Funerals Begin In Tornado-Ravaged Moore, Okla.

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The scene at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., which was destroyed by Monday's tornado. Seven children died there.

Funerals begin Thursday for the 24 people known to have been killed by the tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday.

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10:39 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Seeking A Grain Of Truth In "Whole Grain" Labels

Originally published on Fri March 1, 2013 12:03 pm

Whole wheat, stone-ground, multi-grain. Have food labels got you confused? Joanne Slavin, a nutrition professor at the University of Minnesota, and David Ludwig, a pediatrician and obesity doctor at Boston Children's Hospital, discuss the meaning of "whole grain," and whether intact grains like wheat berries pack more nutritional punch than their ground-up counterparts, such as whole wheat flour.

NPR Story
10:39 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Rap Nerdy To Me

Originally published on Sat March 2, 2013 8:48 am

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IRA FLATOW, HOST:

This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow.

FLORA LICHTMAN, BYLINE: And I'm Flora Lichtman.

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Movie Interviews
10:26 am
Fri March 1, 2013

'Flight' Takes On Questions Of Accountability

Originally published on Fri March 1, 2013 1:22 pm

This interview was originally broadcast on Nov. 29, 2012. This interview features highlights from the original.

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Movie Interviews
10:22 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Denzel Washington Remembers 'Malcom X' And 'The Wizard Of Oz'

Originally published on Mon March 18, 2013 12:29 pm

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DAVE DAVIES, HOST:

Denzel Washington earned a sixth Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of an airline pilot with substance abuse problems in the film "Flight," which is now out on DVD. He's taken the Oscar home twice - for his starring role in "Malcolm X," and for his supporting role in "Cry Freedom." [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: Washington won the Best Actor Oscar for "Training Day," and Best Supporting Actor for "Glory."]

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The Two-Way
10:13 am
Fri March 1, 2013

China's Broadcast Of Drug Lord's Final Hours Sparks Controversy

Originally published on Sat March 2, 2013 1:54 pm

In a country where executions are so commonplace as to barely rate a mention on the evening news, the death by lethal injection of a drug lord and three accomplices in China on Friday got its own two-hour special on state television.

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The Two-Way
9:08 am
Fri March 1, 2013

As Cardinals Vet Possible Popes, Names May Emerge

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Roman Catholic cardinals at the Vatican on Thursday, as Pope Benedict XVI bid them goodbye. Now they must turn to choosing his successor.
  • On 'Morning Edition': Cokie Roberts reports from Rome

Will there be any clues in coming days and weeks about which cardinal will replace the now-departed Pope Benedict XVI?

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TED Radio Hour
9:06 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Are We All A Little Psychopathic?

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"Being not normal is the new normal." — Jon Ronson

Originally published on Fri April 12, 2013 2:26 pm

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Unquiet Mind.

About Jon Ronson's Talk

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TED Radio Hour
9:06 am
Fri March 1, 2013

Where Do Mental Illness And Creativity Meet?

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"Everyone is just a little bit mad. How much depends on where you fall in the spectrum. How much depends on how lucky you are." — Joshua Walters

Originally published on Fri April 12, 2013 2:27 pm

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Unquiet Mind.

About Joshua Walters' TED Talk

Comedian Joshua Walters, who's bipolar, walks the line between mental illness and mental "skillness." He asks: What's the right balance between medicating craziness away, and riding the manic edge of creativity and drive?

About Joshua Walters

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TED Radio Hour
9:06 am
Fri March 1, 2013

What's It Like To Have A Psychotic Episode?

Originally published on Fri April 12, 2013 2:23 pm

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Unquiet Mind.

About Elyn Saks' TED Talk

"Is it OK if I totally trash your office?" It's a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn't a joke. A legal scholar, Saks came forward in 2007 with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people with mental illness clearly, honestly and compassionately.

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9:04 am
Fri March 1, 2013

The Unquiet Mind

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"Being not normal is the new normal." — Jon Ronson

Originally published on Fri March 22, 2013 9:00 am

"People need depth, and depth means the possibility of unhappiness and frustration and sometimes torment — though hopefully not madness." -- Oliver Sacks

We've all had that moment. The moment where you might see or hear something and you wonder: Am I going crazy? In this hour, TED speakers share their experiences straddling that line between madness and sanity — and question if we're all in the gray area between the two.

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