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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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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 31, 2013
Feb 1, 2013 — As 30 Rock comes to an end, Tina Fey's Bossypants hits week 55 on the paperback nonfiction list.
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Tina Fey: '30 Rock' Star And Creator Moves On
Jan 25, 2013 — The writer, actress and comedian has helmed the hit NBC show — which will have its series finale on January 31 — for seven seasons, during which time she's had two kids, been in a few movies and written a memoir called Bossypants.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 17, 2013
Jan 18, 2013 — At No. 6, a countess examines her Edwardian predecessor in Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 3, 2013
Jan 4, 2013 — At No. 5, Tina Fey's Bossypants delivers a humorous account of the comedienne's life.
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'We Killed': Women In Comedy, From Stand-Ups To Sitcoms
Oct 16, 2012 — A new oral history of women working in comedy includes stories from the world of stand-up, the world of late-night, and the world of comedy. Not all of it works, but author Yael Kohen explores some difficult choices the women she profiles have faced, and she gets some pretty good stories, too.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of April 26, 2012
Apr 26, 2012 — Bossypants — Tina Fey's humorous story of success — is on the list for a 16th week.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of March 29, 2012
Mar 29, 2012 — Bossypants, Tina Fey's comedic autobiography, holds the No. 1 spot for a 12th week.
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NPR Bestsellers: Paperback Nonfiction, Week Of January 12, 2012
Jan 13, 2012 — Bossypants — Tina Fey's humorous account of her road to success — debuts at No. 1.
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New In Paperback Jan. 9 - 15
Jan 11, 2012 — Novelist Jeff Shaara ends his World War II series, comedian Tina Fey gets bossy, playwright Michael Frayn remembers his working-class English father, former banker William Cohan scrutinizes Goldman Sachs, and journalist Seth Mnookin advocates for vaccines.
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Tina Fey On Life, Motherhood, Writing And Comedy
Jan 5, 2012 — Fey's memoir Bossypants contains her thoughts on juggling motherhood, acting, writing and executive producing 30 Rock. Fey joins Fresh Air's Terry Gross for a wide-ranging conversation about her years in comedy and her 2008 portrayal of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live.
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