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All Things Considered continues its annual Thanksgiving tradition of inviting Bailey White to share a story with us. This story, which takes place nearly 100 years ago, is about a middle aged schoolteacher and the Jersey bull she won in a raffle.

Harry the country dog goes to explore New York City with his owner, commentator Donald McCaig. The dog apparently was glad it was only a visit.

Commentator Daniel Pinkwater recently had a nice long conversation with a wolf named "Miranda", much to the dismay of Daniel's own dogs.

NPR's Margot Adler reports that an industry is springing from the premise that teenagers are dangerous. There are gadgets that beep if your teen drives over the speed limit; machines to prevent your car from starting if the driver has alcohol on his breath; hair analysis kits that will let you perform drug tests on your kids. All of these products of parents' fears are invasive, and a few may be unconstitutional, but they're proliferating.

Carrie Kahn of member station K-P-B-S reports on the escalating drug-related violence in Tijuana, just twenty miles from San Diego, California. Seven Mexican federal law enforcement officials who worked in Tijuana have been murdered this year. Officials suspect the drug cartel run by the three Arellano Felix (ah-ray-YAH-no FAY-lix) brothers was behind the killings. Experts say the murders--along with a general rise in drug violence in Tijuana--are evidence that a power struggle is underway for control of the area's lucrative narcotics trade.

that convenes for the first time today. It begins work today tackling some of the most controversial issues of the day, including human experimentation and use of new genetic technologies.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past eek's news, including President Bill Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin etanyahu, Palestinian Education Minister Hanan Ashrawi, Republican Presidential andidate Bob Dole, former presidential candidate Lamar Alexander,Baltimore rioles player Roberto Alomar and General Counsel of the Major League Umpires ssociation Richard Phillips.

Danny speaks with NPR's Elizabeth Arnold about tonight's debate between President Clinton and Republican challenger Bob Dole. Arnold says the debate is Dole's last best chance to reach American voters and reverse his electoral fortunes.

Commentator Marion Winik wonders how someone like her - a bonafide nerd who would have done anything to stay away from gym class - is now the mother of a young blond athletic master of the universe. She tells a story about her son's final soccer game this year.

ilm critic JOHN POWERS reviews the new film "Big Night" co-starring Stanley Tucci, and then. . .

ilm Critic JOHN POWERS reviews "Secrets and Lies." A film from director Mike Leigh. It won the top prize at this year''s Cannes Film festival in May. This film features actress Brenda Blethyn and Marianne Jean-Baptiste who were recently featured on Fresh Air.

There is no Nobel Prize for mathematics. Scott asks a mathematician, "Why not?"