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The Two-Way
9:43 am
Thu May 23, 2013

Amid Nails And Mud, Oklahoma Neighborhood Pulls Together

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Homes in the Heatherwood subdivision of Moore, Okla., were splintered by the tornado that swept through the area Monday.
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A home in the Heatherwood subdivision after the tornado. Several neighbors pitched in to help people dig out.
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A Heatherwood home after the tornado. One subdivision resident said National Guardsmen and police arrived in the area about 15 minutes after the storm hit.
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Sara Hock, 11, poses for a portrait in her bedroom window.
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Brian Hock poses for a portrait in what is left of the home he shared with his wife and two daughters in the Heatherwood subdivision of Moore, Okla. They have lived in the 2,000-square-foot home for nine years and aren't sure what they'll do next.
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The Hock family managed to find their pet guinea pig, their mortgage papers, some dishes and an expensive bottle of wine in the rubble.
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Siblings (from left) Alan, Sylvia and Ariel Trillo share a home in Heatherwood — one of few in the subdivision that is still standing, though everything inside is damaged. Sylvia was amazed at the outpouring of help the community received from strangers.
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Some residents said they felt lucky to have survived, even if their homes were shattered.
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A battered vehicle sits amid the ruins following the Monday's tornado.
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Matt Claxton sits before his shattered house. He and his wife and their two dogs rode out the storm in a neighbor's shelter across the street from their home in Heatherwood. The area behind Claxton is the room they had planned to shelter in.
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A bike lay in a yard in Heatherwood.
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A dusty TV screen is seen in a home in the Heatherwood subdivision in Moore, Okla., on Wednesday, damaged by the tornado that hit Monday.
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By Alan Greenblatt

Originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 11:35 am

Brian Hock was standing Wednesday evening in what used to be his home but is now 2,000 square feet of nothing. Still resting in a bag of dog food was the cup he uses to scoop kibble, emblazoned with the slogan "Fear not: God's love shines bright."

Hock was at work Monday when the tornado smashed his house in the Heatherwood subdivision of Moore, Okla. He says his daughters survived only because neighbors invited them to share a custom shelter.

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Education
9:32 am
Thu May 23, 2013

Being Blind To Financial Need: Is It Worth It?

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Millions of students rely on loans and grants for their studies. But with universities strapped for cash, fewer schools are able to admit students regardless of their financial need. Host Michel Martin asks the President of Iowa's Grinnell College, Dr. Raynard Kington, why his school considered putting a halt to need-blind admissions.

Politics
9:32 am
Thu May 23, 2013

CBC Chair Marcia Fudge Wants Caucus To Be Heard On The Hill

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Ohio Representative Marcia Fudge is still relatively new on the block. But she's established herself as the new head of the Congressional Black Congress. In the role, she's already been very vocal about whether the President is doing enough for people of color. Host Michel Martin talks with Congresswomen Fudge about her ideas for America.

Movies
9:32 am
Thu May 23, 2013

'Epic' Movie Role For Music Superstar Pitbull

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Pitbull's latest album is titled Global Warming, and he voices the character Bufo in the new movie Epic.
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Pitbull voices Bufo the toad in the new film Epic.
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By NPR Staff

Originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 11:30 pm

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News
9:18 am
Thu May 23, 2013

Explore The Oklahoma Tornado Damage

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Use this map of before-and-after aerial imagery to explore damage from the recent Oklahoma tornado — one of the most destructive storms ever recorded.

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