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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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From Louisiana To Versailles, Funding 'Vital Stories, Artfully Told'
Feb 20, 2013 — With its mission to tell stories from underrepresented perspectives, Cinereach has supported more than 100 movies, including Beasts of the Southern Wild and The Queen of Versailles.
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Dear Reader: Yes, There's A Reason People Asked Dear Abby For Advice
Jan 17, 2013 — "Dear Abby" columnist Pauline Phillips died Wednesday. We take a moment to answer a question we weren't actually asked: Why do people ask strangers for advice anyway?
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A Day Later, The Space Jump Guy Is OK, But How About The Rest Of Us?
Oct 15, 2012 — Watching Felix Baumgartner's "space jump" on Sunday was exciting, riveting and unnerving. And it does make you wonder: What if something had gone wrong?
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The Critical Tyranny Of 'You're Doing It Wrong'
Oct 12, 2012 — With the increasing prevalence in criticism that sets down arbitrary rules for cultural consumption, a look at the unnecessary tunnel vision of "You're Doing It Wrong."
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Rovers Are From Mars: How Curiosity Is Killing It On Twitter
Aug 23, 2012 — The Mars rover Curiosity has a lot of technology built into her, but she's also got something extra: a social media presence.
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The Official Monkey See GAFFE-B-GON Primer: Big Gay Mutant Wedding Edition
Jun 25, 2012 — Just another gay mutant French-Canadian/black superhero marriage, is all.
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The Tyranny Of Character: Will The Real Sacha Baron Cohen Please Stand Up?
May 7, 2012 — Sacha Baron Cohen has been doing most of his promotion for his upcoming movie The Dictator not as himself but as Admiral General Aladeen. Maybe it's time to leave the character at home.
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Lana Del Rey Comes To 'Saturday Night Live' And Leaves Controversies Behind
Jan 13, 2012 — Singer Lana Del Rey has been the whipping girl of the music-blog world for the past year. But her upcoming appearance on this week's Saturday Night Live is about to make that irrelevant.
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Ever Wanted To Help Cover The News? Here's How You Can — In The UK, Anyway
Dec 10, 2011 — At one of Britain's most influential news outlets, editors are telling the public in advance about their coverage plans — and inviting the audience to help set the news agenda.
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How Hugh Grant Wants To Make You Rethink Tabloid Culture
Nov 22, 2011 — Hugh Grant's testimony yesterday related to an investigation of phone hacking by journalists spotlighted another step along an interesting path.
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