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News Sans Conservative Bias- Seven injured in Missouri as trains collide, trigger highway bridge collapse May 25, 2013Two freight trains collided and derailed early Saturday in southeast Missouri, then triggered the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars struck a support pillar.Seven people were injured, including two personnel on the trains and five individuals in cars on the overpass on Highway M near Scott City, about 120 miles south of St. Louis, NBC affi […]
- Xbox? More like Xbody: Future game consoles will get under your skin May 25, 2013Imagine playing through a level of the popular zombie shooter "Left 4 Dead" on a system that tracks your heart rate, eye movements, even how clammy your skin is getting, all to measure just how scared you are.For 250 lucky — or extremely unlucky — test subjects, fear-based gaming was a reality, at least in an experimental program led by the game st […]
- 'Open season' for sex at Alaskan base, military officials say May 25, 2013An Army battalion commander at the Space and Missile Defense Command at Fort Greely, Alaska, is under investigation for allegedly "condoning" adultery and creating an "open season" climate when it comes to sexual activity among the troops, military and defense officials tell NBC News. According to one military official, "It's as […]
- Turkey builds wall at Syrian border after deadly bombings May 25, 2013ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey is constructing 1.5-mile twin walls at a border crossing with Syria to increase security at the frontier following three deadly bombings this year.The concrete walls will be built on either side of the road leading from the Turkish side of the crossing at Cilvegozu to the Syrian border gate and will be topped with barbed wire, the Tu […]
- Vogue of the speedway: How motorsports improve what we drive May 25, 2013When the field lines up on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track this weekend, they’ll begin with a pace lap behind a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray driven by San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh.Although Harbaugh might be more used to a gridiron than starting grid, he should feel at home behind the wheel of the newly updated ‘Vette that owes much of its […]
- Gov. Christie boosts Jersey Shore with Memorial Day weekend road trip May 25, 2013After famously telling hurricane-weary tourists in 2011 to “get the hell back on the beach," New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is on another, softer, mission to lure visitors back to his state’s sandy shores.With the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy last fall still on the minds of many vacationers, Christie is spending Memorial Day weekend – the unoff […]
- 17 children 'burned to death' in Pakistan school bus explosion May 25, 2013ISLAMABAD -- At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said.Police officer Mohammed Rasheed said seven children were also injured in the explosion on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat."This is a very sad incident. According to our information, […]
- Man behind 'Why I Don't Have a Girlfriend' theory to marry May 25, 2013If you've been bemoaning your lack of romantic options, don't give up hope. Peter Backus, a researcher in the U.K. who once calculated he had only a 1 in 285,000 chance of finding love, has beaten the odds: He's getting married this weekend.In 2010, Backus, then a tutor at the University of Warwick, published "Why I Don't Have A Girl […]
- At least two killed when airplane on mercy flight crashes, authorities say May 25, 2013EPHRATAH, N.Y. -- A small airplane operating as a volunteer Angel Flight crashed into a pond in upstate New York on Friday evening, killing at least two people, authorities said.Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said the flight's two passengers were found dead and investigators are searching for the pilot, who is missing. Officials did not immediately […]
- Sexual misconduct investigation under way at Alaskan base, military officials say May 25, 2013The Army has launched an investigation into possible sexual misconduct or sexual assault at the Space and Missile Defense Command at Fort Greely, Alaska, military and defense officials tell NBC News.The sources report there are allegations that an Army commander or commanders had sexual relations with female soldiers under their command.It's not clear w […]
- Seven injured in Missouri as trains collide, trigger highway bridge collapse May 25, 2013
- Science News
- Net Loss: How We Continually Forget What the Oceans Really Used to Be Like [Excerpt] May 24, 2013From The Perfect Protein: The Fish Lover's Guide to Saving the Oceans and Feeding the World , by Andy Sharpless and Suzannah Evans. Rodale Books. Copyright © 2013, by Oceana. [More]
- Is Global Warming Cooler than Expected? May 24, 2013LONDON – Several leading authorities on climate change have given a guarded welcome to research suggesting the Earth may warm more slowly than scientists had expected. [More]
- Girls Who Are Sexually Abused More Likely to Start Using Substances before Age 10 May 24, 2013Many studies have confirmed the link between childhood sexual abuse and substance-related problems in adulthood. But a new investigation finds that being raped or molested at a young age also makes young girls far more likely to start drinking or doing drugs during their preteen years. [More]
- 3-D Printed Windpipe Gives Infant Breath of Life May 24, 2013Kaiba Gionfriddo was six weeks old when he suddenly stopped breathing and turned blue at a restaurant. Kaiba’s parents quickly rushed him to the hospital where they learned that his left bronchial tube had collapsed because of a previously undetected birth defect. During the next few weeks the life-threatening attacks recurred, increasing in number until the […]
- Studies Cast Doubt on Cancer Drug as Alzheimer's Treatment May 23, 2013From Nature magazine [More]
- An Itch Is Not a Low-Level Form of Pain May 23, 2013From Nature magazine [More]
- Will Great Wines Prove a Moveable Feast under Global Warming? May 23, 2013MONTPELLIER, France -- South Africa, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand export their wines all over the world, a feat that was unthinkable here a few decades ago. Fatalists claim it won't be long until there will be more produced in China than in Europe. To some observers, these prognostications illustrate the wide-ranging adaptive capacity of the win […]
- Infant Tooth Reveals Neandertal Breastfeeding Habits May 22, 2013The changing ratios of calcium and barium in the teeth of modern humans and macaques chronicle the transition from mother’s milk to solid food -- and may provide clues about the weaning habits of Neandertals, a new study suggests. [More]
- The Wheels Come Off Kepler Planet-Finding Mission May 22, 2013NASA’s Kepler spacecraft is not only the most prolific exoplanet detector ever; it is -- or was -- a marvel of engineering. Its 1.4-meter mirror funnels starlight to a 95-megapixel camera, capable of discerning dips in brightness as small as 10 parts per million -- clues to the mini-eclipses caused by an exoplanet crossing the star’s face. Yet on 14 May, the […]
- Shooting the Wheeze: Whooping Cough Vaccine Falls Short of Previous Shot s Protection May 21, 2013Protection against the disease pertussis, or whooping cough , doesn’t appear to be as strong with the currently administered vaccine when compared with the older version administered up until the 1990s, according to a new study in Pediatrics . During a pertussis outbreak in 2010–11 in California teens who had received four doses of the current vaccine were a […]
- Net Loss: How We Continually Forget What the Oceans Really Used to Be Like [Excerpt] May 24, 2013
- NYT > Dow Jones Industrial Average
- A Breather for a Day, as Health Care Stocks Do the Heavy Lifting
- Forecast for a 20,000 Dow Still Holds
- Buoyed by Optimism, Dow Closes Above 15,000
- Dow 15,000, and the Big Disconnect
- Market Edges Up, Lifting Dow to 9th Consecutive Gain
- The Dow Jones Emotional Average
- A Long Road Back for the Dow Industrials
- The Market Speaks
- Hints of a Jobs Uptick Help Buoy the Market
- Dow Companies See an Uneven Recovery
- Business
- Hedge Fund Manager Apologizes For Comments On Female TradersBillionaire Paul Tudor Jones says he's sorry for his comments at a university symposium that motherhood causes women to lose the focus needed to be good traders.
- LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade AwayLos Angeles is home to a large slice of the world's bluejeans trade. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, the city's high-end bluejeans business faces a threat. The European Union has imposed a nearly 40 percent tariff, which could cripple the city's jean business.
- Battered Jersey Shore Pins Recovery Hopes On Summer SeasonSeven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.
- Google Reportedly Faces FTC Antitrust Probe Over Display AdsThe Federal Trade Commission is in the early stages of opening an antitrust probe into how Google runs its online display advertising business, according to a report by Bloomberg News, citing sources who want to remain anonymous because the FTC has not announced the probe.
- News Corp. Board Approves Company SplitThe plan, first announced last year, would break up the company's publishing and entertainment arms, and satisfy investors who are put off by the slow growth of its newspapers.
- Health Insurance At 'Good Prices' Coming To Calif. ExchangeIt's the first disclosure of prices in the nation's most populous state for individual health insurance that complies with the Affordable Care Act. The menu of affordable options surprised some consumer advocates and analysts who had been expecting premiums to be much higher.
- James Joyce Coin-troversy Reportedly Could Have Been AvertedIrish banking officials should have known there were problems with the controversial 10-euro coin commemorating James Joyce, according to Ireland's RTE News. The coin misquotes the author's Ulysses, and bears an image of Joyce that his estate did not approve.
- What Has Been Driving Stock Prices Up?The U.S. stock market indices are up 15 percent so far this year. Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, about the week in stocks. What's behind the broader rally this year, and why did things get rocky this week?
- 9-Year-Old Girl Chastises McDonald's CEOAt the McDonald's annual shareholders meeting in Chicago Thursday, Hannah Robertson told CEO Don Thompson, "It would be nice if you stopped trying to trick kids into wanting to eat your food all the time." Hannah and her mother were part of a contingent from a watchdog group.
- Viewers To Decide If Amazon's Sample Shows Make The CutAmazon is piloting 14 possible shows for its streaming video service. The audience will vote on which shows it likes best. TV critic Eric Deggans says the process and the shows would like to be breaking ground for a new media — but they aren't.
- Former CEO To Resume His Post At Procter & GambleA.G. Lafley will replace Bob McDonald immediately. Procter & Gamble is behind names like Crest toothpaste and Tide laundry detergent. The 175-year-old company has been struggling to grow in emerging markets.
- Insurers Picked For California Health ExchangeIn a key test of the federal health law's ability to draw competitive bids from health insurance companies, California has unveiled plans and prices that will be available next year to millions of residents shopping for individual coverage on its new insurance marketplace.
- Can This Man Bring Silicon Valley To Yangon?A Stanford MBA who used to work for Google returned to Myanmar to be an Internet entrepreneur. But it's tough to start an Internet company in a country where the power goes out every day.
- This 9-Year-Old Girl Told McDonald's CEO: Stop Tricking KidsOver the years, McDonald's has gotten a lot of flack for marketing to kids. At a shareholders meeting Thursday morning, Hannah Robertson, age 9, took the fast-food giant's CEO to task.
- Being Blind To Financial Need: Is It Worth It?Millions of students rely on loans and grants for their studies. But with universities strapped for cash, fewer schools are able to admit students regardless of their financial need. Host Michel Martin asks the President of Iowa's Grinnell College, Dr. Raynard Kington, why his school considered putting a halt to need-blind admissions.
- Hedge Fund Manager Apologizes For Comments On Female Traders
- World
- Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0London duo Sam Bompas and Harry Parr have made names for themselves with their wild, experimental food installations. From pineapple islands and banana vapors to re-creations of famous architectural monuments, their work playfully pushes the boundary of how we experience food.
- Sole Survivor: Iraq Rescue Mission Ended In TragedyIn our latest installment of the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Lance Cpl. Travis Williams. In 2005, while serving in Iraq, Williams lost his 12-man squad lost his squad to an IED. He was the only survivor.
- Kerry Acknowledges 'Years Of Disappointments' In West BankSkepticism, cynicism, maybe some hope? Secretary of State John Kerry met with political leaders in Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank this week in his effort to restart direct peace talks between the two parties. As NPR's Emily Harris tells host Scott Simon, this visit brought no concrete plan, but one is expected next month.
- War Of Words: France Debates Teaching Courses In EnglishThe French Parliament is at odds over a measure that allows French universities to teach in English. Those in favor say it will help attract more international students, while opponents fear it will marginalize the French language.
- In India, More Women Are Playing Matchmaker For ThemselvesWith rising economic power, a new generation of Indian women is giving matchmaking a modern twist. While most Indian marriages are still arranged, single women are increasingly making their own choices, meeting potential mates via marriage-focused websites and companies that organize group outings.
- Gnomes Crash Distinguished Garden Show In EnglandThe contentious little creatures were allowed in the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time in its 100-year history. Their presence has been hotly debated, but celebrity-decorated gnomes will be sold for a cause.
- Toronto Mayor: 'I Do Not Use Crack Cocaine'Rob Ford responded to a video that surfaced last week that The Toronto Star says appears to show him smoking the drug.
- Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited To U.S.Alfonso Portillo was taken from a hospital bed in Guatemala City and flown to New York to face charges of laundering $70 million through U.S. banks.
- Toronto Mayor Dodges Accusations Of Crack Cocaine UseMelissa Block talks to Jeff Semple of the CBC about the video that appears to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.
- Elected Leadership Struggles To Rule In LibyaIn Libya, guns are still everywhere and the elected leadership is struggling to rule as militias use guns and intimidation when they don't get their way. Most recently they surrounded two ministries and state television to force through a political isolation law that bars former members of Moammar Gaddafi's regime from government posts.
- Print Media Thrives In Myanmar Where Internet Is LimitedAlthough print media is often seen as past its prime in the U.S. and Europe, in many Asian countries such as China and India newspapers are thriving and expanding. One example is Myanmar, also known as Burma, where only 1 percent of the people have access to the Internet, and private daily newspapers are rushing into print after decades of being banned.
- James Joyce Coin-troversy Reportedly Could Have Been AvertedIrish banking officials should have known there were problems with the controversial 10-euro coin commemorating James Joyce, according to Ireland's RTE News. The coin misquotes the author's Ulysses, and bears an image of Joyce that his estate did not approve.
- 2 Men Arrested After Pakistani Jet Is Diverted Over U.K.Something happened aboard the flight from Lahore, Pakistan, to Manchester, England. Royal Air Force fighters were scrambled and the plane was ordered to land at an airport in Essex.
- British Soldier Hacked To Death Was 'Our Hero,' Family SaysAs Lee Rigby's family struggles with grief, they're speaking about the young man's love of life. He was killed Wednesday. Witnesses heard — and recorded — the attackers saying that they were angry about the deaths of Muslims during the wars in Iran and Afghanistan.
- Explosion, Gunfire Reverberate In KabulWitnesses say the blast happened in the late afternoon. The sound of shots followed. As night fell, at least two attackers were dead. A small number of civilians had been wounded. Offices of the International Organization for Migration appear to have been targeted.
- Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0
- Philosophy Bites
- Leslie Green on Same Sex Marriage May 11, 2013Is there any reasonable objection to same sex marriage? Les Green discusses this controversial issue from a philosphical perspective with Nigel Warburton for this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.
- John Mikhail on Battery and Morality April 27, 2013Hitting someone, throwing a ball hard at someone's head, spitting at someone: these are all examples of harmful acts, called 'battery' in Tort Law, and most of us judge those who do such things without the victim's implied or actual consent as morally blameworthy. Could widespread aversion towards such acts be due to some kind of fundamen […]
- Noel Malcolm on Hobbes' Leviathan in Context April 14, 2013Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, published in 1651, remains one of the great works of political philosophy. Noel Malcolm has recently published a 3 volume scholarly edition of this book, based on decades of research. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses how a better understanding of the context in which Hobbes was writing can lead to ne […]
- Mark Rowlands on Philosophy and Running March 29, 2013Is there any connection between philosophy and running. Mark Rowlands, who began running to exercise his pet wolf thinks there is. Find out why in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, which was recorded at the 2013 'Words by the Water' Literary Festival at Keswick. Philosophy Bites is made in association with theInstitute of Philosophy. […]
- John Gardner on Constitutions March 17, 2013What are constitutions and how are we to interpret them? John Gardner addresses these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in assocation with the Institute of Philosophy.
- Fiona Macpherson on Hallucination March 3, 2013What is a hallucination? How does it differ from an illusion? Fiona Macpherson of Glasgow University discusses these questions with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
- Jeff McMahan on Gun Control February 17, 2013Jeff McMahan argues against the private ownership of guns in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
- Colin McGinn on Descartes on Innate Knowledge February 2, 2013Descartes believed that we can have knowledge that was independent of experience. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Colin McGinn makes a case for there being some such knowledge. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
- Tom Sorell on Surveillance January 25, 2013What, if anything, is wrong with surveillance? Why value privacy? Tom Sorrell answers these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Philosophy Bites is made in assocation with the Institute of Philosophy.
- John Campbell on Schizophrenia January 8, 2013What can philosophers learn from schizophrenia? In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast John Campbell discusses this intriguing question with David Edmonds. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
- Leslie Green on Same Sex Marriage May 11, 2013
- Arts & Life
- A Lost And Found 'Wonder': Pearl S. Buck's Final NovelBefore her death in 1973, Pearl S. Buck wrote one final novel. But The Eternal Wonder languished in a Texas storage unit for decades until its discovery last fall.
- Transcending Hardships By Saving Others In 'Constellation'In his debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra takes readers to the war-torn republic of Chechnya. People disappear, informers betray and those with humanity endure great hardships.
- Two Songs That Led Keith Carradine From Screen To BroadwayOne of Keith Carradine's most famous roles in recent years was as Wild Bill Hickok on the HBO TV show Deadwood. But Carradine is also a musician, and it was a song that jump-started his career — and another that drew him to his latest Broadway role.
- Three-Minute Fiction Readings: 'Geometry' And 'Snowflake'NPR's Bob Mondello and Susan Stamberg read excerpts of two of the best submissions for Round 11 of our short story contest. They read Snowflake by Winona Wendth of Lancaster, Mass., and Geometry by Eugenie Montague of Los Angeles.
- More Time Together, Though 'Midnight' LoomsJulie Delpy and Ethan Hawke return for the third in Richard Linklater's loosely peerless Before series, and they've never been more persuasive — nor has the storytelling. (Recommended)
- Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0London duo Sam Bompas and Harry Parr have made names for themselves with their wild, experimental food installations. From pineapple islands and banana vapors to re-creations of famous architectural monuments, their work playfully pushes the boundary of how we experience food.
- NFL Sideline Reporter Michele Tafoya Plays Not My JobAs one of the first female reporters to be allowed inside the NFL locker room, Tafoya has been a pioneer in her field. But there are still places out there where they believe in cooties, so Tafoya will answer three questions about men's-only clubs.
- 'Steal The Menu': A Chronicle Of A Career In Food CoverageWhen Raymond Sokolov began writing about food, it was considered a specialty portfolio. Today, celebrity chefs abound in the U.S. and Britain, with cookbooks, TV shows and groupies. Host Scott Simon speaks with Sokolov about his new book, Steal the Menu: A Memoir of Forty Years in Food.
- Gateway Arch 'Biography' Reveals Complex History Of An American IconThe gleaming stainless steel arch in St. Louis is, officially, a monument to westward expansion. But in The Gateway Arch: A Biography, Tracy Campbell argues that the monument's meaning is more complicated. He tells NPR about the controversies, the clout and the costs behind the 630-foot structure.
- Equity At 100: More Than Just A Broadway BabyThe union of actors and stage managers, who banded together to improve working conditions in the early 1900s, marks its centennial this year. As Jeff Lunden reports, it's operating in an ever-shifting theatrical landscape.
- Gnomes Crash Distinguished Garden Show In EnglandThe contentious little creatures were allowed in the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time in its 100-year history. Their presence has been hotly debated, but celebrity-decorated gnomes will be sold for a cause.
- Prepare For Takeoff With 'Cockpit Confidential'In his new book, pilot and columnist Patrick Smith explains why you have to turn off your cellphone for takeoff and landing, and why your ideas about autopilot are probably all wrong. He wants people to "re-appreciate the act of air travel. It's not as horrible as everybody thinks it is."
- SnowflakeShe found the photograph early in the day, while she was cleaning for spring, pulling a winter's collection of domestic detritus out from under the bed. Ticket stubs, grimy grocery notes, coffee-stained lined paper, and dead pens. Their life: movies, food, and books.
- GeometryI found your journal in my car. A slim, Moleskin, six by ten centimeters, soft cover, blue, curving upwards at the edges like an incredibly shallow bowl, or a key dish. By the concavity in its form, the book seemed to be suggesting it was capable of carrying something. Something real.
- Gals Who Grill: What Will It Take For Women To Man The Q?The grill "is the one and only male-dominated appliance in America," says a researcher who recently crunched the numbers. He found that men are more than twice as likely as women to be the primary grillers at home. One reason? Grilling can feel like a form of recreation.
- A Lost And Found 'Wonder': Pearl S. Buck's Final Novel
- Opinion
- Sole Survivor: Iraq Rescue Mission Ended In TragedyIn our latest installment of the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Lance Cpl. Travis Williams. In 2005, while serving in Iraq, Williams lost his 12-man squad lost his squad to an IED. He was the only survivor.
- Words Of Wisdom For The Graduating Class Of Moore, Okla.High school seniors in Moore, Okla., will hold commencement ceremonies Saturday, despite the death and destruction wreaked by this week's tornado. Scott Simon asks two Oklahoma writers to offer advice to the graduating classes.
- Week In Politics: Obama And Drone StrikesMelissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss highlights from the national security speech delivered by President Obama on Thursday.
- Dear Tiny Desk: Miss YouIn which we consider our relocated desk and miss an old pal.
- Who's The Best Drinker? Dogs? Cats? Or Pigeons? You, you with your lips, throat, cheek muscles and hands, you, with no effort can drink a glass of water. But what about your cat? Your dog? They don't have the advantages you do. Nor do pigeons. And yet, through ways both brilliant and mysterious, they too can drink. Here are their secrets.
- Military Moms: A Bond Born From Shared LossTwo mothers whose sons were killed during the first Gulf War talk about how they became friends after their sons died. The past 22 years would have been tough without the friendship, because, as one tells the other, "what's in our hearts we share."
- 'Plimpton!': A Fond Look At A Man Of LettersAn affectionate documentary portrays the Paris Review founder as a man devoted to illuminating how talent and creativity work — both for himself, and for the rest of us.
- Breakin' The Rules: 20 General Principles Suspended In 'Fast And Furious 6'There are many principles of day-to-day life that don't make their way into the Fast, Furious universe.
- Pitbull Gets 'Epic': 'You Constantly Have To Defend Your Success'Armando Christian Perez — better known as Pitbull or Mr. Worldwide — has sold five million albums and had No. 1 hits in more than 15 countries. He tells NPR's Michel Martin about using music as an escape and playing a well-dressed toad in the animated film Epic.
- Douglas, Damon Illuminate HBO's 'Candelabra'Steven Soderbergh's latest film is a showbiz story about Vegas icon Liberace and his secret lover — played, respectively, by Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, both terrific in their roles. It premieres Sunday on HBO.
- 'Before Midnight': Jesse And Celine Are Older Now, And So Are WeIt took Jesse and Celine 18 years to find themselves back where they started in the lovely third installment of the series that began with 1995's Before Sunrise.
- Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One LanguageElysha O'Brien calls herself a "Mexican white girl." Not just because of her ethnically ambiguous appearance, she says, but also because she can't speak Spanish. Fearing their children would experience discrimination if they spoke Spanish, her parents chose not to teach them their native tongue.
- Letters: Stories From Moore, Okla.Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read emails from listeners about reporting on the tornado in Moore, Okla.
- China's Artist Provocateur Explores New Medium: Heavy MetalIn 2011, police detained Ai Weiwei for 81 days. Now, he's released a song that's turned the experience into a heavy metal protest song, along with a dystopian nightmare video. The lyrics are explicit and angry. Ai says his music is for the many political prisoners who remain jailed.
- Cannes Diary: Delusions Of 'Gatsby' (And Dreams Of Notoriety) All is Gatsbyish excess on the Croisette, where the Cannes Film Festival's early tone might well have been set by Baz Luhrmann's lavish film — and by Sofia Coppola's accomplished The Bling Ring.
- Sole Survivor: Iraq Rescue Mission Ended In Tragedy
- Economy
- Job Searching While Black: What's Behind The Unemployment Gap?Income and wealth inequality is just about as American as baseball and apple pie. And although the economy has improved in the last few years, the unemployment rate for black Americans is about double that for whites.
- LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade AwayLos Angeles is home to a large slice of the world's bluejeans trade. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, the city's high-end bluejeans business faces a threat. The European Union has imposed a nearly 40 percent tariff, which could cripple the city's jean business.
- Battered Jersey Shore Pins Recovery Hopes On Summer SeasonSeven months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore, Asbury Park is still waiting for insurance and federal aid money. In the meantime, it borrowed $10 million to repair the waterfront in time for the critical Memorial Day weekend.
- Housing Market Recovers Though Economy Lags BehindRobert Siegel talks with Adam Davidson from Planet Money team about this week's cluster of positive data on the health of the U.S. housing market. Davidson says the strength of the housing sector is now irrefutable, even though a broader economic recovery is still years away.
- What Has Been Driving Stock Prices Up?The U.S. stock market indices are up 15 percent so far this year. Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, about the week in stocks. What's behind the broader rally this year, and why did things get rocky this week?
- Being Blind To Financial Need: Is It Worth It?Millions of students rely on loans and grants for their studies. But with universities strapped for cash, fewer schools are able to admit students regardless of their financial need. Host Michel Martin asks the President of Iowa's Grinnell College, Dr. Raynard Kington, why his school considered putting a halt to need-blind admissions.
- Production Of New Vehicles Predicted To Hit 2002 LevelsStrong new-vehicle sales lead industry analysts to revise their forecasts for North American production levels in 2013, with J.D. Power & Associates and LMC Automotive predicting 16 million units will be produced — a mark not hit since 2002.
- Jobless Claims Drop, But Stay In Recent RangeThere was more of a decline than economists expected, but the weekly pace hasn't really changed much since late 2011.
- Goldman Sachs Is Doing Well. So Is Its CEO, Lloyd BlankfeinBig bank Goldman Sachs holds its annual shareholder meeting Thursday. Five years ago, during the financial crisis, Goldman's CEO Lloyd Blankfein was a poster boy for overpaid executives. To find out how much he is making now, Renee Montagne talks Neil Weinberg, editor in chief of American Banker.
- When Will Fed Officials Ease Off The Accelerator?Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the central bank is not ready to scale back on economic stimulus. But he suggested the Fed may start to pare back bond purchases if the economy picks up momentum. Stocks fell following Bernanke's remarks.
- Bernanke: Economy Still Too Shaky To End Low Interest RatesOver the past several years, the Federal Reserve has added trillions of dollars to its balance sheet, purchasing bonds in order to stimulate the economy. Many investors have been concerned that when the Fed starts selling off those bonds it could create turmoil in the markets. But in congressional testimony Wednesday, Fed Chief Ben Bernanke said the Fed migh […]
- Go East, Young Marijuana DealerA San Francisco dealer quadrupled his income by moving to New York after California legalized medical marijuana.
- Powerball? America Already Hit The JackpotHost Michel Martin says America deserves a Bentley for peoples' dedication to do the right thing. She shares her thoughts on wealth and the American dream in her regular 'Can I Just Tell You' essay.
- Bernanke Hints That The Economy Still Needs HelpThe Fed chairman cautioned Wednesday that if interest rates were to start rising now, the economy could slump. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said sales of existing homes rose — and would have been even stronger if not for tight inventory.
- Instead Of Snoozing In Savings, Let's Put $5,000 To WorkIt's a hard time to be a saver. The return on a savings account doesn't even keep up with inflation, and that has led many savers to ask: What should I do with my money? NPR's Uri Berliner takes $5,000 out of his own personal savings and explores various investment opportunities.
- Job Searching While Black: What's Behind The Unemployment Gap?
- Law
- Tough Arizona Sheriff Gets Judicial ReprimandIn Arizona, a federal judge ruled against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department, saying it used racial profiling to enforce the state's tough immigration laws. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Ted Robbins about the ruling.
- Court Rules That Arizona Sheriff Engages In Racial Profiling Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's department violated the rights of Latinos in its crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge says, issuing an injunction against the practice.
- Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited To U.S.Alfonso Portillo was taken from a hospital bed in Guatemala City and flown to New York to face charges of laundering $70 million through U.S. banks.
- Can Eyewitnesses Create Memories?Forensic psychologist Scott Fraser studies how we remember crimes. He describes a deadly shooting and explains how eyewitnesses can create memories that they haven't seen. Why? Because the brain is always trying to fill in the blanks.
- Jury Deadlocks On Jodi Arias SentencingThe jury that convicted her of first-degree murder earlier this month in the brutal killing of her ex-boyfriend were unable to decide whether to give the death penalty.
- Srinivasan's Confirmation First For D.C. Circuit In 7 YearsThe partisan war over judicial nominees has accelerated in recent years. It took nearly a year to win Senate confirmation for Sri Srinivasan to the important federal appeals court for the District of Columbia, though he had no formal opposition.
- Head Of IRS Tax-Exempt Division Reportedly Placed On LeaveLois Lerner has been at the center of a scandal over the tax agency's targeting of conservative groups.
- Justice Sotomayor Takes Swing At Famed Baseball Case The Supreme Court justice and noted Yankees fan showed her baseball acumen Wednesday while presiding over a re-enactment of the 1972 case that challenged the sport's antitrust exemption.
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Treeske
/ November 8, 2012A class act!
Jim Wheeler
/ November 8, 2012When you’re old, you have learned to spot a phony. Barack is no phony, he’s the real deal.
King Beauregard
/ November 8, 2012For all the derision Obama has endured for being a community organizer, he won this election with his ground game … which is to say, through community organizing.
Yellow Dog
/ November 9, 2012I have yet to stop laughing and don’t get me wrong…Karl Rove on FOX on election night was a memory I will hold forever BUT yesterday the Fox Radio Show by Neal Boortz (sp) was pure gold. He told the GOP exactly what they did wrong, pulled no punches, AND was the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. I laughed all the way to work as he recounted Akin and the rest of the Republican looney tunes and their antics. Classic.
As for the Community Organizer…I love him. I told my husband election night…”The Community Organizer with a teleprompter just kicked their rich asses.” Exactly.
I heard Donald Trump, Ted Nugent, and Karl Rove all jumped off the Empire State building.
King Beauregard
/ November 9, 2012http://media.heavy.com/media/2012/11/election5.gif
R. Duane Graham
/ November 9, 2012Priceless!!!
R. Duane Graham
/ November 9, 2012Forgot all about the teleprompter meme! Where’d that go? Huh? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
genegarman
/ November 9, 2012Thank you, Duane. Your contributions always make my day. Step up into the open political arena and allow more voters to take advantage of your obvious insight?
Jim Wheeler
/ November 9, 2012I would vote for Duane too, Gene, but I doubt he’ll do it. He would be going from pleasure to pain.
R. Duane Graham
/ November 9, 2012Can you imagine, given all that I have written about local politics, how I would play in, say, Pineville? I’d be less popular there than Barack Obama!
But I’m flattered I’d have at least one vote, Jim. Thanks. Add that to my wife’s vote and I’d have, uh, one vote.
Duane
Treeske
/ November 9, 2012Duane, you might be surprised. Everybody can learn and after Hannity changed his opinion on emigration, who knows? Isn’t it a riot though, the right’s rhetoric is so comical!
R. Duane Graham
/ November 9, 2012Gene,
Congrats on your efforts in Kansas. You did very well and I admire your courage to undertake such a thing. I wish I could have voted for you. Don’t give up. You’ve got your name out there now and keep building on that.
As for me, should I entertain running for any kind of office, my only supporters would be the skeletons in my closet, who would certainly welcome the chance to campaign with me, if you know what I mean.
Duane