Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Assorted stories from NPR en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:14 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Seen And Heard At The Cannes Film Festival Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:14 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185739667&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185739667&ft=1&f= Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

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]]> Best Buy Reports 1Q Loss On Restructuring Costs Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs Tue, 21 May 2013 07:27:57 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185739686&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185739686&ft=1&f= Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs

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]]> Book News: Stephen King's New Bogeyman? Digital Publishing Also: the legacy of Kierkegaard; the creator of Lyle Crocodile has died; Aussie airliner Qantas commissions flight-length books. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185717055/book-news-stephen-kings-new-bogeyman-digital-publishing?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185717055/book-news-stephen-kings-new-bogeyman-digital-publishing?ft=1&f= Also: the legacy of Kierkegaard; the creator of Lyle Crocodile has died; Aussie airliner Qantas commissions flight-length books.

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]]> Crews Dig Through Night After Deadly Okla. Twister Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister Tue, 21 May 2013 07:11:41 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185715501&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185715501&ft=1&f= Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister

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]]> The Pope And The Devil: Is Francis An Exorcist? The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist? Tue, 21 May 2013 07:08:02 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185735047&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185735047&ft=1&f= The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?

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]]> German Central Bank: Economy To Improve 'Markedly' German central bank: Economy to improve 'markedly' Tue, 21 May 2013 07:07:36 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185735056&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185735056&ft=1&f= German central bank: Economy to improve 'markedly'

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]]> The National: Falling For 'Graceless' The band performs a special studio session for New York City's WFUV in advance of its new sixth album, <em>Trouble Will Find Me</em>. Watch The National perform "Graceless," live from The Cutting Room Studios in Manhattan. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/event/music/185548038/the-national-falling-for-graceless?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/event/music/185548038/the-national-falling-for-graceless?ft=1&f= The band performs a special studio session for New York City's WFUV in advance of its new sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me. Watch The National perform "Graceless," live from The Cutting Room Studios in Manhattan.

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]]> American Voices On 'The Unwinding' of America's Values George Packer's <em>The Unwinding </em>explores the social and economic upheavals that have transformed the U.S. over the past 30 years. In a nuanced work of literary journalism, colorful characters from across the class divide tell their own stories of a social contract in tatters. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/184183771/american-voices-on-the-unwinding-of-americas-values?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/184183771/american-voices-on-the-unwinding-of-americas-values?ft=1&f= George Packer's The Unwinding explores the social and economic upheavals that have transformed the U.S. over the past 30 years. In a nuanced work of literary journalism, colorful characters from across the class divide tell their own stories of a social contract in tatters.

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]]> IRS Officials To Be On Hot Seat Former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman and outgoing acting commissioner Steven Miller will be grilled. The IRS is under fire because some conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status were given extra scrutiny in recent years. An inspector general has called the actions "inappropriate." Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185732605/irs-officials-to-be-on-hot-seat?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/21/185732605/irs-officials-to-be-on-hot-seat?ft=1&f= Former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman and outgoing acting commissioner Steven Miller will be grilled. The IRS is under fire because some conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status were given extra scrutiny in recent years. An inspector general has called the actions "inappropriate."

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]]> Exclusive First Read: 'Big Brother,' By Lionel Shriver Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's latest, <em>Big Brother</em>. Shriver is no stranger to controversial topics, from school massacres to the American healthcare system. <em>Big Brother</em> is a comedic take on obesity and its effect on an Iowa family. Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/184865323/exclusive-first-read-big-brother-by-lionel-shriver?ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/2013/05/21/184865323/exclusive-first-read-big-brother-by-lionel-shriver?ft=1&f= Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's latest, Big Brother. Shriver is no stranger to controversial topics, from school massacres to the American healthcare system. Big Brother is a comedic take on obesity and its effect on an Iowa family.

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]]> President Obama To Speak On Oklahoma Disaster President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster Tue, 21 May 2013 06:56:53 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185733805&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185733805&ft=1&f= President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster

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]]> Pigeon Sale Yields World Record For Feathered Bolt Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt Tue, 21 May 2013 06:52:48 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185733135&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185733135&ft=1&f= Pigeon sale yields world record for feathered Bolt

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]]> How The French Economy Compares To Germany's, UK's How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's Tue, 21 May 2013 06:50:06 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185722677&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185722677&ft=1&f= How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's

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]]> Burberry's Profit Hit By Perfume Deal's Demise Burberry's profit hit by perfume deal's demise Tue, 21 May 2013 06:49:42 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185733207&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185733207&ft=1&f= Burberry's profit hit by perfume deal's demise

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]]> Housing Recovery Boosts Home Depot 1Q Results Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results Tue, 21 May 2013 06:46:57 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185731903&ft=1&f= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=185731903&ft=1&f= Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results

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