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.
78th Annual Academy Awards 'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Oscar Race January 31, 2006 • Brokeback Mountain, the story of the love between two cowboys, receives Oscar nominations in eight categories, including best picture, best director and best actor. Crash and Good Night, and Good Luck each received six Oscar nods. 'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Oscar Race Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181085/5181086" 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
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
Health Risk of Depression Relapse High During Pregnancy January 31, 2006 • Women with a history of major depression who stop taking their medication during pregnancy have a high likelihood of relapse. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association counters earlier thinking that pregnancy protects women from depression. Risk of Depression Relapse High During Pregnancy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181070/5181071" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Risk of Depression Relapse High During Pregnancy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181070/5181071" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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
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
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
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
78th Annual Academy Awards 'Brokeback Mountain' Racks Up Oscar Nominations January 31, 2006 • Nominations for Academy Awards are announced in Los Angeles. Brokeback Mountain and Munich were among the best picture nominees, while the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line was shut out. Critic Kenneth Turan discusses the nominations with John Ydstie. 'Brokeback Mountain' Racks Up Oscar Nominations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180149/5180150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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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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Religion 'How to Read the Bible' Through History Fresh Air January 30, 2006 • The modern Bible is the product of translations and interpretations that span centuries. But a true understanding of its meaning should take into account its origins in Jewish culture, according to biblical scholar Marc Zvi Brettler, author of How to Read the Bible. 'How to Read the Bible' Through History Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5174963/5174968" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Media Injury Highlights Woodruff's Role as Reporter January 30, 2006 • ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff's is recovering after he and a cameraman were injured Sunday in a roadside bombing north of Baghdad. Woodruff sought to define his role as an anchor who is also a reporter -- the kind who sometimes puts himself in harm's way. Injury Highlights Woodruff's Role as Reporter Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5179170/5179171" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Exxon Mobil Posts Record Fourth-Quarter Profit January 30, 2006 • Exxon Mobil's reports fourth-quarter profits of $10.7 billion, up 27 percent over the same quarter in 2004. It's a company record and one of the largest quarterly profits in U.S. history. The company's robust earnings have attracted strong criticism and calls for a windfall profits tax. Exxon Mobil Posts Record Fourth-Quarter Profit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5179131/5179132" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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This I Believe The Hardest Work You Will Ever Do January 30, 2006 • As a hospice volunteer, listener Mary Cook shares in the grief of others. But it was her own loss that taught her how to heal. She believes that recovering from grief requires not a battle, but surrender. The Hardest Work You Will Ever Do Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5175634/5178298" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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