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British luxury retailer Harrod's fell victim to a cyberattack
by Rebecca Rosman
Harrods, the iconic luxury department store, has become the latest British retailer to fall victim to a cyberattack.
Raising Taxes A Key Sticking Point In Fiscal Cliff Talks
Congress had hoped to be out of town for the holidays by the end of this week. That's not looking likely anymore, with the negotiations on efforts to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts moving slowly, if at all. Tamara Keith talks to Audie Cornish.
Social Media Advice: Sending Holiday Cards
Social media experts Baratunde Thurston, author of the book How to Be Black, and Deanna Zandt, author of Share This: How You Will Change the World with Social Networking, answer questions about how to behave in the digital age. This week's topic: When it comes to holiday cards, should you send them via snail mail or email?
Navy SEAL Killed During Afghan Rescue Is Identified
by Mark Memmott
Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Checque, 28, of Monroeville, Pa., died during the rescue of Dr. Dilip Joseph, an aid worker from Colorado Springs, Colo.
Affirmative Action: Factious Past, Uncertain Future
by NPR Staff
The Supreme Court's expected ruling on a case involving the University of Texas could end race-based affirmative action. But while some say the program works and is still needed, others argue there are better ways of measuring diversity.
Ill. Considers Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
by Allison Keyes
Bipartisan support in the Illinois Senate helped pass legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to get driver's licenses. But critics say granting driving rights to people in the country illegally is putting the cart before the horse.