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Since Gen. David Petraeus resigned as the head of the CIA after admitting to an extramarital affair, the scandal has become rich fodder for the opinion pages. NPR's Jacki Lyden reads from a variety of op-eds, and takes calls from listeners on why the story matters.

NPR's Jacki Lyden reads listener comments from past shows about why we run for office, part-time workers, and the open letter John Franklin Stevens wrote to Ann Coulter on using the word "retard" as an insult.

Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read suggestions from listeners on alternatives to the phrase, "fiscal cliff."

Hurricane Sandy left a long trail of destruction across the New Jersey shoreline. And it did a lot more than just flood houses.

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What remains of the 1.2-mile boardwalk sits on the beach on Oct. 30 in Belmar, N.J.