Analysis Analysis Links Between the Iraq War and 'The Next Attack' December 30, 2005 • The Iraq war has increased the threat of terrorism by spreading the jihadist threat to Muslim communities that were less radicalized before the invasion, argues Daniel Benjamin. He's co-author of a new book, The Next Attack, and a former National Security Council staffer in the Clinton administration. Links Between the Iraq War and 'The Next Attack' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5076745/5076746" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Those Special Times with Sick Kids December 30, 2005 • Writer Marcos McPeek Villatoro considers the special bonding that takes place between parents and their children when the kids are home sick. Those Special Times with Sick Kids Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5076111/5076112" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Watching Washington Separating the Footnotes from the Milestones December 29, 2005 • Journalists can't seem to resist predicting the future despite the high risk of looking foolish. One reason is that the temptation to play the seer is strong. Another is that we are lured into peeking over the hill by the need to evaluate where we are right now.
Analysis Analysis Recapping Notable Events of 2005 December 29, 2005 • Catastrophic hurricanes, the war in Iraq, and changes on the U.S. Supreme Court are just some of the top stories of 2005. Experts analyze the year's biggest events, and what they may mean for 2006. Recapping Notable Events of 2005 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074288/5074289" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Slate's Explainer: Inmates on 'Suicide Watch' December 29, 2005 • Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains what happens when an inmate is placed on "suicide watch." The increased monitoring of prisoners behind bars typically occurs in the days and hours before an inmate is scheduled to be executed. Slate's Explainer: Inmates on 'Suicide Watch' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074203/5074204" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Slate's Jurisprudence: The Year In Law December 29, 2005 • Farai Chideya talks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the year in law, including the controversies over President Bush's power to conduct wiretaps and detain suspects without access to courts in the so-called "war on terror." Slate's Jurisprudence: The Year In Law Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074197/5074198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Slate's Culturebox: Rapping to 'Chronicles of Narnia' December 28, 2005 • Farai Chideya talks to Slate contributor Josh Levin about a recent Saturday Night Live rap parody called "Lazy Sunday" that follows two SNL stars as they wake up late, get cupcakes and go see a movie -- all to a hard-core hip-hop beat. The video has been a popular download on the Web, and Levin says it's evidence the rap music industry may need to re-evaluate its direction... Slate's Culturebox: Rapping to 'Chronicles of Narnia' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072328/5072329" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Slate's Explainer: Adding a 'Leap Second' to 2005 December 28, 2005 • Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains why U.S. atomic clocks are adding a "leap second" on New Year's Eve. The extra second is needed to match clocks with the gradual slowing of the Earth's rotation. Slate's Explainer: Adding a 'Leap Second' to 2005 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072313/5072314" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Why Is Domestic Spying a Surprise? December 28, 2005 • Columnist and political analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson asks a question: Why does the public seem so surprised that the president of the United States approved domestic spying? Why Is Domestic Spying a Surprise? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072272/5072273" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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When Hummingbirds Come Home December 28, 2005 • Commentator Julie Zickefoose raised three orphaned hummingbirds a couple of years ago, never expecting to see them again. This is the story of their return. When Hummingbirds Come Home Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5073214/5073226" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Perfect Strangers': Crafters December 27, 2005 • Commentator Susan Orlean visits a craft store near Boston to talk to crafters about why they do what they do. She encounters the store's craft guru, whose job it is to teach crafting, and to counsel those crafters who are stuck. 'Perfect Strangers': Crafters Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5070413/5070414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis What Was, and Wasn't, on the Public's Mind in 2005 December 27, 2005 • Hurricane Katrina, soaring gas prices and events in Iraq captured the attention of the American public the most in 2005, according to an analysis of public opinion trends from the Pew Research Center. What Was, and Wasn't, on the Public's Mind in 2005 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5071194/5071223" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Remembering the Lost Tradition of Quartet Contests December 23, 2005 • Commentator Bruce Nemerov shares the story of long-forgotten high school quartet contests sponsored by the New Farmers of America -- a kind of black equivalent of the Future Farmers of America. The two groups merged in 1965 and the quartets came to an end. Remembering the Lost Tradition of Quartet Contests Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5068169/5068170" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Talk of the Nation Congress Wrapping Up Legislation Before Holidays December 22, 2005 • The Senate approved deficit cuts but rejected oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and also extended the USA Patriot Act just before Christmas break. Political experts discuss end-of-year legislation in the season of goodwill. Congress Wrapping Up Legislation Before Holidays Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5066251/5066252" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Conservative View of Alito's Record on Race December 21, 2005 • With less than a month before the hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Samuel Alito, some political activists take issue with the Congressional Black Caucus for urging senators to oppose the nomination. Ed Gordon continues the discussion with columnist and radio talk show host Mychal Massie, a national advisory council member of Project 21 -- a conservative advocacy organization involved in judicial issues. A Conservative View of Alito's Record on Race Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5064323/5064324" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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