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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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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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At Bush Library Dedication, Bipartisan Praise
Apr 25, 2013 — The ceremony brought together five presidents — four former and the current occupant of the White House. George W. Bush's love of country and efforts to help some of the world's poorest people won him high praise.
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Memorable Moments From Democratic Conventions Of The Past
Sep 4, 2012 — A look at five memorable Democratic conventions of the past, beginning in 1956 — when presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson threw the decision on naming a running mate to the delegates.
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As Egyptians Prepare To Vote, Jimmy Carter Watches 'Complete Transformation'
May 22, 2012 — The former president is in Egypt to observe its first free presidential election, which begins on Wednesday.
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Obama To Romney: 'Good Luck Tonight ... Really'
Mar 6, 2012 — Asked about Romney charging he's the "most feckless" president since Carter, Obama smiled and wished the Republican presidential contender the best in today's Super Tuesday contests.
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Jimmy Carter's Guess: Egypt's Mubarak 'Will Have To Leave'
Jan 31, 2011 — Carter also said he knows and likes Omar Suleiman, Mubarak's hand-chosen vice president. He described Suleiman as intelligent. The former president described the current crisis in Egypt as the most profound in the Middle East since he left office.
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JFK Still Tops Gallup's Best Presidents Poll, Nixon Is Last
Dec 6, 2010 — Kennedy still gets the highest approval ratings and Clinton and Bush the elder's ratings have risen by 8 percentage points. Jimmy Carter's approval rating fell by 9 percentage points, however, between 2006 and the recent survey.
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Obama Will Take Tougher Stands In Future: Jimmy Carter
Nov 30, 2010 — Carter said he saw Obama becoming a tougher advocate for his views since he will give up on the GOP. So he thinks the next two years will be "better" for Obama. He also reminds us that when he was president, Republicans actually supported him.
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Jimmy Carter Hospitalized After Flight; Upset Stomach Is Diagnosed
Sep 28, 2010 — CNN is reporting that former President Jimmy Carter has been taken ill after a flight to Cleveland, and is currently in a Cleveland hospital.  Awaiting more details.
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Holding A Grudge For 30 Years: Jimmy Carter Against Ted Kennedy
Sep 21, 2010 — Grudges and slights have always been held in American political history.  But Jimmy Carter's grudge against Ted Kennedy for fighting him on health care continues to this day, 30 years later.
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Jimmy Carter Blames Ted Kennedy For Killing Earlier Health Overhaul
Sep 16, 2010 — Former President Jimmy Carter blamed Sen. Ted Kennedy for derailing his own health overhaul.
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