Gay Activists, Black Ministers Seek Common Ground May 31, 2009 • African-American ministers were vocal supporters of Proposition 8, which barred same-sex marriage in California. Now that D.C.'s city council has voted to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, gay rights activists hope to rally the city's black ministers to their side.
Business A Fateful Day Looms For Automakers May 31, 2009 • Monday is expected to be a remarkable day in American industrial history. A judge in New York plans to rule on a critical sale that would launch Chrysler out of bankruptcy. And — on the same day — General Motors, once the world's dominant auto-maker, is almost certain to file for bankruptcy in the same courthouse. A Fateful Day Looms For Automakers Listen · 3:26 3:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104763460/104763450" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obama's Agenda Awaits Congress' Return May 31, 2009 • Congress gets back in session this week, and its to-do list reads like a rundown of some of President Obama's top priorities: a major climate change bill, universal health care legislation. And while lawmakers were away on a Memorial Day recess, the president added one more big task: confirming his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Obama's Agenda Awaits Congress' Return Listen · 3:15 3:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104763483/104763495" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Immigrants' Children: A Foot In Two Worlds Weighing Ethnicity When Picking A Spouse May 31, 2009 • Many college-age children of immigrants in the U.S. say they feel an obligation to their parents to date or marry within their ethnicity. That helps explain Census data showing that fewer American-born children of immigrants are marrying outside their ethnic group.
World Obama To Visit Cairo, A Center Of Islamic Learning May 31, 2009 • When asked why President Obama decided to deliver a speech to the Muslim world from Cairo, many Egyptians point to Al-Azhar University, a center of Islamic scholarship since the 10th century. Al-Azhar stands for "a moderate version of Islam," teaching both the religion and modern science, one professor says. Obama To Visit Cairo, A Center Of Islamic Learning Listen · 4:46 4:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104745607/104763496" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination Supreme Court Pick Didn't Come Lightly For Obama May 30, 2009 • Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will be courting senators next week who will ultimately vote on her confirmation. President Obama consulted with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee before choosing Sotomayor. Her selection provides a window into the president's legal philosophy, as well as his decision-making style. Supreme Court Pick Didn't Come Lightly For Obama Listen · 5:01 5:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104755957/104755949" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination 'Blog Entry' Sparks Furor Over Sotomayor May 30, 2009 • Legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen's article raising questions about the judge's temperament ricocheted around the blogosphere. Conservatives used it to attack her; liberals used it to attack him. 'Blog Entry' Sparks Furor Over Sotomayor Listen · 4:48 4:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104754798/104763453" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
'Blog Entry' Sparks Furor Over Sotomayor Listen · 4:48 4:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104754798/104763453" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Opinion World Jailed American Journalists Face Trial In N. Korea May 30, 2009 • Weeks after the release of journalist Roxana Saberi from a prison in Tehran, two other American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, are being held in North Korea — and reportedly will be standing trial Thursday. Jailed American Journalists Face Trial In N. Korea Listen · 1:51 1:51 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104751010/104750980" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Geithner Goes To China: Will He Soothe Or Spark? May 30, 2009 • U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is winging his way to China Saturday. On Monday and Tuesday he'll meet with officials, including China's President, Hu Jintao. In January, Geithner angered Chinese officials when he accused them of manipulating China's currency to boost exports. The Chinese shot back that the U.S. should get its own house in order — referring to the growing U.S. budget deficits and its role in the global financial crisis. Geithner Goes To China: Will He Soothe Or Spark? Listen · 3:50 3:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104750987/104750972" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law What Storms Lie Ahead For Sotomayor? May 30, 2009 • It's been a historic week with President Obama nominating Judge Sonya Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sotomayor is the first Hispanic Supreme Court nominee and if confirmed, would be only the third woman to serve on the nation's highest court. What Storms Lie Ahead For Sotomayor? Listen · 3:38 3:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104750984/104750970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business GM Teeters On Bankruptcy; Chrysler Waits In Hope May 30, 2009 • General Motors is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy shortly, and tens of thousands of auto workers are waiting to hear how many jobs GM plans to shed. Those employees made things a bit easier on GM Friday when the United Auto Workers ratified a cost-cutting deal. This all follows Chrysler's bankruptcy at the end of April. Of the great American auto makers, only Ford is left standing intact. GM Teeters On Bankruptcy; Chrysler Waits In Hope Listen · 5:32 5:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104751007/104750979" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
GM Teeters On Bankruptcy; Chrysler Waits In Hope Listen · 5:32 5:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104751007/104750979" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Sotomayor Nomination Tops Week's Political News May 30, 2009 • President Obama made a big decision this week, and it wasn't what kind of mustard to order on his burger. He nominated U.S. Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court — and already the "race" word is flying.. Sotomayor Nomination Tops Week's Political News Listen · 4:55 4:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104750981/104750969" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination 5 Ways The GOP Could Stall A Vote On Sotomayor May 29, 2009 • President Obama wants the Senate to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court by the Aug. 7 recess. But Senate Republicans who don't share Obama's sense of urgency have plenty of moves at their disposal to drag out a vote.
National George W. Bush Addresses Michigan Economic Club May 29, 2009 • Former President George W. Bush is starting to ease back into public life. Since leaving office, he has made only a few appearances. Thursday night, he addressed the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan in Benton Harbor. George W. Bush Addresses Michigan Economic Club Listen · 2:06 2:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104696260/104696245" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Petraeus: Video Shows Strike Aimed At Taliban May 29, 2009 • Army Gen. David Petraeus commands U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. One big challenge is fighting insurgents within a civilian population. Petraeus talks about an airstrike last month in Afghanistan. He says Taliban insurgents were the target, but critics say most of those killed were civilians. Petraeus: Video Shows Strike Aimed At Taliban Listen · 8:59 8:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104696275/104696249" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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