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Bravo's hit reality show, Top Chef ended last week, with fan favorite Carla Hall Lyons losing to contender Hosea Rosenberg. Host Cheryl Corley talks to Carla Hall Lyons about how she became a chef, her journey from underdog to finalist on the show and her catering business in Washington, D.C.

When film companies report their opening weekend box office figures, they often include what are called "previews." 'T'wasn't always thus.

It was former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's first debate after spending more than $300 million on ads. He had an uneven performance, especially when it came to his record on women.

Donald Trump drew more working-class voters to the GOP than any president since Ronald Reagan. Now Republicans are trying to maintain that Trump appeal without Trump on the ballot in 2022.

Fresh Air's arbiter of things filmic offers his annual year-end movies wrap-up. This time, his Top 10 list has 11 entries, as the number-nine slot features a tie. At the top: Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

With so many upsets in college football this year, the top 25 rankings are in upheaval — leaving a little-known team, the University of South Florida, in the No. 2 spot.

Actor James Franco details the lives of flailing California teens in his debut story collection, while Michael Capuzzo profiles a real life crime-fighting society. Daniel Okrent probes Prohibition, Sebastian Mallaby takes a hard look at hedge funds, and Laura Ingraham opens President Obama's "diaries."

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Retired U.S. Navy admiral James Stavridis about Ukraine claiming to have killed the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet.

Trade and immigration top Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's visit to Mexico. The two issues also dominated his trip to Colombia. McCain says he'll seek Mexico's help to tackle illegal immigration. He used the trip to tout free trade.

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps continued his quest for a record seven gold medals in a single Olympics, winning the 200-meter individual medley. And Americans Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson took gold and silver in the women's individual all-around gymnastics competition.