Morning Edition Schwarzenegger Attempts to Regain Popularity December 30, 2005 • California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger watched his legislative initiatives go up in flames at the special election he called this year, and his poll numbers have cratered. Now, Schwarzenegger is trying to appeal to the public as a centrist with an eye on re-election on 2006. Schwarzenegger Attempts to Regain Popularity Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5075533/5075534" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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NSA Questioned on Scope of Domestic Spying Justice Department Confirms Hunt for Spy-Story Source December 30, 2005 • The Justice Department confirms it is investigating the source of a New York Times' story on a National Security Agency program that includes domestic surveillance of U.S. citizens without a warrant. The story broke earlier this month after the newspaper delayed publication for more than a year. Justice Department Confirms Hunt for Spy-Story Source Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5076736/5076737" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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NSA Questioned on Scope of Domestic Spying Deciphering the NSA's New Wiretapping Motivations December 30, 2005 • National security experts have been looking for clues about why the government decided to wiretap U.S. citizens. Author Timothy Naftali has checked the public record and has some ideas about the government's motivations. Deciphering the NSA's New Wiretapping Motivations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074934/5074941" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Watching Washington Separating the Footnotes from the Milestones December 29, 2005 • Journalists can't seem to resist predicting the future despite the high risk of looking foolish. One reason is that the temptation to play the seer is strong. Another is that we are lured into peeking over the hill by the need to evaluate where we are right now.
Science U.S. Drafting Plan for Nuclear Energy Use December 29, 2005 • The Department of Energy has been quietly working on a grand plan for nuclear power to be included in next year's budget. Ideas for the Global Nuclear Energy Initiative include reprocessing nuclear fuel so it can be re-used in reactors -- a process the United States abandoned earlier. U.S. Drafting Plan for Nuclear Energy Use Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074835/5074836" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Long View: The 2008 Presidential Race December 29, 2005 • With potential White House candidates already raising money and testing the campaign waters, the 2008 presidential race may be casting a shadow over next year's congressional elections. Long View: The 2008 Presidential Race Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074282/5074283" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Latin America's Leftist Leaders: Implications for U.S. Policy December 28, 2005 • Just over a week ago, Bolivians overwhelmingly voted for a leftist candidate, Evo Morales, to be their next president. He joins a growing number of left-leaning leaders who've come to power in Latin America. What accounts for this shift to the political left, and what are the policy implications for the United States? Latin America's Leftist Leaders: Implications for U.S. Policy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072397/5072398" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Why Is Domestic Spying a Surprise? December 28, 2005 • Columnist and political analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson asks a question: Why does the public seem so surprised that the president of the United States approved domestic spying? Why Is Domestic Spying a Surprise? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072272/5072273" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Long View George Elsey's 'Unplanned Life' December 28, 2005 • George McKee Elsey quietly witnessed and participated in the making of American history as an aide to two presidents — Roosevelt and Truman. Now 88, he tells his story in An Unplanned Life. George Elsey's 'Unplanned Life' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5071813/5071818" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Political Cartoonists Cast an Eye Back on 2005 December 28, 2005 • Political cartoonists Mike Luckovich of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Mike Peters of the Dayton Daily News discuss 2005, as seen through the prism of their own work. Political Cartoonists Cast an Eye Back on 2005 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5068106/5071978" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Scandals Raise Questions over Congressional Ethics December 27, 2005 • Congress is roiled with political scandals in both the House and the Senate, from bribery to influence peddling to illegal campaign contributions. Are ethical breaches a fact of life on Capitol Hill, or a new way of doing the people's business? Scandals Raise Questions over Congressional Ethics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5070998/5070999" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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2005: A Year of Challenges for President Bush December 27, 2005 • President Bush has had a tough year. The war in Iraq dragged his public standing to its lowest ebb. His administration was criticized for its handling of Hurricane Katrina. But he did score one big success: the appointment of John Roberts as chief justice of the Supreme Court. 2005: A Year of Challenges for President Bush Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5071283/5071284" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis What Was, and Wasn't, on the Public's Mind in 2005 December 27, 2005 • Hurricane Katrina, soaring gas prices and events in Iraq captured the attention of the American public the most in 2005, according to an analysis of public opinion trends from the Pew Research Center. What Was, and Wasn't, on the Public's Mind in 2005 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5071194/5071223" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Congress Creates Lawsuit Shield for Vaccine Makers December 23, 2005 • Lawmakers vote to give sweeping new protections against lawsuits to those who make vaccines. But critics say the provisions are so broad they could prevent injured patients from suing in cases now covered by product liability laws, including cases involving deaths and injuries. Congress Creates Lawsuit Shield for Vaccine Makers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5068163/5068164" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Poll Sees Hope for Democrats in 2006 December 23, 2005 • A year-end NPR political poll looks at where Democrats and Republicans stand. The poll finds that Democrats are doing better as 2006 approaches. It was conducted by Democrat Stan Greenberg and Republican Glen Bolger. Poll Sees Hope for Democrats in 2006 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5066884/5067240" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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