The Sounds of American Culture NYC Mayor LaGuardia's Legendary Radio Readings November 30, 2008 • The year is 1945. The world is at war, and New York City's newspaper delivery men are on strike. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia solves the problem. Independent producer Ben Manilla shares the story behind LaGuardia's legendary radio readings of comic strips like Little Orphan Annie. NYC Mayor LaGuardia's Legendary Radio Readings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97621982/97621965" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Mass. Health Care Reform Reveals Doctor Shortage November 30, 2008 • Health care reform in Massachusetts has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people with health insurance. But there's an unintended consequence. A sudden demand for primary care doctors has outpaced the supply. Mass. Health Care Reform Reveals Doctor Shortage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97620520/97621963" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Mass. Health Care Reform Reveals Doctor Shortage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97620520/97621963" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Hurricane Ike's Scars Remain November 30, 2008 • Two months ago, Galveston resident Merri Edwards was weathering the storm at a Fairfield Inn outside Houston, Texas, after evacuating her home. She moved from Houston to Austin, then back again to Galveston to assess the damage in the place she has called home for 20 years. Hurricane Ike's Scars Remain Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97616636/97616615" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Pakistan Denies Role In Mumbai Attacks November 29, 2008 • The bloody 60-hour seige ended when commandos stormed the Taj Mahal Hotel and killed the remaining gunmen. The sole surviving gunman, now in custody, is from Pakistan, adding to suspicions that India's neighbor was involved in the attacks. Philip Reeves Reports On 'Weekend All Things Considered' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97607760/97608422" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Philip Reeves Reports On 'Weekend All Things Considered' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97607760/97608422" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Reporter Stars In His Own Story November 29, 2008 • Journalists are supposed to make sure they don't interfere with the news they are covering. But sometimes, no matter what you do, your mere presence brings everything to a screeching halt. Reporter Stars In His Own Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97602349/97602322" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Lean Times For Food Banks November 29, 2008 • Food banks across the country are especially stressed this holiday season, with demands for services up and donations down. At the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., they're struggling to keep up with the calls. Lean Times For Food Banks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97602369/97602329" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Lean Times For Food Banks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97602369/97602329" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics End In Sight For Ga., Minn. Elections November 29, 2008 • For those who thought this week's holiday was to give thanks to the fact that the elections are over, think again. Minnesota's still counting votes, and Georgia's headed back to the polls. End In Sight For Ga., Minn. Elections Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97602343/97602320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
End In Sight For Ga., Minn. Elections Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97602343/97602320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Economy Charities Struggle Just When Needed Most November 29, 2008 • The downturn in the economy is hitting some charities — which rely on donors — hard. A charity for battered women and homeless families, based in Arlington, Va., counted among its donors the who's who of the Wall Street meltdown. Charities Struggle Just When Needed Most Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97602364/97602328" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Writing On The Walls Of The Nation's Library November 29, 2008 • The Library of Congress is a cathedral to the written word. The white marble building may hold the nation's collection of books, but those aren't the only words in the building worth reading. Writing On The Walls Of The Nation's Library Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96049292/97608429" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hearing Voices The Crossdressing Family Man Down The Block November 28, 2008 • For a time, the Nadeau family had secret: the husband had a tendency to wear women's clothes. Then Doug Nadeau got sick — and after surgery, he became less inhibited, and became more public in his crossdressing. We learn how his wife came to understand his habits. The Crossdressing Family Man Down The Block Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97591676/97591654" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Vigil For American Rabbi Killed In Mumbai November 28, 2008 • Among the Americans killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks was an ultra-orthodox rabbi and his Israeli wife. Rabbi Gavriel Noach Holtzberg was found dead after Indian commandos stormed a Jewish community center in the city. The center was one of 10 targets attacked on Wednesday. David Folkenflik: Vigil For Rabbi, Wife Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97591664/97591651" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
David Folkenflik: Vigil For Rabbi, Wife Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97591664/97591651" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Your Money New York's Abercrombie Bucks The Retail Blues November 28, 2008 • America may be in a recession — but you wouldn't know it from the lines of customers — often more than 200 people deep — around the Abercrombie & Fitch store on New York's Fifth Avenue. People line up every morning before the store open. Who are these people? Why are they there? What are they buying and why? New York's Abercrombie Bucks The Retail Blues Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97591694/97591659" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy A Push To Get In The Black On Black Friday November 28, 2008 • The Friday after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season, with retailers offering sale items to lure shoppers into stores. This year the economic downturn has retailers very worried and they are going all out to get people to open their pocketbooks. A Push To Get In The Black On Black Friday Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97591661/97591650" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
A Push To Get In The Black On Black Friday Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97591661/97591650" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Environment Beating Washers Into Wind Turbines In Iowa November 28, 2008 • Many people know Iowa for its corn. But for decades it was a major source of household appliances, as industry giants like Amana, Maytag and others supplied much of Americans' demand. Most of the factories are closed now, and the losses hit the state hard. But Iowa has since taken the lead in the emerging field of wind energy. Beating Washers Into Wind Turbines In Iowa Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97591683/97591656" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Money For Store Clerks, Black Friday Is A Source Of Tales November 28, 2008 • Jeff shares some of his memorable Black Friday retail stories with Michele and talks about his new book, The Customer is Always Wrong: The Retail Chronicles. He joins us from KWGS in Tulsa, Okla. For Store Clerks, Black Friday Is A Source Of Tales Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97591689/97591658" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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