From Our Listeners Letters: In Character July 31, 2008 • Many listeners responded to Wednesday's installment of the In Character series about Auntie Mame. Letters: In Character Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93143778/93143754" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Stop-Lossing Capt. Rawlings Officer Suggests Ways To Support The Troops July 31, 2008 • Capt. Nate Rawlings urges people who want to help U.S. troops to send a letter or visit a veterans hospital. The Army officer also explains how he and his soldiers approach political debates.
Stop-Lossing Capt. Rawlings Essay: Independence Lessons From An Iraqi Goat July 31, 2008 • When you're stuck in Iraq for the Fourth of July, you have to get creative. Capt. Nate Rawlings' celebration involved a goat, a lamb, a medical training exercise and a large translator named Whopper. Capt. Rawlings reflects on the surge and leaving Iraq for a friend's wedding. Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93098992/93065886" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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From Our Listeners Mo Willems, Radio Cartoonist July 31, 2008 • Award-winning children's book author and illustrator Mo Willems wants to become a radio cartoonist. He and Michele Norris give it a shot. Mo Willems, Radio Cartoonist Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93114074/93143756" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Responding to Your Letters July 31, 2008 • Farai and News & Notes editor Sasa Woodruff read and respond to listeners' e-mails about a federal bill aimed at helping homeowners avoid foreclosure, our month-long jazz series, the gentrification of Harlem, and a special birthday note for our esteemed host. Responding to Your Letters Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93135639/93135629" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Slavery Apology Comes Too Late July 30, 2008 • The House of Representatives has apologized to African Americans more than 140 years after slavery was abolished. The resolution was sponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), a white Jew who represents a majority-black district in Memphis, Tennessee. It's too late for an apology. Slavery Apology Comes Too Late Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93086561/93086539" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Resurgent Libraries July 30, 2008 • Many listeners responded to the interview with Boyd County, Ky., Library Director Debbie Cosper about how the troubled economy is making libraries more popular. Letters: Resurgent Libraries Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93083548/93083530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Against The Grain More News, But Less 'News' July 30, 2008 • While the news business is shrinking — and shrinking fast — why is it that there's more news everywhere you look? To understand, it's important to know the difference between "news gathering" and "news product."
Sweetness And Light One Last Pitch For Tim Drew July 30, 2008 • Pitcher Tim Drew was a first-round pick in the major league draft 11 years ago. But his early promise as a ballplayer didn't last, not like that of his brothers, J.D. and Steve. Now, he's called it a career at 29. One Last Pitch For Tim Drew Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93040130/93057285" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Empire State Building July 29, 2008 • Listeners respond to the story about the day in 1945 when a B-25 bomber hit the Empire State Building. Letters: Empire State Building Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93041353/93029925" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Got Caption? Your Turn To Craft A Punchline July 29, 2008 • Mo Willems has undertaken a heady task: to become a radio cartoonist. Now, he needs you to caption a few of his drawings. Got Caption? Your Turn To Craft A Punchline Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93022743/93042163" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Are The Banks Safe? July 29, 2008 • Personal finance columnist Liz Pulliam Weston explains whether credit unions or banks are the safer place to deposit your cash during tough economic times. Letters: Are The Banks Safe? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93033944/93033939" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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This I Believe Courage Comes With Practice July 28, 2008 • When Theresa MacPhail was 4 years old, her brother was killed in an accident. Devastated, MacPhail's mother became obsessed with protecting her only surviving child. As an adult, MacPhail came to believe that courage is a muscle that must be developed by facing fears. Courage Comes With Practice Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92985186/93004365" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Opinion Page In Defense Of Elitism July 28, 2008 • The word "elite" is often used with a pejorative tone these days, and Los Angeles Times music critic Mark Swed is sick of it. In his recent op-ed, "Elitism Is Not A Dirty Word," he argues that there's nothing wrong with being the best. In Defense Of Elitism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93004547/92995180" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Retail Health Clinics, McCain, Math July 28, 2008 • Listeners responded to our commentary on retail health clinics. One listener complained about language in our story on John McCain's idea for a U.K.-style question-and-answer session with Congress. And listeners wanted answers to a math problem. Letters: Retail Health Clinics, McCain, Math Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93004014/93004003" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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