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Rescuers Check Piles Of Debris For Survivors In Moore, Okla.
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Search and rescue teams continue digging through the rubble of demolished buildings in Moore, Okla., after Monday's devastating tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs. Officials there say there are still some people unaccounted for — exactly how many isn't clear.
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House, Senate Consider Cuts In Food Stamp Program
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Both the House and Senate are considering farm bills that would cut spending on food stamps, one of the most expensive government programs. But people disagree on how much the changes would affect recipients.
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Boomer Housemates Have More Fun
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Some single baby boomers are moving into group houses, a college-era solution to their modern needs. Housemates share costs, socialize, and cheer each other on through life's thick and thin.
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Identities Of 24 Victims In Okla. Tornado Emerge
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Oklahomans who were hit by a massive tornado on Monday are trying to rebuild and recover.
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Basements Not An Option For Many Homes In Oklahoma
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks to Scott Neuman about why basements in Oklahoma are so uncommon.
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Documentary Shows George Plimpton's Best Story Was His Own
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A new documentary about writer George Plimpton uses its subject's own voice to tell the story of his career as a path breaking "participatory journalist" and longtime editor of the Paris Review. The film also uses the voices of Plimpton's friends and colleagues to defend him against the charge of dilettantism that dogged him throughout his career. NPR's Joel Rose reports.
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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.
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Living On Food Stamps: Newark Mayor Cory Booker Takes Up Challenge
Dec 4, 2012 — The Democratic politician has taken up a challenge to live on $30 worth of food for a week. That's about what the average food stamps recipient in his state receives. It's part of a campaign to raise awareness about the struggles of low-income Americans.
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So What Happens If The Farm Bill Expires? Not Much, Right Away
Sep 19, 2012 — The farm bill is likely to be left on the table when Congress leaves for recess, but don't panic. The nutrition and commodity programs will likely be extended after Election Day at current funding levels for a while, if the last session is any guide.
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Report Urges Food Stamp Program To Clarify Purchases, Corporate Profits
Jun 14, 2012 — While Congress debates food stamp cuts, the government should disclose where the program's costs are going and how much retailers and banks are profiting, says a new consumer watchdog report, Food Stamps: Follow The Money.
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Food Stamps Helped Many Families Weather The Recession
Apr 17, 2012 — Food stamps helped buffer effects of the economic downturn for millions of families, a new report says. The benefit was particularly strong for children.
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White House Aide Calls 'Crazy' Notion That Obama = Food Stamps
Jan 17, 2012 — White House Press Secretary Jay Carney got the chance Tuesday to respond to Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's controversial campaign applause line that President Obama is a "food stamp president," indeed the best there ever was.
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When The Formerly Rich Need Help Buying Food
Dec 15, 2011 — Presidential candidates have been sounding off about millionaires on food stamps, but the reality is harsher. Even in high-income zip codes, the formerly well off are having to turn to food stamps to put food on the table. That's according to two new surveys of food insecurity and income.
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Mississippi Leads U.S. In Reliance On Food Stamps
Nov 8, 2011 — The state of Mississippi has the highest percentage of its population — 24 percent — on food stamps of any state in the country. The director of the SNAP program in Mississippi explains why.
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October 10th: What's On Today's Show
Oct 10, 2011 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the difficulties for many veterans to adjust to civilian life, and law Professor Jonathan Turley explains why he feels President Obama is a disaster for civil liberties. In the second hour, a portrait of the new India, and the debate on food stamps.
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Discussing Food Stamps And The Poor: Callous or Balanced?
Aug 31, 2011 — In one listener's objections to a segment about food stamps, signs of more liberal criticism of NPR. But who's responsible for the poor?
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The Art Of Living At The Poverty Line
Oct 5, 2010 — Meet a single mother who makes $16,000 a year — and who managed to fund a vacation at a Caribbean resort with an interest-free loan from one of the world's largest banks.
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