From Our Listeners Letters: Edwards, Floating Homes, Negro League January 31, 2008 • Michele Norris reads listeners' e-mails, including responses to our analysis of John Edwards' withdrawal from the presidential race, floating houses in Holland, and a kid's book on Negro League Baseball. Letters: Edwards, Floating Homes, Negro League Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582322/18582290" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Age, Not Race, Splits Latinos' Democratic Vote January 31, 2008 • Commentator Daniel Hernandez, a twenty-something Latino, is very wary of the "conventional wisdom" that Latinos might not support Sen. Barack Obama because he's black. He says another kind of symbolism bubbles beneath the surface. It's not race — it's age. And Latino folks in his generation are gunning for Obama. Age, Not Race, Splits Latinos' Democratic Vote Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18582325/18582299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Responding to Your Letters January 31, 2008 • Farai Chideya and producer Christopher Johnson open the News & Notes mailbox and read from listeners' letters. This week, they react to a criticism of a recent interview with Sen. Barack Obama and share kudos for our political coverage from South Carolina. Responding to Your Letters Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18574747/18574723" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 How Constituencies See Election 2008 January 31, 2008 • Presidential candidates — both Republican and Democratic — are hoping to win support from the whole electorate. But some groups of voters can make or break a presidential bid. Morning Edition talks with analysts about the concerns of different voting blocs.
Genetic Testing: Do You Really Want to Know? January 30, 2008 • Commentator Dr. Doug Kamerow says there is precious little research that tells us what to do with the results of genetic tests. If you're not an expert in genetic testing, talk with someone who is before getting tested — and before acting on any test results. Genetic Testing: Do You Really Want to Know? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18549136/18553890" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sweetness And Light In Fair Glendale, the Bard's Super Bowl Play January 30, 2008 • The ghost of William Shakespeare makes a rare appearance in Arizona, where the Giants of York and the Patriots of Old — er, New — England prepare for a mighty battle. Frank Deford and a cast of NPR reporters and hosts cover Super Bowl media day in verse. In Fair Glendale, the Bard's Super Bowl Play Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18526207/18533241" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Avalanche Memories Give Mountain Dweller Pause January 29, 2008 • It's only January, and it's already been one of the deadliest years for avalanches on record. Commentator Craig Childs lives in Colorado's West Elk Mountains, and this time of year, he doesn't leave home without calculating the avalanche risk. Avalanche Memories Give Mountain Dweller Pause Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18487840/18504294" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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In Character Fictional Characters That Inspire: TV's Jack Bauer January 28, 2008 • We continue our series In Character, where we ask listeners to submit personal essays on their favorite fictional characters. Today, it's Jack Bauer from the TV series 24. Fictional Characters That Inspire: TV's Jack Bauer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18491526/18489434" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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In Character Shrewd, Selfish Scarlett: A Complicated Heroine January 28, 2008 • What business did a young black woman in the Northeast have indulging a fascination with the slave-owning heroine of Gone With the Wind? NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates explains the complicated business of Scarlett fever. Shrewd, Selfish Scarlett: A Complicated Heroine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18482709/18489433" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Momentum May Shift to Obama After S.C. Victory January 26, 2008 • Sen. Barack Obama's victory in the South Carolina presidential primary may give him vital momentum as the Democratic candidate and his rivals head into Super Tuesday on Feb. 5, when more than 1,600 convention delegates will be up for grabs. Momentum May Shift to Obama After S.C. Victory Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18449575/18449556" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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From Our Listeners Homework: Nicknames and Dreams January 26, 2008 • In this week's homework segment, we share tales of listener nicknames. Among them is the story of how one man in Atlantic City, N.J., was named after the grandson of Genghis Khan. Next week's assignment: Send in true stories of recurring dreams. Homework: Nicknames and Dreams Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18447883/18447857" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Grappling with the Legacy of 'Pitchfork' Ben Tillman January 26, 2008 • "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman was one of South Carolina's most controversial politicians, a Democrat from the post-Reconstruction era who promoted a violent form of white supremacy. So it may surprise no one that a plan to remove a statue honoring Tillman from the Statehouse grounds has ignited a controversy. Grappling with the Legacy of 'Pitchfork' Ben Tillman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18447886/18447858" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Restaurant for the Birds Welcomes All January 25, 2008 • As temperatures drop, homeowners put more effort into feeding their feathered neighbors. Commentator Julie Zickefoose realizes that not all of the birds at a feeding station are welcome, but the undesirables might just be vital. A Restaurant for the Birds Welcomes All Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18427609/18427584" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Listeners Letters: Sarcasm and Silicone January 25, 2008 • Where are Ron Paul, John Edwards and GOP contenders in our coverage of the presidential race, some listeners ask. Some praise our coverage of the Texas UFO incident, while others are agitated about the tone. Listeners Letters: Sarcasm and Silicone Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18415493/18415459" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Candidates, Economy, South Pole, 3-D January 24, 2008 • Melissa Block and Michele Norris read from listeners' e-mails, including responses to stories on the South Carolina primaries, the South Pole, Rudolph Giuliani and ex-Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. Then, Bob Mondello makes a slight tweak to his review of the film U2 3D. Letters: Candidates, Economy, South Pole, 3-D Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18391653/18391617" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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