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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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Parking Industry Tries To Make Your Life Easier
May 22, 2013 | WLRN · The future of parking has been showcased in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, this week at the International Parking Institute's annual conference. The conversation has been about helping drivers get in and out of spaces as conveniently as possible.
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Boy Scouts To Decide Whether To Admit Gay Youth
May 22, 2013 | NPR · The Boy Scouts of America votes in Texas this week on whether to change its century old membership policy. The proposal is to open up the scouts to allow gay youth to join and continue to ban on adults who are gay. About 1,400 voting members will decide.
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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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How Big Of An NPR Fan Are You? Find Out With The Robert Sieg-O-Meter
Dec 28, 2012 — Before you flip to your 2013 NPR Wall Calendar, look back at some public radio highlights from 2012 to see where your NPR fandom ranks on The Robert Sieg-O-Meter.
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Rubio On Compromise, Immigration And His 'Union Activist' Past
Jun 21, 2012 — Sen. Marco Rubio talked to NPR's Robert Siegel about his evolution from liberal child to Tea Party darling. The senator viewed as a potential Republican vice presidential choice has just released a new memoir.
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Pics from Robert Siegel's Colin Powell Interview
May 30, 2012 — In front of a capacity crowd, Robert Siegel talked to former Secretary of State Colin Powell about his life, career and new book, It Worked for Me.
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Gingrich's SuperPAC Ally Tells How His Candidate Can Still Be Nominee
Mar 14, 2012 — To hear Rick Tyler of the pro-Gingrich superPAC tell it, Gingrich is sitting in the catbird seat. All he needs to do is wait for the Republican National Convention in Tampa to roll around in August with none of the candidates having the 1,144 delegates required for the nomination.
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Forgiveness, Sincerity and Dogfights
Jul 20, 2011 — Robert Siegel responds to listener complaints about Michael Vick's appearance on All Things Considered.
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GOP Landslide Possible If Ohio District Is Guide
Sep 20, 2010 — A GOP landslide is possible if Ohio's Democratic leaning 13th Congressional District is any guide.
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Who Exactly is the Middle Class?
Feb 2, 2010 — The term 'middle class' is thrown around a lot. Some NPR listeners wonder just who is the middle class. We set out to find out and learned that it's most of us.
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Birthdays at NPR
Nov 5, 2009 — Today is the 30-year birthday of Morning Edition. Yesterday NPR's content management system turned 7. Thought some might find the histories interesting — that is my sole reason for posting this. ACS MORNING EDITION HITS 30 This comes from Elle...
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The Soloist and Funding Credits
May 14, 2009 — It would be reasonable for a listener to conclude that NPR likes and supports the new movie, The Soloist, about the relationship between a newspaper columnist and a gifted, homeless musician.
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Reporting on the Rumble in China
Jun 11, 2008 — Melissa Block, Robert Siegel and Andrea Hsu join us to discuss their Chengdu diaries.
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