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'You Get Swept Up': A Story Of Love, Passion — And Vacuum Cleaners

Donnie Pedrola, 48, (left) and Tom Gasko, 57, at their Rolla, Mo., vacuum repair shop and museum, in June. "Most people aren't that passionate about something," Pedrola says of Gasko's lifelong and prolific love for vacuum cleaners. Dupe Oyebolu/StoryCorps hide caption

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'You Get Swept Up': A Story Of Love, Passion — And Vacuum Cleaners

On their first date, Tom Gasko and his husband, Donnie Pedrola, talked for hours about vacuum designs. "Most people aren't that passionate about something," Pedrola tells Gasko at StoryCorps.

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How Should Scientists' Access To Health Databanks Be Managed?

UK Biobank has granted 10,000 qualified scientists access to its large database of genetic sequences and other medical data, but other organizations with databases have been far more restrictive in giving access. KTSDESIGN/Getty Images/Science Photo Library hide caption

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How Should Scientists' Access To Health Databanks Be Managed?

How Should Scientists' Access To Health Databanks Be Managed?

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'You Get Swept Up': A Story Of Love, Passion — And Vacuum Cleaners

Donnie Pedrola, 48, (left) and Tom Gasko, 57, at their Rolla, Mo., vacuum repair shop and museum, in June. "Most people aren't that passionate about something," Pedrola says of Gasko's lifelong and prolific love for vacuum cleaners. Dupe Oyebolu/StoryCorps hide caption

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'You Get Swept Up': A Story Of Love, Passion — And Vacuum Cleaners

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'You Get Swept Up': A Story Of Love, Passion — And Vacuum Cleaners

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Is Facebook Too Big? State Attorneys General Want To Know

Attorneys general from eight states and the District of Columbia have launched a probe into Facebook and its market dominance. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption

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Is Facebook Too Big? State Attorneys General Want To Know

Is Facebook Too Big? State Attorneys General Want To Know

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