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November 27, 2008

The Gift

On this day of Thanksgiving we bring you a story of a gift most graciously given and received.

The iLimb Hand

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We continue our conversation with Karl Chapin.

Dinner from the Homefront

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The Military Postal Service handles about two million pounds of mail during the holiday season, as people send care packages to U.S. troops overseas

A Vegas Thanksgiving

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The Las Vegas tourism department launches a $2 million campaign to attract travelers over the holidays,

Uncle Lach and the Snow Geese

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We join host Robin Young on her pilgrimage to Vermont for the annual migration of the snow geese. Robin’s visit with her Uncle Lach has become a Here & Now Thanksgiving tradition.

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Kelly Frey, the editor of Oklahoma’s big daily newspaper The Oklahoman, is from El Reno, Okla. and describes what it’s like to grow up in “tornado alley.”

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Expert Tips On Surviving A Major Tornado
Adam Scudder, Trisha Milittle, Tamra Jones and Bridget Kline, from left, take shelter at Pelican's Restaurant in northern Oklahoma City as a tornado passes nearby Friday night, May 9, 2003. (Andrew Laker/AP)

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Monday, May 20, 2013
‘Watergate: The Video Game’ Puts Player In Woodward’s Shoes
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If you find yourself waxing nostalgic for the kind of 1970s investigative journalism that led to the Watergate hearings, you can now relive the chills and thrills of the Washington Post investigation.

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