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Community Service For Former Bachmann Aide Accused Of Theft 27 Aug 2013 | 09:32 pm
A one-time aide in the Washington office of Minnesota Republican Rep.
Fundraising Group for War Memorial to Tour Kansas 27 Aug 2013 | 09:21 pm
An organization is bringing artifacts from 9/11's Ground Zero to Kansas as part of a nationwide tour. The Gold Star 11 tour will be making its way through Kansas next month with a unique piece of mem...
Reporter's Notebook On Education Challenges 27 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
Transcript MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. We are spending this hour talking about education. You can join the conversation as well on Twitter using #N...
More Than A Number? Educators On What Standardized Testing Means 27 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
Transcript MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. We are continuing our focus on education this hour. Later, we'll have a closer look at why some Memphis scho...
Sec. Of Education: Graduation Rates 'Nothing We Can Be Proud Of' 27 Aug 2013 | 09:19 pm
Transcript MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Today, we are talking about education just as students across the country are heading back to school and man...
Williams Sisters Win At U.S. Open, Move To Second Round 27 Aug 2013 | 09:05 pm
Serena Williams dispatched Francesca Schiavone, 6-0, 6-1, in the first round of the U.S. Open Monday night, in a game played under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. With the win, Serena ...
For Kids With Special Needs, More Places To Play 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Remember running around the playground when you were a kid? Maybe hanging from the monkey bars or seeing who could swing the highest? It wasn't just a mindless energy burn. Many have called play the ...
Find Accessible Playgrounds Near You 27 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
A community-edited guide to accessible playgrounds. So far, we've identified more than 1,200. Help us find more at npr.org/playgrounds. Copyright 2013 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.
Immigration: A Grown-Up Subject For Young Readers 27 Aug 2013 | 08:44 pm
The newest book by Kansas City author Angela Cervantes tackles a tough subject: what happens when immigrant families are torn apart. Cervantes' approach is different: the book is written for a young a...
Health Insurance Exchanges Prompt Consumers' Questions 27 Aug 2013 | 08:40 pm
With the opening of online health insurance marketplaces a little over a month away, I've been receiving lots of questions about how they'll work. Here's one that deals with the issue of getting the ...
