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President Obama recently announced that he would be turning his attention to immigration reform. But what's a realistic expectation, and what are immigrant communities really hoping for? Host Michel Martin talks with Fernando Espuelas of Univision, and Eduardo De Souza, a soccer coach at Longwood University.

The ongoing violence and tumult in Syria's largest city belie a richer, more prosperous past. One small object — a finely woven hat — offers evidence of life in a thriving cultural hub.

The relationship between a teacher and a student can be transformative. And what pianists Gary Graffman and Lang Lang say about that work together resonates far beyond music.

Events in the new year could include the biggest airline merger ever. For months, a deal between American Airlines and U.S. Airways has been talked about. The new year is also likely to bring slightly higher domestic ticket prices and some new planes.

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Much of the NFL integrated in the 1940s. The Washington Redskins held out until 1962. In a new book, historian Thomas G. Smith writes about how it took an ultimatum from the Kennedy administration to allow blacks into pro football in the nation's capital.

On of the last stops on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's latest overseas trip was Tunisia to meet with other world leaders about the bloodshed in Syria. Clinton said the United States and other countries and organizations are trying to facilitate humanitarian aid into Syria.

The shutdown is over, and the nation avoided a default. So what's next on Capitol Hill? Former White House insiders Ron Christie and Corey Ealons join host Michel Martin to look back at the bickering and ahead to the next battles in the Beltway.

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Connecticut is well-known for its role in the mass-production of firearms through the genius of 19th Century pioneers like Eli Whitney, Simeon North and…