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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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Photographer Captures Plight Of The Tiger
Nov 22, 2011 — Fewer than 3,200 tigers exist in the wild. Photographer Steve Winter traveled to Asia to document their perilous situation.
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Be Part Of A Live 'TOTN' Broadcast On September 20th
Sep 9, 2011 — Talk of the Nation will broadcast live from National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2011. If you're in town, please join us for a discussion on the teenage brain and a conversation with explorers.
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What's With The Hot Pink In Baghdad?
Jul 15, 2011 — On assignment for National Geographic magazine, photographer Lynsey Addario went back to Baghdad for the first time since 2004. She discusses a motif that appears in her photos — and the remarkable changes she saw afoot.
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Surprising Portraits: Photos Of Feathers
Jan 25, 2011 — A National Geographic article about bird evolution is interesting; even more interesting are the portraits of feathers.
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Photographing Apple's Snow Leopard And Other Big Cats
Aug 5, 2010 — Steve Winter has an odd experience when he enters an Apple store. The elusive snow leopard, which he chased for 10 grueling months in northern India, is now everywhere. His tiger photos appear in this month's National Geographic magazine.
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'Uncontacted' Amazon Tribes
Jun 17, 2008 — All about "uncontacted" tribes in the Amazon with explorer Scott Wallace.
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Climate Connections
Apr 22, 2008 — Around the world with NPR and National Geographic.
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VIDEO: Just Like In 'Up', House Floats Into Sky Under 300 Balloons
Mar 8, 2011 — National Geographic Channel's How Hard Can It Be? show decided to see if it could use balloons to float a whole house — just like in the Pixar movie Up. The answer: yes.
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