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Nearly 200 countries have sent representatives to the Gulf state of Qatar to talk about climate change. The goal is to find ways to cut global emission and slow down the rate at which the earth is warming. One of the world's biggest multilateral organizations, the World Bank, recently issued an alarming report on climate change. Renee Montagne talks about this with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.

The Labor Department will report Friday on job creation and the unemployment rate in November. The jobs numbers were stronger than expected in October, but analysts predict weaker numbers for November — partially due to Sandy's aftermath. This is also the first jobs reports since voters decided to give President Obama four more years to get the economy back on track.

Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Kelly McEvers for the latest news out of Syria.

The Michigan House and Senate have passed right-to-work legislation in different versions. Rick Pluta of Michigan Public Radio reports they make take final action on the bills next week.