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Robert Siegel speaks with John Farnen, executive director of strategic projects for Mercy Hospital Joplin, regarding lessons of the Joplin, Mo., tornado for rebuilding large structures like the Mercy Hospital Joplin.

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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.

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I'm Melissa Block. And we begin this hour in Oklahoma.

GOVERNOR MARY FALLIN: It's been a very trying couple of days for the state of Oklahoma.

MAYOR GLENN LEWIS: It doesn't get any easier, especially with the loss of life.

MAYOR MICK CORNETT: This was the storm of storms.

Square is the much buzzed-about digital payments company started by the founder of Twitter. With the launch of a new product last week, we check in on the company's promise to revolutionize how we buy things.

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Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase, has beaten back the most significant challenge to his leadership since he took charge. Company shareholders turned down a proposal that would have taken away one of his titles.

But as NPR's Jim Zarroli reports, shareholders made clear they are unhappy about the performance of some board members.