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Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (Of Lost Mail)

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Originally published on Mon December 17, 2012 6:19 pm

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

Now, a good old-fashioned mystery in the Windy City. Last week, something unusual arrived at the University of Chicago admissions office. It was a thick manila envelope tied with string bearing all kinds of worldly looking stamps and postal markings.

GARRETT BRINKER: We received this package that was addressed to Henry Walton Jones.

SIEGEL: That's Garrett Brinker director of undergraduate outreach at the University of Chicago and actually, it was Henry Walton Jones, Jr.

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Mon December 17, 2012

Not Just For Coffee Anymore: The Rise Of Caffeinated Foods

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The contents of a box of some of the new foods containing caffeine collected by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

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Beef jerky containing caffeine.

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Originally published on Wed December 19, 2012 7:45 am

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That buzz from your morning cup of joe waning? How about a quick boost from caffeinated mints, gum, Perky Jerky or, from the makers of Cracker Jack, coffee-flavored Cracker Jack'd snacks?

It's not just coffee and tea and soda anymore. "There's a proliferation of foods; all kinds of things are now being caffeinated," says Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

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Mon December 17, 2012

True Originals: Biographies That Defy Expectations

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By Michael Schaub

Originally published on Fri December 28, 2012 5:26 pm

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It's probably not true that truth is stranger than fiction, but in the hands of a great biographer, it can be just as compelling. Novelists can create unique and unforgettable characters — there's never been anyone quite like Jane Eyre or Ignatius J. Reilly — but there's no shortage of fascinating literary protagonists who just happened to exist in real life.

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Sun December 16, 2012

'We Have To Act' On Gun Violence. But How?

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A makeshift shrine honors the victims of a elementary school shooting that happened Friday in Newtown, Conn.

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Democratic Rep. John Larson of Connecticut has advocated for stricter gun laws following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.

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Paul Barrett is an editor and senior feature writer at Bloomberg Businessweek and an adjunct professor at New York University Law School.

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Originally published on Sun December 16, 2012 6:07 pm

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Editor's Note: In separate interviews for weekends on All Things Considered Sunday, host Guy Raz spoke with Rep. John Larson and journalist Paul Barrett. You can hear the discussions as they aired at the audio link above.

In a sermon Sunday morning on gun violence, the dean of the Washington National Cathedral said "enough is enough."

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Sun December 16, 2012

Tragedy And Children: What To Discuss

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Originally published on Sun December 16, 2012 5:38 pm

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The shooting in Newtown, Conn., is likely to have an impact on many children, even those nowhere near the state. Host Guy Raz is joined by NPR's Jon Hamilton to talk about how parents, teachers and others who spend time with kids should prepare to discuss the event.

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Robert Siegel, Melissa Block, Michele Norris
Clinton Wieden and Mitch Watson

On May 3, 1971, at 5 p.m., All Things Considered debuted on 90 public radio stations.

In the 40 years since, almost everything about the program has changed, from the hosts, producers, editors and reporters to the length of the program, the equipment used and even the audience.

However there is one thing that remains the same: each show consists of the biggest stories of the day, thoughtful commentaries, insightful features on the quirky and the mainstream in arts and life, music and entertainment, all brought alive through sound.

All Things Considered is the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news radio program in the country. Every weekday the two-hour show is hosted by Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block. In 1977, ATC expanded to seven days a week with a one-hour show on Saturdays and Sundays, currently hosted by Guy Raz. During 2012, while Michele is focusing on other reporting assignments, Weekend Edition Sunday host Audie Cornish will fill in for her in the host chair.

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