December 2011
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420-Character Stories Challenge Still On!
Lou Beach’s new book of very short stories – 420 Characters – packs vivid descriptions into tiny narratives.
We want to read your 420-character story! Submit yours here to enter our contest.
→ The story must be 420 characters or fewer — including spaces.
→ Only one entry per author will be considered.
→ The deadline to be considered for our contest is 11:59 EST December 31, 2011. ...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies
Kim Jong Il, the long-time leader of North Korea, died on Saturday morning at 8:30 local time, North Korean state media announced Sunday night.
According to Yonhap News Agency in South Korea, the supreme leader died on a train ride of “physical fatigue.” He was 69 years old.
BNO News, citing North Korean state media, said Kim died of a heart attack and said he had been undergoing...
420-Character Stories
Last week, our show Studio 360 challenged people to send in 420-character stories — this was after Kurt Andersen interviewed Lou Beach, an illustrator who just released a book of 420-character stories.
Submissions poured in. Here’s a sampling:
Spiced pork rinds are not a great food for road trips, but there you are in some South Dakota gas station and the big bag’s only 99...
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Virginia Tech freshman Kelsey...
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Best Airport in the World Offers More Than Flights
What makes the best airport in the world? Scott McCartney on Lunch Break discusses his look inside Changi Airport in Singapore, perennially voted best in the world, and offers everything from a tropical swimming pool to a lush butterfly garden.
Heads-up US airports!
