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Armstrong Mulls Next Year's Tour de France

By Melissa Block

Published January 10, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Melissa Block

As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.

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Stuck on veggie ideas for Thanksgiving? The Smitten Kitchen has some advice

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Deb Perelman, creator of the hugely popular Smitten Kitchen website, whips up some budget-conscious, vegetable-centric Thanksgiving side dishes. Her new cookbook is Smitten Kitchen Keepers.
The midterms are being called a 'rainbow wave' of LGBTQ candidate victories

Melissa Block

LGBTQ advocacy groups are calling the midterms a "rainbow wave," citing a record number of LGBTQ candidate victories. Among them is the country's first lesbian governor, Maura Healey of Massachusetts.
Remembering NPR's Ken Barcus, a tough editor with a big heart

Melissa Block

Ken Barcus, longtime Midwest bureau chief on NPR's National Desk, has died at age 67. He took great pride in countering stereotypes of the Midwest and in mentoring scores of young reporters.