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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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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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Next: Hanni El Khatib
May 20, 2013 — The singer-songwriter combines soul, blues and punk on his blistering new album, Head in the Dirt.
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Next: Laura Stevenson
May 13, 2013 — The death-obsessed singer-songwriter explores a dark, folk-infused sound on her new album, Wheel.
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Next: Treetop Flyers
May 6, 2013 — Hear London's Treetop Flyers offer a taste of California with its throwback folk-rock sound.
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Next: The Saint Johns
Apr 29, 2013 — The duo mixes raw emotion and the beautifully blended vocals of Jordan Meredith and Louis Johnson.
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Next: Bleached
Apr 22, 2013 — Sisters Jessica and Jennifer Clavin's full-length debut, Ride Your Heart, is infused with beachy harmonies and punk attitude.
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Next: Escondido
Apr 15, 2013 — Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros' Tyler James and fashion designer Jessica Maros met in 2011 and bonded over a mutual love of Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Western soundtracks. Hear two tracks from the duo's debut album, The Ghost of Escondido, which was recorded live in one day.
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Next: Waxahatchee
Apr 1, 2013 — Singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield's new album, Cerulean Salt, is a bare evocation of youth.
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Next: Duquette Johnston
Mar 18, 2013 — Hear two tracks from the roots-rock musician's upcoming album, Rabbit Runs A Destiny.
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Next: Birdie Busch And The Greatest Night
Mar 11, 2013 — Hear two tracks from the whimsical singer-songwriter's new album Birdie Busch and the Greatest Night.
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Next: Jesse Dee
Mar 4, 2013 — Hear two tracks from the soulful musician's debut album, On My Mind, In My Heart.
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