How Texas Changed, And Changed The Nation, In Years Since JFK Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News How Texas Changed, And Changed The Nation, In Years Since JFK In the 50 years since the Kennedy assassination, Texas has become bigger, richer and more influential politically. Its economic model has not created all winners, but it's been attractive enough to draw millions of newcomers. Read this story Doris Lessing, Nobel Prize-Winning Author, Dies Lessing's 1962 novel, The Golden Notebook, is considered one of the great works of the 20th Century. It's been called by many the first feminist novel, a distinction Lessing always rejected. Read this story Photos: A Crippled Hospital Aids Desperate Survivors In the typhoon-ravaged heart of the Philippines, many hospitals were badly damaged or destroyed by the storm. NPR photojournalist David Gilkey takes a look at one hospital that continues to operate despite a lack of food, water or medical supplies. Read this story Like Food And Water, Women's Safety A Priority For Relief Aid Women and girls are at increased risk of violence during humanitarian crises. But resources to address that often come after the initial disaster response. This week, aid groups and governments pledged to do something about it. Read this story That Clam In Your Chowder Might Be Hundreds Of Years Old A claim about a clam leads to a discovery for some of us: Those bivalves in our bowls may be centuries-old. Read this story more news stories

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