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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.
 
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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Moore, Okla., Tornado Was 'Storm Of Storms'
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block and Robert Siegel give the latest in Oklahoma after a huge tornado tore through the state on Monday.
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Okla. Tornado Survivors Try To Collect Lives After Storm
May 21, 2013 | NPR · For some neighbors in Moore, Okla., the decision of taking cover away from home or sheltering in place made the difference between life and death.
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Storm Chasers Seek Thrills, But Also Chance To Warn Others
May 21, 2013 | NPR · When disaster strikes, our natural instinct is to take cover and seek shelter. But in severe weather, especially the type that breeds tornadoes like we saw in Oklahoma and parts of the Midwest this week, there are those who ride toward the storm.
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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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Searching For Signs Of King's Inner Life In His Advice Column
Jan 21, 2013 — In the late 1950s, the civil rights leader wrote an advice column for Ebony magazine on issues of race, love and marriage.
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Last-Minute Box Sets: Home Video For Everyone On Your List
Dec 21, 2012 — Are you still hunting for that perfect last-minute gift? We've got 10 suggestions for everyone on your list, from the baseball fan to the person who quite rightly points out they don't make 'em like The Carol Burnett Show anymore.
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Jimmy Fallon And The Roots Help Restore The Charm Of Mariah Carey's Christmas Classic
Dec 5, 2012 — Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and Mariah Carey perform a stripped-down holiday standard.
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The High And The Low In Holiday Movies
Nov 30, 2012 — A discussion of highbrow holiday movies collides with admissions of gorging on cornball Christmas fare where Santa brings people love and magic happens.
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The Car-Sized Bow And Other Gift-Giving Lies Pop Culture Told Me
Nov 29, 2012 — Never give a box full of dog — that's our advice. Well, that and a few more things that aren't consistent with how they give gifts on TV.
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Happy Valentine's Day: Every Love Song Is A Parenthetical Away From Despair
Feb 14, 2012 — You may think you know your favorite love songs, but inside them is darkness.
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We Still Love: 'Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas'
Dec 23, 2011 — Commentator Mark Blankenship finds a special place in his heart for Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, a Jim Henson special from 1977.
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Holiday Greetings From The World Of Politics: Dogs, Churches, And Plaid Shirts
Dec 22, 2011 — Political figures send out holiday cards just like everyone else. ...Well, maybe not exactly like everyone else.
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DVD Gift Guide: For That Special (Or At Least Nearby) Someone
Dec 16, 2011 — Box-set fan Glenn McDonald explains how DVD sets can be the perfect gift for so many different people on your list that you might knock it all out during your next shopping trip — virtual or actual.
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Ten Glass-Half-Empty Holiday Songs For The Grinch Within Us All
Dec 6, 2011 — Of course, you can think of the holiday season as a time of joy. Or you can choose to think of it as a time when nothing good ever happens. It's really up to you.
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