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Sunday, September 11, 2011
This Is NPR
The Second Plane Hit, And All Doubts Vanished
September 11, 2011 "I still feel a special bond with those listeners, as we reached out to each other across the loneliness of the night and the open spaces of a world remade."
Blog Of The Nation
Connecting Across 'The Open Spaces Of A World Remade'
September 11, 2011 I vividly remember what a beautiful day Sept. 11 was — on a run before work, the temperature was delicious, the sky an impeccable blue. People ask what I remember from those first few days, and I think you might understand that it's mostly a blur. NPR's Neal Conan remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Blog Of The Nation
Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Five
August 16, 2011 In the last installment of The Talk of Horsfeld,the adventurers finally get their grizzly, and talk about the changes coming to Horsfeld, when proprietors Gretchen and Dick will hand the operation over to their sons.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Blog Of The Nation
Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Four
August 15, 2011 In this installment of The Talk of Horsfeld, Neal Conan and his fellow adventurers share stories of harrowing experiences they've survived, while waiting for their friends to return from a long ride in the wilderness.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Blog Of The Nation
Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Three
August 11, 2011 On day three of Neal Conan's Alaska adventures, the travelers found a family of marmots. But that's not all the trail held — some of them also found a grizzly bear. He didn't pose for a photo, but it made a pretty good birthday present for Susan Miller Cormier.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Blog Of The Nation
Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Two
August 10, 2011 In the second installation of Neal's travelogue from Alaska, the riders happen upon a mystery, in the form of a pile of feathers next to a glacier-fed stream. The Alaskan wilderness is a long way from the beach.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Blog Of The Nation
Conan's Alaska Adventure: 'The Talk Of Horsfeld'
August 9, 2011 Neal Conan spent a week in the Alaska wilderness, riding daily with a group of writers and artists. His contribution was a daily news story, read each morning at breakfast. Today, and for the next four days, read along with The Talk of Horsfeld.
Monday, February 07, 2011
Blog Of The Nation
Sunday's Game Marks An End, And A Beginning
February 7, 2011 For most sports fans, Sunday's Super Bowl represents an end –- the midwinter conclusion of a season that began in training camps in the almost forgotten heat of late July. To Neal Conan, the end of football heralds the start of baseball.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Blog Of The Nation
How The 'Teflon Don' Rubbed Out The '7 Dirty Words'
July 14, 2010 The backstory on the F.C.C. profanity case: How the "Teflon Don" rubbed out the "Seven Dirty Words."
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Blog Of The Nation
February 26th Show
February 26, 2009 In our first hour, the Talk of the World is race. In our second hour, the Obama presidency-one month in, and Top Chef finalist Carla Hall.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Blog Of The Nation
October 2nd Show
October 2, 2008 In our first hour, how the credit crisis effects small businesses, and staging an all-male cast of "Romeo and Juliet." In our second hour, we'll find out how stuff gets made with Marshall Brain, and our "This American Moment" series with author a...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Blog Of The Nation
August 26th Show
August 26, 2008 There is a website called Hospital Compare established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as part of the Department of Health and Human Services. And the site now compares hospital death rates around the country and shows how
Monday, August 11, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
