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Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials
May 23, 2013 | NPR · The Chicago school board on Wednesday voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. The Chicago Teachers Union and community activists plan to show their disapproval by campaigning against elected officials who disagreed with them.
 
College Students Eye Calendar, 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 at all clear if lawmakers can keep interest rates from doubling on July First.
 
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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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3-D Printing Is (Kind Of) A Big Deal
Jan 4, 2013 — It's miraculous to see: Press a button, make anything you want. But will it transform the economy?
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February 2nd: What's On Today's Show
Feb 2, 2012 — In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, exploring the manufacturing industry, and a look ahead to Super Bowl XLVI. In the second hour, celebrating the works of poet Langston Hughes, and actor Anthony Mackie talks about his latest film, Man on a Ledge.
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Made In America
Jan 23, 2012 — The movement of manufacturing to overseas locations may provide a short-term boost to the global economy. In the long term, however, its cost to the United States may be deep and difficult to reverse.
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Manufacturing Picked Up In September
Oct 1, 2012 — Also: there was more residential construction under way in August.
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Manufacturing Sector Shrank In June, Report Signals
Jul 2, 2012 — The Institute for Supply Management says its June "PMI" index stood at 49.7, down from 53.5 and the first time in nearly three years that it wasn't above 50. That's the line between growth in manufacturing and contraction.
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UPDATED: On Manufacturing News, Dow Closes At Highest Level In Four Years
May 1, 2012 — Strong-than-expected news about the factory sector has sent the Dow Jones industrial average up to a level not seen since the end of 2007.
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Manufacturing Output Up For Fourth Straight Month
Nov 16, 2011 — Though the economy faces many problems, the news about manufacturing adds to a string of reports that signal at least modest growth ahead.
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Factory Output Rose 0.4 Percent In May; Made Up Most Of April's Loss
Jun 15, 2011 — Output had fallen 0.5 percent the previous month.
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Gain In Manufacturing; Drop In Construction
Feb 1, 2011 — While the factory sector had another good month, the construction industry did not.
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Stocks Rallying; Manufacturing Up; Construction Spending Higher
Jan 3, 2011 — The nation's factory sector has expanded for 17 straight months and construction spending has gone up for three months. The big news this week, though, will be Friday's employment report.
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