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Kids Pitch Business Ideas To Warren Buffett
May 21, 2013 | NPR · The kids competed in "The Secret Millionaire's Club" — an entrepreneurial contest tied to a web and cable series featuring a cartoon Warren Buffett. Thousands competed. Eight of them, ranging from age seven to 16, got to meet Buffett and present their ideas.
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Apple CEO Faces Senate Panel's Accusations Of 'Tax Gimmickry'
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Tim Cook will address reports that his company pays billions less than it should in U.S. taxes each year at a Tuesday hearing in Washington. According to a report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Apple avoids the tax payments by shifting profits to subsidiaries in Ireland.
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The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes
May 21, 2013 | NPR · The deadly collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh has heightened awareness about cheap clothes. Many Americans have become used to inexpensive clothing, but the garments are also discarded at a remarkable rate: Billions of pounds of clothing are recycled each year; nearly half is exported.
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What A Week: White House Rattled By Controversy
May 18, 2013 | NPR · NPR's Ari Shapiro joins host Scott Simon to talk about the Obama administration's week. The president was buffeted by revelations that the IRS had targeted Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status and that the Justice Department had subpoenaed reporter phone records. On top of that, Republicans continue to allege that the White House engaged in a cover-up of talking points about the attack in Benghazi, Libya.
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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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Documentary 'A Place At The Table' Is A Call To Action On Hunger
Mar 1, 2013 — A new documentary peels back the curtain on the problem of food insecurity in the U.S. It shows that hunger and obesity are more closely connected than many of us realize.
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Hours After A Meal, It's The Memory That Matters
Dec 6, 2012 — What a person remembers of a meal hours later, not the actual calories consumed, matters more when it comes to hunger. Eating while watching TV sets us up to eat more food than we should, but a new experiment shows how manipulating our memories of a meal can change how hungry we feel.
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Extreme Weather Means Extreme Food Prices Worldwide, Aid Agency Warns
Sep 6, 2012 — As climate change brings more drought and flooding, food prices are expected to keep spiking. Such spikes affect the poor the most, but especially the poor in Africa and the Middle East, says a new Oxfam report.
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Recession Still Hurting U.S. Families Trying To Put Food On The Table
Sep 5, 2012 — A USDA report shows that 18 million households are struggling with the lingering effects of the recession. Particularly hard hit are households with children headed by single mothers who may be working but aren't earning enough to get by without assistance.
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Backpacks For Kids In Punta Gorda, Fla.
Aug 23, 2012 — The Yah Yahs deliver backpacks full of healthy, non-perishable, child-friendly food to schools for kids principals and school nurses say are likely to be hungry on weekends.
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A Simple Gesture In Paradise, Calif.
Aug 20, 2012 — A Simple Gesture helps combat hunger in Paradise.
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Cooking For Everyone In Galesburg, Ill.
Aug 15, 2012 — Citizens formed the Knox Prairie Community Kitchen to help feed people in the area.
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Gardening For Good In Pompano, Fla.
Aug 13, 2012 — The Need to Feed Gardening Initiative plants community gardens, runs a community cafe and donates fresh produce to local food pantries.
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Providing Holistic Care In Durham, N.C.
Aug 8, 2012 — Caare, a grassroots organization that promotes a comprehensive approach to health, runs a food bank, provides substance abuse counseling and various activities — from yoga to zumba — all free of charge.
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Rescuing Food In Boulder, Colo.
Aug 7, 2012 — Volunteers collect tossed-out food — produce and packaged goods — from grocery stores, strap it to bikes and ride it to shelters, housing projects and at-risk community outlets.
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