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Interviews with Times reporters on the top stories of the day.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate>

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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s  Stephen Farrell]]></title>
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The Times’s Stephen Farrell on thousands of supporters of Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr gathering in Baghdad to protest the Iraqi government plan to sign a security agreement which would maintain American troops in the country for up to three years.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/21/21backstory-farrell.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s  Peter Baker]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Peter Baker on the growing certainty that Hillary Rodham Clinton will give up her Senate seat and accept the nomination for secretary of state.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/21/21backstory-baker.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s John Broder]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s John Broder on Rep. Henry A. Waxman of California ousting Rep. John D. Dingell of Michigan from his post as chairman of the influential Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/20/20backstory-broder.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Peter Baker]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Peter Baker on former South Dakota senator Tom Daschle's nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/19/19backstory-baker.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s David Herszenhorn]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s David Herszenhorn on democrats allowing Sen. Joe Lieberman to keep his senate chairmanship.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/18/18backstory-herszenhorn.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Katharine Q. Seelye]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Katharine Q. Seelye on the first post-election meeting between President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/17/17backstory-seelye.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times's Tara Siegel Bernard]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times's Tara Siegel Bernard on the rapid rise in personal bankruptcies.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/15/TaraSiegelBernardBankruptcy.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times's Ethan Bronner]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times's Ethan Bronner on increasing tensions between Hamas, the radical Palestinian rulers of Gaza, and Israel after Hamas fired a barrage of rockets into southern Israel.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/14/14backstory-bronner.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times's Jackie Calmes]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times's Jackie Calmes on President-Elect Barack Obama's ongoing effort to form his new administration and what role Sen. Hillary Clinton might play in his cabinet.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/14/14backstory-calmes.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times's Jackie Calmes]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times's Jackie Calmes on the extensive application that candidates for top jobs in the Obama administration are being asked to fill out.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/13/13Backstory-Calmes.MP3</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times's Andrew Jacobs]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times's Andrew Jacobs on the noxious cocktail of soot, smog and toxic chemicals is blotting out the sun and altering weather patterns in large parts of Asia.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/13/13backstory-jacobs.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times's Jeffrey Gettleman]]></title>
<description>
<![CDATA[
The Times's Jeffrey Gettleman on Islamist guerrilla fighters taking over the strategic port of Merka in Somalia.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/12/12backstory-gettleman.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times's Jodi Rudoren]]></title>
<description>
<![CDATA[
The Times's Jodi Rudoren on how what plumbers (some named Joe) really earn.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/12/13backstory-rudoren.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times's Miguel Helft]]></title>
<description>
<![CDATA[
The Times's Miguel Helft on Google's latest innovation -- Google flu trends.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/11/11backstory-helft.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With Micheline Maynard]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Micheline Maynard on the troubles facing the American automobile industry.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/10/10backstory-maynard.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With David Cay Johnston]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
David Cay Johnston on food pantries and their struggle to keep up with increasing need.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/10/11Backstory-JohnstonGiving.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times's Sheryl Stolberg]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times's Sheryl Stolberg on Barack Obama's first meeting with President George W. Bush as president-elect.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/10/10backstory-stolberg.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With Michael Slackman]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times's Michael Slackman on Islamic militants' reaction to the election of Barack Obama.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/07/07backstory-slackman.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Jackie Calmes]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Jackie Calmes on Barack Obama's first news conference after the presidential election.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/07/07backstory-calmes.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Jeff Zeleny]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Jeff Zeleny on Rep. Rahm Emanuel's decision to  accept President-Elect Barack Obama's offer to become his Chief of Staff.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/07/07backstory-zeleny.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Peter Baker]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Peter Baker on the first steps taken by President-elect Barack Obama as he transitions to the White House.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/05/05backstory-baker.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Ian Urbina]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Ian Urbina on reports about problems at polling places.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/04/04backstory-urbina.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Nazila Fathi]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Nazila Fathi on how the dismissal of a top minister may be seen as a setback for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad eight months before elections.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/04/04backstory-fahti.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Kate Phillips]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Kate Phillips on Sen. John McCain's pre-election day campaign push for the presidency.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/03/03backstory-phillips.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Jeff Zeleny]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Jeff Zeleny on what to expect in the final hours of Sen. Barack Obama's Presidential campaign.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/11/03/03backstory-zeleny.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Michael Falcone]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Michael Falcone on the campaign trail in Florida where Al Gore is on the stump for Barack Obama.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/31/31backstory-falcone.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Jeffrey Gettleman]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Jeffrey Gettleman on the hopes for the Congolese unilateral truce after a night of horrific violence on Wednesday.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/30/30backstory-gettleman.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Micheline Maynard]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Micheline Maynard on the improvements that have been made at the nation's airports, and how they couldn't be coming at a worse time.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/27/28backstory-maynard.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Simon Romero]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Simon Romero on emerging evidence that Colombian soldiers may have killed civilians and claiming they were rebel soldiers.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/29/29backstory-romero.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Michael Cooper]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Michael Cooper on the campaign trail with Senator John McCain.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/28/28backstory-cooper.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Peter Baker]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times’s Peter Baker on the campaign trail with Senator Barack Obama.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/28/28backstory-baker.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Jack Curry]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Jack Curry on the suspension of Game 5 of the 2008 World Series.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/28/28backstory-curry.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Kate Phillips]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The Times's Kate Phillips in an early look at what's happening on the campaign trail on Monday
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/27/27backstory-phillips.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Jack Curry]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Jack Curry on Game 5 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/27/27backstory-curry.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back Story With The Times’s Jack Curry]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Jack Curry on Game 3 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays.
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<link>http://podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2008/10/25/25backstory-curry.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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