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Taking New Hampshire's Temperature, On A Frozen Lake

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It's All Politics

Taking New Hampshire's Temperature, On A Frozen Lake

January 6, 2012 • Fishermen on a frozen lake provided us with an unfiltered Granite State take on the current crop of Republican contenders.

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Desktop Wallpaper Landscapes

May 28, 2010 • NPR photographer John Poole took a vacation in New Zealand and brought back photographic souvenirs.

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Time Traveling On The Grand Trunk Road

May 21, 2010 • NPR photographer John Poole explains how traveling the Grand Trunk Road is like stepping back in time.

Mobile Masterpieces On Pakistan's Grand Trunk Road

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Mobile Masterpieces On Pakistan's Grand Trunk Road

May 18, 2010 • Though donkey carts and rickshaws, motorbikes typify Pakistan's Grand Trunk Road, nothing symbolizes the road as much as its ornate, brightly colored trucks.

One Year Later, Results Of Stimulus Mixed

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One Year Later, Results Of Stimulus Mixed

February 17, 2010 • On the anniversary of President Obama's $787 billion stimulus, an examination of its impact and public opinion reveals mixed results on both fronts. And three stories show how stimulus funds affected a physician assistant, a youth outreach program and a wind turbine plant.

One Year Later, Results Of Stimulus Mixed

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Over The Rainbow: A Peruvian Travelogue

August 7, 2009 • By John Poole NPR Staff Photographer I have never seen so many rainbows in my life. They were everywhere — fat ones, skinny ones, straight ones, bowed ones. But what did I expect? I was in a rain forest. And I had traveled through one of the we...

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Iowa Hog Heaven

June 17, 2009 • Two weeks ago, I headed out to Iowa to photograph and report an upcoming NPR multimedia story about the wind business in the Hawkeye State. As a side trip, I drove over to the Wilson family farm outside Paullina to shoot pictures for >

Presidential Inauguration Of Barack Obama

Painting Anacostia Red, White and Blue

January 19, 2009 • Tens of thousands of Americans took to the streets Monday and took up the Obamas' challenge to launch a new era of community service. In the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Anacostia, the National Day of Service kicked off with a parade, then volunteers got busy with paint brushes.

Massachusetts Steps Forward On Health Coverage

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Health Care for All

Massachusetts Steps Forward On Health Coverage

July 23, 2008 • In the most closely watched health care experiment in the United States, Massachusetts is requiring nearly all of its citizens to have insurance. Support remains strong for the program, and the number of uninsured has dropped by half.

Adaptation

Floating Architecture for a Changing Climate

April 21, 2008 • Architect Koen Olthuis believes the best way to live with water is to live on water. In a Climate Connections video, Olthius explains why he wants to lead Holland — and the world — toward an amphibious future.

Democrats Debate in Iowa

Coffee Club Caucus

December 10, 2007 • It happens every morning. You can even set your watches to it. The coffee clubs settle into their tables at the Tremont Grille. The cafe sits along Main Street in Marshalltown, a community that in many ways reflects Iowa.