Forget Commerce, Focus On Consumers March 31, 2009 • Commentator Jamie Court argues that if consumer confidence and consumer spending is what it takes to get America's economy moving, there should be a consumer advocate in the Cabinet.
No, I Don't Have OCD, I'm Just Thrifty March 31, 2009 • The economy has turned commentator Laura Lorson's bulk-sales jones and obsessive coupon-clipping into a virtue rather than a manifestation of OCD. What looked like a problem that might need psychopharmacological help now looks like foresight and thrift. Thanks, global recession! No, I Don't Have OCD, I'm Just Thrifty Listen · 3:08 3:08 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102559981/102572718" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Chat: Are New York Voters A National Bellwether? March 31, 2009 • The special election in New York's 20th District on Tuesday is seen by some as an early referendum on President Obama's economic policies.
The New College Math Road To College A Bumpy One March 31, 2009 • The economy is making paying for college an even bigger financial challenge. Youth Radio contributor Mayra Jimenez has the motivation to go to college — she just hopes she can afford it. Road To College A Bumpy One Listen · 3:10 3:10 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102531045/102549453" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Mayhem of 'Pride, Prejudice And Zombies' March 30, 2009 • Jane Austen is one of the most popular writers to rip off — or expand upon — of all time. Whether you've read the original Pride and Prejudice or not, commentator Madhulika Sikka says you've probably heard the storyline anyway.
The Opinion Page Op-ed: 'Post-Racial' U.S. Not Yet A Reality March 30, 2009 • Leonard Pitts Jr., in a column for CNN, wonders about "those Americans who convinced themselves in November the country had entered a "post-racial" era." He thinks the reason some white people see this era and some black people don't may be due to different yardsticks. Op-ed: 'Post-Racial' U.S. Not Yet A Reality Listen · 17:11 17:11 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102515069/102515064" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Can I Just Tell You? Ignorance Is Bliss When It Comes To Race March 30, 2009 • In her weekly commentary, host Michel Martin challenges assumptions about race and says that, in a way, we're all guilty of clinging to the comfort of ignorance. Ignorance Is Bliss When It Comes To Race Listen · 3:53 3:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102496054/102496042" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Essay Helen Levitt Captured Perfect Moments, Unnoticed March 30, 2009 • The acclaimed street photographer died in her sleep over the weekend; she was 95. In 2001, NPR's Melissa Block interviewed Levitt — in what she describes as one of toughest she has ever conducted. Helen Levitt Captured Perfect Moments, Unnoticed Listen · 4:32 4:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102504602/102525529" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Ghost Of Populism Walks Again — Again Fresh Air March 30, 2009 • The term "populist" has been heavily used by the media lately, most often coupled with "rage," but also with "AIG" and "pitchfork." Linguist Geoff Nunberg examines the roots of the term as well as its current usage. The Ghost Of Populism Walks Again — Again Listen · 5:53 5:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102502612/102504345" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Your Letters: Binge Drinking, 'Live Through This' March 29, 2009 • Host Liane Hansen reads letters from the Weekend Edition e-mail inbox and hears from some listeners about last week's show. Your Letters: Binge Drinking, 'Live Through This' Listen · 3:00 3:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102481046/102481665" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media David Gergen On Obama's Media Skills March 29, 2009 • Despite all the challenges he faces, President Obama is certainly not retreating from public view. Over the past few weeks, he's appeared on everything from the Tonight Show to 60 Minutes to ESPN to two prime-time news conferences. David Gergen On Obama's Media Skills Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102481025/102481013" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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This I Believe Dancing To Connect To A Global Tribe March 29, 2009 • Matt Harding has been to 70 countries to dance — badly — in front of a camera, and videos of his travels have become an Internet sensation. Harding believes interacting with so many different people challenges him to understand what unites humanity. Dancing To Connect To A Global Tribe Listen · 4:50 4:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102423050/102481668" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Homegrown Eggs Color Easter Celebration March 28, 2009 • With Easter just around the corner, lots of people are making plans to decorate eggs. But one family in rural Custer County, Colo., doesn't need to get out the dye, because they'll use strangely colorful, homegrown eggs. Homegrown Eggs Color Easter Celebration Listen · 2:59 2:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102468818/102468908" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis News Analysis For Obama, A Week Of Multitasking March 28, 2009 • This week found President Obama up to his ears in budget negotiations and proposing tough new oversight of financial institutions. But he also had to deal with other pressing issues, like the war in Afghanistan and North Korea flexing its muscles. For Obama, A Week Of Multitasking Listen · 5:56 5:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102468806/102468788" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Your Letters: Deflation, Laura, Bob Dylan March 28, 2009 • Host Scott Simon digs into the Weekend Edition e-mail and reads some listener letters. Your Letters: Deflation, Laura, Bob Dylan Listen · 3:00 3:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102468803/102468785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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