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What happened on November 21, 2012

OPINIONS

Five myths about sleep By Till Roenneberg
Israel dominates the new Middle East By Fareed Zakaria
The America Ben Franklin saw By Walter Isaacson
Why rules against doping matter By Tom Murray
Big Ten. Big mistake. By C. Thomas Mcmillen
Book review: ‘Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity’ by Andrew Solomon By Lisa Zeidner
The new Greatest Generation By E.j. Dionne Jr
We’re too close to the sea By James D. Fraser, Sarah M. Karpanty and Daniel H. Catlin
Telling the intelligence committee about the Petraeus investigation
The spirit of giving
A deep-fried holiday tradition By Editorial Board
Deficit focus could doom the recovery
We need the regulators
No Hostess means lost jobs
Why David Petraeus had an affair
What the ‘takers’ really want By Harold Meyerson
For these things, we give thanks By George F. Will
Dead ideas on taxes By Matt Miller
Thanksgiving, a day neither red nor blue By Editorial Board
Settle the Deepwater Horizon spill By Editorial Board
Is Paula Broadwell’s wardrobe fair game? By Ruth Marcus

NEWS

Marne Levine
Shirley Ann Jackson
Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Rise of the Guardians,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Red Dawn’ and ‘Breaking Dawn Part II’ By Jane Horwitz
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School of Seven Bells album review: ‘Ghostory’ By — Christopher Kompanek
The Grandsons, Jr. album review: ‘One Big Orooni’ By — Mike Joyce
Art review: Late fall exhibitions at American University Museum By Michael O'sullivan
Boys Noize album review: ‘Out of the Black’ By — Catherine P. Lewis
A reunited Graham Parker and the Rumour By Geoffrey Himes
Heather Mae album review: ‘One Year of Songs’ By — Catherine P. Lewis

NATIONAL

Mammograms leading to unnecessary treatment, study finds By N.c. Aizenman
New book tries to dispel the “Black Legend” of the papacy’s most scandalous dynasty By Alessandro Speciale| Religion News Service
NIH will share more info about outbreaks, high-profile diseases By Lena H. Sun
What’s a ‘Faitheist’? Chris Stedman explains By Kimberly Winston| Religion News Service
?GivingTuesday’ event aims to boost charities By John Ostendorff| Religion News Service
Ohio State: Undefeated so far, despite no rewards By Jena Mcgregor
The voice we might never have heard By Vivek Wadhwa
Out of this world: Talking leadership with Kennedy Space Center director Robert Cabana By Tom Fox

LOCAL

WORLD

India hangs lone surviving terrorist from 2008 Mumbai attacks By Rama Lakshmi
After Israel, Hamas reach Gaza cease-fire, both sides claim victory By Ernesto Londoño and Michael Birnbaum
Egypt’s Morsi emerges as key player By Michael Birnbaum
Suicide bombers strike near U.S. base in Kabul, killing 2 guards By Pamela Constable
With Clinton’s shuttle diplomacy success, focus turns to long-term Mideast solution By Anne Gearan
Britain poised for budget clash with E.U. By Anthony Faiola
Cameron: Church of England needs to ‘get with the program’ on female bishops By Helen Warrell | Financial Times
Jordan calm for now, but new storms loom By Joby Warrick and Taylor Luck
A shattered Gaza celebrates cease-fire between Israel and Hamas By Abigail Hauslohner
Talking turkey about ‘jointness’ By Walter Pincus

SPORTS

Turkey Bowl: Dunbar’s Lamel Matthews juggles football and fatherhood By Roman Stubbs
DCSAA football semifinal preview: Friendship Collegiate vs. KIPP By Roman Stubbs
Northwest, Region II football finals: Colonial Forge-Hylton, Briar Woods-Loudoun County battle for region titles By Preston Williams
With much at stake, Redskins seek important Thanksgiving Day win over Cowboys By Mark Maske
Maryland women breeze to easy victory over American, 94-54 By Gene Wang
Washington Wizards fall to 0-10 with 101-100 overtime loss at Atlanta By Michael Lee
Maryland 4A football semifinals: Quince Orchard-Westminster, Meade-Wise battle for spots in state final By Roman Stubbs and Eric Detweiler
Maryland 3A/2A state semifinals: Urbana-River Hill, Huntingtown-Milford Mill clash in semis; Douglass aims for 2A final berth By Louis Nelson, Greg Schimmel and Eric Detweler
Turkey Bowl: Dunbar faces Anacostia for the DCIAA city championship By Roman Stubbs
NHL lockout: Owners shouldn’t underestimate the Fehr factor By Thomas Boswell
Georgetown vs. Indiana: Hoyas fall short in overtime despite big game from Otto Porter Jr. By Liz Clarke
Northern Region football finals: Yorktown-Stone Bridge, Oakton-Westfield vie for state berths By Brandon Parker

LIFESTYLE

Presidential pardoning of turkeys: Is this Thanksgiving tradition past its prime? By Joe Heim
Cutting ties with an ex-boyfriend who’s too close for comfort By Carolyn Hax
Can this demolition derby champion make it back to the top of the heap? By David Montgomery
Meet the players in the Petraeus scandal By Krissah Thompson
‘Rise of the Guardians’ movie review By Michael O’sullivan
Candy Sagon: Opa Mezze Grill By Candy Sagon
Essay: Thanksgiving is a good holiday to come out as gay or lesbian By Ned Martel
Style Invitational Week 998: There ought to be your law — plus our winning new magnets By Pat Myers
‘Insider’ airs interview with Elmo puppeteer’s first accuser By Lisa De Moraes
Film review: ‘Red Dawn’ remake has better explosions, at least By Michael O’sullivan

ENTERTAINMENT

Shakespeare’s Common Prayers By Michael Dirda
‘Jekyll & Hyde’ musical thrilling, ominous and way too obvious By Celia Wren
Theater review: Olney revives ‘Cinderella’ By Nelson Pressley
Bob Dylan throws some change-ups at Verizon Center By Dave Mckenna
Trash Talk thrashes it out at Rock & Roll Hotel By Mark Jenkins

POLITICS

After election euphoria, liberals begin to worry about the political fights to come By Bill Turque
The Influence Industry: Advocates at odds over how to tighten campaign finance rules By T.w. Farnam
Survey: Federal workers’ morale dropping By Lisa Rein
Probe eyes any Petraeus staff role in Broadwell obtaining sensitive documents By Carol D. Leonnig, Sari Horwitz and Anne Gearan
Jesse Jackson Jr. quits, ending a once promising political career By Paul Kane

BUSINESS

Behind the career: Nancy Roman
Skype 3.0 for Android: It’s better, but still needs work By Kevin C. Tofel | Gigaom.com
Black Friday 2012: Tech deals and discounts By Hayley Tsukayama
Microsoft accidentally gives pirates the keys to Windows 8 By Dylan Tweney | Venturebeat.com
D.C. area appointments for Nov. 26
What to watch: Week of Nov. 26
Apple TV set is still coming ‘next year’ — just like it was last year By Tom Cheredar | Venturebeat.com
Regulators OK WashingtonFirst’s acqusition of Alliance By J.d. Harrison
How Washington’s housing situation compares with other cities By William Rich
Black Friday sales expected to draw fewer shoppers than last year By Lauren Coleman-lochner and Bloomberg News
Silicon Valley, Tel Aviv, L.A., Seattle, and NYC lead top 20 tech hubs on the planet By John Koetsier | Venturebeat.com
Surprise! Twitter study shows that promoted tweets result in sales By Eliza Kern | Gigaom.com
Entrepreneurship as a path to college By Mohana Ravindranath
Failure of Hostess a sad moment for customers and employees By Tom Hamburger and Brady Dennis

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What happened on November 21, 2012

OPINIONS

Five myths about sleep By Till Roenneberg

Israel dominates the new Middle East By Fareed Zakaria

The America Ben Franklin saw By Walter Isaacson

Why rules against doping matter By Tom Murray

Big Ten. Big mistake. By C. Thomas Mcmillen

Book review: ‘Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity’ by Andrew Solomon By Lisa Zeidner

The new Greatest Generation By E.j. Dionne Jr

We’re too close to the sea By James D. Fraser, Sarah M. Karpanty and Daniel H. Catlin

A deep-fried holiday tradition By Editorial Board

What the ‘takers’ really want By Harold Meyerson

For these things, we give thanks By George F. Will

Dead ideas on taxes By Matt Miller

Thanksgiving, a day neither red nor blue By Editorial Board

Settle the Deepwater Horizon spill By Editorial Board

Is Paula Broadwell’s wardrobe fair game? By Ruth Marcus

NEWS

Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Rise of the Guardians,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Red Dawn’ and ‘Breaking Dawn Part II’ By Jane Horwitz

School of Seven Bells album review: ‘Ghostory’ By — Christopher Kompanek

The Grandsons, Jr. album review: ‘One Big Orooni’ By — Mike Joyce

Art review: Late fall exhibitions at American University Museum By Michael O'sullivan

Boys Noize album review: ‘Out of the Black’ By — Catherine P. Lewis

A reunited Graham Parker and the Rumour By Geoffrey Himes

Heather Mae album review: ‘One Year of Songs’ By — Catherine P. Lewis

NATIONAL

Mammograms leading to unnecessary treatment, study finds By N.c. Aizenman

New book tries to dispel the “Black Legend” of the papacy’s most scandalous dynasty By Alessandro Speciale| Religion News Service

NIH will share more info about outbreaks, high-profile diseases By Lena H. Sun

What’s a ‘Faitheist’? Chris Stedman explains By Kimberly Winston| Religion News Service

?GivingTuesday’ event aims to boost charities By John Ostendorff| Religion News Service

Ohio State: Undefeated so far, despite no rewards By Jena Mcgregor

The voice we might never have heard By Vivek Wadhwa

Out of this world: Talking leadership with Kennedy Space Center director Robert Cabana By Tom Fox

LOCAL

College recruiters in their 20s look for potential applicants, their own futures By Jenna Johnson

Man shot to death at Md. apartment used for illegal gambling By Matt Zapotosky

Why private school vouchers have no future By Jay Mathews

Reis Leming, American airman who rescued 27 people in historic 1953 British storm, dies at 81 By Emily Langer

Pr. William board creates independent panel to look into long lines on Election Day By Jeremy Borden

Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, Nov. 22-28 By Carrie Donovan

Going Out Guide By Jean Mack

The Going Out Guide for Montgomery County, Nov. 22-28 By Carrie Donovan

Intersections: Minnesota Ave. and Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE: The fabric of Deanwood By Robert Samuels

Michael Phelps reports for jury duty in Maryland By Justin Fenton, Baltimore Sun

Man who died in Petworth fire told neighbors he was going to cook a turkey By Peter Hermann

Perla the poodle, putting kids at ease By John Kelly

Prince George’s asks state for money to fix schools By Ovetta Wiggins

Cupboards bare at area food pantries as government donations drop and need rises By Annie Gowen

Report faults D.C. tax office on reduced commercial property assessments By Nikita Stewart

‘Turkeys of the Year’ for 2012 in D.C. region By Robert Mccartney

WORLD

India hangs lone surviving terrorist from 2008 Mumbai attacks By Rama Lakshmi

After Israel, Hamas reach Gaza cease-fire, both sides claim victory By Ernesto Londoño and Michael Birnbaum

Egypt’s Morsi emerges as key player By Michael Birnbaum

Suicide bombers strike near U.S. base in Kabul, killing 2 guards By Pamela Constable

With Clinton’s shuttle diplomacy success, focus turns to long-term Mideast solution By Anne Gearan

Britain poised for budget clash with E.U. By Anthony Faiola

Cameron: Church of England needs to ‘get with the program’ on female bishops By Helen Warrell | Financial Times

Jordan calm for now, but new storms loom By Joby Warrick and Taylor Luck

A shattered Gaza celebrates cease-fire between Israel and Hamas By Abigail Hauslohner

Talking turkey about ‘jointness’ By Walter Pincus

SPORTS

Turkey Bowl: Dunbar’s Lamel Matthews juggles football and fatherhood By Roman Stubbs

DCSAA football semifinal preview: Friendship Collegiate vs. KIPP By Roman Stubbs

Northwest, Region II football finals: Colonial Forge-Hylton, Briar Woods-Loudoun County battle for region titles By Preston Williams

With much at stake, Redskins seek important Thanksgiving Day win over Cowboys By Mark Maske

Maryland women breeze to easy victory over American, 94-54 By Gene Wang

Washington Wizards fall to 0-10 with 101-100 overtime loss at Atlanta By Michael Lee

Maryland 4A football semifinals: Quince Orchard-Westminster, Meade-Wise battle for spots in state final By Roman Stubbs and Eric Detweiler

Maryland 3A/2A state semifinals: Urbana-River Hill, Huntingtown-Milford Mill clash in semis; Douglass aims for 2A final berth By Louis Nelson, Greg Schimmel and Eric Detweler

Turkey Bowl: Dunbar faces Anacostia for the DCIAA city championship By Roman Stubbs

NHL lockout: Owners shouldn’t underestimate the Fehr factor By Thomas Boswell

Georgetown vs. Indiana: Hoyas fall short in overtime despite big game from Otto Porter Jr. By Liz Clarke

Northern Region football finals: Yorktown-Stone Bridge, Oakton-Westfield vie for state berths By Brandon Parker

LIFESTYLE

Presidential pardoning of turkeys: Is this Thanksgiving tradition past its prime? By Joe Heim

Cutting ties with an ex-boyfriend who’s too close for comfort By Carolyn Hax

Can this demolition derby champion make it back to the top of the heap? By David Montgomery

Meet the players in the Petraeus scandal By Krissah Thompson