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2:42 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

Coming Out, Coming Of Age As A Teen 'Pariah'

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Adepero Oduye planned to be a doctor, but after her father died suddenly, she decided to change course and pursue an acting career.
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Seventeen-year-old Alike (Adepero Oduye, right) finds a friend in Bina (Aasha Davis) in Pariah. Director Dee Rees says, "Alike, the main character, knows she loves women — that's not her struggle. Her struggle's more how to be in the world."
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Rees (center) says the film is "semi-autobiographical." Having her parents see Pariah helped her talk openly with them about her own life.
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When the new film Pariah opens nationally, it's safe to say it will not be competing with any other movies about a black teenager coming of age as a lesbian in Brooklyn.

"It's not so much coming out, but coming into," clarifies director Dee Rees. "Alike, the main character, knows she loves women. That's not her struggle. Her struggle's more how to be in the world."

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Europe
2:18 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

In Greece, A Muted Christmas Amid Tough Times

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A homeless man begs for money during the launch of Christmas celebrations in Athens' central Syntagma Square, Dec. 9. Difficult economic times have meant subdued holiday activities — and even carolers, who traditionally receive money for their songs, are feeling the pinch.
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By Joanna Kakissis

In Greece, caroling season runs through the Orthodox Christian holiday known as the Epiphany, celebrated on Jan. 6. Traditionally, children go door-to-door, playing the triangle and singing songs of the season. In return, people give them a few euros for presents.

But this Christmas, Greek retailers say sales fell 30 percent from last year. The unemployment rate is at record levels, crime is rising and austerity is dampening everyone's spirits.

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The Two-Way
1:40 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

There Will Be No Friday This Week In Samoa

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What's happening in Samoa on Friday?

Nothing (sort of).

Officially, the day won't exist.

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The Salt
12:59 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

Farmers Markets Flourish In Winter's Snows

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Georgia O'Neal harvests winter greens at the Tree and Leaf Farm in Unionville, Va., on March 16, 2011.
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Zach Lester works in the field of his organic farm, Tree and Leaf Farm, in Unionville, Va., on March 16, 2011.
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Adam Lemieuy, from Johnny's Selected Seeds, leads a caterpillar tunnel workshop at the 2011 Young Farmers conference at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Tarrytown, NY.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 10:10 am

If you're a fresh vegetable lover, it's hard to get excited about what's available in the supermarket produce section in the dead of winter. Whatever is there often has made a long journey from a field in a distant, sunny locale and been sprayed with something to keep it looking fresh. It's usually a little worse for the wear.

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The Two-Way
12:25 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

In S.C.: Whether To Say 'It's A Great Day' Is Now A Political Issue

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R).
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) has told her Cabinet agencies that all employees should answer their phones with this greeting:

"It's a great day in South Carolina. How can I help you?"

But two Democratic members of the state House are sponsoring legislation that would prohibit any agency from ordering its staff to say that unless it truly is a "great day in South Carolina" (according to those legislators).

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