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Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species’ fetches $172,000
A rare first edition of "Origin of Species" that had languished for years on a toilet bookshelf sold Tuesday at auction for 103,250 pounds, or $172,000. On the same day, British authorities made an appeal for a stolen leather-bound notebook of Charles Darwin's.

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Kid chef cooks holiday treats
Nov. 27: A 13-year-old cook teaches the TODAY hosts how to whip up a turkey risotto that is perfect for the holidays.

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20 Nobel Prize winners
From American author Toni Morrison to French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, meet the writers who have won the highest literary honor.
Children of war
  Children of war
Photographer Bobby Sager captures the pain and surprisingly joyous moments of kids in conflict regions.
Character Project
  Capturing the 'American Character'
Eleven photographers come together to celebrate the everyday people who make this country unique.
Tom Harvey and Keith Philpott
  Earning their tiger stripes 
Abandoned at birth by their mother, three white tiger cubs discover the world with their adoptive mom, a golden retriever named Isabella.
  Home sweet home
Top photographers capture the diverse rituals and experiences of U.S. life in the new book, “America at Home”.
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Guts and Glory
  Glory of the game
The best of sports photographer Neil Leifer’s iconic football images, culled from over 10,000 rolls of film.
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Celebs' favorite books
From Mary-Louise Parker to LL Cool J, stars share the books that have influenced them most.
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