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Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The Chicago school board voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. Now the teachers union and community activists want to change the system and oust the elected officials who disagreed with them.
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College Students 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 clear if lawmakers can keep interest rates from doubling on July 1.
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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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Four Arrested After British Soldier Hacked To Death In London
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The two men charged with killing a British soldier in south London on Wednesday were apparently on a government watch list, raising questions about why authorities were unable to prevent the attack.
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One Of London Attack Suspects Had Troubled Past
May 23, 2013 | NPR · Robert Siegel speaks with Sandra Laville, crime correspondent for The Guardian, about what's known about the suspect in the Woolwich attack in London on Wednesday.
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Obama Pledges To Be More Transparent About Drone Program
May 23, 2013 | NPR · In a major speech on counterterrorism on Thursday, President Obama said the war on terror has changed and U.S. policy must be adjusted. He promised to be more forthcoming about the government's targeted killing program for terrorism suspects, and said he was open to talking to Congress about ways to review the use of weaponized drones. Carrie Johnson talks to Melissa Block about the evolving drone policy.
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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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MTV Cancels 'Buckwild' After Star's Death
Apr 10, 2013 — Shain Gandee, nicknamed "Gandee Candy" for his sunny disposition, died April 1 from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. MTV said it won't air the show's second season, and will instead air a tribute on Sunday.
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'Buckwild' Star Died Of Accidental Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Apr 2, 2013 — Shain Gandee, his uncle and a third man were found dead Monday inside a 1984 Ford Bronco in a wooded area near Sissonville, W.Va. They'd been reported missing over the weekend.
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Star Of MTV's 'Buckwild' Found Dead
Apr 1, 2013 — The bodies of Shain Gandee, 21, his uncle David Gandee, 48, and a third person were found inside an SUV near Sissonville, W.Va. There was no sign of foul play. Shain Gandee was one of the most popular cast members on the MTV reality show.
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MTV's 'Underemployed': Heavy On Stereotypes, Still Light On Realistic Apartments
Oct 18, 2012 — Emma Miller says MTV's Underemployed, about twentysomethings and their frustrations, might reflect a few real issues but falls back on entirely too many clichés.
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August 3rd: What's On Today's Show
Aug 3, 2011 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie looks at the winners and losers in the debt deal, and MTV turns 30. In the second hour, how calorie counts may or may not affect the way we eat, and the link between high temperatures and crime rates.
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Reality Television Kills the Video Star?
May 10, 2011 — The head of MTV is calling it quits after spending nearly her entire career at the network. Long lampooned for veering away from music videos, many people knew the network as more a source for reality TV.
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A Case For Keeping Drama Out Of The District
Aug 9, 2010 — Reality shows don't tend to do well when the casts and filming are based in Washington, D.C. But even though she's a frequent defender of the District, Sarah thinks this may not be such a bad thing. Maybe it's best not to encourage drama in D.C.
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MTV Used To Play '120 Minutes' Of Awesome Per Week
Apr 19, 2010 — Yes, MTV used to play music videos, and in the age of 120 Minutes, they even played good videos.
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Jersey Shore Nickname Generator
Jan 14, 2010 — Jersey Shore-ify your name!
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MTV's 'Jersey Shore': Reality or Racist (And To Whom)?
Dec 9, 2009 — MTV is out with a new reality show. As you might guess, it's decked with all the trimmings of typical MTV reality fare — a group of young adults, mostly strangers, thrown into a house where they fight, scream, hug, cry, drink/eat and have a fair ...
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