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Massive Tornado Takes Aim At Moore, Oklahoma
May 21, 2013 | KGOU · It's been a difficult night for rescuers in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Crews have been digging through what's left of neighborhoods searching for survivors after Monday's deadly tornado.
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Unclear Laws May Have Contributed to Tax-Exempt Controversy
May 21, 2013 | NPR · IRS and Treasury officials can expect a hard time in their appearances on Capitol Hill Tuesday. A key question that so far has not gotten much attention: How did it come to be that social welfare organizations became vehicles for political activity?
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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty
May 21, 2013 | KHN · In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Gov. Rick Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.
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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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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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'Reinventing The Register' May Take Time For Square
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Square is the much buzzed-about digital payments company started by the founder of Twitter. With the launch of a new product last week, we check in on the company's promise to revolutionize how we buy things.
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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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Obama Lays Out Immigration Plan But Avoids Thorny Issues
Jan 29, 2013 — The president endorsed the proposals unveiled Monday by a bipartisan group of senators. He called for a path to citizenship for the more than 11 million illegal immigrants. But he avoided issues such as how long those in the country illegally could be forced to wait before applying for citizenship.
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Can Congress Really Compromise On Extending The Payroll Tax Cut?
Dec 5, 2011 — Congressional leaders from both parties say the payroll tax cut is a must-pass measure. It's just not entirely clear how it's going to happen.
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To Kill Or Not To Kill Horses That Others May Eat?
Dec 2, 2011 — President Obama has signed a bill to reopen slaughterhouses for horses. While some animal welfare groups say the facilities are inhumane, others say the alternative is no better.
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Was Last-Minute Obama Edit In Deference To U.S. Dead In Afghanistan?
Aug 8, 2011 — Ari Shapiro, one of our NPR White House correspondents, got to see something interesting Monday, a White House aide toning down President Obama's response to Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt, prior to the president delivering it, seemingly to make it less divisive.
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What'll Finally Make President Obama Show Some Rage: Your Predictions
Jun 7, 2010 — You predict what'll Finally Make President Obama Show Some Rage.
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A Presidential Reunion For The Ages
Mar 3, 2010 — A slew of ex-presidents are giving President Obama advice on the Consumer Financial Protection Agency!?!?! Somebody pinch him! This must be a dream. Leave it to Funny or Die to make the reunion possible.
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Consider Yourself Elitist (Yes, You)
Feb 16, 2010 — Why not attack the policies because you don't think they will work, rather than the people making the argument?
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Is NPR Not Covering Obama's Slip in the Polls?
Jan 22, 2010 — A conservative media watchdog site, newsbusters.org, criticized NPR for not reporting on a poll that showed how President Obama had slipped in the polls. The Ombudsman's office looked into this and found something different.
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In 2009, We Spanned The Globe (And The Spotlight)
Dec 30, 2009 — As we close-in on the end of 2009, we are thinking about the stories and people that made an impact on us. We've been talking terrorism, President Obama, health care, race relations, immigration and immigration reform, and the political situation ...
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The NPR Holiday Shuffle
Dec 23, 2009 — In case you're not familiar with the multiple Grammy Award-winning group of sisters from Detroit, The Clark Sisters are commonly celebrated as royalty within gospel music (with respect to popularity and musical skill within the genre). Here's a cl...
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