From Our Listeners Letters: Failed Bailout Bill September 30, 2008 • Overwhelmingly, listeners opposed the financial rescue bill, saying the House was right not to pass it. One listener criticized the use of the term "bailout," while another likened the negotiations over the bill to an acrimonious divorce settlement. Letters: Failed Bailout Bill Listen · 2:24 2:24 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95222960/95222926" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners Letters: Bailout, Wall Street's Guilt, Palin's Candidacy September 30, 2008 • Listeners comment on the failed bailout, whether or not Wall Street would have gotten into such trouble without help from the rest of us and Sarah Palin's potential harm to McCain. Letters: Bailout, Wall Street's Guilt, Palin's Candidacy Listen · 3:23 3:23 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95216432/95217189" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Bailout Pits Free-Market Against Gov't Regulation September 30, 2008 • While politicians blame each other for the House's rejection of the $700 billion bailout bill, some economists warn that if the bill had passed, it would have signaled the end of the "free market" structure in the United States. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95215972/95217099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions How To Be The Ultimate Taskmaster September 30, 2008 • Modern life has left some of us suffering from a fear of idleness. For these souls, even a few seconds without some activity is a source of dread and anxiety. What ever will I do while wait for that Web site to load? Jennifer Sharpe has found a way to fill those tiny time vacuums. How To Be The Ultimate Taskmaster Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95212407/95212368" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets No Rescue? Economists Explore What's Next September 30, 2008 • Economists who have been watching the $700 billion bailout legislation play out in Congress say the package had some shortcomings that became hurdles to its passage in the House. As political leaders ponder what to do next, here's a look at what some economists think lies ahead.
National Politics: It's All In What You Hear September 30, 2008 • Bill Bishop, author of The Big Sort, argues that Americans are segregating themselves into ideologically-homogeneous communities. The majority of Americans are so comfortable in their beliefs, says Bishop, that they can't even listen to opposing viewpoints. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95209118/95217393" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Candidates Tackle Foreign Policy In First Debate September 29, 2008 • Foreign policy took center stage in the first round of the 2008 presidential debates between Obama and McCain on Friday. Ted Koppel, NPR news analyst, weighs in on what the candidates said — or didn't — say during the debate. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95177411/95179552" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Opposition To Bailout Spans Political Spectrum September 29, 2008 • The House is expected to vote Monday on a $700 billion rescue bill for Wall Street. President Bush endorsed the plan and praised Congress for bipartisan cooperation, but opposition to the massive bailout remains widespread. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95177163/95178539" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Unger Report Dear Candidate, Beware What You Don't Say September 29, 2008 • Sen. Obama's campaign is criticizing Sen. McCain for never using the words "middle class" in Friday's debate. The McCain campaign is criticizing Obama for never using the word "victory." When voters begin judging their candidates by what they didn't say, things can get a little messy. Dear Candidate, Beware What You Don't Say Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95172505/95172477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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StoryCorps The Human Computer And The Cat Chauffeur September 26, 2008 • Andrew Vollo is a New York City cab driver who has made it his mission to interview as many other cabbies as he can, recording their memories for the StoryCorps oral history project. Recently, Vollo spoke with Oleg Roitman and Jerry Tierstein about their experiences driving passengers around New York. The Human Computer And The Cat Chauffeur Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95051628/95076152" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Bailout Criticized Across The Political Spectrum September 25, 2008 • Around the country people are talking about the Wall Street bailout. Rallies are planned in some cities against the proposal, as John McCain and Barack Obama meet in Washington with President Bush to help work out a solution. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95005413/95045169" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'This American Moment' Raul Yzaguirre Defines 'This American Moment' September 25, 2008 • Under the leadership of civil rights activist Raul Yzaguirre, the National Council of La Raza grew into a major Latino advocacy organization in the United States. In the latest installment of This American Moment, Yzaguirre weighs in on what is at stake in the 2008 presidential election. Listen to this 'Talk of the Nation' topic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95005244/95044395" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Driveway Moments Gay Fashion: The New Straight Fashion September 25, 2008 • Youth Radio's Mark Anthony Waters used to hear straight guys in his inner-city neighborhood whisper about his style on the bus. Now, they're copying his look. Gay Fashion: The New Straight Fashion Listen · 3:45 3:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95037171/95041556" 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 September 25, 2008 • NPR's Tony Cox and News & Notes editor Sasa Woodruff read and respond to listeners' e-mails about recent bloggers' roundtable segments. Responding To Your Letters Listen · 3:43 3:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95043908/95043887" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Against The Grain Wall St. Moral Rot: Spreading To Politics, Main St.? September 25, 2008 • How society responds to the current financial crisis, in the end, will depend more on intuitive assessments of public character and trust than savvy insights into market regulation or mortgage-backed securities.
