Katrina & Beyond Holes in Monitoring System Let Lemons Get Resold January 31, 2006 • An estimated half-million cars were flooded in hurricane zones this year. Unsuspecting buyers around the country are likely to end up with lemons, because there's no effective system for keeping track of those cars. And there's evidence that insurers have blocked efforts to create one. Holes in Monitoring System Let Lemons Get Resold Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5173717/5179970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Holes in Monitoring System Let Lemons Get Resold Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5173717/5179970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial Prosecutors Lay Out Case in Enron Fraud Trial January 31, 2006 • During the opening day of the Enron fraud and conspiracy trial, federal prosecutors present their case against former executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Defense lawyers also give their opening statements. The energy giant collapsed in 2001 -- the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history at the time. Prosecutors Lay Out Case in Enron Fraud Trial Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181088/5181089" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Prosecutors Lay Out Case in Enron Fraud Trial Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181088/5181089" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Law Senate Confirms Alito as Supreme Court Justice January 31, 2006 • Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. became the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, confirmed with the most partisan victory in modern history after a fierce battle over the future direction of the high court.
Technology Enron Trader Tapes Available on the Internet January 31, 2006 • Audio tapes that show how Enron executives manipulated the energy market and drove up prices won't be allowed in the ongoing trial of former Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffery Skilling -- but they're already available on the Web, thanks to a previous lawsuit. Enron Trader Tapes Available on the Internet Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180594/5180595" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Understanding 'The Wal-Mart Effect' January 31, 2006 • Charles Fishman, author of The Wal-Mart Effect, talks about how Wal-Mart became the largest company in world history. He claims that the retail giant has such power that it affects everyone's daily lives, whether they shop at or do business with Wal-Mart. Understanding 'The Wal-Mart Effect' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181097/5181098" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Energy, Health Care Central to Upcoming Presidential Address January 31, 2006 • President Bush delivers his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday night. The president is expected to talk about ways to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, and control rising health care costs. Other key topics will include the war in Iraq, Iran's nuclear program and last week's Palestinian elections. Energy, Health Care Central to Upcoming Presidential Address Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180065/5180066" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries The Life and Legacy of Coretta Scott King January 31, 2006 • Coretta Scott King died Monday night, in bed at a holistic health center in Mexico, just south of San Diego. She was 78 years old. King took up the torch of human rights, founded the King Center for Non-Violent Social Change, campaigned to establish her husband's birthday as a national holiday, fought to protect his image, and came to be regarded as the matriarch of the civil rights movement. The Life and Legacy of Coretta Scott King Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180768/5180769" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Political Insider January 31, 2006 • NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams lends his singular voice and vision each week to Day to Day and News & Notes.
Economy Challenges Await New Federal Reserve Chair January 31, 2006 • Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will preside over his last interest-rate meeting Tuesday after more than 18 years in the post. Waiting in the wings is his successor, economist Ben Bernanke. Steve Inskeep talks with David Wessel, deputy Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal. Challenges Await New Federal Reserve Chair Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180080/5180081" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Challenges Await New Federal Reserve Chair Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180080/5180081" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Penn. Legislators Who Granted Pay Raise Under Fire January 31, 2006 • Last summer, the Pennsylvania legislature granted itself a major pay increase. The middle-of-the-night move spawned outrage, and eventually the raise was abolished. But the anger that started with the raise has spawned a movement to unseat the incumbents who approved it in the first place. Penn. Legislators Who Granted Pay Raise Under Fire Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181073/5181074" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial Opening Statements to Begin in Enron Trial January 31, 2006 • Opening statements are scheduled Tuesday in the federal fraud and conspiracy trial of former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. Both are accused of lying about Enron's financial health. The energy company collapsed in 2001 after revelations of hidden debt and inflated profits. Ed Mayberry of member station KUHF reports. Opening Statements to Begin in Enron Trial Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180098/5180099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies 'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Oscar Nominations January 31, 2006 • The cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain leads the Oscar pack with a total of eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Heath Ledger. Madeleine Brand talks with Claude Brodesser, host of the public radio program The Business, about the Academy Award nominees announced Tuesday morning. The awards ceremony will be held March 5 in Los Angeles. 'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Oscar Nominations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180603/5180604" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Coretta Scott King: Delivering Her Husband's Message January 31, 2006 • We hear excerpts from a speech Coretta Scott King gave in New York City three weeks after the assassination of her husband, Martin Luther King Jr. He was scheduled to address an anti-Vietnam War rally. Speaking from notes found in his pocket after his death, King delivered his messages to the group. Coretta Scott King: Delivering Her Husband's Message Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181061/5181062" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Events in the Life of Coretta Scott King January 31, 2006 • A timeline of key events in the life of Coretta Scott King. The widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. died Monday night. She was 78.
Law Health Workers Face Issues of Moral Conflict January 31, 2006 • Several states are considering laws to protect health workers who refuse to provide services that conflict with their moral and religious beliefs. Where is the line between an individual's religious beliefs and one's duties as a licensed professional? And what about the rights of patients? Health Workers Face Issues of Moral Conflict Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180771/5180772" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Health Workers Face Issues of Moral Conflict Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180771/5180772" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript