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Around the Nation
2:16 pm
Tue October 30, 2012

Losses From Sandy Could Reach $50 Billion

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

Homeowners, businesses, and insurance companies are still assessing the damage from the storm in much of the eastern U.S. But some early estimates are in.

And as NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports, Hurricane Sandy inflicted heavy economic damage.

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Around the Nation
2:16 pm
Tue October 30, 2012

Rising Waters Leave Some Trapped in Moonachie, N.J.

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The power was still out in northern New Jersey on Tuesday. Floodwaters from Sandy trapped people in their homes and spread debris over a large area.

Around the Nation
2:15 pm
Tue October 30, 2012

Sandy Continues To Disrupt Lives As It Heads West

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

And I'm Audie Cornish.

Sandy has spoken. Over the past 24 hours, the storm has swamped vast sections of the Jersey shore, crippled much of New York City and left more than 8 million Americans in the dark.

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NPR Story
2:01 pm
Tue October 30, 2012

Romney Blurs Campaigning Line At Ohio Event

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Originally published on Tue October 30, 2012 2:18 pm

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

And I'm Audie Cornish.

Mitt Romney did not officially campaign today out of respect for those recovering from Sandy or still enduring the giant storm, but he did appear in a crucial swing state before thousands of cheering supporters.

NPR's Ari Shapiro reports on Romney's balancing act one week before the election.

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Success Factors: Rich, Poor And Everybody Else
2:00 pm
Tue October 30, 2012

Paid In America: The Road To The Middle

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Sarah Bidgood is managing editor of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. She says her parents helped her start adult life with no debt, giving her a leg up.
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Shannon and Lee Dingle say help from family and their strong faith have helped them stay on financially sound ground.
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Don and Carmen Zepp describe their economic situation as "dismal." The couple bought a music store in Wendell, N.C., after leaving corporate America.
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When Phil Luby was laid off in late 2008, he decided to become an entrepreneur and open a used car lot.
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Originally published on Tue October 30, 2012 8:07 pm

As the presidential campaign has unfolded, the candidates have traded polemics about wealth, class warfare, taxes, dependency and the role of government.

And while it may be uncomfortable to admit, some Americans are simply more financially successful than others. But why do some achieve wealth, while others struggle? Why does one woman make it to the executive suite, while another man drives a taxi? And what do we think explains our prosperity — or lack thereof?

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It's All Politics
1:54 pm
Tue October 30, 2012

Re-Election Campaign Reveals A President Looking For The Right Balance

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President Obama's performance in the first presidential debate cost him a lot.
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Originally published on Tue October 30, 2012 2:26 pm

As this long election comes to end, Superstorm Sandy is offering a chance for President Obama to showcase his leadership skills one last time.

For Obama, this campaign has truly been a fight against the elements: a painfully slow economic recovery and a political landscape in which the Republicans swept the table just two years ago. The Obama campaign, with its trademark discipline and meticulous organization, set out to overcome these obstacles.

But the long campaign has also put the spotlight on features of Obama's own personality and performance.

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Music Reviews
11:03 am
Tue October 30, 2012

Neil Young Still Vital On 'Psychedelic Pill'

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Crazy Horse doesn't just redeem Neil Young's mawkish moments — it transforms them. From left, Ralph Molina, Poncho Sampedro, Neil Young and Billy Talbot are Neil Young and Crazy Horse.
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China: Change Or Crisis
9:36 am
Tue October 30, 2012

In China, A Ceaseless Quest To Silence Dissent

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A bloodied woman is helped by demonstrators after clashes with police in a protest against an industrial waste pipeline in Qidong, Jiangsu province, on July 28. The Chinese government devotes enormous resources to suppressing dissent, but opposition to government policies is increasingly common.
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Cui Weiping, a soft-spoken, retired film professor, has been monitored by state security agents for the past nine years. The surveillance began after she wrote a letter sympathizing with mothers whose children were killed in the 1989 student protests.
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Filmmaker Zhang Zanbo made a documentary showing how local officials go to great lengths to prevent citizens from lodging protests in Beijing. The local officials sometimes pay bribes to have complaints erased from government records.
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Police stand on watch on the streets of Shaxi, China, following three days of riots in June.
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Originally published on Tue October 30, 2012 8:06 pm

China is about to get new leaders for the first time in a decade, and it comes at a crucial moment for the world's most populous nation. Economic growth, which surged for decades, has slowed. Demands for political reform have increased and the Communist Party has been hit by scandal. In a series of stories this week, NPR is examining the multiple challenges facing China. In this story, Louisa Lim looks at China's pervasive efforts to maintain order.

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Around the Nation
6:39 pm
Mon October 29, 2012

Parts Of Manhattan Go Dark As Sandy Rolls Through

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Originally published on Mon October 29, 2012 6:40 pm

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

You're listening to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News.

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

The storm on the East Coast is making a devastating impression on New York City. Storm surge coupled with a high tide have swelled the water to record levels in some places that includes Battery Park, and now, reports of flooding in the subway and in automotive tunnels.

NPR's Margot Adler joins us from New York with more details. And, Margot, what can you tell us about these reports of flooding?

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Around the Nation
5:35 pm
Mon October 29, 2012

Sandy Makes Landfall Near Atlantic City

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Robert Siegel talks with Associated Press correspondent Katie Zezima, who was in Atlantic City, N.J., close to where Sandy made landfall.

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