Opinion Politically Speaking Much at Stake in Defining Social Security 'Crisis' December 30, 2004 • NPR Washington Editor Ron Elving looks at what's at stake when President Bush brands Social Security as a "crisis" -- and what it means for the future of the two major political parties.
World Comparing America's Foreign Aid Generosity December 29, 2004 • NPR's Mike Pesca examines how the amount of relief aid pledged by the United States to South Asian countries in the wake of the tsunami disaster compares to what other countries have offered. After a United Nation official complained this week about the generosity of the richest countries of the world, United States officials countered that no single nation gives more than America. Comparing America's Foreign Aid Generosity Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4249716/4249717" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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News & Notes Overwhelmed Haiti Weighs Voluntary Occupation December 29, 2004 • Even as Haiti marks 200 years of freedom as a former colony of France, some of its people are wondering if the current situation there doesn't call for drastic action -- perhaps even temporary foreign occupation. NPR's Tony Cox speaks with Los Angeles Times Caribbean bureau chief Carol Williams. Overwhelmed Haiti Weighs Voluntary Occupation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4249416/4249417" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Bush Eyes Expansion of No Child Left Behind December 29, 2004 • As President Bush prepares an effort to expand many of the No Child Left Behind Act's provisions to high schools, NPR's Claudio Sanchez examines the law's successes and shortcomings. Bush Eyes Expansion of No Child Left Behind Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4250276/4250277" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Care U.S. Governors Unite to Demand Fed Medicaid Funds December 29, 2004 • U.S. governors unite in a bipartisan effort to hold onto their Medicaid money, even as President Bush considers cuts to help balance the federal budget. NPR's Tony Cox speaks with Michael Cannon, director of health care studies at the Cato Institute, and Victoria Wachino, health policy director at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. U.S. Governors Unite to Demand Fed Medicaid Funds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4249414/4249415" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment Rules Revised for U.S. Forests December 23, 2004 • Sweeping new guidelines from the Bush administration give U.S. forest managers more leeway to approve commercial development without lengthy environmental review. Critics say that leaves public lands open to exploitation. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and Felicity Barringer of The New York Times. Rules Revised for U.S. Forests Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4242637/4242638" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment Cabinet-Level Panel to Advise Bush on Oceans December 20, 2004 • President Bush has created a cabinet-level committee to advise him on ocean policy. Environmentalists who criticized the administration's record have long sought more attention to the oceans, which in U.S. territorial waters and elsewhere suffer from pollution and over-fishing. Hear NPR's Alex Chadwick and Dr. Ellen Pikitch of the Pew Institute for Ocean Science. Cabinet-Level Panel to Advise Bush on Oceans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4236278/4236279" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Auction Dismantles Yukos December 20, 2004 • At an auction in Moscow, a little-known investment group purchases oil producer Yukos' largest subsidiary for $9.3 billion, about half its value. The Russian government says Yukos owes $28 billion in back taxes. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and Natalie Nougarede of Le Monde. Auction Dismantles Yukos Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4235927/4235928" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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News Bush Holds Year-End Briefing December 20, 2004 • President Bush expresses continued faith in Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and offers a hopeful outlook on Iraq, despite some setbacks. Bush made the comments in his year-end news conference. NPR's Don Gonyea reports. Bush Holds Year-End Briefing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4236849/4236850" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Bush Defends Rumsfeld December 20, 2004 • In a White House press conference, President Bush says he will submit a budget that will halve the deficit in five years. And he responds to criticism of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's handling of the Iraq war. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Don Gonyea. Bush Defends Rumsfeld Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4236304/4236305" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Social Security Debate Critics Say Bush Overstates Social Security Problems December 17, 2004 • The Bush administration has made Social Security reform a top priority in its second term. In arguing for partial privatization of the system, the president and his supporters warn of dire consequences unless something is done. Bush's critics say he is arguing for overly drastic measures. NPR Don Gonyea reports. Critics Say Bush Overstates Social Security Problems Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4233908/4233909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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White House Backs Rumsfeld Despite Complaints December 17, 2004 • The White House seems to be standing firmly behind Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, despite increasing complaints about his performance. This week, some prominent Republicans and retired generals went public with criticisms. NPR's Vicky O'Hara reports. White House Backs Rumsfeld Despite Complaints Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4233888/4233889" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Germans Divided on Turkey's Bid to Join the EU December 17, 2004 • Turkey has been trying to join the European Union for 40 years. There are concerns about Turkey's poor human rights record, poverty and majority Muslim population. Those issues are particularly sensitive in Germany, which already has more than 2 million Turkish immigrants. NPR's Emily Harris reports. Germans Divided on Turkey's Bid to Join the EU Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4232694/4232695" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Democrats Turn to Dean for New Leadership Will the DNC Come Full Circle? December 17, 2004 • In selecting a new chairman, the Democratic National Committee faces a choice similar to one it confronted in 1988, NPR News intern Morris Bracy says.
World EU Leaders Debate Turkey Bid December 17, 2004 • In Brussels, European leaders reach an agreement to begin talks next year that could eventually allow Turkey to join the E.U. Western leaders insist that Turkey move toward normalizing relations with the island of Cyprus. Turkish troops have occupied the northern part of the island for decades. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Ivan Watson. EU Leaders Debate Turkey Bid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4232692/4232693" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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