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Sunday

The Ethicist

Boy Scout Policies, and More on Furs

This week with the Ethicist, we'll hear from some listeners who wrote in with suggestions for the ethical use of old furs. Also, NPR's Jennifer Ludden and New York Times ethicist Randy Cohen talk to a listener who's conflicted about supporting the Boy Scouts.

Boy Scout Policies, and More on Furs

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Weekend Edition Sunday

Legacy of 1800 Election Informs that of 2004

Even before political parties were the bureaucracies they are today, the tenor and nature of political dialogue was scurrilous. In 1800, the election between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties. Hear professor Richard Beeman and NPR's Liane Hansen.

Legacy of 1800 Election Informs that of 2004

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Friday

Analysis

Analysis

Reporter's Roundtable: Swing States, Sox End Curse

Presidential contenders Bush and Kerry throw jabs at one another while stumping in those crucial swing states. In Florida, tens of thousands of absentee ballots -- reported missing -- threaten to besiege that state's election process again. And the Boston Red Sox chase away the curse of the Bambino. NPR's Tony Cox talks with Kenneth Cooper, national editor with The Boston Globe and Kevin Merida, associate editor of The Washington Post.

Reporter's Roundtable: Swing States, Sox End Curse

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Thursday

Generational Precipice: Kids and Politics

In this installment of the Day to Day occasional series Generational Precipice, contributor Annabelle Gurwitch talks to a pair of 7-year-old girls about the presidential race. One girl is from a Republican household, and the other from a family of Democrats.

Generational Precipice: Kids and Politics

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Frank: The Problem with Republicans

Commentator Thomas Frank says conservatives praise the values of the hardworking middle-American family. But their policies ensure those families will have to work harder than ever before. Frank is the founding editor of the magazine The Baffler.

Frank: The Problem with Republicans

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Wednesday

Slate's Swingers: Profiles of U.S. Swing States

Slate's Swingers: Wisconsin

Day to Day and Slate continues a series of reports on potential swing states this election season with a look at Wisconsin. NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Julia Turner of Slate about which way Wisconsin's voters are likely to swing in next week's election.

Slate's Swingers: Wisconsin

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