5:46am

Tue May 21, 2013
NPR Story

Massive Tornado Takes Aim At Moore, Oklahoma

It's been a difficult night for rescuers in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Crews have been digging through what's left of neighborhoods searching for survivors after Monday's deadly tornado. At least 51 people died including 20 children, who tried to take shelter in an elementary school. The tornado destroyed the school. Kurt Gwartney of member station KGOU reports.

4:24am

Tue May 21, 2013
Business

CEO Cook To Defend Apple Before Senate Committee Hearing

Apple is paying billions of dollars less than it should in U.S. taxes each year, according to a report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The report says Apple avoids billions in tax payments mainly by shifting profits to three subsidiary companies in Ireland.

4:14am

Tue May 21, 2013
Business

JPMorgan Shareholders Consider Splitting CEO, Chairman Jobs

Originally published on Tue May 21, 2013 4:22 am

In Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase holds its annual shareholder meeting. They will vote on a key measure: Whether to strip CEO Jamie Dimon of his title of chairman of the board. A growing number of companies have split the CEO and chairman roles.

3:15am

Tue May 21, 2013

3:09am

Tue May 21, 2013
Author Interviews

After Crashing In Canadian 'Abyss,' Four Men Fight To Survive

On the night of Oct. 19, 1984, Erik Vogel was uneasy about flying. It was snowing; his plane's deicer and autopilot weren't working; and his co-pilot had been bumped to fit one more passenger on his 10-seater. But the young pilot was behind schedule and he felt like his job was on the line, so he took off, as he did most days, shuttling between the remote communities that dotted the Canadian wilderness.

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3:08am

Tue May 21, 2013
Author Interviews

Courtside Chemistry: How NBA's Phil Jackson Won 'Eleven Rings'

Phil Jackson is famous not only for coaching stars — Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen with the Chicago Bulls, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal with the L.A. Lakers — but also for his distinctive "zen" approach to basketball. He introduced his teams to yoga and meditation, and regularly assigned his players books to read.

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3:01am

Tue May 21, 2013
Shots - Health News

Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty

When the sun rises over the Rio Grande Valley, the cries of the urracas – black birds – perched on the tops of palm trees swell to a noisy, unavoidable cacophony. That is also the strategy, it could be said, that local officials, health care providers and frustrated Valley residents are trying to use to convince Governor Rick Perry and state Republican lawmakers to set aside their opposition and expand Medicaid, a key provision of the federal health law.

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2:59am

Tue May 21, 2013
Parallels

The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes

On a bright and warm Saturday morning, there's a steady flow of people dropping off donations at Martha's Table, a charity in downtown Washington, D.C. A mountain of plastic and paper bags stuffed with used dresses, scarves, skirts and footwear expands in one corner of the room. Volunteers sort and put clothes on hangers. They'll go on sale next door, the proceeds of which will help the needy in the area.

It's a scene played out across the U.S.: people donating their old clothes, whether through collection bins or through large charities, to help others.

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8:29pm

Mon May 20, 2013
Music

Do You Really Listen To Full Albums?

Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 9:17 pm

8:22pm

Mon May 20, 2013
Music

Aesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths

Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 9:16 pm

Credit Chrissy Piper / Courtesy of the artist

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