Obituaries Filmmaker Jules Dassin, 96, Dies March 31, 2008 • Acclaimed American filmmaker Jules Dassin, best-known for Topkapi and Never on Sunday, was blacklisted in Hollywood for his membership in the American Communist Party. He died Monday in Athens. Filmmaker Jules Dassin, 96, Dies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89260951/89261173" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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China and the World Series Overview: China's Growing Influence March 31, 2008 • Increases in international trade, tourism and cultural exchanges have given China a substantial national interest overseas. But China has not articulated a clear plan or strategy for the role it wants to play in the world.
News Plan to Overhaul Financial Industry Outlined March 31, 2008 • Treasury Department Undersecretary Robert Steel outlines how the Bush administration's proposal to overhaul government oversight of the financial industry would broaden the Federal Reserve's risk assessment role and define consumer protection goals. Plan to Overhaul Financial Industry Outlined Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248536/89248502" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics HUD's Crisis Management Evaluated March 31, 2008 • Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post discusses how the Department of Housing and Urban Development has handled the crises brought on by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita through the subprime mortgage meltdown. HUD's Crisis Management Evaluated Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248519/89248495" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics HUD Secretary Jackson Steps Down amid Probe March 31, 2008 • Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson resigns amid a criminal investigation following allegations of favoritism in HUD projects. HUD Secretary Jackson Steps Down amid Probe Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248516/89248494" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Canadian Doctors Cautious On Cholesterol Drug March 31, 2008 • U.S. doctors have been quick to prescribe Ezetimibe, a powerful new drug to lower cholesterol. Canadian doctors have been taking a "wait and see" attitude because there's no evidence that the drug can effectively reverse heart disease like cholesterol-lowering statins can. Canadian Doctors Cautious On Cholesterol Drug Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248553/89249625" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Canadian Doctors Cautious On Cholesterol Drug Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248553/89249625" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Economy Independent Truckers Protest Diesel Prices March 31, 2008 • Dan Little, owner of a small trucking company in Carrollton, Mo., says diesel's climb to more than $4 per gallon has wiped out his profits. He and others in the long-haul community want someone in Washington to address their concerns. Independent Truckers Protest Diesel Prices Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248556/89249626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Independent Truckers Protest Diesel Prices Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248556/89249626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Opinion Echoes of 1968 40 Years Ago, LBJ Opts Not to Run, Stunning Nation March 31, 2008 • On the night of March 31, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced at the end of a speech that he would not seek another term in office. The president hoped his move would spur a peace process in Vietnam. 40 Years Ago, LBJ Opts Not to Run, Stunning Nation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248550/89249275" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Backroom Primary: Profiles of Superdelegates Klobuchar Boosts Obama's Superdelegate Count March 31, 2008 • Sen. Barack Obama has added another high-profile Democrat to his ledger of pledged superdelegates, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. She discusses her endorsement of Obama and the current state of the Democratic party. Klobuchar Boosts Obama's Superdelegate Count Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248547/89248506" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Klobuchar Boosts Obama's Superdelegate Count Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248547/89248506" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Economy Blueprint for Regulating Financial Industry Unveiled March 31, 2008 • Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson issued a sweeping proposal to overhaul how U.S. financial companies are regulated. The proposal does not address the immediate crisis, but seeks to lessen the impact of crises in the future. Blueprint for Regulating Financial Industry Unveiled Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248533/89248501" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy A Sea Change for Real Estate Agents March 31, 2008 • Real estate agents — average age 51, with the majority female — are facing career decisions in the current housing crisis. Three agents are profiled: One veteran is trying to ride out the slump, while two others are looking for new jobs now that the boom has gone bust. A Sea Change for Real Estate Agents Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89248539/89248503" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics HUD Chief Jackson Resigns Under Pressure March 31, 2008 • The Bush administration's top housing official resigned Monday amid a criminal investigation and a lawsuit over alleged favoritism in awarding contracts. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson, 62, has been fending off allegations of cronyism and favoritism involving HUD contractors for the past two years.
Election 2008 Election Roundtable: Race Matters March 31, 2008 • Gustavo Arellano of AskaMexican.net, diversity consultant Carmen Van Kerckhove and the controversial Frangela take on the topic of race in the election. Election Roundtable: Race Matters Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89237197/89237189" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Why Bother Voting at All? March 31, 2008 • Polls show Americans aren't satisfied with their politicians. So why do people still invest all their hopes in a presidential candidate every four years? L.A. Times columnist Gregory Rodriguez shares his thoughts. Why Bother Voting at All? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89237204/89237191" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 How Important Are Superdelegates? March 31, 2008 • Superdelegates are bound to play a critical role in the Democratic nomination. 257 are still uncommitted — more than have declared for either Clinton or Obama. Some politicians are urging them to declare before the convention. Although it's a good idea on some level, analysts say, such a move would not be legally binding. How Important Are Superdelegates? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89237200/89237190" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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