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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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Parking Industry Tries To Make Your Life Easier
May 22, 2013 | WLRN · The future of parking has been showcased in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, this week at the International Parking Institute's annual conference. The conversation has been about helping drivers get in and out of spaces as conveniently as possible.
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Boy Scouts To Decide Whether To Admit Gay Youth
May 22, 2013 | NPR · The Boy Scouts of America votes in Texas this week on whether to change its century old membership policy. The proposal is to open up the scouts to allow gay youth to join and continue to ban on adults who are gay. About 1,400 voting members will decide.
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Moore, Okla., Tornado Was 'Storm Of Storms'
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block and Robert Siegel give the latest in Oklahoma after a huge tornado tore through the state on Monday.
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IRS Inspector General To Review Handling Of Conservative Groups
May 21, 2013 | NPR · One commissioner ran the IRS when it engaged in targeted scrutiny of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. A second commissioner was in charge when the agency continued to withhold information from Congress. On Tuesday, they testified together for the first time, to the Senate Finance Committee.
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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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Your Kitchen Trash Reborn As Abstract Art
Dec 15, 2012 — Empty, forgotten, forlorn — the curbside recycling bin can seem like a sort of existential low point for all those soda bottles, tin cans, egg cartons and other containers whose contents we consume. But then - voila! Sorted for recycling, they become a thing of beauty.
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No More Shame: Boxed Wine Now Comes In A High-End Fashion Purse
Sep 3, 2012 — Boxed wine suffers a reputation for being cheap and generally lousy. Plus, a box can't really compete visually with a sleek glass bottle. So a Swedish company has reshaped the box into a purse, for easy transport and improved lines.
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Canning Factories On Wheels Rev Up The Beer 'Canvolution'
Aug 9, 2012 — The canned beer revolution is well under way, led by craft breweries that have adopted a cans-are-better philosophy and are winning over beer snobs nationwide. Now, cans are coming to even the tiniest microbreweries, thanks to mobile canning services.
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FDA Bans Chemical BPA From Sippy Cups And Baby Bottles
Jul 17, 2012 — Years after chemical companies stop using BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, the Food and Drug Administration announces a ban. But consumer groups say FDA should do more and ban BPA from all food containers.
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