A Mixed Bag in Williams' Blog August 30, 2005 • Commentator Judy Muller has been reading NBC anchorman Brian Williams' new Web blog, and she's not sure she likes where this new journalistic medium is going. The postings often detail newsroom discussions over what stories should lead the broadcast. A Mixed Bag in Williams' Blog Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4823307/4823308" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Watching Washington The Inequity of Wartime Sacrifice August 30, 2005 • Military families who send members to serve Iraq are bearing a disproportionate share of the cost of the war, since most Americans are untouched by it, Ron Elving says in the latest Watching Washington column.
Giving In to the Urge to Own a Dog August 30, 2005 • Given time, even stubborn people can change their ways. It took 13 years and her son's imminent enrollment in kindergarten to change commentator Julie Zickefoose's outlook on owning a dog. Zickefoose, a writer and naturalist, lives in rural Whipple, Ohio. Giving In to the Urge to Own a Dog Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4824930/4824931" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Get Out of Town August 29, 2005 • Commentator Chris Rose has prided himself in staying put when New Orleans was hit by past hurricanes. But Katrina convinced him to pack up his family and head out of town. He wishes he'd taken a map. Get Out of Town Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4821331/4821332" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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An Agent for Dead Celebrities August 29, 2005 • Commentator Jake Halpern introduces us to a Hollywood agent who exclusively represents dead celebrities. He finds endorsement deals for John Wayne and is responsible for getting Steve McQueen his own video game. An Agent for Dead Celebrities Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4822573/4822574" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: China's Technological Boom August 29, 2005 • Listeners weigh in on last week's segment on the impact of China's technological boom on its need for energy. Letters: China's Technological Boom Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4822121/4822122" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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This I Believe The Joy and Enthusiasm of Reading August 29, 2005 • Rick Moody has built a life in words, in writing them for his books like The Ice Storm, and in reading them. He believes there is unlimited joy in opening a new book and delving into its story. The Joy and Enthusiasm of Reading Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4816313/4816494" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Certainty in an Uncertain World August 27, 2005 • Commentator Ruth Levy Guyer, a biologist, ponders the uncertainties inherent in some professions, and the kinds of minds that appreciate those uncertainties. Certainty in an Uncertain World Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4819105/4819106" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Not Instrumental in His Development August 27, 2005 • The commentator recalls his childhood battles with musical instruments. Regardless of whether it was wind, brass, piano or percussion, practice did not make perfect. Not Instrumental in His Development Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4819114/4819115" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Iraqis Vote on Much-Debated Constitution The Language of Iraq's Draft Constitution August 26, 2005 • Melissa Block talks with Clark Lombardi of the University of Washington, an assistant professor who specializes in Islamic law and comparative constitutional law. Lombardi has translated the proposed Iraqi constitution from the Arabic; he says there are some surprises in the language. The Language of Iraq's Draft Constitution Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4818142/4818143" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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StoryCorps Sweet Memories of Beloved Children August 26, 2005 • For a year-long project, a group of eighth-graders set out to record the memories and impressions of Philadelphia parents and grandparents of teens who fell to gun violence. The three-person interviews were orchestrated by a local group, Need in Deed, and StoryCorps. Sweet Memories of Beloved Children Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4816776/4816777" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Slate's Explainer: Counterfeit U.S. 'Super Notes' August 25, 2005 • A massive, multi-state FBI sting last weekend netted millions of dollars worth in drugs, counterfeit cigarettes and high-quality, fake $100 bills. Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains why the so-called "super notes" are causing such concern. Slate's Explainer: Counterfeit U.S. 'Super Notes' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4815501/4815502" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Finding the Right Role: Offbeat Women in Hollywood Fresh Air August 25, 2005 • Critic-at-large John Powers comments on the history of roles for offbeat women in Hollywood. Powers recently saw the hit film The 40-Year-Old Virgin and got to thinking about the actress Catherine Keener, who co-stars. Finding the Right Role: Offbeat Women in Hollywood Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4815267/4815268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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NPR Replay: Politically Incorrect Nicknames A Welcome Response to NCAA 'Seminole' Reversal August 24, 2005 • Commentator Tina Osceola welcomes the NCAA's ruling to allow Florida State University to continue use of the name Seminoles. Osceola is a member of the Florida Seminole tribe. The association previously banned use of the name for post-season play. A Welcome Response to NCAA 'Seminole' Reversal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4813413/4813414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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An Argument Against NATO Entering Darfur August 23, 2005 • In the second of two commentaries on the situation in Sudan's Darfur region, commentator Christopher Preble of the Cato Institute says NATO should not send troops to the region. Preble says Darfur is an African problem, and African nations are able to solve it themselves. An Argument Against NATO Entering Darfur Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4811300/4811301" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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