World On Patrol in Iraq: Protecting Camp Victory April 30, 2008 • Security is paramount at Camp Victory, a U.S. base in Iraq, because of its proximity to Baghdad International Airport. Humvee-mounted soldiers patrol the nearby farms and towns around the clock. On Patrol in Iraq: Protecting Camp Victory Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90041391/90078054" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Federal Reserve Trims Interest Rate Again April 30, 2008 • The Federal Reserve cuts a key interest rate by a quarter-point amid signs the Fed is wrapping up a rate-cutting spree meant to keep the economy out of a crippling recession. But the Fed's future course will depend on inflation and the weakness of the dollar. Federal Reserve Trims Interest Rate Again Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078092/90078056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race Obama Seeks to Put Wright Behind Him April 30, 2008 • On the trail in Indiana, Sen. Barack Obama seeks to get his campaign message back on track. He has been mired in the controversy over remarks by his outspoken former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Obama Seeks to Put Wright Behind Him Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078058/90078044" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Obama Seeks to Put Wright Behind Him Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90078058/90078044" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Race Indiana Town: From Racist Past to Primary Present April 30, 2008 • The Democratic presidential campaigns are crisscrossing Indiana, stopping in Republican strongholds such as Martinsville. In this town with a troubled racial history, voters share their views on the match-up between a white woman and a black man. Indiana Town: From Racist Past to Primary Present Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90074719/90074854" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Indiana Town: From Racist Past to Primary Present Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90074719/90074854" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Katrina & Beyond 'Katrina Cottages' Wait to Become Homes April 30, 2008 • "Katrina Cottages" – the alternative to FEMA trailers — are kind of a cross between a trailer and a house. But barely 2,000 of them are in use. The federal program to distribute them has been mired in red tape — over contracts, permits and zoning. 'Katrina Cottages' Wait to Become Homes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90037639/90078045" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Fed Cuts a Key Rate in Bid to Lift Economy April 30, 2008 • The Federal Reserve has cut a key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, seeking to stem the flow of bad news surrounding the U.S. economy. The action pushes the federal funds rate down to 2 percent — the lowest level since late 2004.
World Journalist Forced to Flee Zimbabwe April 30, 2008 • An independent journalist says that the situation in Zimbabwe has grown inhospitable to reporters. Police illegally searched her house, took all the equipment, and arrested her mother — also a journalist — without charging her, she says. Journalist Forced to Flee Zimbabwe Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90067932/90067910" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Battling Out the Farm Bill April 30, 2008 • Members of Congress continue to debate details of the latest farm bill, which covers much more than just farming. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) discusses whether there should be a cap on aid to large growers. Battling Out the Farm Bill Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90067914/90067905" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy 'Marketplace' Report: Economy Improving? April 30, 2008 • The Commerce Department says the Gross Domestic Product expanded by 0.6 percent in the first quarter, a slightly stronger pace than forecast. 'Marketplace' Report: Economy Improving? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90067929/90067909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books A 'Final Salute' to Fallen Marines Fresh Air April 30, 2008 • "Never leave a Marine behind." That tradition began in 1775, and continues today via officers like Col. Steve Beck, whose job it is to notify families of the loss of a loved one. Beck — and the families he contacted — is the subject of journalist Jim Sheeler's book Final Salute. Sheeler (pictured) and Beck talk to Terry Gross about a duty that's both an honor and a burden. A 'Final Salute' to Fallen Marines Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90065224/90067153" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Ono Sues over Lennon Video, Documentary Song April 30, 2008 • Yoko Ono is going to court over John Lennon's legacy. She is suing Ray Thomas of World Wide Video — which has almost 10 hours of videotapes of Lennon smoking pot and plotting to slip LSD to Richard Nixon — and the makers of the documentary Expelled, who used part of the song "Imagine." Ono Sues over Lennon Video, Documentary Song Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90060928/90061029" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Heparin Victims' Relatives Urge Drug-Safety Reform April 30, 2008 • Lawmakers investigating drug safety heard for the first time Tuesday from family members of patients killed by the tainted blood-thinner Heparin. Meantime, the drug maker Baxter International said the contamination appeared to be deliberate. Heparin Victims' Relatives Urge Drug-Safety Reform Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90060872/90060853" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Brown's Labor Party Faces Losses in Thursday Vote April 30, 2008 • Many people in Britain saw Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a welcome replacement for Tony Blair, who was deeply unpopular with the public by the time he left office last year. Now, Brown's honeymoon is over. When Britons vote in local elections Thursday, the results are expected to be disastrous for Brown's ruling Labor Party. Brown's Labor Party Faces Losses in Thursday Vote Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90060919/90060867" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Brown's Labor Party Faces Losses in Thursday Vote Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90060919/90060867" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World London Mayoral Race Pits Colorful Candidates April 30, 2008 • Voters in London head to the polls Thursday to elect a new mayor. The contest is a match-up between two big personalities on London's political scene — the incumbent Ken Livingstone and his rival Boris Johnson. Andrew Miller, Economist magazine's political editor, talks about the election. London Mayoral Race Pits Colorful Candidates Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90060922/90060868" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World China Expands Effort to Make Olympics Smoke-Free April 30, 2008 • Beijing is pledging a tobacco-free Olympics, and as part of that promise, the city will expand its existing smoking ban in certain public areas Thursday. But past government smoking bans have been widely ignored. China Expands Effort to Make Olympics Smoke-Free Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90060875/90060855" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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