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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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Basements Not An Option For Many Homes In Oklahoma
May 22, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks to Scott Neuman about why basements in Oklahoma are so uncommon.
 
Army Sgt. Accused Of Filming Female Cadets Without Consent
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A Sgt. 1st Class who worked at West Point is accused of videotaping female cadets without their consent. The story was first reported by the New York Times. It's the latest in a series of embarrassing cases for the military, which has acknowledged it has a significant problem of sexual assault and harassment in the ranks.
 
Murder In South London Treated As Terrorist Attack
May 22, 2013 | NPR · A man has been hacked to death in London and British officials are said to be treating it as an Islamist terrorist attack. The government's called an urgent meeting of its crisis response committee. It happened in daylight close to a military barracks in Woolwich, in south London. A local parliamentarian says the dead man was a serving British soldier. Media reports say two young men hit the victim in a car, and then used a machete and butchers' knives to kill him in the street. One witness reportedly said the assailants stood around, waving knives and a gun, and asked people to film them. Officials say two men were shot and injured by police.
 

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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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Fanciful Fauna: 3 Tall Tales Of Clever Critters
Aug 27, 2012 — In real life, having a pet is hard work — they're messy, hard to train, and losing them can be heartbreaking. But in literature, as author Julia Stuart writes, animals are delightful. Is there a literary animal that you love? Tell us in the comments.
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Lesser-Known Lit: Seeking Summer's Hidden Gems
Jul 3, 2012 — Passing along a book that no one has heard of is like telling a really good secret. NPR's Barrie Hardymon recommends a hot Southern thriller, a scathing evisceration of the newspaper biz, a slightly ridiculous, totally gratifying romance, and one extra gem that's been hiding in plain sight.
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'Death And The Penguin' Captures Post-Soviet Reality
Apr 24, 2012 — Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov writes short, surrealistic stories full of dark comedic surprises. His latest is The Case of the General's Thumb, but critic John Powers suggests starting with his 1996 novel, Death and the Penguin. It's a fast-paced, witty read and what Powers calls "an almost perfect novel."
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'The Onion': Mocking All Who Deserve It Since 1988
Nov 20, 2009 — America's Finest News Source has released a book celebrating its 21 years of satire (with a wink). Onion editors Joe Randazzo and Joe Garden talk with Renee Montagne about the serious business of being funny. Also: See the fun The Onion has had at NPR's expense.
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The Bride Wore Vera Wang; The Groom A Codpiece
Jun 2, 2009 — The wedding announcements of the Sunday New York Times — so careful in their cataloging of academic degrees and parents' professions — presented Rob Baedeker and his fellow members of the Kasper Hauser's comedy group with a perfect opportunity for satire.
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Hard Copy: Reporter Pens Killer Newsroom Novel
Aug 4, 2008 — As a journalist, John Darnton spent 40 years at The New York Times. As a novelist, he writes colorful mysteries. His newest murder yarn, set in a big-city newsroom that seems awfully familiar: Black and White and Dead All Over.
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