Law Senate Confirms Alito as Supreme Court Justice January 31, 2006 • Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. became the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, confirmed with the most partisan victory in modern history after a fierce battle over the future direction of the high court.
Analysis Economy Eyes Turn to Bernanke at the Fed January 31, 2006 • When Ben Bernanke takes the reins of the Federal Reserve from Alan Greenspan, he will instantly become one of the most influential people in the world. Bernanke knows the Fed inside out, but that's very different from being the sheriff of the global economy.
Energy, Health Care Central to Upcoming Presidential Address January 31, 2006 • President Bush delivers his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday night. The president is expected to talk about ways to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, and control rising health care costs. Other key topics will include the war in Iraq, Iran's nuclear program and last week's Palestinian elections. Energy, Health Care Central to Upcoming Presidential Address Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180065/5180066" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Challenges Await New Federal Reserve Chair January 31, 2006 • Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will preside over his last interest-rate meeting Tuesday after more than 18 years in the post. Waiting in the wings is his successor, economist Ben Bernanke. Steve Inskeep talks with David Wessel, deputy Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal. Challenges Await New Federal Reserve Chair Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180080/5180081" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Penn. Legislators Who Granted Pay Raise Under Fire January 31, 2006 • Last summer, the Pennsylvania legislature granted itself a major pay increase. The middle-of-the-night move spawned outrage, and eventually the raise was abolished. But the anger that started with the raise has spawned a movement to unseat the incumbents who approved it in the first place. Penn. Legislators Who Granted Pay Raise Under Fire Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181073/5181074" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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President Bush's State of the Union Address January 31, 2006 • The advance text of President Bush's 2006 State of the Union address.
Music 'Irrational Exuberance': Music Inspired by Greenspan January 31, 2006 • Outgoing Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan once used a colorful phrase to describe the unbridled enthusiasm of stock market investors: "irrational exuberance." Robert Pound, an associate professor of music at Dickinson College, thought the phrase would make a great title for a piece of music. 'Irrational Exuberance': Music Inspired by Greenspan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180083/5180084" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Bush Prepares to Deliver State of Union Address January 30, 2006 • President Bush has gone through about two-dozen drafts of the State of the Union Speech he will deliver Tuesday night. He says he will speak about elevating the tone in partisan Washington. That will be no easy task in a midterm election year, as the president is keenly aware. Bush Prepares to Deliver State of Union Address Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5179164/5179165" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Seniors Struggle to Sort Through Drug Plan January 30, 2006 • A month after the launch of the Medicare drug benefit program, many seniors find themselves mired in confusion. A new Gallup poll says just 22 percent of those eligible have signed up. Those who want to participate have to sign up by May 15 in order to avoid a penalty on their premiums. Seniors Struggle to Sort Through Drug Plan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5179062/5179063" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Preparing for a Post-Greenspan World January 30, 2006 • Alan Greenspan chairs his last meeting of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee Tuesday and then retires from the central bank after 18 years. Observers give him generally high marks. Preparing for a Post-Greenspan World Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178271/5178272" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Things Considered Bill Would Cut Medicaid Benefits for Children January 30, 2006 • The House is to vote this week on final approval of a deficit-cutting bill that would eliminate more then $5 billion from the Medicaid program. Among those cuts are some added at the last minute that would enable states to dramatically shrink the Medicaid benefit package for children. Bill Would Cut Medicaid Benefits for Children Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5179185/5179186" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education The Return of the Students for a Democratic Society January 30, 2006 • One of the largest and most vocal campus protest groups of the 1960s -- the Students for a Democratic Society, or SDS -- is forming again after a long hiatus. Small chapters are opening up at universities across the country, and this summer members will join together for the first SDS convention in more than three decades. Some of the original members of the group are also getting involved again. The Return of the Students for a Democratic Society Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178648/5178649" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Weak Polls Dog Bush Ahead of State of the Union January 29, 2006 • President Bush will give the annual State of the Union Address on Tuesday night. Debbie Elliott talks with Senior National Correspondent Linda Wertheimer about the president's standing in recent polls, controversy over domestic spying and the political importance of Tuesday's speech. Weak Polls Dog Bush Ahead of State of the Union Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5177276/5177277" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Global Warming NASA Scientist Feels Pressure Over Global Warming January 29, 2006 • A government scientist claims that his superiors are silencing his public statements on global warming. NASA climate expert James Hansen went public with these accusations in The New York Times and The Washington Post. NASA Scientist Feels Pressure Over Global Warming Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5177273/5177274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Patriot Act Patriot Act Provisions Remain in Limbo January 29, 2006 • A new expiration date looms for some parts of the USA Patriot Act. Congress apparently is not close to agreement on some provisions, including authorization for the FBI to demand library and other business records. Patriot Act Provisions Remain in Limbo Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5176844/5176845" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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