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Writing On The Sly, Nathaniel Rich's Secret Debut
It took over five years for Nathaniel Rich to finish his first novel — maybe because he was writing The Mayor's Tongue secretly, first as a college student, and then while writing film criticism during the day.
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Medical Examiner Rules Junior Seau's Death A Suicide
The former NFL star reportedly shot himself in the chest Wednesday in California. While he did not leave a note, the medical examiner's report confirms what had been suspected.
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Political Scientist Asks: Are Obama's Approval Ratings Better Than They Seem?
After examining presidencies going back to Dwight Eisenhower, and figuring out both the expected and actual voter-approval ratings for those White House occupants, a political scientist concluded that President Obama is actually outperforming the favorability rating history would predict.
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Greenland's Ice Melting More Slowly Than Expected
While the glaciers hold enough water to raise sea level feet by 20 feet, a new study says the runaway meltdown of Greenland's ice isn't happening as some had feared. This means a "worst-case scenario" of 6 feet of sea level rise by the end of this century is unlikely, a polar researcher says.
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Do Campaign Ads Seem More Negative This Year? It's Not Just You
A new analysis of TV ads so far this election cycle finds that 70 percent of the messages have been negative — a trend spearheaded by the heavily financed superPACs supporting the candidates. At this point in the 2008 election, 91 percent of TV ads were positive.
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Why Do Bike-Share Riders Skip Helmets?
Researchers found that only 20 percent of riders using shared bicycles wear helmets, despite the risk of injury. We took to the streets of Washington, D.C., to ask bicyclists, with and without helmets, about their choices.
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Corn Farmers Hope, Cautiously, For A Bumper Crop
U.S. farmers have planted more acres of corn in 2012 than in any year since the Great Depression. And while some are concerned that a bumper crop could push down prices, some analysts say global demand will help offset an increase in corn yields.
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Student Forgotten In Holding Cell: 'Changes Have To Be Made'
In an interview with NPR, Daniel Chong said five days without food or water tested his sanity and his resolve to live. Now he wants the government to make sure this doesn't happen again.
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What American Women Do For Work
Forty years ago, only 1 in 3 American workers was a woman. Today, it's 1 in 2. What jobs did all those women get? And how did gender breakdowns change by industry?
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Diplomats Up Efforts To Avert War Between Sudans
Critical, unresolved quarrels over issues such as oil and borders have led the two Sudans to the brink of war. A U.N. Security Council resolution gives the nations until Friday to stop fighting — or face possible sanctions. Then, they have two weeks to begin negotiating a way out of their disputes.
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Facebook Sets IPO Pricing Between $28 And $35
With that price range the social network is valuing itself between $77 billion and $96 billion.
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Will French Election Mark A Reversal Of Austerity?
The possibility that French Socialist Francois Hollande may unseat President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday's election is making waves. Hollande's promise to boost growth and job creation would mark a change from the fiscal austerity pact championed by Sarkozy and Germany's Angela Merkel.
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Democrats Keep Getting Dinged For Hitting GOP On Women's Health, Loans
Obama administration officials, congressional Democrats and others have repeatedly charged Republicans with trying to strip money from women's health to pay to keep interest rates on some student loans from doubling. But as journalists, including NPR's own Julie Rovner, have pointed out, that doesn't appear to be true. Still, a MoveOn.org ad appearing Thursday repeats the charge.
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Finish This Sentence: 'Before I Die, I Want To ...'
A public art project that challenges people to think about what's important to them comes to Denver on Friday. What would you say?
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VIDEO: Lioness Tries To 'Eat' Baby Dressed In Zebra Hoodie
The baby — faced with the swats of the much bigger cat — didn't flinch. Instead, he says, "Kitty."
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Nuns And The Vatican: A Clash Decades In Making
A recent Vatican crackdown has taken many American sisters by surprise. But observers say the conflict has been brewing since the Second Vatican Council, the controversial church liberalization launched in the 1960s.
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CDC Says Helmets Are No Match For Tornadoes, But They Might Not Hurt
Last year, tornadoes claimed the lives of more than 500 people in the U.S. Some safety advocates say protecting your head with a sturdy helmet could help reduce injuries and deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's unaware of evidence in favor of helmets, but it acknowledges people may want to use them to protect themselves against head injuries.
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Syrian Security Forces Attack Aleppo University
It was an unusual attack in Syria's second city, which had remained relatively peaceful. Activists said at least four were killed.
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Bin Laden Papers Show Him Frustrated, Marginalized
The former al-Qaida leader was planning attacks throughout his years in Pakistan, which included a wish to kill President Obama. But the plots were far beyond the capability of his weakened organization. And bin Laden was upset with the actions of affiliated groups he couldn't control.
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With Chen's Fate Uncertain, Online 'Dark Glasses' Campaign Continues
Hundreds of people who are concerned about his safety have uploaded photos of themselves wearing sunglasses — a show of solidarity with the Chinese activist, who is blind and is normally seen in dark glasses. The campaign keeps building.
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