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Army Seeks Brave And Willing Eaters To Test Its MREs

7:54am January 02, 2016

by Scott Simon

The Army is asking for volunteers to eat Meals Ready to Eat — and nothing but — for six weeks for a study on gut health. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on MREs and the jokes soldiers crack about them.

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Along Missouri's Waterways, Flooding Brings 'Total Devastation'

7:54am January 02, 2016

by Brian Mann

Floods aren't over in the Midwest but some of the hardest hit small towns around St. Louis have begun cleaning up. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports from the Bourbeuse River.

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After Prison, Then Clemency, 'I Can Do The Right Thing'

7:54am January 02, 2016

David Padilla, a 48-year-old father of three, was sentenced to life in prison in 1997. After serving 19 years, President Obama commuted his sentence. NPR's Scott Simon shares Padilla's story.

A Winter Classic And New Year Bowl Games: The Week In Sports

7:54am January 02, 2016

Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine previews the college football championship, then turns to hockey.

Composers Learn To Make A Living WIth 'Invisible' Music

7:54am January 02, 2016

by Aaron Schacter

Berklee College of Music boasts a long list of Grammy Award winners among its alumni. But now, Berklee is filling classes with students making music for podcasts, video games and commercials.

East Cleveland medic Anthony Savoy says his city's ambulances are diverted frequently to a hospital further away, and that can add one or two minutes to response times.

Cleveland Pressures Hospitals To Keep ERs Open To All Ambulances

7:54am January 02, 2016

by Sarah Jane Tribble

When you call an ambulance, you expect to go to the nearest hospital. But patients are often diverted to more distant emergency rooms. Cleveland wants hospitals to stop the practice.

This is the article from Sept. 16, 1906, from the Puget Sound American.

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Long Before They Were 'Apparent Muslims,' Sikhs Were Targeted In U.S.

7:00am January 02, 2016

by Kat Chow

Amrik Singh Bal was beaten in Fresno, Calif., as he waited for a ride to work. Bal, who is Sikh, is part of a long history of attacks on Sikhs in America.

One of the trendiest videos in India in 2015? This comedy sketch on Indian weddings.

You've Heard Of The Nae Nae. But What About Na Goore?

5:16am January 02, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

Viral videos come from every corner of the planet. Here's a look at some of the year's most popular YouTube videos from the developing world.

Keep Things Simple For A Healthy, Long Life

5:15am January 02, 2016

by John Schumann

Most of prevention is fairly straightforward and, unfortunately, there are no shortcuts. But then again, the most important steps you can take to safeguard your health are well within your reach.

U.S. Rep. Michael Oxley, R-Ohio, signs subpoenas for WorldCom executives in June 2002, ordering them to appear before the House Financial Services Committee. Oxley died Friday at the age of 71.

Former Rep. Mike Oxley, An Architect Of Post-Enron Bill, Dies At 71

7:48pm January 01, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Oxley, an Ohio Republican, led the House Financial Services Committee when fraud scandals sank Enron and other firms. The bill he wrote with Sen. Paul Sarbanes aimed to prevent more fraudulent acts.