Music News The Mystery of 'Sweet Caroline' and the Sox September 30, 2005 • As a stadium anthem, it's not exactly "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Susan Orlean visits Boston's Fenway Park to unlock the secret connection between the Red Sox, their loyal fans and singer Neil Diamond's 1969 hit. The Mystery of 'Sweet Caroline' and the Sox Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4930465/4930466" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Slate's Politics: Fallout from DeLay Indictment September 29, 2005 • Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) stepped aside Wednesday as House Majority Leader after a Texas grand jury indicted him on a conspiracy charge in a campaign finance scandal. Alex Chadwick talks with Slate chief political correspondent John Dickerson about the political fallout from the indictment. Slate's Politics: Fallout from DeLay Indictment Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4929106/4929107" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Fight Against Poverty Needs Corporate Players September 29, 2005 • In the early 1980s, commentator Alexs Pate worked for a company called City Venture Corporation, which pooled big companies' resources to tackle inner-city poverty. It failed. Now, Pate says, it's time to try again to involve corporate America in the inner city. Pate is the author of the novel Amistad and is an assistant professor in African American and African Studies at the University of Minnesota. Fight Against Poverty Needs Corporate Players Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4929663/4929664" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pennsylvania Avenue DeLay's Down, But GOP's Not Out September 29, 2005 • Tom DeLay's indictment sent political shockwaves through Washington, but the House majority leader's legal woes aren't likely to change the equation much on Capitol Hill, Brian Naylor says in the latest Pennsylvania Avenue column.
Analysis Analysis Slate's Explainer: Tracking Prisoners Electronically September 28, 2005 • More and more corrections officials are using electronic bracelets to keep track of prisoners. Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains why these devices are so easy to remove, and how prisoners can "disappear" from under the watchful eyes of prison guards. Slate's Explainer: Tracking Prisoners Electronically Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4867523/4867524" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Watching Washington Bush's Next Supreme Court Choice Tricky September 27, 2005 • Weakened politically by Iraq and Hurricane Katrina, President Bush must be even more careful in choosing his next Supreme Court nominee, Ron Elving says in the latest Pennsylvania Avenue column.
Analysis Analysis Politics with Ron Elving: D.C. Ethics Scandals September 26, 2005 • Madeleine Brand talks with NPR senior Washington, D.C., editor Ron Elving about ethics questions swirling around Washington recently. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is facing a probe over a stock sale, a top Bush administration procurement official faces charges of lying to investigators and the process for awarding Hurricane Katrina recovery contracts gets wider scrutiny. Politics with Ron Elving: D.C. Ethics Scandals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4864373/4864374" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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This I Believe Getting Angry Can Be a Good Thing September 26, 2005 • For Cecilia Munoz, a childhood memory of anger has inspired a career in activism. She believes that early outrage fuels her work on behalf Hispanic immigrants for the National Council of La Raza. Getting Angry Can Be a Good Thing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4859208/4861465" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Randy Adams, Neil Young, Bob Dylan September 24, 2005 • Scott Simon reads letters from listeners. Topics include displaced New Orleans resident Randy Adams and his volunteer work in Memphis; an interview with musician Neil Young; and reaction to a satirical look at songsmith Bob Dylan. Letters: Randy Adams, Neil Young, Bob Dylan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4862104/4862105" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pennsylvania Avenue Katrina Inquiries Carry Political Risks September 22, 2005 • There's a lot at stake politically for lawmakers in the investigations into the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, Andrea Seabrook writes in the latest Pennsylvania Avenue column.
Political Junkie Ferrer and Balanced in NYC September 21, 2005 • NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin explains the political fiasco that led New York City to adopt a runoff system when no candidate receives 40 percent of the vote in a primary.
Sweetness And Light Where Referees Can Be Sex Symbols September 21, 2005 • Commentator Frank Deford describes an umpire whose popularity equals that of the players. Italian soccer umpire Pierluigi Collina is so beloved, the players ask for his autograph and some female fans call him a major sex symbol. Where Referees Can Be Sex Symbols Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4857147/4857148" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners The Future of U.S. Involvement in Iraq September 21, 2005 • More than two years after the invasion of Iraq -- and with Katrina recovery demanding more resources at home -- some argue that it's time to bring the troops home. Others counter that there's no alternative but to stay the course. The Future of U.S. Involvement in Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4857786/4857787" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Conversation with the NPR Ombudsman September 20, 2005 • Listener representative Jeffrey Dvorkin discusses recent NPR coverage. Conversation with the NPR Ombudsman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4856167/4856168" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis John Roberts Sworn in as U.S. Chief Justice Slate's Jurisprudence: The Next High Court Nominee September 20, 2005 • The Senate Judiciary Committee concluded its questioning of Chief Justice nominee John Roberts last week, and his confirmation seems almost certain. Alex Chadwick talks with Slate contributor Dahlia Lithwick about how Roberts' smooth performance may pave the way for future Supreme Court nominees. Slate's Jurisprudence: The Next High Court Nominee Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4856057/4856058" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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