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The Salt
8:57 am
Thu December 29, 2011

When The Food Isn't Alright On The Night Shift

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Rachel Zayas, a registered nurse, sets up the shift board for the night shift at the Cleveland Clinic.

Working the night shift is bad for your health. But what if that's because the food is so lousy?

That's the provocative question raised this week by the editors of PLoS Medicine, an online medical journal.

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Food
8:53 am
Thu December 29, 2011

Try A Champagne Cocktail For A Sparkling New Year

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Greg Seider's version of a French 75 is a cocktail with gin, lemon juice and agave topped with prosecco or champagne.

For many people, the New Year begins with popping a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine. It's the go-to drink for the celebratory moments in our lives.

Yet champagne is far more versatile than many people think. Beyond just pouring it into a glass, you can mix it with any number of spirits to create a range of champagne cocktails.

"One that starts off a little simpler is a French 75," respected mixologist Greg Seider tells Weekend Edition guest host Jacki Lyden. "[It's] gin, lemon juice, a slight bit of agave, topped with prosecco or champagne."

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Opinion
8:45 am
Thu December 29, 2011

John Ridley's Top 'Nontroversies' Of 2011

Commentator John Ridley is the screenwriter for the upcoming movie Red Tails.

It's been another year of stories so overblown, overhyped and overrated, 365 days were hardly enough to contain them.

So before they fade into the Potter's field of time, like the marriage of Kim and what's his name, let's take a look back at the biggest nontroversies of 2011.

Charlie Sheen Vs. 'Two And A Half Men'

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