World Time May Not Be on Side of New Iraq Strategy June 29, 2007 • The White House and Pentagon are touting a strategy called "clear, hold and retain" as their new approach to controlling the violence in Iraq. Statistics suggests it is working, and experts call the strategy sound. But there may not be enough time left for it to work. Time May Not Be on Side of New Iraq Strategy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11610391/11610392" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Time May Not Be on Side of New Iraq Strategy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11610391/11610392" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Analysis Analysis Experts Leery About U.S.-Russian Relationship June 29, 2007 • U.S. observers of Russian politics and culture consider the upcoming weekend meeting between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin. They say the two aren't really allies, and that the Kremlin portrays America as an enemy. Experts Leery About U.S.-Russian Relationship Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11596202/11596203" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Experts Leery About U.S.-Russian Relationship Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11596202/11596203" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
StoryCorps Three Questions for a Teacher and Father June 29, 2007 • Nick Shepard was 19 when he first learned his birth father's name. Shepard recalls how their brief meeting revealed some deep truths about that man and himself. Three Questions for a Teacher and Father Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11532743/11532757" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Texas Discipline, 'Sicko' Treatment June 28, 2007 • Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from this week's listener e-mail. There was a strong response to our stories on school discipline in Texas and criticism of our treatment of Michael Moore's new film Sicko. There's also a correction to our sound clip featuring a musical instrument called the "hang." Letters: Texas Discipline, 'Sicko' Treatment Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11523361/11523365" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Letters: Texas Discipline, 'Sicko' Treatment Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11523361/11523365" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
YR Media Mom's Values Challenge Cambodian-American Teen June 27, 2007 • Youth Radio's Chandra Touch of Portland, Maine, is a first-generation American and will be the first in her family to earn a high school diploma. But her mom objects to some aspects of her American lifestyle — including cheerleading. Mom's Values Challenge Cambodian-American Teen Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11478191/11478192" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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This I Believe The Learning Curve of Gratitude June 23, 2007 • After suffering a life-threatening illness, singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter had time to reassess her priorities. She came to believe in more fully appreciating the blessings each day brings. The Learning Curve of Gratitude Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11182405/11260950" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arlington Visitors Should Dress for Hallowed Ground June 22, 2007 • One Arlington visitor has a message to all those who pay their respects at the National Cemetery: R-E-S-P-E-C-T. During a recent visit, he noticed as he walked the grounds that people were dressed far too casually. Arlington Visitors Should Dress for Hallowed Ground Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11291636/11291637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Summer Poses Problem for Teacher: What to Do? June 21, 2007 • On Thursday, the first day of summer, commentator Emily Wylie has the job that many people want this time of year. She's a teacher with summers off. The problem is, she never knows what to do with herself when the school year is over. Summer Poses Problem for Teacher: What to Do? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11259043/11259044" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Armstrong, Toilets, Keyboards June 21, 2007 • Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong asserts that he raced drug-free after a new book, From Lance to Landis: Inside the American Doping Controversy at the Tour de France, hit the market. Dual-flush toilets are hardly innovative, let alone newsworthy. Washing a keyboard is a trick of the trade now gone public; properly draining it is the key to success. Letters: Armstrong, Toilets, Keyboards Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11250000/11250003" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bloomberg Squashes Talk of Presidential Bid June 20, 2007 • New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has changed his party affiliation from Republican to unaffiliated, fueling speculation that he intends to run for president. A third-party candidate would make waves in the presidential pool, but Bloomberg says he isn't jumping in. Bloomberg Squashes Talk of Presidential Bid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11225340/11225343" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bloomberg Squashes Talk of Presidential Bid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11225340/11225343" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Analysis News Analysis Weighing In on America's Mideast Stance June 20, 2007 • NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr shares his take on the American position regarding Israel and the Palestinians. Hear NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11225325/11225326" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Hear NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11225325/11225326" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Political Junkie Bloomberg News: A 'Subway Series' for President? June 20, 2007 • New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ditches the GOP to become "unaffiliated." Is an independent bid for president in the future? And what if the nominees end up all being from the Big Apple: Bloomberg, Giuliani and Clinton?
Watching Washington Bloomberg: Many Agendas for Post-Partisan Mike June 20, 2007 • New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has departed the Republican Party for "unaffiliated" status. Many leaped to the conclusion that he will run for president as an independent candidate. But the billionaire may have more in mind than joining a crowded White House race.
Sweetness And Light Tired of Paris and Lindsay? Try the Sports Pages June 20, 2007 • There's plenty of hand-wringing over our celebrity-obsessed culture. But what about all the time and attention paid to sports? Commentator Frank Deford says it's far better to escape to the sports pages than the gossip magazines. Tired of Paris and Lindsay? Try the Sports Pages Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11203216/11203230" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Hillbilly Highway to Gourmet Row June 19, 2007 • The culinary landscape in Commentator Daniel Pinkwater's Hudson Valley town has suddenly been transformed, and he says it's almost impossible to believe. The stretch of hillbilly highway is all of a sudden turning into slob gourmet row. From Hillbilly Highway to Gourmet Row Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11203450/11203451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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