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Rescuers Check Piles Of Debris For Survivors In Moore, Okla.
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May 23, 2013
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Group houses are becoming popular — again — among some single baby boomers, and not just for financial reasons. Marianne Kilkenny (second from right) shares her home in Asheville, N.C, with four other people.
Boomer Housemates Have More Fun
()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.
Planet Money
Why Apple (And Lots Of Other Companies) Wound Up In Ireland()
May 22, 2013 It goes back to a single page in a report written decades ago by U.S. consultants, and funded by the U.S. State Department.
Research News
Quantum Or Not, New Supercomputer Is Certainly Something Else()
May 22, 2013 NASA and Google have come together to buy a new kind of computer that the manufacturer says runs on the strange laws of quantum mechanics. But some physicists counter that the machine, known as the D-Wave Two, has never demonstrated a phenomenon known as "quantum entanglement."
Parallels
West Bank Businesses Seek Growth Amid Uncertainty()
May 22, 2013 Political unpredictability in the region hampers all kinds of businesses: from stone-cutters and shoemakers to IT. Business owners in the West Bank say Secretary of State John Kerry's commitment to remove barriers to commerce might go further than actual cash.
Your Money
Instead Of Snoozing In Savings, Let's Put $5,000 To Work()
May 22, 2013 It's a hard time to be a saver. The return on a savings account doesn't even keep up with inflation, and that has led many savers to ask: What should I do with my money? NPR's Uri Berliner takes $5,000 out of his own personal savings and explores various investment opportunities.
Sweetness And Light
Backing Becks: Don't Knock The Soccer Star's Talents()
May 22, 2013 After the announcement that David Beckham is retiring, there's been much discussion about how good of an athlete he's really been. Sports commentator Frank Deford says Beckham's talents have been overlooked.
