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Around the Nation

1:07 am

Mon May 20, 2013

Advocates Struggle To Reach Growing Ranks Of Suburban Poor

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TD Bank volunteers sort donated food into barrels at the Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg in Montgomery County, Md. Poverty in the county just outside Washington, D.C., has grown by two-thirds since 2007.

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Elizabeth Kneebone is co-author, with Alan Berube, of Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, a new book from the Brookings Institution.

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Fafaneva Phillip Avudufu (left) and his wife, Akouavi Davi, with their grandson Joshua, 4, in their apartment in Gaithersburg, Md.

By Pam Fessler

Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 12:30 pm

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Poverty has grown everywhere in the U.S. in recent years, but mostly in the suburbs. During the 2000s, it grew twice as fast in suburban areas as in cities, with more than 16 million poor people now living in the nation's suburbs — more than in urban or rural areas.

Elizabeth Kneebone, a fellow with the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, says this shift in poverty can be seen in Montgomery County, Md., right outside the nation's capital.

It's All Politics

1:07 am

Mon May 20, 2013

Is There Really A Second-Term Curse?

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Richard Nixon says goodbye to members of his staff outside the White House as he boards a helicopter after resigning the presidency on Aug. 9, 1974.

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President Clinton walks to the White House Rose Garden to deliver a statement on the impeachment inquiry on Dec. 11, 1998.

By Ari Shapiro

Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 9:15 am

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The phrase "second term curse" is so familiar that it's become a cliche of American politics. Whether it's President Richard Nixon's resignation or President Bill Clinton's impeachment, presidents tend to have a tough time during the back half of an eight-year presidency.

Arts & Life

1:06 am

Mon May 20, 2013

Nostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo's Pals Are Auctioned Off

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More than 500 items from the Captain Kangaroo show — including Dancing Bear's life-sized costume.

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Mr. Green Jeans' famous jeans are also up for auction.

By Mandalit del Barco

Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 8:38 am

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The classic children's show Captain Kangaroo aired on TV for nearly 30 years, starting in 1955. After its creator and star, Bob Keeshan, died in 2004, his estate donated a few of his beloved hand puppets to the Smithsonian.

Around the Nation

1:01 am

Mon May 20, 2013

Seeing The (Northern) Light: A Temporary Arctic Retirement

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Marcus, 6, and Nora, 4, eat dinner on their first night at home on Rødøy.

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Rødøy's population of about 180 includes a doctor, who uses the pictured ambulance boat to treat residents of neighboring islands.

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The Botnen-Chen family moved from Boston to live for a year on Rødøy, a Norwegian island north of the Arctic Circle.

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When Chen went fishing, coming back with something for dinner, like this pollock, was pretty much guaranteed.

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Glaciers cut the Norwegian coast into thousands of islands, which outnumber the people who live here.

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During the summer months, the sun hardly ever sets. Chen snapped this photo on a camping outing at 2 a.m.

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Marcus on one of the family hikes.

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The reward for enduring the winter's almost perpetual darkness is the stunning northern lights.

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Kristin cooked a traditional American Thanksgiving for neighbors on the island.

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The family would dry their fish outside the kitchen window.

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The Botnen-Chen family moved from Boston to live for a year on Rødøy, a Norwegian island north of the Arctic Circle.

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Marcus, Kristin, Winston and Nora (from left) left their "Arctic dream" in the summer of 2012 to return to Boston.

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Chen made a to-do list for his yearlong retirement, mapping out his activities, by hour, on a spreadsheet.

By Curt Nickish

Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 9:03 am

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By all the laws of anything, Winston Chen should not have quit his well-paying, midcareer job at a software company at age 40. But one day he was watching a TED Talk, one of those popular online video presentations, delivered by a New York designer.

"He presented this absolutely irresistible idea," Chen says. "He said, 'Why don't we take five years out of retirement and spread them throughout your working life?' "

Around the Nation

5:27 am

Fri May 17, 2013

Washington D.C. Man Advertises For Wedding Date

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On Cragslist, he describes himself as "a clean man" with a job and no arrest record, who adds, "I don't like murder." For extra motivation, he promises an open bar.

Around the Nation

5:19 am

Fri May 17, 2013

Theater Lover Takes A Stand Against Annoying Cell Phone

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Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 9:18 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning, I'm Steve Inskeep.

Kevin Williamson took a stand against annoying cell phone use. The National Review writer attended a musical in New York and says the crowd was disruptive. One woman was Web surfing on her phone, violating theater rules. Mr. Williamson tells Gothamist he complained to the woman. She replied: So don't look. That's when Williamson grabbed her phone and threw it across the theater, an offense for which he says he's glad to go to jail if he is prosecuted.

Around the Nation

3:14 am

Fri May 17, 2013

After shooting, New Orleans Neighborhood Begins To Return To Normal

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Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 9:14 am

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Some other news, New Orleans police have arrested six people after last Sunday's shooting spree at a Mother's Day parade. Two of those suspects, brothers, face 20 counts of attempted murder after 20 people were injured. The shooting galvanized residents of a city with one of the world's higher murder rates. Keith O'Brien has the story.

KEITH O'BRIEN, BYLINE: Residents at the intersection of Frenchman and North Villere Streets were thrilled to see it yesterday morning, a produce truck selling fruits and vegetables, door to door.

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3:02 am

Fri May 17, 2013

Select Young Afghans Chosen As Commandoes In Training

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Originally published on Mon May 20, 2013 12:11 pm

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

All right, through much of this week, we've been hearing from young Afghans on the future of their country after NATO troops withdraw in 2014. Yesterday, our colleague Renee Montagne met with the American general who commands coalition forces in Afghanistan. They traveled to a special forces base where young Afghan men - and a few women - are being trained.

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3:02 am

Fri May 17, 2013

Kiss In 'Bombay Talkies' Breaks New Ground In Bollywood

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Originally published on Fri May 17, 2013 4:31 am

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema, four famous Bollywood directors have made an anthology movie, Bombay Talkies. Commentator Sandip Roy says one of the shorts is pretty revolutionary because it has a gay protagonist, and what is probably Bollywood's first gay kiss.

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3:02 am

Fri May 17, 2013

Obama Names OMB Controller As Acting IRS Commissioner

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Originally published on Fri May 17, 2013 3:25 am

On Thursday, President Obama named Daniel Werfel, 42, acting IRS commissioner. The announcement comes a day after the resignation of Steven Miller, who got caught up in the controversy over the IRS targeting Tea Party groups.

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