and Their Stories: I Feel Very Blue  Audio Clip Available
Bringing Young People Together by Video  Audio Clip Available
 English Learning
Words and Their Stories: I Feel Very Blue  Audio Clip Available
Words and Their Stories: Wildcat  Audio Clip Available
Words and Their Stories: Nuts and Bolts  Audio Clip Available
 Environment
Jane Goodall: Still Hard at Work for the Chimps  Audio Clip Available
 Health & Medicine
Debate Over New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening  Audio Clip Available
Vaccine Shortage Complicates Fight Against H1N1  Audio Clip Available
Plan Aims to Fight Child Diarrhea in Developing World  Audio Clip Available
 Human Interest
Project Finds New Homes for Unwanted Bikes From US  Audio Clip Available
Helen Keller, 1880-1968: She Became the Most Famous Disabled Person in the World  Audio Clip Available
Words and Their Stories: I Feel Very Blue  Audio Clip Available
 Human Rights and Law
Helen Keller, 1880-1968: She Became the Most Famous Disabled Person in the World  Audio Clip Available
Gays and Disabled Are Now Protected Under Hate Crimes Law in US  Audio Clip Available
Targeting Violence Aimed at Women in Conflicts  Audio Clip Available
 Science & Technology
Researchers Give the Green Flag to a Race Car  Audio Clip Available
Learning the Secrets of the Potato, and an Enemy  Audio Clip Available
Aspirin Research Keeps Giving New Life to an Ancient Medicine  Audio Clip Available
 Social Issues
Helen Keller, 1880-1968: She Became the Most Famous Disabled Person in the World  Audio Clip Available
Helen Keller, 1880-1968: Out of a World of Darkness and Silence, She Brought Hope to Millions of People Around the World  Audio Clip Available
 War and Conflict
Remembering Wars of the Past, and the Present  Audio Clip Available
A Second Term for Karzai; US Jobless Rate at 10.2%  Audio Clip Available
Pakistan Under Pressure From Wave of Attacks  Audio Clip Available