Law Justice Souter To Retire From Supreme Court April 30, 2009 • NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term. Souter's retirement would give President Obama his first appointment to the high court, and most observers expect that he will appoint a woman. Justice Souter To Retire From Supreme Court Listen · 4:43 4:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103694463/103694462" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire April 30, 2009 • Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term. Souter is expected to remain on the bench until a successor has been chosen and confirmed. Nina Totenberg On Souter's Retirement On Morning Edition Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103694193/103698983" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Power Hungry: Reinventing The U.S. Electric Grid Young Workers Find Opportunity In Power Industry April 30, 2009 • A large sector of the work force that runs the electrical system in the U.S. is expected to retire soon, depleting the supply of workers to maintain the grid and keep the lights on. So power companies find themselves training new workers to repair and maintain some very antiquated equipment. Young Workers Find Opportunity In Power Industry Listen · 4:36 4:36 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103629929/103675970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu April 30, 2009 • References to swine flu in the blogosphere are far surpassing the actual spread of the virus itself. As the government tries to get in front of the rapid spread of information, it's learning some important lessons about how social media is used in crisis situations. Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu Listen · 3:27 3:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103623937/103642569" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture University of Wyoming Professor Missing In Japan April 30, 2009 • Poet and professor Craig Arnold is a volcano enthusiast. Three days ago, he went missing on a Japanese island where he had gone to see a local volcano. He has visited many volcanoes around the world and written poems and essays about them. His colleague Peter Parolin talks about Arnold's life and passions. University of Wyoming Professor Missing In Japan Listen · 4:03 4:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103675357/103678471" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Biden Clarifies Travel Comments April 30, 2009 • The clarification was fast in coming after Vice President Joe Biden said on the Today show that he had advised his family not to fly or take public transportation. It was later clarified that he meant only avoid unnecessary air travel to Mexico. Biden Clarifies Travel Comments Listen · 3:26 3:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103675346/103675332" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Report: U.S. Considered Outsourcing Interrogation April 30, 2009 • For years, U.S. officials have denied claims that the Bush administration sent detainees to foreign countries for interrogations that were more abusive than anything the U.S. government would authorize. A Senate report reveals that in one case, that move was at least considered. Report: U.S. Considered Outsourcing Interrogation Listen · 4:20 4:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103664713/103675968" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Schools Grapple With How To Respond To Swine Flu April 30, 2009 • The number of states with confirmed cases of swine flu expanded Thursday, with 13 states reporting a total of 114 cases. As the virus spreads, so does awareness and the potential for overreaction. School districts and universities in particular are wrestling with this question: to close or not to close?
In Home Funerals, Families Care For Their Dead April 30, 2009 • When a loved one dies, most families look to professionals at funeral homes to help with the final arrangements. But until the last century, most funerals took place at home. In home funerals, family members prepare the body for viewing and burial. In Home Funerals, Families Care For Their Dead Listen · 30:08 30:08 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103668142/103668141" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Residents In Limbo As FEMA Trailer Deadline Looms April 30, 2009 • Hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and thousands have lived in temporary trailers ever since. Now FEMA says its program will end on May 1, and it's time for residents to find other places to live. But some have nowhere to go. Residents In Limbo As FEMA Trailer Deadline Looms Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103653780/103675335" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Heard On The Street: The Gathering Of Nations April 30, 2009 • Hear reflections from those who attended the 2009 Gathering of Nations, which is the largest Native American Pow-wow in North America. This year's event was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The sounds were collected by Sarah Gustavus of NPR member station KUNM-FM. Heard On The Street: The Gathering Of Nations Listen · 3:25 3:25 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103646638/103646628" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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CIA Vet Witnessed Torture, Says America Benefitted April 30, 2009 • Michael Scheuer is the former head of the CIA's Osama Bin Laden tracking unit and a best selling author. In a recent Washington Post opinion piece, Scheuer describes the Obama Administration's condemnation of torture as narrow, unproductive and driven by ideology. The recently released so-called torture memos continue to stir debate about whether Bush Adminstration officials should be punished for authorizing harsh interrogation techniques. CIA Vet Witnessed Torture, Says America Benefitted Listen · 16:55 16:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103646632/103646626" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Reporter's Notebook Power Structures Shape Northwest Landscape April 30, 2009 • Across the Pacific Northwest, large pieces of electrical infrastructure, both old and new, speckle the landscape. From gigantic cooling towers to dams along the Columbia River to the new wind farms sprouting up on hillsides, electricity has worked its way into the fabric of the land.
Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Homeowners Should Examine Reverse Mortgages April 30, 2009 • The recession has increased the appeal of having older homeowners borrow against their home equity. The loan doesn't have to be repaid until the homeowner dies, moves or sells the home. Homeowners Should Examine Reverse Mortgages Listen · 4:04 4:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103642545/103642518" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Obama Pleased With Progress But Not Satisfied April 30, 2009 • To mark his 100 days in office, President Obama held a prime-time news conference Wednesday. It was the third news conference of his presidency and the first not dominated by the recession. The president promised to keep up the whirlwind pace. Obama Pleased With Progress But Not Satisfied Listen · 6:12 6:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103642523/103642509" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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