Analysis Analysis Group Faults Al Gore on Environmental Claims February 28, 2007 • Melissa Block talks with Mark Trexler, President of Trexler Climate and Energy Services in Portland, Ore. Trexler will talk about carbon offsets — what they are, and how a small consumer can reduce carbon emissions. Group Faults Al Gore on Environmental Claims Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7648708/7648709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Narcissism: A Student's View February 27, 2007 • Rachel Lopez-Diaz, a student at the University of Central Florida who has her own YouTube and MySpace pages, talks with Luke Burbank. Narcissism: A Student's View Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7620836/7620837" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Study Sees Rise in Narcissism Among Students February 27, 2007 • College students are more self-centered than their predecessors, according to a new study. The behavior, which can be traced to 1980s "self-esteem movement" and is fueled by MySpace and You Tube, carries a higher risk of violence. Study Sees Rise in Narcissism Among Students Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7618722/7621527" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Death by Excited Delirium: Diagnosis or Coverup? February 26, 2007 • A growing number of people in police custody are dying of a controversial diagnosis termed "excited delirium." Doctors believe the condition exists, and medical examiners nationwide recognize excited delirium as a cause of death. But civil-rights groups are furious, calling it a made-up phrase meant to absolve police of abuse. Death by Excited Delirium: Diagnosis or Coverup? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7608386/7608387" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Immigration Debate Governors Take the Lead Where Congress Lags February 25, 2007 • The National Governors Association is meeting in Washington, D.C. Chairman Janet Napolitano, the governor of Arizona, talks about what states are doing to move forward with changes to immigration and health care in the absence of federal legislation. Governors Take the Lead Where Congress Lags Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7595411/7595412" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Arctic Team Studies Global Warming, Inuit Culture February 24, 2007 • Explorers are embarking on a 1,200-mile journey across Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. Traveling by dog sled, the expedition will spend time in local villages meeting and discussing the effects of global warming on Inuit cultures. Arctic Team Studies Global Warming, Inuit Culture Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7579967/7580051" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Art & Design Artists' Masks Hid Wounds of World War I Soldiers February 24, 2007 • An article in Smithsonian magazine examines how artists were enlisted to sculpt new faces for soldiers disfigured in World War I. Artists' Masks Hid Wounds of World War I Soldiers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7556326/7581734" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News H.M.'s Brain and the History of Memory February 24, 2007 • In 1953, radical brain surgery was used on a patient with severe epilepsy. The operation on "H.M." worked, but left him with almost no long-term memory. H.M. is now in his 80s. His case has helped scientists understand much more about the brain. H.M.'s Brain and the History of Memory Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7584970/7584971" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space A Call for an Asteroid Response Team February 23, 2007 • Researchers call for an international effort, potentially coordinated by the United Nations, to act as a planetary response team for potential space threats. Though sky watchers have not located any definite threats so far, one worry is that by the time a threat is spotted, it will be too late for any one country to be able to take useful action on its own. A Call for an Asteroid Response Team Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7574438/7574439" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education Science, Intelligent Design and a 'Flock of Dodos' February 23, 2007 • A Pulitzer Prize-winning author talks about his book on the Dover, Penn., evolution trial. A new film looks at what happens when scientists confront the intelligent design debate. And in Kansas, newly elected school board members put evolution back on the syllabus. Science, Intelligent Design and a 'Flock of Dodos' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7574441/7574442" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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African Chimps Seen Crafting Small Weapons February 23, 2007 • Chimpanzees in West Africa are making spears out of sticks and using the tool to attack small mammals. The chimpanzees are the first animals, other than humans, to create and use tools. African Chimps Seen Crafting Small Weapons Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7570926/7570927" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Study Casts Doubt on New World's First Settlers February 23, 2007 • New evidence undercuts long-held beliefs about early inhabitants of North America. Evidence of the Clovis culture, discovered in 1952 in New Mexico, suggested a migration from Asia at the end of the last Ice Age. A new report points to a later arrival. Study Casts Doubt on New World's First Settlers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7565568/7565569" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Human Cloning May Be Just Around the Corner February 22, 2007 • Ten years after Dolly the cloned sheep was introduced to the world, scientists have yet to successfully clone a human embryo. But even mainstream scientists say it's still only a matter of time. Human Cloning May Be Just Around the Corner Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7555718/7555751" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Cloning Q&A: What Have We Learned Since Dolly? February 22, 2007 • In the 10 years since Dolly the cloned sheep was announced to the world, ethical and technical roadblocks to cloning a human embryo have remained substantial. At the same time, scientists have made significant advances in cloning animals. Here, a look at cloning developments since Dolly's birth.
Environment What Will it Cost to Fight Global Warming? February 22, 2007 • Many scientists say immediate action is needed to stop global warming. But some economists argue that the benefits of any realistic solution aren't worth the cost. Can we afford to stop global warming? What Will it Cost to Fight Global Warming? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7551080/7551091" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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