Environment 'Talk of the Nation's' Annual Bird Show December 31, 2004 • NPR's Ira Flatow hosts our annual bird show. Call in with your sightings and questions. 'Talk of the Nation's' Annual Bird Show Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4253408/4253409" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Analysis Analysis Top Science Stories of 2004 December 31, 2004 • It might be hard to beat the success of the Mars rovers, but what else should make it onto a best-of-2004 list of science stories? Maybe Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, drug safety, or the discovery of a new species of ancient humans? We take a trip back through the year in science. Top Science Stories of 2004 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4253404/4253405" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Politically Speaking Much at Stake in Defining Social Security 'Crisis' December 30, 2004 • NPR Washington Editor Ron Elving looks at what's at stake when President Bush brands Social Security as a "crisis" -- and what it means for the future of the two major political parties.
New Year's Stories A Champagne Primer December 29, 2004 • As preparations begin for New Year's Eve celebrations, commentator Tony Roque says champagne has become an integral part of the festivities. But where did that tradition come from -- and more importantly, how do you get that cork out without killing someone? A Champagne Primer Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4249422/4249423" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A Philosopher's Reflections on the New Year December 29, 2004 • Commentator and philosopher Alain de Botton presents a three-part series of reflections on the New Year.
Analysis Analysis Slate's Explainer: Quakes and Earth's Rotation December 28, 2004 • Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains how Sunday's 9.0 earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean was powerful enough to affect the Earth's rotation. Slate's Explainer: Quakes and Earth's Rotation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4247992/4247993" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A Philosopher's Reflections on the New Year In Defense of High Ideals December 28, 2004 • In the second of a year-end series of reflections, commentator and philosopher Alain de Botton explains why having an idealized view of the world can be appealing and helpful. In Defense of High Ideals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4248396/4248397" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A Philosopher's Reflections on the New Year On New Year's Resolutions December 27, 2004 • It's such a cliché to think about the New Year as time to start afresh and reinvent oneself -- but commentator and philosopher Alain de Botton never lets a cliché stop him from musing about the way we choose to live our lives. Today, he starts the first in a three-part series with an argument in favor of New Year's resolutions. On New Year's Resolutions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4246438/4246633" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Walter Cronkite: History's Lessons The Battle of the Bulge Remembered December 27, 2004 • Sixty years ago, the German army tried to push the Allies back one last time, as World War II neared its end in Europe. Former CBS anchor Walter Cronkite was with Gen. George Patton's 3rd Army that Christmas. Cronkite reflects on the Battle of the Bulge, which remains the largest pitched battle in U.S. history. The Battle of the Bulge Remembered Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4246503/4246613" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Religion A Psalm as Salve for the Modern World December 26, 2004 • Violent conflicts that have continued through the holiday season have left many seeking solace. Rabbi and author Harold Kushner says one source that could help people of different faiths is Psalm 23, the famous "the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want" psalm. Hear Kushner and NPR's Jacki Lyden. A Psalm as Salve for the Modern World Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4244755/4245523" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Vanquishing 'The Frozen Thing' from the Holiday Table December 22, 2004 • The holidays bring plenty of celebrations and, of course, food. But commentator Laura Lorson's family may have the only Christmas treat that no one is interested in eating. Somehow, someway, her Mom got the idea in her head that a white frozen dessert was a beloved family ritual. The family set her straight at a recent Christmas dinner a couple years ago. Vanquishing 'The Frozen Thing' from the Holiday Table Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4241138/4241139" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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News & Notes Taking an Untraditional Winter Holiday Vacation December 21, 2004 • Santa's a little busy this time of year. But you, on the other hand, may find it's the perfect time to take a winter vacation where the weather feels like summer. NPR's Tony Cox gets advice on exotic places to go from travel aficionado Jon Haggins, who calls himself "The Globetrotter." Taking an Untraditional Winter Holiday Vacation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4238747/4238748" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Veterans' Day Bringing U.S. Wounded Home from the Battlefield December 20, 2004 • Advances in battlefield medicine mean more and more U.S. soldiers survive severe injuries and make it home again. That's where they face the daunting challenge of recovery and a possible life with disability. In the second of our two-part discussion of the wounds of war, we report on soldiers adapting to life after being wounded overseas. Bringing U.S. Wounded Home from the Battlefield Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4236581/4236582" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Casting at Thanksgiving, Filming the Family Movie at Christmas December 20, 2004 • Commentator Jake Halpern, looking for a way to bond with his Polish in-laws, has begun a holiday tradition. The family makes a Christmas movie every year: sometimes a gothic horror flick, sometimes a wacky James Bond spoof. Thanksgiving is a de facto casting session, where all the relatives compete for parts. Casting at Thanksgiving, Filming the Family Movie at Christmas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4236861/4236862" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Democrats Turn to Dean for New Leadership Will the DNC Come Full Circle? December 17, 2004 • In selecting a new chairman, the Democratic National Committee faces a choice similar to one it confronted in 1988, NPR News intern Morris Bracy says.
