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- The Museum of the City of New York has organizied an exhibit displaying the toys children played with 100 years ago. Jacki talks with collection curator Sheila Clark, who describes the toys of yesteryear and imagines what might have been on a 19th century Christmas wish list.

Commentator Frederica Matthewes-Green says that both sides of the debate about abortion are afraid to talk about the issue this season -- it's the giant issue both the Democrats and the Republicans wish would just go away.

Host Liane Hansen reads from listeners' comments about the CD Wish List feature from earlier this month. Included are selections from Remi Gassmann's Music to the Ballet "Electronics", Del Close's How To Speak Hip, and Root Boy Slim & the Sex Change Band's self-titled debut.

NPR's Margot Adler has this essay on the recent death of her aunt, a noted scientist. Adler learned the importance of respecting the wishes of the dying and not imposing one's own beliefs on the process.

Across America, young people are finding recruitment offers from the Armed Forces in their mail. Commentator Sarah Jio wishes her younger brother weren't so interested.

Tuesday, August 6

The president went to the Wisconsin city where 29-year-old Jacob Blake, a Black man, was shot and seriously wounded by police and where two people were shot and killed in subsequent unrest.

Digital compact cameras are showing up on wish lists this holiday season. Here's what to look for when buying one

Jury selection is underway in the trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four others charged with seditious conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege.

On Monday, August 21, for the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will traverse the entire continental United States. After entering through…