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Through Meditation, Veterans Relearn Compassion

by: Amy Standen

Marine Esteban Brojas is rocking back and forth in his chair in a rehabilitation center for veterans in Menlo Park, Calif. He rubs his hands together so quickly you can hear them.

by: Mark Memmott

Tuesday's talk of a possible cease-fire has been replaced with news today of an <

Thousands Of Trees Gone, Ripped Out By Sandy

by: Margot Adler

New York City lost almost 10,000 trees from the winds of Superstorm Sandy and the Nor'easter that followed. That's far more than any other storm in the city in which tree damage was recorded.

by: Shannon Mullen

Have you ever been out shopping for other people during the holiday season, and the sales were so good you couldn't help but buy something for yourself?

by: Mark Memmott

"Twinkies Saved! Hostess, Bakers Union Agree to Mediation, Avoiding Shutdown."

by: NPR Staff

It's an anniversary that most Americans can celebrate — the birthday of the Big Box. Discount shopping as we know it, began 50 years ago.

by: Joel Rose

On a street corner in Midland Beach, Staten Island, volunteers have set up a makeshift stand.

by: Sheera Frenkel

Sarah and Yael Levintin raised their wine glasses to the sky and toasted the Iron Dome system that had just been deployed outside Israel's commercial center.

by: Michele Kelemen

President Obama hasn't even named his choice to replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who plans to step down at the end of this term.

by: Mark Memmott

Carrying through on its warning about what could happen, the management of Hostess Brands announced this morning that the company is going out of business and laying off its 18,500 employees.

by: Eyder Peralta

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered a review of military ethical standards. The order comes just days after CIA Director David Petraeus stepped down because of an extramarital affair.

by: Mark Memmott

Explosions continue to rock the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip as Israeli forces strike targets for the second day,

What's The Punishment For Adultery These Days?

by: Greg Myre

A half-century ago, President John Kennedy could count on the press to be part of a conspiracy of silence when it came to his marital infidelities.

by: Mark Memmott

Eight days after his re-election, President Obama today holds his first full-scale news conference in the East Room of the White House since March.

For The Military, A Possible Fall From Grace

by: Alan Greenblatt

Although the story so far is of a personal failing, it's possible that the widening sex scandal surrounding retired Gen.

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