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5:34 pm
Tue October 23, 2012

59.2 Million Tuned Into Monday's Debate, Smallest Of The Audiences

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Watch the wash or watch the debate? This woman was at a laundromat in Manhattan during Monday's debate.
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Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 12:52 pm

An estimated 59.2 million people tuned in Monday night to watch President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in their third and final debate before the Nov. 6 election, The Nielsen Company reports.

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Politics
4:46 pm
Tue October 23, 2012

Charming, Cold: Does Presidential Personality Matter?

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With the advent of radio and television, presidential charisma became a more important personality characteristic. Above, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who is rated one of the most charismatic presidents; John F. Kennedy; Bill Clinton.
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Charisma wasn't an early requirement for presidents, since many decisions were made behind closed doors, says psychology professor Dean Simonton. His analysis of the charisma of these three commanders in chief: John Adams: "Average." Thomas Jefferson: "Average." Andrew Jackson: "Well above average."
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Originally published on Thu October 25, 2012 8:59 am

As part of NPR's coverage of this year's presidential election, All Things Considered asked three science reporters to weigh in on the race. The result is a three-part series on the science of leadership. In Part 2, Jon Hamilton examined leadership in the animal kingdom.

Charming or cold. Flexible or rigid. Paranoid or impulsive or calculating.

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Business
4:41 pm
Tue October 23, 2012

Dow Falls 243 Points On Worst Day In Months

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Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 3:18 am

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This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.

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And I'm Audie Cornish. Now, some business news. This past Friday and again today, the Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 200 points. The drop occurred after several big U.S. companies turned in disappointing results. NPR's Jim Zarroli explains.

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Sports
4:41 pm
Tue October 23, 2012

Giants Fever Spreads Ahead Of World Series

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Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 3:18 am

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Baseball fans are celebrating in San Francisco today. Their beloved Giants won the pennant.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: It's my honor to present the Warren C. Giles Trophy to the National League champion, San Francisco Giants.

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The Giants destroyed the St. Louis Cardinals last night, 9-0. They now move on to the World Series to face the Detroit Tigers.

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Technology
4:41 pm
Tue October 23, 2012

Apple Unveils iPad Mini To Compete With Tablets

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Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 3:18 am

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A positive message today from Apple executives in Silicon Valley. They took to a stage to introduce a new slate of product that will ship in time for the holiday season. The main attraction, as expected, was a smaller tablet called the iPad mini. NPR's technology correspondent Steve Henn was at the event.

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