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NPR Arts & Culture - May 27, 2014 - 12:00am

The summer-movie slate looks like a typically airheaded one, from Land of the Lost to the naughty new spoof Bruno. But fear not: We found a few dramas — even some foreign weepies — to help tide you over.

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VIDEO: Tears Flow As Mom Finds Son After Tornado

NPR News - 1 hour 11 min ago

Trenda Purcell searched for her 8-year-old son Kamden after Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla. When she found him, their reunion was emotional. The Oklahoman was there to capture the moment.

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JPMorgan Shareholders Vote To Keep Dimon As Chairman, CEO

NPR News - 1 hour 12 min ago

Some shareholders said splitting the roles would lead to better governance. The proposal received only 32 percent of the vote.

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Soderbergh's Liberace, 'Behind The Candelabra'

NPR Arts & Culture - 1 hour 16 min ago

In his new HBO film, the acclaimed director examines the five-year relationship between the flamboyant entertainer and Scott Thorson, who was 40 years Liberace's junior and still a teenager when they met. Michael Douglas plays Liberace and Matt Damon plays Thorson.

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Who Becomes The Face Of A Horrific Attack?

NPR News - 1 hour 16 min ago

In the aftermath of horrible acts of violence, whose faces stick in our memory? Whose faces should?

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'Tornado Emergency': A Rare, Dire Warning Born In Oklahoma

NPR News - 1 hour 56 min ago

The warning is issued by forecasters in the deadliest of situations. It was first used during a storm eerily similar to Monday's. It was 1999 and the Norman, Okla., office foretold a twister that left 46 people dead and injured 800.

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The Difficulties Of Proving Racial Profiling

NPR News - 1 hour 58 min ago

Closing arguments have wrapped up in a lawsuit challenging the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk policy. Plaintiffs say the majority of the stops involved black and Hispanic men. But New York City says there's no racial motivation whatsoever. Host Michel Martin asks the tricky question: how exactly do you prove racial profiling?

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Socks Are Optional As Pakistan Grapples With Power Cuts

NPR News - 2 hours 55 sec ago

You are a poor country with chronic power shortages. The summer is blazing hot. What do you do? In Pakistan, the prime minister has banned air conditioners in government offices — but says it's OK for workers to go without socks.

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Big Changes At U.S. Speedskating Body, But Scandals Linger

NPR News - 2 hours 19 min ago

Rebellious athletes, drained budgets, dysfunctional management and a string of embarrassing scandals. Persistent turmoil at U.S. Speedskating threatened American success at the looming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. So USS has undergone a major reorganization.

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The Starfleet Divide: The 'Star Trek' Universe Revisits One Of Its Great Debates

NPR Arts & Culture - 2 hours 36 min ago

J.J. Abrams isn't the first guy to bait Star Trek fans by messing with the brand.

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The Starfleet Divide: The 'Star Trek' Universe Revisits One Of Its Great Debates

NPR Arts & Culture - 2 hours 36 min ago

J.J. Abrams isn't the first guy to bait Star Trek fans by messing with the brand.

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After Okla. Tornado, Obama Offers Prayers Backed With Deeds

Morning Edition - 2 hours 46 min ago

Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, President Obama offered words of comfort and federal resources to Moore, Okla., where a tornado hit Monday. At last count, 24 people were confirmed killed; the number was expected to rise.

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'I Was Dismayed' To Learn What Agency Did, Ex-IRS Chief Says

NPR News - 2 hours 49 min ago

Under Douglas Shulman's watch, IRS personnel singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny. That, he conceded Tuesday, has "justifiably led to questions" about the tax agency's motivation.

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'I Was Dismayed' To Learn What Agency Did, Ex-IRS Chief Says

NPR Politics - 2 hours 49 min ago

Under Douglas Shulman's watch, IRS personnel singled out some conservative groups for extra scrutiny. That, he conceded Tuesday, has "justifiably led to questions" about the tax agency's motivation.

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After Tornado, A Dog Rescue Raises Spirits, And Gains Fans

NPR News - 3 hours 33 min ago

In a stroke of luck that added a rare bright spot to what has been a sad story of widespread devastation and loss of life, Moore, Okla., resident Barbara Garcia was reunited with her dog in dramatic fashion — during an interview with CBS.

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Less Sleep For Teens Means Higher Risk For Car Crashes

NPR News - 4 hours 3 min ago

New, young drivers are much more likely to have an accident if they're short on sleep, researchers say. And teenage drivers are far more impaired than adults when facing an equivalent lack of sleep.

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Oklahoma Tornado: Finding Aid, Giving Aid

NPR News - 4 hours 54 min ago

Residents of Moore, Okla., are searching for survivors and coming to terms with a massive tornado that left dozens of people dead and injured more than 200 others Monday afternoon. As aid and recovery groups search for victims and try to reunite loved ones, they're also seeking donations and coordinating housing.

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Rep. Cole Is From Moore, Where Deadly Twister Hit

Morning Edition - 6 hours 10 min ago

Rescuers are still combing through the rubble Tuesday morning in Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City. More is the hometown of Republican Rep. Tom Cole. He encourages everyone to remember that people in the area will need long-term help.

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Border Collies Protect Scientsts' Research From Geese

Morning Edition - 6 hours 24 min ago

Scientists in Canada were working at an experimental research farm, testing crops like corn and barley. But packs of Canadian geese had been swooping in and destroying the crops. Two border collies were hired to chase away the geese.

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