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Thanks to Slain for this glorious add— One Love indeed!!! 
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NPR's All Thing's Considered
Tornado Safe Rooms In Schools A Popular, But Costly Idea
In the aftermath of the destruction in Moore, Okla., residents throughout Tornado Alley want storm shelters installed in schools. Some schools in the region already have them, but funding to build new ones is hard to come by.History Makes Hiring Household Help A Complex Choice
Many black women in the U.S. have or know someone who has done domestic work. With an expanding black middle class, some find themselves conflicted: To hire help or not?Toronto Mayor Dodges Accusations Of Crack Cocaine Use
Melissa Block talks to Jeff Semple of the CBC about the video that appears to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away
Los Angeles is home to a large slice of the world's bluejeans trade. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, the city's high-end bluejeans business faces a threat. The European Union has imposed a nearly 40 percent tariff, which could cripple the city's jean business.A Race Against Time To Find WWI's Last 'Doughboys'
In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.Battered Jersey Shore Pins Recovery Hopes On Summer Season
Seven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.Obama: Sexual Assault Has No Place In The Military
President Obama delivered the commencement address at Annapolis on Friday, challenging the U.S. Naval Academy graduates to help redefine national defense in the 21st century.Week In Politics: Obama And Drone Strikes
Melissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss highlights from the national security speech delivered by President Obama on Thursday.Book Review: 'Love Is Power, Or Something Like That'
Alan Cheuse reviews a collection of short stories called Love is Power, Or Something Like That by A. Igoni BarrettGerman Soccer Teams Face Off For League Championship
Robert Siegel speaks with sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about soccer news and Saturday's unlikely Champions League final between two German teams — Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium in London.iTunes Top 10 SPOKEN WORD. Click to visit the Apple iTunes Store to view the rest or buy your favorites!
7. Ballad of Bilbo Baggins - Leonard Nimoy
Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy from the album Spaced Out - The Best of Leonard Nimoy & William Shatner1. Blomster Små - Rolf Just Nilsen
Blomster Små by Rolf Just Nilsen from the album Barnas Viser 12. To This Day - Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long
To This Day by Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long from the album Remembrance Year9. To This Day - Shane Koyczan
To This Day by Shane Koyczan from the album Shut Up and Say Something3. Graduation March - Qitup
Graduation March by Qitup from the album Audio Tools6. Sports Inspirational Speeches - Erich Schwer
Sports Inspirational Speeches by Erich Schwer from the album Sports Inspirational Speeches - Single4. Who’s On First - Abbott & Costello
Who’s On First by Abbott & Costello from the album Who's On First8. I Will Not Let an Exam Result Decide My Fate (Extended Version) - Suli Breaks
I Will Not Let an Exam Result Decide My Fate (Extended Version) by Suli Breaks from the album I Will Not Let an Exam Result Decide My Fate (Extended Version) - Single5. Why I Love Her - John Wayne
Why I Love Her by John Wayne from the album America, Why I Love Her10. Where Have All the Children Gone? - Joseph Kerschbaum
Where Have All the Children Gone? by Joseph Kerschbaum from the album 1 of 29© 2013 Created by Wil.
