December 12, 2014 | 8:00 am Explore Oklahoma’s dams with StateImpact’s interactive map detailing their age, type, owner, hazard classification and reported failures. Oklahoma has the fifth-largest dam inventory in the United States. Ownership of the 4,700 dams is largely split between government agencies and private entities, including individual owners and other organizations like homeowner’s associations. Dam failures are exceedingly rare, but they do happen. And while there’s no comprehensive accounting of such events, at least 12 dam failures have been reported in Oklahoma, according to a database maintained by Stanford University’s National Performance of Dams Program.

Melissa McCarthy is a comedic mastermind. She’s proven she can carry a movie as the lead or shine in supporting roles. In fact, one of her supporting roles netted her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Bridesmaids was not necessarily McCarthy’s breakout role, but it was the first one to get her noticed by the Academy. Not only did McCarthy act in the movie, but she produced a lot of the lines for one of her most famous speeches.

Today, NPR celebrates the 50-year anniversary of our first on-air original show. For five decades, NPR and our member stations have shared the responsibility — and privilege — to serve the individual listener and promote their personal growth. To honor our time spent together, we turned back the clock and reflected on the impeccable sounds of our genesis year. From the timeless expression of social unrest in Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On"

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