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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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Entirely Real Photos: Even Adorable Royals Get Sleepy
Aug 30, 2012 — We take a quick look at some royal photos from the Paralympics.
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Ten Fun Things To Do After You Are Immortalized In A Wax Museum
Apr 4, 2012 — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have now had their likenesses done in wax. But what are the advantages of this star treatment?
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If I Said I'd Watch Hallmark's Kate & Wills Movie, Would You Hold It Against Me?
Aug 26, 2011 — Hallmark's royal wedding movie looks pretty corny from the previews, but the supporting cast is bizarrely talented. What's a person to do?
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Don't Judge Royal Attractiveness Based On These (Creepy) Will And Kate Dolls
Aug 18, 2011 — There are some dolls available of Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge on their wedding day. But they don't exactly flatter the couple very much.
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The Royal Wedding: A Crowd's-Eye View
Apr 29, 2011 — The commoners of London stood shoulder to shoulder like flag-waving, wedding-watching sardines with hats for the chance to see Prince William marry Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey. NPR's Linda Holmes takes in the day's ceremony and spectacle.
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At The Royal Wedding, Choreography Is Everything
Apr 28, 2011 — It's finally actually time for the royal wedding, after all the talk and the runup. And now, you'll get to see what is likely to be a very carefully planned event, where even the movements of little children are scheduled to the minute.
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Camped Out And Loving It: The Royal Wedding Die-Hards
Apr 28, 2011 — The tent people have staked out their places along the royal wedding route. It may look like craziness, but for some, the reasons to be present are relatively simple.
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Inventing Undue Fixation On Young Love Is Not On Ryan Seacrest's List Of Sins
Apr 28, 2011 — While there's plenty of overemphasis on the upcoming royal wedding, it's important to keep in mind that people have found a way to be more invested than they should be in the doings of young lovers and royals since long before television.
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In London, There Are Many, Many People (And At Least One Stuffed Monkey)
Apr 27, 2011 — Linda Holmes has arrived in London, where she will be until Saturday, checking out the town and the whoop-dee-doo surrounding the Royal Wedding.
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Monkey See Hits The Road: We're Going To London For The Royal Wedding
Apr 20, 2011 — Monkey See is going to the Royal Wedding, so it's time to make your suggestions for what we should see and do while we're there.
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