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Disappointed By School Closing Vote, Union Targets Elected Officials
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The Chicago School board has voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. The Chicago Teachers Union and community activists aren't ready to let the issue drop.
 
College Students Eye Calendar, Wait To See If Loan Rates Double
May 23, 2013 | NPR · College students could end up paying a higher interest rate on their government subsidized loans unless Congress steps in. In a replay of last year's battle, Republicans, Democrats and the Obama administration all have competing proposals. A vote is scheduled in the House of Representatives Thursday, but with no consensus in sight, it's not at all clear if lawmakers can keep interest rates from doubling on July First.
 
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Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One Language
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Elysha O'Brien calls herself a "Mexican white girl." Not just because of her ethnically ambiguous appearance, she says, but also because she can't speak Spanish. Fearing their children would experience discrimination if they spoke Spanish, her parents chose not to teach them their native tongue.
 

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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 recover and rebuild.
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Basements Not An Option For Many Homes In Oklahoma
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks to NPR Two-Way blogger 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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Ana Popovic Shreds The Belgrade Blues
May 18, 2013 — The Serbian guitarist fell in love with American blues music as a kid — well before she could understand the words.
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Bobby McFerrin: Spirituals As Sung Prayers
May 17, 2013 — On Spirityouall, McFerrin performs classic black spirituals with roots in enslaved communities, as well as songs he composed himself. Throughout the album, he says, he hears the influence of his father, Robert McFerrin Sr., a renowned operatic baritone.
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The Slide Brothers On World Cafe
May 9, 2013 — The virtuoso pedal-steel band plays songs from its debut album, Robert Randolph Presents The Slide Brothers, and discusses its transition from performing in churches to playing clubs.
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Robben Ford On Piano Jazz
May 3, 2013 — The rock guitarist plays Little Buddy Doyle's "Slick Capers Blues" and more with host Jon Weber.
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Taj Mahal On Mountain Stage
Apr 30, 2013 — Taj Mahal's influences are drawn from many places around the world, from California to Africa to the Pacific Islands. But in this archival Mountain Stage performance from 1995, he pays tribute to his roots with a lively set of blues and boogie songs.
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Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite On World Cafe
Apr 22, 2013 — The singer-songwriter and harmonica legend give the blues a modern twist on their new album, Get Up!
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Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale On World Cafe
Apr 11, 2013 — Two treasures of Nashville's Americana scene play songs from their collaborative album, Buddy & Jim.
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Next: Luella And The Sun
Apr 8, 2013 — Nashville veterans John Radford, Joe McMahan, Adam Bednarik and Melissa Mathes come together to craft a raw and powerful fusion of gospel and roots music.
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Kail Baxley: Music From An Amateur Boxer Who Danced For James Brown
Apr 2, 2013 — The singer-songwriter plays songs from his full-length debut, Heatstroke/The Wind and the War, and talks about how his father's funeral inspired "The Rebel."
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Mose Allison On Mountain Stage
Mar 29, 2013 — The legendary blues and jazz pianist's Mountain Stage debut, recorded January 15, 1989.
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