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Commentator David Levin says that if there's one clear winner of our current economy, a silver lining in this dark cloud of corporate gloom, it's the word "brand." Everything is branded -- and the hipness of a brand is a great distraction from the layoffs and quarterly earnings reports of the actual company.

NPR's Emily Harris reports on the long-running battle in Berlin over whether a city of 3.5 million people can afford three government-funded opera houses.

NPR's Joe Palca reports on the challenge of proving a company's claim that a cloned baby girl has been born. The proof will require DNA samples. And the trickiest part may be ensuring that the samples truly come from the baby and her mother.

NPR's David Schaper reports on a $6.6 billion plan to renovate O'Hare International Airport. But expansion of the nation's busiest airport may be shelved if the airlines can't pay for it.

Jerome Socolovsky reports on efforts in Madrid to reduce the city's noise pollution. A cultural habit of loud public behavior has made the going tough. But some progress is happening, by educating habitual noisemakers in an unusual way.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that goes on before a candidate officially declares his presidential candidacy.

Correspondent Alex Chadwick talks with Outside Magazine reporter Kevin Fedarko about the world's highest battleground. It's a glacier in Kashmir where Pakistani and Indian troops have exchanged sporadic gunfire for 19 years.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on who is and who isn't making it in the world of money and influence as the new session of Congress begins.

Kara Oehler from Arizona Public Radio reports on a group of Flagstaff housemates so committed to aiding small independent bands, they've started opening their home to the community for concerts. They're known as "The Robot House."

Diane Orson reports casinos have revitalized the economy of southeastern Connecticut. But with the influx of workers comes a higher cost of living. Now some casino workers are forced to turn to a local food pantry because they can't make ends work on a casino salary.