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All Things Considered

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1:06 pm
Wed December 19, 2012

When Someone You Know Loses A Child

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The grief a bereaved parent feels resides deep within and is individually expressed. Different people respond in different ways.
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A child's message rests with a memorial for shooting victims on Sunday in Newtown, Conn.
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Originally published on Fri December 21, 2012 6:21 pm

Amid the aftershocks of the senseless shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., our ever-more-complex society goes on to publicly discuss what happened and how to avoid such tragedy in the future.

But there are also private considerations and quieter questions of how to respond — on a personal level — to suffering parents.

What can you say to parents who have lost a child? What can you do?

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NPR's Backseat Book Club
12:58 pm
Wed December 19, 2012

In 'Red Pyramid,' Kid Heroes Take On Ancient Egypt

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Rick Riordan is the best-selling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. He lives in San Antonio with his wife and two sons.
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Originally published on Wed December 19, 2012 2:43 pm

If there was a recipe for the best-selling writer Rick Riordan, it would go something like this — start with a love of storytelling, fold in more than a decade of teaching middle school English, combine that with two sons of his own who don't quite share their dad's love of literature, and marinate all of that with a deep passion for mythology.

Riordan has sold tens of millions of kids' books. He hit pay dirt with the Percy Jackson series — it's about an everyday kid who has superhero powers because he's the secret son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.

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Music Reviews
12:55 pm
Wed December 19, 2012

Homeboy Sandman: A Rapper Leaves Law Behind

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Homeboy Sandman's fourth album is called First of a Living Breed.
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Originally published on Wed December 19, 2012 2:43 pm

The bare facts of Homeboy Sandman's back story don't sound very hip-hop: prep school in New Hampshire, Ivy League B.A., even some pieces for The Huffington Post. But, as is often the case with class and race in America, bare facts don't tell the whole story.

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All Tech Considered
3:01 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

The Day Instagram Almost Lost Its Innocence

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Instagram was the target of a storm of outrage on Twitter and other sites after the company announced a change in its user agreement that hinted that it might use shared photos in ads.
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Originally published on Thu December 20, 2012 12:16 pm

The wildly popular photo-sharing site Instagram nearly caused a user revolt when it revamped its terms of service and privacy policy to suggest it could allow uploaded photos to be used in ads without users' permission.

The change — which was posted in dense legalese on its website Monday — sparked users to vow to stop posting their color-filtered, tilt-shifted photos to Instagram.

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Law
1:56 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

Mich. Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing Concealed Weapons In Schools

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Originally published on Thu December 20, 2012 12:16 pm

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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

And I'm Robert Siegel.

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Spirit Of The Season
1:56 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

At A Real-Life Santa's Workshop, Christmas Comes Early

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Lou Nasti runs a factory in Brooklyn that makes animatronic Christmas displays. He's been at it for almost 44 years.
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Originally published on Thu December 20, 2012 12:16 pm

"Everyone calls me Geppetto," announces Lou Nasti. "I mean, look at me: The glasses, the gray hair — and I play with dolls. Come on."

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Asia
1:30 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

Rape Case In India Provokes Widespread Outrage

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Indian women and children in New Delhi stage a protest Tuesday to condemn the gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a city bus.
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Originally published on Thu December 20, 2012 12:16 pm

The gang rape of a young woman on a bus in Delhi has touched off outrage and soul-searching in the increasingly unsafe Indian capital.

Spontaneous protests have erupted, while anguished members of Parliament decried the attack.

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The Two-Way
12:46 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

How Much Good Can You Do? There's A Calculator For That

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Toby Ord, founder of Giving What We Can.
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Originally published on Thu December 20, 2012 12:16 pm

This time of year, many are thinking about giving to one charity or another and wondering just how much good their donations will do.

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The Salt
11:36 am
Tue December 18, 2012

One Airport's Trash Is 2 Million Worms' Treasure

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport has deployed an army of 1.9 million worms to eat through its organic waste. The airport has reduced the trash it sends to the landfill by 70 percent.
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Organic waste ends up in a series of 50-foot beds where the worms do their work. Castings (aka worm poop) fall through a screen at the bottom of the bed and will be used as fertilizer on airport grounds.
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Originally published on Thu December 20, 2012 12:16 pm

Food waste is not just a problem for restaurants — airports also have to deal with piles of this kind of garbage.

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It's All Politics
10:54 am
Tue December 18, 2012

Low-Profile Power Player Jack Lew May Be In Line For Treasury Post

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President Obama walks with White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew on March 2 on the South Lawn of the White House.
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Originally published on Thu December 20, 2012 12:16 pm

Ask the average person — even in Washington — who serves as President Obama's chief of staff and you'll probably get a blank stare.

Jack Lew hasn't been heard or seen in the "fiscal cliff" drama unfolding between the White House and Congress. But the former budget director, who took over the top White House job last January, has become a key player behind the scenes.

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