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My Social Security Number Is Posted Where?

NPR Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:00 +0000

Sensitive personal information belonging to thousands of applicants to a government phone program was exposed to the public on the Internet, according to a new investigative report from Scripps Howard News Service.

The federal program is called Lifeline, and it reimburses phone companies for providing service to low-income Americans.

Scripps reporter Isaac Wolf says he was able to access more than 100,000 records from one of those private

Market At Record Highs, Why Is Investment At Record Lows?

editor — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:25:00 +0000

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

We're going to switch gears now and take another look at the stock market. Last week about the same time, we talked about how the Dow has been hitting record highs, but did you know that stock ownership in this country is at record lows? According to a recent Gallup poll, only about half of Americans, 52 percent, now own stocks. That's the lowest level since Gallup started tracking that number back in 1998.

We wondered what, if anything, that means, so we've called, once again, upon one of our money coaches, Roben Farzad.

Getting Rid Of My Breasts, A Lot Of People Didn't Understand

editor — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:17:00 +0000

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but maybe you just need a few moms in your corner. Every week, we check in with a diverse group of parents for their common sense and savvy advice.

Today, though, we are talking about a difficult decision that both mothers and daughters face, sometimes together.

The Difficulties Of Proving Racial Profiling

editor — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:00 +0000

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

I'm Michel Martin, and this is TELL ME MORE, from NPR News. We'd like to start today by mentioning that, as you would imagine, NPR is continuing to follow developments concerning that deadly tornado that struck Oklahoma yesterday. We hope you will stay tuned to your public radio station or check our website, npr.org, for the latest updates.

Now, though, we are going to turn to the debate about balancing safety and civil liberties in New York City.

'Scandal' Creates Twitter Frenzy

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Social media was ablaze during the season finale of ABC's hit political thriller Scandal. Host Michel Martin asks Gene Demby, blogger for NPR's Code Switch team, what it is about the show that makes it ripe for Twitter chatter — especially among African Americans.

Christine Ha: From MasterChef to Home Kitchen

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

When Christine Ha won MasterChef in 2012, she blew the reality TV show judges away with her Vietnamese influenced cooking. But what really impressed viewers was that she had total control in the kitchen, even though she's blind. Host Michel Martin speaks to Christine Ha about her new cookbook Recipes from my Home Kitchen.

Decades Of History Behind IRS Flap

editor — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Host Michel Martin looks into why some non-profits are tax exempt, and how something like the recent IRS flap could happen. She speaks with David Cay Johnston, a columnist for Tax Analysts and reporter Brentin Mock of Colorlines.com.

Jonathan Butler Joins Jay Edwards On Jazz Tones

Rob Maynard — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:15:00 +0000

Jonathan Butler is in town May 22 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center as part of the Jazz Roots Series, performing with David Sanborn. The South African guitar and vocal artist is known across the globe for his music and his spirituality.

Jay Edwards will talk with Butler about his music, his influences, and what fans and newbies alike can expect at the May 22 performance.

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Rob Maynard — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:08:33 +0000

Fulton Focus Covers Older Americans, Transitional Housing, and Parks and Rec

Rob Maynard — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:15:44 +0000

Fulton County is your county at your service. This month on Fulton Focus we discuss Older Americans Month, Fulton County's innovative Springdale Place transitional housing facility for women and their children, and a Summer's worth of great programs from Fulton County Parks and Recreation.