Opinion All Things Considered Leave Iraq Out of War on Terrorism, Sen. Boxer Says August 31, 2006 • In response to President Bush's foreign policy speech on Iraq, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) says Bush is using scare tactics, and that there's nothing new in his speech -- he's still equating the war on terrorism with Iraq. Boxer says it's time to stop trying to scare the American people, and that Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld should be replaced. Leave Iraq Out of War on Terrorism, Sen. Boxer Says Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5744837/5744838" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Things Considered Bush Stresses Iraq Mission in Combating Terrorism August 31, 2006 • The President speaks to the American Legion convention in Salt Lake City, the first of five scheduled policy speeches on the struggle against terrorism. The White House said it is the first in a series of speeches about the war on terrorism that will lead up to the president's address to the United Nations next month. Bush Stresses Iraq Mission in Combating Terrorism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5744834/5744835" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Marketplace Report: Calif. Greenhouse Gas Push August 31, 2006 • The California state legislature approved a bill that would hold businesses responsible for reducing their output of so-called "greenhouse" gasses, primarily carbon dioxide. Marketplace Report: Calif. Greenhouse Gas Push Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5743396/5743397" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Marketplace Report: Calif. Greenhouse Gas Push Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5743396/5743397" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Analysis Donald Rumsfeld's Iraq War Statements August 31, 2006 • Earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld claimed that America is losing the "war of ideas" against extremists in the Muslim world. He also asserted that debating justifications for the continued occupation of Iraq undermines the resolve of U.S. forces. Donald Rumsfeld's Iraq War Statements Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5743381/5743382" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Donald Rumsfeld's Iraq War Statements Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5743381/5743382" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Bush: Iraq is Front Line in 'War on Terror' August 31, 2006 • President Bush used an address to U.S. military veterans in Salt Lake City on Thursday to kick off a new series of speeches defending the occupation of Iraq. The president says the military effort in Iraq is now the front line in the administration's overall "war on terror." Bush: Iraq is Front Line in 'War on Terror' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5743378/5743379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition Salt Lake City Mayor Protests President's Visit August 31, 2006 • President Bush addresses a conference of the American Legion in Salt Lake City. To welcome the President, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson hosted an anti-Bush, anti-war rally downtown Wednesday. The rally went against the grain of a state known for its widespread support of the Bush administration. Salt Lake City Mayor Protests President's Visit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5742149/5742150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Salt Lake City Mayor Protests President's Visit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5742149/5742150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Environment Calif. Diverges from U.S. with Greenhouse Gas Cuts August 31, 2006 • Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and California's Democrat-controlled legislature have a plan to curb the state's greenhouse-gas emissions. Supporters see the plan as a major breakthrough for climate change policy in the United States. Calif. Diverges from U.S. with Greenhouse Gas Cuts Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5742140/5742141" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Progress Report for Jackson Square Promises August 30, 2006 • Progress Report for Jackson Square Promises
Analysis Analysis Political Junkie: Florida and Other Primary Concerns August 30, 2006 • NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin talks politics with Neal Conan and callers. This week's focus is on the remaining primary elections, with special attention to next week's elections in Florida. Political Junkie: Florida and Other Primary Concerns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5736834/5736835" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Census Shows Rise in Nation's Poorest August 29, 2006 • Despite comparative stability in the national poverty level, one number that rose in recently released Census Bureau data was the amount of people living in extreme poverty. Federal guidelines list people in extreme poverty if their incomes fall at or below 50 percent of the poverty level. Census Shows Rise in Nation's Poorest Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5732420/5732421" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak Armitage Was Source of Plame Leak, Book Says August 29, 2006 • A forthcoming book by journalists Michael Isikoff and David Corn suggests that Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State in 2003, may be the missing link in the story that has been called "Plamegate." Armitage Was Source of Plame Leak, Book Says Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5732395/5732396" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Armitage Was Source of Plame Leak, Book Says Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5732395/5732396" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Katrina & Beyond President Advises 'Optimism' in Katrina Recovery August 29, 2006 • President Bush visits New Orleans on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's assault on the Gulf Coast. While the president continues to face criticism of his handling of the disaster, Bush told people in Mississippi that "optimism is the only option" for the future. President Advises 'Optimism' in Katrina Recovery Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5729755/5729756" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Locating the Source of the Plame Leak August 29, 2006 • In July 2003, the identity of an undercover CIA operative, Valerie Plame, appeared in the press, with Bush administration officials cited as the source. An investigation produced no indictments for leaking Plame's name, though Cheney aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Analysis Analysis Katrina Response and President Bush's Legacy August 28, 2006 • President Bush returns to the Gulf Coast on Monday to survey the rebuilding efforts one year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and other coastal cities in Mississippi and Alabama. Katrina Response and President Bush's Legacy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5724339/5724340" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Katrina Response and President Bush's Legacy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5724339/5724340" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World Sen. Obama Makes Lasting Impression in Kenya August 27, 2006 • Sen. Barack Obama is on a five-day tour of Kenya, his ancestral homeland. On Saturday, the Illinois Democrat had a very public AIDS test and visited the village of his late father. Liane Hansen speaks with reporter David McGuffin in Nairobi. Sen. Obama Makes Lasting Impression in Kenya Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5718887/5718888" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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