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Sheriff: 7 Still Unaccounted For After Tornado

May 16, 2013
Johnny Ortiz, left, and James South, right, carry Miguel Morales, center, who was injured in a tornado, to an ambulance in Granbury, Texas, on Wednesday May 15, 2013. (Mike Fuentes/AP)

A rash of tornadoes slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless.

Music From The Show

May 15, 2013

From Miles Davis to Jeff Beck.

Superman Turns 75

May 15, 2013
(Copyright © 2011 DC Comics)

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of Superman and there’s a lot to celebrate.

Missing Marine Buried Today

May 15, 2013
Private First Class Daniel Andrew Benedett went missing on May 15, 1975.

Private First Class Daniel Andrew Benedett was on a helicopter shot down off a Cambodian island in 1975. His remains were identified earlier this year and he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery today.

Officer Recounts Manhunt For Marathon Bombing Suspects

May 15, 2013
Watertown Police Sgt. John MacLellan and his “tree of life.” (Jonathan Peck/WBUR)

We hear from a police officers who, days after the Boston Marathon bombing, was on the scene of a wild shootout in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Bee Attacks Roil Hikers And Walkers In Arizona

May 15, 2013
A hybrid bee. (Larsinio)

Swarms of a type of hybrid bee have been attacking hikers and walkers in Arizona, killing at least one and injuring half a dozen others.

How To Talk To Kids About Abductions

May 15, 2013
(Flickr/mpimentel001)

The discovery of three kidnapped Cleveland women has parents thinking about how to protect their kids.

Cleveland Police Say They’ve Solved Decades-Old Murder Case

May 15, 2013

Just a week after three women missing for a decade in Cleveland reappeared, police say they have solved a 1984 murder case.

Expert: To Prevent Military Sexual Assaults, Put More Women In Combat

May 15, 2013
Capt. Sara Rodriguez of the 101st Airborne Division walks through the woods during the expert field medical badge testing at Fort Campbell, Ky. (AP)

National security expert Juliette Kayyem says the problem of sexual assaults in the military won’t change until women are fully integrated into the services, including combat roles.

Music From The Show

May 14, 2013

From Stephane Wrembel to David Bowie.

Chef Kathy Gunst Thinks Green For Spring

May 14, 2013
Just-picked asparagus from Kathy Gunst's yard. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now)

Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst brings us five recipes, including an Asian asparagus salad, braised artichokes with roasted asparagus and an upside down rhubarb cake.

That Amazing Boston-Toronto Hockey Game

May 14, 2013
Here & Now's Karyn Miller-Medzon is pictured in her hockey gear during our 2012 Office Olympics. (Here & Now)

Were you one of the hockey fans who went to bed early last night — before the Boston Bruins’ incredible comeback against the Toronto Maple Leafs? Our Canadian colleague joins us for a recap.

College Enrollment Hits Record Level For Hispanics

May 14, 2013
In this photo taken May 22, 2010, Brownie Sibrian, soon to graduate from Whittier College, gives a valedictory speech at a Latino pre-graduation celebration, sponsored by the Latino Student Assn. and MEChA, about a week before graduation on the campus in Whittier, Calif. (Reed Saxon/AP)

Hispanic students are entering colleges and universities at the highest rate ever, according to the Pew Hispanic Center. It’s a higher rate than for white or black students.

British Activists Fight For Release Of Gitmo Detainee

May 14, 2013
Human rights activists hold a banner with a picture of Saudi national Guantanamo detainee Shaker Aamer, during a rally near the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

Human rights activists in Britain are campaigning to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and release the last British resident being held there. His name is Shaker Aamer.

Who Should Get The Gene Test For Breast Cancer?

May 14, 2013
Flanked by G8 Foreign Ministers, U.S. actress Angelina Jolie, in her role as UN envoy, talks during a news conference regarding sexual violence against women in conflict, during the G8 Foreign Ministers meeting in London, Thursday, April, 11, 2013. (Alastair Grant/AP)

Movie star Angelina Jolie has gone public about her decision to have a BRCA gene test and undergo a preventive double mastectomy. It raises questions for all women.

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