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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.
 
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.
 
Storm Chasers In It For The Thrill, Chance To Warn Others
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks with Chris McBee, a storm chaser and native Oklahoman who shot video of Monday's tornado, as it tore through the area around Oklahoma City. McBee and his companions phoned in the funnel cloud's location to the National Weather Service moments before debris — splintered wood and insulation — came whipping through the air.
 

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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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What's In A Name? Maybe The Key To Your Career
Jun 26, 2011 — Do our names help determine our future careers? Just ask attorney Sue Yoo. And with a name that sounds an awful lot like "camera," blogger Scott Cameron never stood a chance at avoiding a broadcasting career.
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How Protesters Take Down A Government
Feb 24, 2011 — When an armed rebellion breaks out it's clear why a government might fall. But when protesters take to the streets without violence, why is it sometimes enough to topple a government? Joshua A. Tucker takes a look Egypt.
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Not Quite A Pie ... Not Quite A Cake ...
Nov 24, 2010 — When it comes to desserts, the world tends to be divided. You have your cake people, and your pie lovers. But now, there's a jaw-dropping creation that we may all be able to agree on — the cherpumple.
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Keeping The Political Peace At Work
Nov 2, 2010 — During a long and sometimes brutal midterm campaign season it proved difficult to keep politic al views — and arguments — out of the office.  Sue Shellenbarger, in the Wall Street Journal, looks at how to keep the political peace at work.
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News Corp's GOP Contributions Raise Eyebrows
Oct 1, 2010 — News Corp., run by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, gave $1 million to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, raising eyebrows after the Fox News Channel parent also gave $1 million to the Republican Governors Association.
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Is 2010 Really The Worst Year For Movies Ever?
Aug 3, 2010 — One critic can't stand this year's movies about "misunderstood mercenaries, rogue cops, congenial thugs from South Boston, boys who do not want to grow up, ever, ever, ever, and cats" — but is 2010 really the worst year for movies ever?
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How To Avoid Another Stressed-Out Vacation
Jun 16, 2010 — It's a summer tradition for many people: the stressed-out summer vacation. Melinda Beck tells us in the Wall Street Journal how to avoid that fate.
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Why Couldn't The End Come Sooner?
May 13, 2010 — The case for brevity, in movies, music, and literature.
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The Making Of An Office Jerk
Apr 28, 2010 — Everyone's worked with an office jerk. Sue Shellenbarger tells us in today's Wall Street Journal how they got that way, and what to do about it.
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Behavior Placement
Apr 7, 2010 — NBC Universal is replacing their usual product placements with behavior placements just in time for Earth Day. That's right — time to recycle, exercise, and eat right.
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