Today’s Headlines

• NPR Is Airing a Week-Long Series on Road Safety, With a Big Emphasis on Highways and Rural Roads
• Ridley-Thomas Remains Mum on Ties to Expo Construction Firm (Times)
• Gov. Announces Lt. Gov. Appointment at Tonight Show (LA Now)
• Transit Psychology: How We Behave on the Subway (Slate)
• Reporter Takes Transit from Westwood to Boyle Heights to Have Dinner with Nate Baird (Times)
• U.S. To Present Emissions Targets in Copenhagen (DC Now)
• Gas Prices Holding Steady for the Holidays (Daily News)
• The Ethicist: It's Never Okay to Phone-and-Drive (NYT Mag)

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