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Brazilian President Begins New Term With Tough Road Ahead

6:11pm January 02, 2015

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks with Brazil Institute's Paulo Sotero about Dilma Rousseff. Her first term was defined by protests, World Cup backlash, an economic crisis and Petrobras corruption scandal.

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While people can often estimate how much they might need for 10 or 15 years of retirement, that calculation becomes more difficult for retirement that could last 20 years or more.

Economy

That Nest Egg Needs To Last As Long As You Do. So How Do You Start?

5:47pm January 02, 2015

by Steve Tripoli

You don't know how long you'll live, which makes it hard to know how much money you'll need to retire. But several approaches can help people nearing retirement make their money last.

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People watch a TV news program showing Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister, at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, in November. She has reportedly married the son of the ruling party secretary.

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Kim Jong Un's Little Sister Reportedly Marries

5:29pm January 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Kim Yo Jong, who is said to have recently assumed a key leadership role, has reportedly married the son of the secretary of the ruling party.

Your Daily Distraction: The Internet Tries To Unravel A Football Fan Mystery

3:36pm January 02, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Video shows a young woman seemingly consoling a young man sitting next to her by running her hands through his hair. Then she realizes something. The Internet is now rife with speculation.

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama in the Oval Office.

Transcript: President Obama's Full NPR Interview

3:19pm January 02, 2015

Steve Inskeep's wide-ranging interview with President Obama covers recent executive actions on Cuba and immigration, race relations in the U.S., health care and extending democracy in the Middle East.

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A South Korean army soldier walks near a TV screen showing an advertisement of Sony Picture's The Interview, which sparked condemnation in North Korea, which allegedly hacked the studio.

Obama Authorizes New Sanctions On North Korea Over Sony Hack

2:52pm January 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The executive order targets three North Korean entities and accuses the Pyongyang regime of "destructive, coercive cyber-related actions."

New York Gov. Mario Cuomo gives a thumbs-up gesture with both hands during his July 16, 1984, keynote address to the opening session of the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco.

Was Cuomo Destined To Be President Or Just Political Poet Laureate?

1:55pm January 02, 2015

by Ron Elving

It may never be clear whether the late New York governor passed on the 1988 and 1992 presidential cycles — his natural turn at bat — for reasons related to politics or his personality.

Peerby allows people to share their stuff through a mobile app for free.

Why Buy When You Can Borrow? App Connects People And Stuff

1:41pm January 02, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Millions of people use apps to share their homes and their cars. Now Peerby, an app developed in the Netherlands, helps people to share things like power drills and bicycle pumps with people nearby.

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"The egg is a lens through which to view the entire craft of cooking," says food writer Michael Ruhlman.

Arts

No Yolk: Eggs Beat Most Other Foods In Our Blog Last Year

1:13pm January 02, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

We looked back at the most popular posts of 2014 and found many of them were about eggs. So we asked: What makes this everyday food so intriguing?

Wynn Macau casino resort is one of several new glitzy hotel-casinos that have gone up in the former Portuguese colony since the gambling industry there was liberalized in 2002.

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Chinese Gamblers See Macau As Bad Bet Amid Corruption Crackdown

12:43pm January 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Gambling revenue in the former Portuguese territory has fallen for the first time in more than a decade as Chinese officials fear a conspicuous display of wealth.