Political Junkie Equating Bill Jefferson with Thomas Jefferson May 31, 2006 • The sequence of events that followed an FBI search of Rep. William Jefferson's (D-LA) offices on Capitol Hill is nothing short of surreal. Instead of using the incident to suggest that corruption cuts across parties, the GOP has denounced the raid as a violation of the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches.
Love and Loss at the Airport Lost and Found May 31, 2006 • Actress and writer Annabelle Gurwitch offers this commentary about how her attempt to retrieve a lost belt from airport security led her to get more than she expected. Love and Loss at the Airport Lost and Found Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5441951/5441952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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How Public Exposure Affects a Scandal May 31, 2006 • Commentator John McCann talks about how public perception is affecting the case of a North Carolina community college student who has made allegations of rape against members of the Duke University lacrosse team. McCann says the woman's lack of public exposure may be working against her. How Public Exposure Affects a Scandal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5441459/5441460" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sweetness And Light Federer and Nadal Reach for Tennis Greatness May 31, 2006 • Commentator Frank Deford says tennis pros Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal may be the best male players ever. The 2006 French Open offers the two start the possibility of rising above the tournament and entering tennis legend. Federer and Nadal Reach for Tennis Greatness Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5441278/5441279" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Iran Nuclear Bluster Another Bad Move by Tehran May 31, 2006 • Commentator Mark Bowden says he is surprised that so many people tell him the U.S. was to blame for the hostage crisis in 1979. He says the Iranians were wrong then, and they're wrong now in their brinksmanship over nuclear weapons. Later this week, we will hear another point of view from Barry Rosen, who was one of the hostages in Iran. Iran Nuclear Bluster Another Bad Move by Tehran Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5441275/5441276" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A Short-Lived Fan of Andy Milonakis May 30, 2006 • Commentator Charles Monroe-Kane became attached to an MTV show featuring what he thought was a real 12-year-old crazy kid. He loved it until he found out the guy was 30 -- and the show was scripted. A Short-Lived Fan of Andy Milonakis Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5440238/5440239" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Are 'X-Men' Mutant Issues a Mirror on Society? May 30, 2006 • For the first time, mutants have a choice -- they can retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. That's the ad line from the marketing material for the new film X-Men: The Last Stand. Mike Pesca looks at how "mutantism" in the movie represents real-life issues ranging from dwarfism to deafness to sexual orientation. Are 'X-Men' Mutant Issues a Mirror on Society? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5439365/5439366" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rethinking Baseball with Barry Bonds May 30, 2006 • Commentator Robin Washington says Barry Bonds' pursuit of the home run record prompts a reexamination of the sport's history. Washington is the editorial page editor for The Duluth News Tribune in Duluth, Minn. Rethinking Baseball with Barry Bonds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5438966/5438967" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'The Judgment of Paris:' A Turning Point for Wine May 29, 2006 • Thirty years ago in Paris, a publicity stunt for a wine shop started a revolution for the Napa Valley. In 1976, a blind tasting pitted the best wines from France against wines from California -- and the Californian wines won. 'The Judgment of Paris:' A Turning Point for Wine Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5435227/5435376" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Unger Report It's the BBQ Season -- Come Bearing Summer Gifts May 29, 2006 • It's the season of backyard barbeques and al fresco dinner parties. Good manners dictate that guests at such affairs arrive bearing a gift. But what to bring? Humorist Brian Unger has some suggestions. It's the BBQ Season -- Come Bearing Summer Gifts Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5437235/5437236" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Time to Move Beyond the 'Mammy' Stereotype May 29, 2006 • The depiction of African-American women in the media can be a divisive issue. Commentator Betty Baye says she's tired of all the old stereotypes she sees played out in the media. Black women have come too far to still be portrayed largely as Mammies or Jezebels. Baye is a columnist for The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky. Time to Move Beyond the 'Mammy' Stereotype Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5437127/5437128" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Investigating the Haditha Killings Senate to Hold Hearings on Haditha Killings May 29, 2006 • The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold hearings into charges that Marines massacred up to 24 Iraqi civilians last November while hunting for a roadside bomber, Chairman John Warner (R-VA) said Sunday. The U.S. military is already investigating the allegations. Senate to Hold Hearings on Haditha Killings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5436948/5436949" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Essay Mission to Camp Corregidor May 26, 2006 • David Meredith drove for KBR in Iraq from September 2004 to September 2005. In an essay, he describes how an ordinary day ended in a deadly attack on his convoy.
Your Health Summer Hazards: Sunburn ... and Barbecue? May 25, 2006 • Researchers have confirmed that cooking meat too long over a dry, intense heat creates small amounts of cancer-causing chemicals. Unfortunately, that's just the sort of flavor-enhancing fire you get on a backyard barbecue. What's a summer chef to do? Summer Hazards: Sunburn ... and Barbecue? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5428963/5428968" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Hastert, Jefferson and a Federal Case May 25, 2006 • A constitutional crisis may be bubbling in Washington, where the search of a congressional office last week has lawmakers questioning the Executive Branch's limits. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Akhil Reed Amar, professor of law and political science at Yale University. Professor Amar is writing on the issue for Slate. Hastert, Jefferson and a Federal Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5431250/5431251" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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