A collection of stories tagged 'chore' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:17:15 EST Dry cleaning isn't the only way to press a suit. Scuba divers in Australia plunged their linens into the ocean last weekend -- along with irons and ironing boards -- to break the Guinness record for "extreme ironing." Obviously not your routine household chore, it is said to have the thrill of extreme sports with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt. Should you want to try this at home, just make sure your iron is unplugged. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/47098 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89300382&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT Butlers may still be for the exceedingly wealthy, but more and more busy professionals are turning to personal assistants, who can be hired by the hour to run errands and do chores. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36918 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11959175 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:00:00 EDT Some 4 million Iraqis have fled their homes over the past four years. For those still in the country, the war is at once terrifying -- and terrifyingly banal. People get up every morning, go to jobs, tend to chores and raise their children. Some are defiant and trying to take back what they can of their lives. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/35476 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10876228 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:00:00 EDT Valentine's Day wouldn't be complete without a soundtrack, but finding the right love songs can be a chore. In the hopes of turning up something for every romantic playlist, five experts in the world of public radio offer their opinions on all-time great Valentine's Day songs. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30795 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7247223 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:00:00 EST As NASA makes plans to go back to the moon, it must face a problem that Apollo astronauts recognized when they last walked on the lunar surface more than 30 years ago -- moon dust. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30047 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6907833 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:01:00 EST A new report shows that parents may be perpetuating gender stereotypes in the way they assign household chores to their children. The report says that girls do two more hours of housework each week than boys. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/28722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6637661 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST There is a theory that putting your garden to bed for the winter is an overrated chore. There are factual and fanciful reasons for letting it go to seed. Ketzel Levine reports. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/28265 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6580385 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:00:00 EST How's your relationship with your mother-in-law? A woman in Britain says mother-in-law kept her as a virtual prisoner. The woman says her mother-in-law made her get up at 6:30 everyday to perform "excessive" household chores, including cleaning the toilet without a brush. She also wouldn't let her go to a Sikh temple, and monitored her phone calls. The daughter-in-law sued. A British Court has awarded her $65,000 in damages. An appeal is planned. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/27007 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5582936 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT Ironing is better known as a household chore. But some extreme sports fans are combining the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt with the excitement of performing the task on such dangerous spots as mountaintops and in raging surf. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Phil "Steam" Shaw, the man behind extreme ironing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/11276 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3925257 Sat, 18 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EDT