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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.
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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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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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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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Play-By-Play: Read Along With The Grammy Awards
Feb 8, 2013 — For the fifth straight year, whether marveling at Taylor Swift's capacity for surprise or trying to figure out what to type during the combined 37 minutes of Bruno Mars performances, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson live-blogged the ceremony in an effort to serve your reading-along needs.
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Live-Blogging The Grammy Awards
Feb 12, 2012 — Tonight's Grammy Awards will feature a whole bunch of performances, including Jennifer Hudson's tribute to Whitney Houston.
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Rewind: KCRW's Matt Holzman Talks 'Speech' In L.A. With Colin Firth, Et Al.
Jan 13, 2011 — Want to ask Helena Bonham Carter a question about corsets or the Queen Mum? Check back here at 9:45 p.m., Pacific time.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Meat Dress, '90s Sitcoms And The Dog Bed Of Repose
Sep 17, 2010 — On this week's Pop Culture Happy Hour: The VMAs, starring Taylor Swift, her steel guitar, and her moans of sincere forgiveness directed at Kanye West. Also: friends, 'Friends,' and wearing meat.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Hobbits And Food Trucks And Freedom, Oh My!
Sep 10, 2010 — On this week's Pop Culture Happy Hour: We return to several past topics, and we open the floor to television courtrooms, bachelor pads, a nifty comic book, a unique entertainer, and even literary fiction. Can you believe it?
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Emmys, 'Runway,' And General Misanthropy
Sep 3, 2010 — On this week's Pop Culture Happy Hour: The rise of unironic happiness, one great comedy podcast, one great movie, and a whole bunch of things that one of us is very, very much opposed to. Also: a chance for you to contribute your thoughts.
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We're Liveblogging The Emmys: Welcome To Television's Tuxedo Night
Aug 29, 2010 — It's time again for the Emmy Awards, and Monkey See will be liveblogging the pre-festivities and the festivities starting at 7:30 p.m. Join us for all the awards, the unfortunate clothing, and the debates about whether Jimmy Fallon is funny.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Schmemmys, Rediscoveries, And Unusual Justice
Aug 27, 2010 — In this week's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we check out some of the winners of the Creative Arts Emmys, and we try out a new segment called "Tomorrow's Rediscoveries," in which one of us predicts the reemergence of a special brand of justice.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Scott Pilgrim And Our Great Big Blind Spots
Aug 20, 2010 — In this week's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we look at the critical and public response to Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and we then take a shot at overcoming our own Pop Culture Blind Spots.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Press Tour, Donkeys, And The Brett Favre Mambo
Aug 13, 2010 — In this week's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we discuss football, donkeys, James Franco, hospital shows, TV remakes, TV theme songs, and whether anything that we attend could ever be a "red-carpet event."
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