NPR's Most E-Mailed Stories: Before And After: A Bird's-Eye View Of Joplin

May 29, 2011

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NEWS Before And After: A Bird's-Eye View Of Joplin An interactive image puts some perspective on the tornado-stricken town of Joplin, Mo.

	FIRST LISTEN First Listen: Eddie Vedder, 'Ukulele Songs' For his second full-length solo album, Pearl Jam's singer has taken up one of the most useful creative tools available: limitation. It's embodied in a little finger-strummed thing that Vedder picked up during a beer run in Hawaii nearly 15 years ago.	Support comes from: Become an NPR sponsor

	ANIMALS The New Science Of Understanding Dog Behavior Animal behaviorist John Bradshaw has spent much of his career debunking bad advice given to dog owners. His new book Dog Sense details what pet owners should expect from their dogs — and what their dogs should expect in return from their owners.

	THE TWO-WAY PayPal Co-Founder Hands Out $100,000 Fellowships To Not Go To College Peter Thiel handed out the fellowships because he said innovation happens quicker in a start-up environment than at a university. But he also wants to use the fellowships as a way to bring up broader questions about the value of higher education.

	KRULWICH WONDERS… Nature's Secret: Why Honey Bees Are Better Politicians Than Humans Democracy in the human world can be a messy and acrimonious business, but in the bee world, a little waggle dance can help you get all the votes you need.

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