Afghanistan
Obama Aims To 'Finish The Job' In Afghanistan
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All Things Considered archive
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
On The Road To Safety
Teenage Boys More Likely To Be In Fatal Car Crashes
The number of teenage drivers involved in fatal car crashes has dropped dramatically in the past decade. But in those wrecks, male drivers still outnumber females by more than 2 to 1. For Basil Rynestead of Fauquier County, Va., it's a battle against peer pressure and inexperience to stay safe on the road.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Middle East
At Gaza Zoo, The Wild Things Return
November 24, 2009 Almost a year after Israel's offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, the coastal enclave is still struggling to recover. Most animals at the Gaza Zoo died during the fighting. Now, with the help of animal smugglers, the zoo is trying to rebuild.
'America's Battalion' In Afghanistan
Laughter, Tears And Kisses As Marines Come Home
November 24, 2009 WHQRFamilies gather at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to welcome back the Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment — known as "America's Battalion" — after months deployed in Afghanistan. But not every family is going to see their Marine: Thirteen of the Marines died in Afghanistan.
Around the Nation
'Insecurity Cameras' To Track All Of Town's Traffic
November 24, 2009 The town council in Tiburon, Calif., voted to spend $200,000 to install security cameras to screen every car that comes into the affluent, low-crime town. But some say the recordings could open the town up to lawsuits or be used against the residents themselves.
Asia
In China, Creating A Menagerie Through Mimicry
November 24, 2009 Professional mimics in China used to imitate sounds as a form of entertainment. Not many practitioners are left, but one family is trying to preserve the art. Cheng Jiaqiang, who learned his skills from his grandfather, has a barnyard repertoire but specializes in bird songs.
Music News
Black Radio Fights Performance Royalties
November 24, 2009 New legislation in Congress could drastically change music-industry economics. Musicians in the U.S. are not paid when their songs are played on the radio unless they wrote the songs, too. Only songwriters get radio royalties. Broadcasters are not happy.
Music News
Harp Therapy: Music As Medication
November 24, 2009 Many academics regard melody and rhythm as contributing to health in much the same way diet and exercise do. While the nation hyperventilates over health care, could music be as important as medicine, and at a fraction of the price?
