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Friday, January 18, 2013
Arts & Life
In A Fragmented Cultureverse, Can Pop References Still Pop?
January 18, 2013 In film and TV, pop culture references are meant to give a knowing nod to those in the audience who understand the joke. But in an increasingly segmented and diverse country, those jokes may be pulling in fewer laughs.
The Two-Way
As Social Issues Drive Young From Church, Leaders Try To Keep Them
January 18, 2013 Morning Edition wraps up its weeklong look at the growing number of people who say they do not identify with a religion. In the final conversation, two religious leaders describe what they do to attract young people to the church.
Animals
Figuring How To Pay For (Chimp) Retirement
January 18, 2013 The National Institutes of Health owns or supports almost 700 chimps. But the question of where they go when no longer needed for research is a thorny one: NIH money to support retired chimps in sanctuaries has been limited by Congress.
Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond
Experts Urge Caution As $50 Billion In Sandy Aid Passes House
January 18, 2013 More than two months after the storm, the House of Representatives passed a bill to spend $50 billion to help Eastern states struck by Hurricane Sandy. But some scientists and engineers say there's danger in rushing ahead to rebuild a coastline that's sure to get hit again.
It's All Politics
Latino Voters Urge Obama To Keep Immigration Promise
January 18, 2013 After turning out in a big way for President Obama in the fall, many Latinos say they want him to do something he did not do in his first term: push hard for and sign a comprehensive immigration overhaul.
StoryCorps
The Moment Race Mattered: A Haunting Childhood Memory
January 18, 2013 Bernard Holyfield was 5 years old when he learned that skin color made a big difference. He recalls an incident in the early 1960s in Alabama in which a drunken white man approached him and his brother while they were playing on their front lawn.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Shots - Health News
Obama's Plans For Guns Put Focus On Mental Health Of The Young
January 17, 2013 KHNThe president's push to address gun violence and mental health centers largely on training teachers and others who work with children, teens and young adults to recognize illness as it's developing.
