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Michele Norris, Robert Siegel and Melissa Block

NPR's All Things Considered paints the bigger picture with reports on the day's news, analysis of world events, and thoughtful commentary.

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Poverty In America
2:42 pm
Tue July 10, 2012

Cycle Of Poverty Hard To Break In Poorest U.S. City

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Devora Trapp, 24, picks up her 8-month-old son, Dardarius Taylor, late one evening at the Opportunity House's Second Street Learning Center, a 24-hour day care center for low-income families in Reading, Pa.
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Meghan Gonzales, 25, a mother of four, lived in a homeless shelter in Reading, Pa., a few years ago. She recently graduated from nursing school and now works full time in a nursing home.
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Tracy Boggs, 49, walks her daughter Emily, 7, to the Second Street Learning Center in Reading, Pa.
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Originally published on Tue July 10, 2012 10:31 pm

In the middle of the night, most children are home in bed. But at the Second Street Learning Center in Reading, Pa., a half-dozen tiny bodies are curled up on green plastic floor mats, fast asleep.

Conversations are hushed. The lights are dim. At 1:30 a.m., day care worker Virginia Allen gently shakes two little sisters, snuggled under the same blanket, to tell them that their mother is there to pick them up.

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NPR Cities: Urban Life In The 21st Century
2:12 pm
Tue July 10, 2012

A Twitter Conversation: #NPRCities Roundtable

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Originally published on Tue July 10, 2012 6:34 pm

What do you think makes a better city? Do you like a mix of old and new on the same block?

Several urban thinkers joined us for a discussion on Twitter, including Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution, Carol Coletta of ArtPlace America, writer and blogger Aaron Renn, The Atlantic Cities editor Sommer Mathis and Diana Lind of Next American City.

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Shots - Health Blog
2:01 pm
Tue July 10, 2012

When Does An App Need FDA's Blessing?

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Pedometer, an app, keeps track of your steps, distance traveled and calories burned.
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Originally published on Tue July 10, 2012 6:34 pm

Bernard Farrell obsesses over every bite he eats, every minute of exercise he gets, and everything that stresses him out. And, more than anything else, Farrell obsesses over his blood sugar.

He has to. Farrell, 55, has Type 1 diabetes.

"Pretty much everything affects our blood sugar," says Farrell, of Littleton, Mass.

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All Tech Considered
4:38 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

The Next Silicon Valley? Berlin Startups Catching Up With The Hype

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Simon Fabich (center) is CEO and co-founder of the Berlin-based online shopping startup Monoqi. Artsy and relatively inexpensive, Berlin is an up-and-coming city for European tech startups.
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Sankt Oberholtz cafe is a magnet for Berlin's startup community. Day and night, people hold meetings and work on laptops.
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Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 3:29 pm

California's Silicon Valley remains by far the dominant arena for high-tech startups and venture capitalists looking to back innovative projects.

But Europe is starting to make its mark on the startup scene. London, Paris and Berlin are starting to hold their own as more and more European startups look to compete on the global stage and attract investors.

A 'Crazy Green Field' For Creative Types

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The Record
4:09 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Essence In New Orleans: A Festival That Knows Its Audience

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Mary J. Blige performs during the 2012 Essence Music Festival at Louisiana Superdome on July 7.
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Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 6:32 pm

For the last 18 years, the Essence Music Festival has been the go-to event for African-Americans, especially African-American women. For three days in New Orleans, hundreds of thousands show up for R&B and gospel concerts and panels on politics, financial planning and parenting.

If it's a party, as creator George Wein describes it, it's a party with a purpose.

"New Orleans is a party city and they party," Wein says. "People party here. If you go to the hotels — 40-floor hotels — [there's] like 40 floors of parties."

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It's All Politics
3:50 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Swing State TV Stations Spiking Ad Rates As Campaign Cash Pours In

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President Obama at a stop on his bus tour of Ohio in Port Clinton on July 5.
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Originally published on Mon July 9, 2012 5:19 pm

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The Salt
3:11 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Brits Battle For Cheesy Glory By Writing National Anthem For Cheddar

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The British Cheese Board is looking for a national anthem for cheddar cheese.
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Originally published on Tue July 10, 2012 7:54 am

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Health Care
3:11 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Texas Rejects Medicaid Expansion In Health Law

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Originally published on Mon July 9, 2012 4:38 pm

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has announced that he opposes the expansion of Medicaid as provided in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the creation of state insurance exchanges. Melissa Block talks to Emily Ramshaw, editor at the Texas Tribune, for more on what Perry's announcement means for Texas.

Politics
3:11 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Obama Calls For Tax Cuts Extension For Middle Class

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Originally published on Mon July 9, 2012 4:38 pm

President Obama has called on Congress to extend tax cuts for the middle class, while allowing rates for the wealthiest Americans to go up.

Around the Nation
3:11 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

Texas Defends Voter ID Law

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Originally published on Mon July 9, 2012 4:38 pm

A federal panel on Monday began hearing a lawsuit by the state of Texas against the U.S. Department of Justice, to allow the state's new voter ID law to go into effect. The Justice Department has blocked the law, arguing that it violates the Voting Rights Act by disproportionately harming Hispanic voters, who are less likely to have the required photo ID. Melissa Block speaks to NPR's Pam Fessler.

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