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Planet Money
2:37 am
Fri November 16, 2012

It's Legal To Sell Marijuana In Washington. But Try Telling That To A Bank.

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Originally published on Mon November 19, 2012 1:03 pm

Voters in Washington and Colorado just approved measures legalizing marijuana for recreational use. But businesses that want to sell marijuana in those states will face a problem: No bank wants to do business with them.

I called several banks in Washington. I called a local credit union, a tiny bank in the San Juan islands. Everybody said basically the same thing. Even if selling marijuana is legal under state law, it's still illegal under federal law. And banks and credit unions worry that this could get them in trouble.

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It's All Politics
2:26 am
Fri November 16, 2012

In California, 'Republican' Is Becoming A Toxic Label

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Citizens vote in Los Angeles County on Nov. 6.
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Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 9:35 pm

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Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond
2:25 am
Fri November 16, 2012

Want To Help Sandy Victims? Send Cash, Not Clothes

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Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 3:47 am

Whenever there's a disaster, people want to give, and Hurricane Sandy is no exception. According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, U.S. charities collected more than $174 million in donations as of Nov. 9 to help respond to the storm.

But it's not only money that has been pouring in. Relief programs have also received mountains of clothes, food and other supplies, not all of which are needed.

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Movie Interviews
2:19 am
Fri November 16, 2012

Director Joe Wright On Tolstoy's Iconic Adultress

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Director Joe Wright has directed just four full-length features, but he has already made his mark on Hollywood with hits like Pride and Prejudice and Atonement.
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Keira Knightley plays the title role in Wright's adaptation of Anna Karenina. This is her third film with the director.
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Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 3:47 am

Leo Tolstoy's epic novel Anna Karenina has captivated readers since the 1800s — and movie directors have been among the intrigued, adapting the story over and over.

The latest is from director Joe Wright, who with Pride and Prejudice and Atonement to his credit certainly knows his way around a literary adaptation. Those films starred Keira Knightley, who has worked with Wright once again as the story's tragic heroine.

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Susan Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Tradition
2:19 am
Fri November 16, 2012

A 'Splendid Table' Set With Mama Stamberg's Relish

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Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of The Splendid Table (left) wasn't fooled by Susan Stamberg's attempt to play "Stump the Cook" with the ingredients for her (in)famous cranberry relish recipe.
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Mama Stamberg's cranberry relish should be thick, creamy and shocking pink.
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Originally published on Fri November 16, 2012 9:40 am

Lynne Rossetto Kasper's The Splendid Table is a show for people who love to eat. Every week, on many public radio stations, Lynne and guests give recipes, history lessons and background on various edibles. And on Thanksgiving Day, she does a live two-hour call-in show, helping listeners with the Big Meal. Sometimes Lynne gets desperate callers — but she seems able to calm them down.

"We save just about anything," Kasper says. "I'm not saying it's always the greatest save, but we give it a shot"

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