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5:03 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Recordings Reissued On Solti's 100th Birthday

Originally published on Tue October 23, 2012 12:03 pm

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(SOUNDBITE OF OPERA, "THE FLYING DUTCHMAN")

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Shots - Health News
4:00 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Freezing Eggs To Make Babies Later Moves Toward Mainstream

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Human embryos under a microscope at an IVF clinic in La Jolla, Calif.

Originally published on Tue October 23, 2012 12:03 pm

Doctors who specialize in treating infertility are making a big change in their position on a controversial practice. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has concluded that freezing women's eggs to treat infertility should no longer be considered "experimental."

The group plans to officially announce the change on Monday.

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StoryCorps
1:55 am
Fri October 19, 2012

'Black Monday' Plunge: From 'High Life' To Street Life

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Robert Griffo, 57, was working on Wall Street when the market crashed on Black Monday.

Originally published on Tue October 23, 2012 12:03 pm

Robert Griffo was living the high life at an investment firm on Wall Street when the stock market crashed 25 years ago on Black Monday. Along with the Dow Jones industrial average, Griffo's life tumbled.

Griffo tells StoryCorps he worked with the investment company for 11 years.

"I was making a lot of money," he says. "I used to walk over homeless people at Grand Central Station when they were begging for money, and I'd say, 'You need to get a job.' But I lost myself on Wall Street."

When the market crashed on Oct. 19, 1987, Griffo thought he would be let go.

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It's All Politics
1:54 am
Fri October 19, 2012

The Third-Party Factor: Will 2012 Look Like 2000?

Originally published on Tue October 23, 2012 12:03 pm

As the presidential race enters its final weeks, there are many factors that could affect the outcome: a great — or terrible — debate performance by one of the candidates on Monday in Florida; the next jobs report; or the presence of third-party candidates who are on the ballot in almost every state.

Gary Johnson, the former two-term governor of New Mexico who's running on the Libertarian ticket, is on the ballot in 48 states.

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Planet Money
1:53 am
Fri October 19, 2012

The Candidate Is Fake; The Consultants Are Real

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One consultant's vision for our political ad: "I see a horse."

Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 11:31 am

When our series began yesterday, we brought together five economists from across the political spectrum and had them create a platform for their dream presidential candidate. It's a platform — Get rid of a tax deduction for homeowners!

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