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After Okla. Tornado, Obama Offers Prayers Backed With Deeds

11:13am May 21, 2013

Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, President Obama offered words of comfort and federal resources to Moore, Okla., where a tornado hit Monday. At last count, 24 people were confirmed killed; the number was expected to rise.

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Tornado Ravages Oklahoma City Suburb

9:29pm May 20, 2013

Melissa Block talks to Joe Wertz of the public radio initiative State Impact about the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on Monday.

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Forecasters Had Chance To Warn Moore, Okla., Before Tornado

9:27pm May 20, 2013

Melissa Block talks to Jon Hamilton about the science of tornadoes.

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Business Owner Describes Major Destruction After Tornado

9:26pm May 20, 2013

Melissa Block talks to Casey Mongold, owner of Casey's Tire and Auto in Moore, Okla., where a tornado caused widespread destruction on Monday.

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TD Bank volunteers sort donated food into barrels at the Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg in Montgomery County, Md. Poverty in the county just outside Washington, D.C., has grown by two-thirds since 2007.

Advocates Struggle To Reach Growing Ranks Of Suburban Poor

2:30pm May 20, 2013

by Pam Fessler

The number of poor people living in America's suburbs now surpasses those in cities or rural areas. Long focused on the urban poor, social service agencies are now trying to respond to the basic needs of a much more far-flung population.

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Tiny Living: The Rise Of Small Spaces

2:14pm May 20, 2013

As the populations in big cities increase and more people choose to live alone, a new trend of living in very small spaces has emerged. But the tiny living movement is not without controversy as growth of these multi-unit buildings puts pressure on established neighborhoods.

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The Future Of The Workers' Movement

2:10pm May 20, 2013

As membership in private-sector labor unions has continued to nosedive, traditional labor groups have been forced to reevaluate — just as non-union worker groups have emerged. Guest host Jennifer Ludden talks to writer Josh Eidelson about what he calls 'alt-labor.'

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Boom Or Bust? Saving Rhode Island's 'Superman' Building

11:30am May 20, 2013

by NPR Staff

The iconic Industrial Trust Tower in downtown Providence is empty for the first time in 85 years. Developers want to turn it into luxury apartments — and want the state and city to pay for it. But Providence — like the rest of Rhode Island — faces its own economic problems, as well as a recent failed investment.

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Is There Really A Second-Term Curse?

11:15am May 20, 2013

by Ari Shapiro

Whether it's Richard Nixon's resignation or Bill Clinton's impeachment, presidents tend to have a tough time during the back half of an eight-year presidency.

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Local Story Shows 'Plain Dealer' Prowess, But Future's Murky

8:03am May 18, 2013

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Connie Schultz, former columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Starting this summer, the paper's owners will be reducing home delivery to three days a week and making huge cuts in the newsroom staff.

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