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Take Two for December 25, 2012
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Dec 25, 2012
Take Two for December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas! Today's show is on tape because of the holiday: College students urge their universities to divest from fossil fuels; How to teach your kids about race and tolerance; Alan Sepinwall explains why we're currently living in the golden age of television; A new album collects some of the most classic Christmas and Hanukkah songs, plus much more.

Santa Claus water-skis on Potomac River near Washington, DC, December 24, 2012, at National Harbor in Maryland during th 27th Annual Water Skiing show. This unusual annual event features a water-skiing Santa, flying elves, the Jet-skiing Grinch, and Frosty the Snowman performing on the Potomac River.
Santa Claus water-skis on Potomac River near Washington, DC, December 24, 2012, at National Harbor in Maryland during th 27th Annual Water Skiing show. This unusual annual event features a water-skiing Santa, flying elves, the Jet-skiing Grinch, and Frosty the Snowman performing on the Potomac River.
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Merry Christmas! Today's show is on tape because of the holiday: College students urge their universities to divest from fossil fuels; How to teach your kids about race and tolerance; Alan Sepinwall explains why we're currently living in the golden age of television; A new album collects some of the most classic Christmas and Hanukkah songs, plus much more.

Listen 6:54
An Associated Press poll out today finds nearly 80 percent of Americans believe temperatures are rising and that global warming will be a serious problem for the United States if nothing is done to combat it.
Listen 6:27
How do children develop their ideas about race? Research says babies notice skin color in their first year and parents should talk to kids about difference.
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According to HitFix.com TV critic Alan Sepinwall, we're currently living in a golden era of television. His new book is called "The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers and Slayers Who Changed TV Drama Forever," describes how a dozen high-profile dramas from "The Wire" to "Breaking Bad" have redefined the way television is used to tell stories.
Listen 10:45
In 2003 Celia Walden was a 25-year-old journalist in England and given one of her first assignments: To make sure one of her paper's star columnists didn't talk to any rival newspapers.
Listen 15:37
The new two-CD collection compiles eclectic songs about the Festival of Lights and Christmas songs, written and sung by Jewish performers.