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Must Reads : The Two-Way Some stories are just too weird, too funny or too sad to ignore. They may not be "serious news," but are so fascinating you must read them. NPR correspondents are on the watch for such tales. We pass along the best, from NPR and other news outlets.

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Tuesday June 30, 2009

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A Challenge: Write Worse Than This Guy

June 30, 2009 • Who can write worse than Edward Bulwer-Lytton?

A Challenge: Write Worse Than This Guy

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At The Apollo, They're Lining Up For Michael

June 30, 2009 • Apollo Theater tribute to Michael Jackson attracts fans.

Friday June 26, 2009

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Streaking Thief; Married Frogs; Hopped-Up Wallabies: Week's Strange Stories

June 26, 2009 • Strange stories of the week include opium-eating wallabies.

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Jackson Attorney Says He Warned Family About 'Overmedication'

June 26, 2009 • Jackson lawyer says again that Michael was "overmedicating."

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Jackson's Life Of 'Fantasy And Tragedy'

June 26, 2009 • News media look at the eccentric life of Michael Jackson.

Jackson's Life Of 'Fantasy And Tragedy'

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Thursday June 25, 2009

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Michael Jackson Dead At 50

June 25, 2009 • Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, dies at the age of 50.

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For Colbert, The Sanford Story Is Also About ... Colbert

June 25, 2009 • Stephen Colbert has fun at Gov. Mark Sanford's expense.

Tuesday June 23, 2009

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Ed McMahon Was One Of Us

June 23, 2009 • Sonari Glinton, an All Things Considered producer, has a deftly done appreciation of Ed McMahon. It's clear that Sonari really gets why McMahon worked for so many o

Friday June 19, 2009

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For Fans Of Bo Obama: A 'Baseball Card'

June 19, 2009 • Bo Obama gets a "baseball card."

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Strange Tales Of Skeh-wy Carrots & Dresses That Light Up

June 19, 2009 • Seven strangest stories of the week.

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Missing Your Dad? Talk To Someone Who Knew Him Long Ago

June 19, 2009 • I think about my dad quite often this time of year. Not just because of Father's Day, which comes this Sunday, but also because of what I've come to think of as a second Father's Day for the Memmott family on the last Saturday each June.

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What's Up With Jon & Kate?

June 19, 2009 • Are Jon & Kate headed to splitsville?

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$4,700 To Declare? Bah! How About $134 Billion?!

June 19, 2009 • Billions in fake T-bills.

Thursday June 18, 2009

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Senate Apologizes For Slavery And Jim Crow

June 18, 2009 • The U.S. Senate formally apologized for slavery and the segregationist Jim Crow laws of the 20th Century today.

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NASA Successfully Launches Two Lunar Probes

June 18, 2009 • America is headed to the Moon again with NASA's successful launch this afternoon of an Atlas V rocket carrying two unmanned lunar probes.

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