A Typhoon Hits the Philippines + Radio Diaries Revisited




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Summary: <p>A TYPHOON HITS THE PHILIPPINES: An historic typhoon with gusts of winds reaching 195 miles an hour battered the Philippine archipelago over the weekend. The storm destroyed entire cities, and the death toll is expected to reach into five figures. We get an update on relief efforts. (18 min.) RADIO DIARIES REVISITED: Sixteen years ago, a group of teenagers from around the country were given tape recorders to document their lives for a project called "Teenage Diaries," and the series aired NPR's All Things Considered. "Teenage Diaries Revisited" brings back five of the diarists to talk about their lives today. We check in with two of them: Josh, who had Tourette's Syndrome, and Melissa, who gave birth to her son as a teenager. (26 min.)</p>