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We're Working Late ... It's the 'How'

Lee Hill, NPR

Lee, here...

So, it's Wednesday evening and TMM, for the most part, still has a full house (a big deal, considering that we turn on the lights here at about 6:00 each morning). We just wrapped-up a "special" editorial meeting (which makes two for today -- our standard meeting is each morning) to brainstorm on exactly how we should present you with two pressing news stories for tomorrow's program.

Of course, there are the fires happening in California. It seems everywhere you turn, there's "extensive" coverage, and rightfully so. NPR News is there and covering the story as it unfolds, along with just about every other news outlet. And, as always, we're thinking hard about what this program's angle will be and how we might offer a contribution that is of value ... and experiences that, maybe, you haven't already heard.

We think we've found them. So, you'll want to listen closely tomorrow...

The second story we're working on for tomorrow -- the other reason we're still here -- revisits today's comments by President Bush imagining a post-Castro Cuba. It touched a nerve (not a good one) with some Cuban officials. Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque has already reacted publicly, saying Bush's remarks encourage "hatred toward Cuba."

And, I'm just wondering, is it at all just a little awkward for the president of one country to make forward-glance-type remarks about the president of another country when he or she isn't dead ... yet?

We'll talk to Sen. Mel Martinez from Florida. The Republican lawmaker is a first-generation Cuban. He'll share his reaction to the President's comments ... and on how he's generating his own headlines in the news.

Also tomorrow, here on the blog, we'll bring you a glimpse into a special event recently attended by Michel, and a few of our other colleagues here, on Capitol Hill. It was a special session with the Congressional Black Caucus discussing influential African American voices in the media, namely in public radio. We're still waiting on the photos. Trust me, when we get them, you'll see them.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the fires in California, and those who might still be in harm's way.

Lee Hill

5:20 PM ET | 10-24-2007 | permalink

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