Election 2008 Huckabee Wavers, Then Shows Critical Romney Ad December 31, 2007 • Three days before the Iowa caucuses, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee had an unusual news conference. He had promised to unveil a negative ad about Mitt Romney. But at the conference, Huckabee said he would take the high road by not airing the ad. But then he played it. Huckabee Wavers, Then Shows Critical Romney Ad Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728974/17728958" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Huckabee Wavers, Then Shows Critical Romney Ad Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728974/17728958" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Katrina & Beyond Mississippians Divided on How to Spend Katrina Aid December 31, 2007 • There's a debate in Mississippi over how to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money granted after Hurricane Katrina. Advocates for low-income people claim Mississippi is not providing enough of the funds to its poorest residents. Mississippians Divided on How to Spend Katrina Aid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728983/17728961" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Kenya's Vote Count, Election Process Scrutinized December 31, 2007 • More than 100 people have died in riots sparked by election results in Kenya, and the United States says it's not ready to recognize the winner, President Mwai Kibaki, because of serious concerns with the vote count and a lack of transparency in the process. Melissa Block talks with U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger on 'All Things Considered' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728980/17728960" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Melissa Block talks with U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger on 'All Things Considered' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728980/17728960" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Research News NASA Releases Cryptic Airline Safety Study December 31, 2007 • NASA on Monday dumped 29,000 lines of raw data onto the Internet to fulfill a promise to release information about the safety of air travel. NASA declined to say what the data meant, but the space agency previously had refused to release the information at all because it feared scaring the public and hurting the aviation industry. NASA Releases Cryptic Airline Safety Study Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728962/17728954" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Edwards in Iowa's Spotlight as Finish Line Nears December 31, 2007 • Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards lags in national polls, but he remains very much in the race in Iowa, where he has a tight organization and strong rural support. Will that translate into a top-two finish in Thursday's caucuses, as it did in 2004? Edwards in Iowa's Spotlight as Finish Line Nears Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728977/17728959" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Edwards in Iowa's Spotlight as Finish Line Nears Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728977/17728959" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Religion Sex Abuse Scandal Catches Up with Religious Orders December 31, 2007 • Father A.J. Cote, a Dominican friar, was sued two years ago for allegedly abusing a minor. Depositions in the case reveal the Dominicans operate under a system where warning signs can go undetected and a problem priest can find refuge in new assignments for years. Sex Abuse Scandal Catches Up with Religious Orders Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728112/17728110" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sex Abuse Scandal Catches Up with Religious Orders Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17728112/17728110" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sports One Third FSU Team Suspended for Cheating December 31, 2007 • The Florida State Seminoles will enter the Music City Bowl in Nashville Monday minus a substantial portion of their team. We examine what led so many players to cheat. One Third FSU Team Suspended for Cheating Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17722468/17722443" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
One Third FSU Team Suspended for Cheating Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17722468/17722443" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Political Turmoil In Pakistan Does Bhutto's Succession Plan Make Sense? December 31, 2007 • On Sunday, Bhutto's political party named her son, Bilawal Zardari, as its symbolic leader and her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, as effective leader. Though Americans might find this strange, journalist Ahmed Rashid says this was the best possible solution under the circumstances.
Election 2008 Obama Campaign Sets Up Office in Alaska December 31, 2007 • Presidential candidates rarely pay much attention to Alaska. Sen. Barack Obama has shocked and delighted residents, therefore, by opening a site in Anchorage. It's part of a grassroots strategy to reach states that will choose a nominee on Feb. 5. Obama Campaign Sets Up Office in Alaska Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17722454/17722438" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Political Turmoil In Pakistan Bhutto's Son Spent Childhood Out of Public Eye December 31, 2007 • Journalist Victoria Schofield, who has known Bilawal Zardari, Benazir Bhutto's son, since he was born, sheds some light on the new leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party. He is an intelligent young man at 19, she says. Bhutto's Son Spent Childhood Out of Public Eye Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17722448/17722436" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bhutto's Son Spent Childhood Out of Public Eye Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17722448/17722436" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Fascinating in '07 The Year of Gonzales December 31, 2007 • San Diego Tribune columnist Ruben Navarrette discusses former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, his ascent to power, his eventual resignation, and how being the first Hispanic U.S. attorney general changed him and the nation. The Year of Gonzales Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17716642/17716639" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Missouri to Mandate Ethanol in New Year December 31, 2007 • Missouri is poised to become only the third state to mandate ethanol, the corn-based fuel mixed with gasoline. When the New Year arrives, Missouri will join Minnesota and Hawaii in requiring ethanol. The fuel is a 10 percent blend of ethanol with gasoline, and is cheaper than pure gasoline.
World Death Toll Rises as Kenyan Police Battle Protesters December 31, 2007 • Kenyan police battle crowds of protesters, as opponents of President Mwai Kibaki take to the streets to decry the Kikuyu leader's allegedly fraudulent re-election. Melissa Block talks with U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger on 'All Things Considered' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17719125/17728960" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Melissa Block talks with U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger on 'All Things Considered' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17719125/17728960" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Political Turmoil In Pakistan Pakistan Commission Recommends Election Delay December 31, 2007 • Parliamentary elections looked headed for a delay of several weeks despite a call from supporters of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and other politicians that they go ahead as scheduled on Jan. 8. Meanwhile, a newly released video of Bhutto's assassination raises doubts about the official explanation of her death.
Analysis The Long View Eartha Kitt Still Sizzling December 31, 2007 • Entertainment legend Eartha Kitt's career follows a challenging childhood that included picking cotton in her native South Carolina and joining the Katherine Dunham Dance Troupe. At 80 she still enjoys performing and goes to the gym regularly, but beyond that she's a homebody. Listen Now: Hear A 2007 Interview Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17716269/17716236" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Listen Now: Hear A 2007 Interview Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17716269/17716236" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript