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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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A Songwriter And An Army Dad Share One Touching Story
May 15, 2013 — The song "I Drive Your Truck" is a No. 1 country hit. It began with a father's remembrance of his son, who was killed in action in Afghanistan — and a songwriter who just happened to be listening.
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When The Right One Comes Along: How 'Nashville' Tells Stories In Song
May 13, 2013 — The mostly unreleased songs on the TV show Nashville are easily woven into the drama. They appear organically in living room songwriting sessions, late night honky-tonks or stadium dress rehearsals. But someone has to track them all down.
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The Down Hill Strugglers On Mountain Stage
May 9, 2013 — The group combines traditional string-band styles with worldly influences from Africa, Scotland and beyond. Hear five songs from the Brooklyn trio, recorded live at the Paramount Theater in Bristol, Tenn./Va.
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Pistol Annies: Plain Truths, Sharp Humor, Three-Part Harmony
May 7, 2013 — The latest album from the trio of Miranda Lambert, Angaleena Presley and Ashley Monroe unites three distinct perspectives from some of the strongest voices in country music.
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Asleep At The Wheel On Mountain Stage
May 6, 2013 — The iconic Western swing band has spent more than 40 years honing its energetic, evolving, highly crowd-pleasing sound. Hear a super-sized 12-song concert, recorded live at the birthplace of country music.
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For The Austin Lounge Lizards, Weirdness Is A Virtue
May 3, 2013 — The Texas alt-country outfit has been spoofing politics, religion and romance for as long as most Austinites can remember.
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This Creature That I Am: The Mysteries Of George Jones
Apr 29, 2013 — The country singer began thrilled by the nightlife in the '50s, and was trapped in it by the '70s. Once a pariah in Nashville, he ended up a mascot who got respect.
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When Clarence Thomas Wrote To George Jones
Apr 26, 2013 — Among the many treasures that could be found on George Jones' wall of fame: a framed letter from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who wrote to tell Jones how much the country superstar's music had helped him through good times and bad.
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Sturgill Simpson On Mountain Stage
Apr 26, 2013 — The former Sunday Valley frontman performs outlaw country songs from his solo debut, High Top Mountain. It's an unflinching collection of hard country songs that draw instant comparisons to Waylon Jennings.
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Jonny Fritz: A Country Jester Gets Personal
Apr 25, 2013 — On his new album, Dad Country, the Nashville singer-songwriter emerges from behind the moniker Jonny Corndawg to reveal a more serious side. In several songs on the new record, he draws on a year he spent trying to salvage a relationship.
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