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3:26 am
Mon February 25, 2013

How 'Crunch Time' Between School And Sleep Shapes Kids' Health

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A new poll explores what happens in American households during the hours between school and bedtime.
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Originally published on Wed February 27, 2013 11:30 am

It's an important question for American families and the nation as a whole: Why do so many kids weigh too much?

There are recent hints the epidemic may be abating slightly. Still, one in every three American kids is overweight or obese.

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Shootings In Newtown, Conn.
3:25 am
Mon February 25, 2013

What Will Happen To All The Letters People Sent to Newtown?

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A drawing from a child sent to Newtown. Illustrator Ross MacDonald, who wants to archive and preserve art like this sent to the town after the elementary school shootings, calls it "both profoundly moving and just a beautiful piece of folk art."
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Some of the many cards, letters and artwork sent to Newtown from all over the world was on display at the Newtown Municipal Center on Jan. 30. The items were recently moved to temporary storage.
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Ross MacDonald, an illustrator in Newtown, Conn., has been documenting the letters and artwork. He describes the outpouring of grief the town has received on his blog and also here.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 9:11 am

Two months after the massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut, letters, cards and gifts continue to arrive in Newtown each day, but the town is not sure what to do with it all.

The outpouring of grief started arriving just days after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School — poetry, stories, banners and posters. Soon the halls of Newtown's Municipal Center and buildings all over town were packed with messages from children and parents, from a soldier in Afghanistan and an inmate at a California prison.

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The Salt
3:23 am
Mon February 25, 2013

The Microwave Miracle Of Cooking In Mugs

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Washington Post Food and Travel Editor Joe Yonan whips up some macaroni and cheese in an NPR mug.
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Morning Edition producer Rachel Ward preps the ingredients for a microwave creation.
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Originally published on Tue February 26, 2013 4:50 pm

Lunchtime is around the corner, and your tummy is rumbling. If you've got a microwave, a mug and a few basic ingredients, you can cook up a meal right in the office.

Morning Edition's David Greene recently started microwaving scrambled eggs in a mug for those early mornings on hosting duties. It led him to wonder about the other possibilities of this culinary art.

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Monkey See
2:20 am
Mon February 25, 2013

The Oscars Broadcast, Zooming Way Past Cheeky To Land Squarely On Crass

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Adele performs the theme song to "Skyfall."
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Adele accepts the Oscar for best original song — the theme song in "Skyfall."
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Quentin Tarantino accepts the Oscar for best original screenplay for "Django Unchained."
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Director Ang Lee accepts the best director award for "Life of Pi."
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Daniel Day-Lewis accepts the Oscar for best actor for his role in "Lincoln."
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Ben Affleck accepts the Oscar for best picture for "Argo."
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Anne Hathaway accepts the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in "Les Miserables."
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Actor Christoph Waltz accepts the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in "Django Unchained."
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The legendary Shirley Bassey makes an appearance to sing the theme song from the James Bond classic "Goldfinger."
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Catherine Zeta-Jones performs a number from "Chicago" in a tribute performance to recent Hollywood musicals.
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The 85th Annual Academy Awards were hosted by Seth MacFarlane, creator of TV's "Family Guy."
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William Shatner makes a cameo appearance as Captain Kirk from "Star Trek" during the opening ceremony.
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Michael Haneke accepts the Oscar for "Amour," best foreign language film, from Jennifer Garner.
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Jennifer Lawrence accepts the Oscar for best actress for her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook."
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Host Seth MacFarlane speaks onstage at the 85th Annual Academy Awards.
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Host Seth MacFarlane speaks onstage at the 85th Annual Academy Awards.
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Host Seth McFarlane during Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 4:36 pm

If you like Argo (which won Best Picture), the movie Chicago (which made a couple of appearances) and jokes about women (which just kept coming), you probably had a substantially better night than the average viewer, who was subjected to Seth MacFarlane's delivery of one of the worst hosting performances in Oscar history.

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Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!
6:36 pm
Sun February 24, 2013

'Wait Wait' Live On The Red Carpet!

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Seth MacFarlane's father (second from left), wife, sister and "an unknown man," according to the photo's original caption.
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Jennifer Lawrence
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Seth MacFarlane with his wife, sister and father.
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Kristen Stewart
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Tommy Lee Jones
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Naomi Watts
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Quvenzhane Wallis
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Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 1:14 pm

Style commentary from people who have none! And find @waitwait on Twitter, where we'll be following the ceremony.

We're not going to say "Twilight: Breaking Foot." We're not going to say it.

Tommy Lee Jones showed up either to collect a Best Supporting Actor Oscar, or TO FIND GOLD IN THEM THAR HILLS DADGUMMIT!

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