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Steve Inskeep & Renee Montagne

Produced by NPR in Washington, D.C., Morning Edition draws on reporting from correspondents based in 13 countries around the world, and producers and reporters in 19 locations in the U.S. Their reporting is supplemented by NPR member station reporters across the country and a strong corps of independent producers and reporters in the public radio system.

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Author Interviews
2:40 am
Mon January 7, 2013

Mapping A History Of The World, And Our Place In It

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Simon Garfield is a journalist and the best-selling author of Just My Type.
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Originally published on Mon January 7, 2013 6:56 am

Author Simon Garfield loves maps. His home in London is full of them — that's where they're stocked, hanging on walls and piled on shelves. So when Garfield was looking for a new topic to write about, not surprisingly, maps won out.

His new book is called On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Works.

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Shots - Health News
2:39 am
Mon January 7, 2013

Triage System Helps Colleges Treat Mentally Ill Students

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Meredith Was, a senior at the University of Virginia, heads a chapter of the mental health advocacy group Active Minds.
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Originally published on Tue January 8, 2013 3:34 pm

Miranda Dale had her first breakdown during her freshman year at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. It was 2 a.m. on a Saturday, and she hadn't left her dorm room in days.

"I honestly didn't know what to do," says Dale. "I heard rumors that at a big university you're just a number and you're not going to get through to anyone" at the university counseling center.

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Latin America
2:38 am
Mon January 7, 2013

A Strong Voice For Brazil's Powerful Farmers

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Katia Abreu, a senator and landholder who heads the powerful landowners bloc in Brazil's legislature, takes a look at the new plantations on her 12,000-acre farm.
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Abreu surveys the farm she owns in Tocantins state in north-central Brazil, on horseback.
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Originally published on Mon January 7, 2013 6:56 am

In some ways, Katia Abreu is still an old-fashioned farmer, one who rides her chestnut mare, Billy Jean, to tour her farm in Tocantins state in north-central Brazil.

She glides the horse along a gravel road, which soon turns to dirt, and along fields of sorghum and corn. She has plans for more.

"Soon, we're going to produce fish and lamb," she says. "There will be soybeans and fields of tall grass for cattle. Lots of cattle."

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Around the Nation
6:40 am
Fri January 4, 2013

Goodbye Casual Fridays, Hello Formal Fridays

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Originally published on Fri January 4, 2013 7:46 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.

First, people wore suits and ties, dresses or skirts to work. Then came casual Fridays. Then the tech industry destroyed dress codes. Congress is one of the last places people dress up, and we know how that's turned out.

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Latin America
5:47 am
Fri January 4, 2013

Mexican Bakers Go Big To Celebrate 3 Kings Day

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Originally published on Fri January 4, 2013 7:46 am

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Good morning. I'm David Greene. At this point in the program we sometimes tell you about record-breaking feats. Well, this one takes the cake. Sunday is Three Kings Day and in Mexico some bakers are celebrating in a big way. Rosca de Reyes is a sweet bread with a Baby Jesus figurine baked inside.

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