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Hazel Trexler-Campbell throws spray-painted horseshoes during the Senior Games in Cleveland on July 23.

Pickleball, Anyone? Senior Athletes Play New Games And Old

11:23am July 31, 2013

by Ina Jaffe

The National Senior Games taking place in Cleveland have some sports in common with the Summer Olympics, like track and field, basketball and swimming. There's also shuffleboard and horseshoes. And this year, there's a new sport, pickleball — a tennis/pingpong/whiffle ball hybrid — that's growing fast.

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Laura Molina, 9, shows the mask she created expressing the feeling of "sadness." Her mother is being treated for breast cancer at the Lyndon B. Johnson public hospital in Houston.

Parents Grapple With Explaining Cancer To Children

7:08pm July 30, 2013

by Carrie Feibel

When a parent finds out he or she has cancer, one of the most difficult conversations to have may be with the children. Two programs in Houston teach children and parents how to deal with the emotions that arise throughout the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

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Where Do Drugs For Lethal Injections Come From? Few Know

6:45pm July 30, 2013

by Kathy Lohr

Georgia, like many other states, protects the identity of companies that make drugs used in executions. The lawyer of a death row inmate says not being able to verify the effectiveness of the drug violates his client's right "to be free from cruel and unusual punishment."

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Scott Simon On Sharing His Mother's Final Moments On Twitter

5:33pm July 30, 2013

by NPR Staff

The Weekend Edition host used Twitter to share his observations and feelings in the final, tender moments of his mother's life. In a conversation with NPR's Audie Cornish, Simon remembers his late mom and explains how the social media community bolstered his spirits in a time of grieving.

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White House Proposes Major Changes To Corporate Tax Code

5:32pm July 30, 2013

President Obama traveled to Tennessee on Tuesday, another event in his recent push to emphasize jobs and the economy.

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Montana opened the first government-run medical clinic for state employees last fall. A year later, the state says the clinic is already saving money.

Montana's State-Run Free Clinic Sees Early Success

7:46am July 30, 2013

by Dan Boyce

A year ago, Montana opened the nation's first clinic for free primary healthcare services to its state government employees. It was pitched as a way to improve employee health but faced political opposition. A year later, the state says the clinic is saving money and diagnosing a host of issues.

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How Americans Said No To Cocaine After Years-Long Addiction

12:56pm July 29, 2013

by NPR Staff

The drug war was in full swing in the '80s, and cocaine was practically everywhere. But use of the drug has fallen by almost half since 2006, and production is also down significantly. How did the U.S. kick the habit? Experts say cocaine has lost its luster — oh and policy may have made a difference, too.

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This house owned by a plastic surgeon and his wife, a cast member on The Real Housewives of Miami, is the poster child for efforts to stop runaway demolitions in Miami Beach.

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Miami Beach Preservationists Battle Glitterati Over Homes

12:35pm July 29, 2013

by Greg Allen

There's a movement to replace Miami Beach's historic homes with large, glitzy houses, and the cause celebre is a landmark house owned by a plastic surgeon and his wife, a cast member on The Real Housewives of Miami.

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Graham Johnston, 82, poses for a portrait through an underwater window at the pool on Wednesday. Graham competed at the Senior Games in Cleveland, where more than 10,000 athletes older than 55 are competing in various sports.

Age Hasn't Stopped This Man From Swimming — And Winning

12:01pm July 29, 2013

by Ina Jaffe

Swimmer Graham Johnston, who's in his 80s now, is competing in the Senior Olympics in Cleveland. He's been swimming all his life, including competing at the 1952 Olympics for his home country of South Africa. Even at his age, he still trains five to six times a week.

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The Yankees Want Him Out But Alex Rodriguez Wants To Stay

12:01pm July 29, 2013

The New York Yankees and their star slugger Alex Rodriguez are embroiled in a very public dispute over his future. The Yankees want him gone, but Rodriguez says he's ready to play.

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