NPR People: Martin Kaste http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100722&ft=1&f=2100722 In January 2005, Martin Kaste moved from the Foreign Desk to the National Desk — and from Rio to Seattle. Before the move, Martin established NPR's South American bureau, traveling the continent covering the politics, economy and culture there for five years. Martin's reports and features can be heard on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition, as well as on NPR's newscasts. He can also be heard occasionally as a guest on NPR's weekday talk program Talk of the Nation. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Martin Kaste http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100722&ft=1&f=2100722 yes Counting Stimulus Jobs Is Tough Work The Web site Recovery.gov says more than 640,000 jobs have been created or saved by the government stimulus. But the head of the board that tracks stimulus spending tells Congress he can't certify that number is "accurate and auditable." A reporter finds that counting the jobs created or saved isn't an easy task. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120545578&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120545578&ft=1&f=2100722 The Web site Recovery.gov says more than 640,000 jobs have been created or saved by the government stimulus. But the head of the board that tracks stimulus spending tells Congress he can't certify that number is "accurate and auditable." A reporter finds that counting the jobs created or saved isn't an easy task. 321 no The Web site Recovery.gov says more than 640,000 jobs have been created or saved by the government stimulus. But the head of the board that tracks stimulus spending tells Congress he can't certify that number is "accurate and auditable." A reporter finds that counting the jobs created or saved isn't an easy task.

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]]> Palin Begins Media Blitz For 'Going Rogue' Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin launches a media tour Monday to promote her memoir, <em>Going Rogue</em>. What will the book &mdash; and book tour &mdash; mean for Palin's political future? Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120448216&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120448216&ft=1&f=2100722 Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin launches a media tour Monday to promote her memoir, <em>Going Rogue</em>. What will the book &mdash; and book tour &mdash; mean for Palin's political future? 216 no Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin launches a media tour Monday to promote her memoir, Going Rogue. What will the book — and book tour — mean for Palin's political future?

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]]> Police: Seattle Shooting Is 'Domestic Terrorism' He has been labeled a "domestic terrorist" by police. Christopher Monfort was shot and wounded by police on Friday, after he reportedly pulled a gun. Monfort is suspected in two attacks on law enforcement &mdash; the shooting death of an officer on Halloween night, and an arson attack earlier in October. After he was shot, police say they found bomb-making supplies, a number of explosive devices, and a cache of guns and other weapons at his residence. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120251063&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120251063&ft=1&f=2100722 He has been labeled a "domestic terrorist" by police. Christopher Monfort was shot and wounded by police on Friday, after he reportedly pulled a gun. Monfort is suspected in two attacks on law enforcement &mdash; the shooting death of an officer on Halloween night, and an arson attack earlier in October. After he was shot, police say they found bomb-making supplies, a number of explosive devices, and a cache of guns and other weapons at his residence. 197 no He has been labeled a "domestic terrorist" by police. Christopher Monfort was shot and wounded by police on Friday, after he reportedly pulled a gun. Monfort is suspected in two attacks on law enforcement — the shooting death of an officer on Halloween night, and an arson attack earlier in October. After he was shot, police say they found bomb-making supplies, a number of explosive devices, and a cache of guns and other weapons at his residence.

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]]> Digital Data Make For A Really Permanent Record Information doesn't fade the way it used to. Records once forgotten in long-lost files are now searchable online &mdash; perhaps forever. Some computer researchers are looking for ways to give data a life span. But others think we should adapt to a new reality of data that will never die. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:26:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114276194&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114276194&ft=1&f=2100722 Information doesn't fade the way it used to. Records once forgotten in long-lost files are now searchable online &mdash; perhaps forever. Some computer researchers are looking for ways to give data a life span. But others think we should adapt to a new reality of data that will never die. 466 no Information doesn't fade the way it used to. Records once forgotten in long-lost files are now searchable online — perhaps forever. Some computer researchers are looking for ways to give data a life span. But others think we should adapt to a new reality of data that will never die.

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]]> Digital Bread Crumbs: Following Your Cell Phone Trail If you use a mobile phone, you're leaving a record of where you've been. But where does your phone say you are? If it relies on cell phone towers for that information, your location may be vague. GPS-enabled phones are more specific. The difference between the two can be miles wide. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:46:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114241860&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114241860&ft=1&f=2100722 If you use a mobile phone, you're leaving a record of where you've been. But where does your phone say you are? If it relies on cell phone towers for that information, your location may be vague. GPS-enabled phones are more specific. The difference between the two can be miles wide. 470 no If you use a mobile phone, you're leaving a record of where you've been. But where does your phone say you are? If it relies on cell phone towers for that information, your location may be vague. GPS-enabled phones are more specific. The difference between the two can be miles wide.

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]]> Is Your Facebook Profile As Private As You Think? A growing number of companies are trawling social networks looking to scrape up data about you and your friends. For instance, that Facebook quiz you just took? It opened up your photos, political views &mdash;- even your sexual preference &mdash; to the stranger who wrote it. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114187478&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114187478&ft=1&f=2100722 A growing number of companies are trawling social networks looking to scrape up data about you and your friends. For instance, that Facebook quiz you just took? It opened up your photos, political views &mdash;- even your sexual preference &mdash; to the stranger who wrote it. 347 no A growing number of companies are trawling social networks looking to scrape up data about you and your friends. For instance, that Facebook quiz you just took? It opened up your photos, political views —- even your sexual preference — to the stranger who wrote it.

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]]> Online Data Present A Privacy Minefield Is privacy still possible? For a lot of people, the answer is no, as companies collect personal data in ever-increasing volumes. It flows from online sources &mdash; everything from gambling sites to dating services. Even some of your medical information is fair game. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114163862&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114163862&ft=1&f=2100722 Is privacy still possible? For a lot of people, the answer is no, as companies collect personal data in ever-increasing volumes. It flows from online sources &mdash; everything from gambling sites to dating services. Even some of your medical information is fair game. 469 no Is privacy still possible? For a lot of people, the answer is no, as companies collect personal data in ever-increasing volumes. It flows from online sources — everything from gambling sites to dating services. Even some of your medical information is fair game.

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]]> FBI Probes Seattle Link To Somali Suicide Bombing According to a Somali-language Web site, the FBI is investigating whether a young Somali-American man from Seattle took part in a recent suicide bombing in Mogadishu. The Web site says the man drove one of the two car bombs that killed 21 people on an African Union peacekeepers base. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113286723&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113286723&ft=1&f=2100722 According to a Somali-language Web site, the FBI is investigating whether a young Somali-American man from Seattle took part in a recent suicide bombing in Mogadishu. The Web site says the man drove one of the two car bombs that killed 21 people on an African Union peacekeepers base. 190 no According to a Somali-language Web site, the FBI is investigating whether a young Somali-American man from Seattle took part in a recent suicide bombing in Mogadishu. The Web site says the man drove one of the two car bombs that killed 21 people on an African Union peacekeepers base.

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]]> Wireless Carriers Resist Open-Internet Stance FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says different kinds of traffic should move across the Internet without discrimination. But cell phone companies say their services are very different from the regular Internet &mdash; and they warn of dire consequences if they're held to the same standards. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113211515&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113211515&ft=1&f=2100722 FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says different kinds of traffic should move across the Internet without discrimination. But cell phone companies say their services are very different from the regular Internet &mdash; and they warn of dire consequences if they're held to the same standards. 233 no FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski says different kinds of traffic should move across the Internet without discrimination. But cell phone companies say their services are very different from the regular Internet — and they warn of dire consequences if they're held to the same standards.

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]]> Tracking Stimulus Dollars: Dot-Com Vs. Dot-Gov When Congress approved the stimulus bill, it made a point of setting up a Web site called Recovery.gov to allow citizens to track all those billions in spending. But a dot-com version not run by the government also tracks the stimulus, and much of its information is more up to date. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112893572&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112893572&ft=1&f=2100722 When Congress approved the stimulus bill, it made a point of setting up a Web site called Recovery.gov to allow citizens to track all those billions in spending. But a dot-com version not run by the government also tracks the stimulus, and much of its information is more up to date. 247 no When Congress approved the stimulus bill, it made a point of setting up a Web site called Recovery.gov to allow citizens to track all those billions in spending. But a dot-com version not run by the government also tracks the stimulus, and much of its information is more up to date.

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]]> Seattle Program Claims To Treat Internet Addiction A program in suburban Seattle is treating what it calls Internet addiction. Some psychologists are skeptical the Internet can be addictive, but the program is treating its first client, a 19-year-old college student who missed classes and spent all day playing "World of Warcraft." Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:46:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112559289&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112559289&ft=1&f=2100722 A program in suburban Seattle is treating what it calls Internet addiction. Some psychologists are skeptical the Internet can be addictive, but the program is treating its first client, a 19-year-old college student who missed classes and spent all day playing "World of Warcraft." 190 no A program in suburban Seattle is treating what it calls Internet addiction. Some psychologists are skeptical the Internet can be addictive, but the program is treating its first client, a 19-year-old college student who missed classes and spent all day playing "World of Warcraft."

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]]> In Between The Shouts, A Real Town Hall Debate There's more to this month's health care town halls than you'll get from the YouTube moments. If you listen to Rep. Brian Baird's town hall in Clark County, Wash., mixed in with the angry outbursts and certain paranoid delusions, you'll hear a substantial debate. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112217562&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112217562&ft=1&f=2100722 There's more to this month's health care town halls than you'll get from the YouTube moments. If you listen to Rep. Brian Baird's town hall in Clark County, Wash., mixed in with the angry outbursts and certain paranoid delusions, you'll hear a substantial debate. no There's more to this month's health care town halls than you'll get from the YouTube moments. If you listen to Rep. Brian Baird's town hall in Clark County, Wash., mixed in with the angry outbursts and certain paranoid delusions, you'll hear a substantial debate.

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]]> Urban Blackberry Pickers Score Big In Seattle This is the time of year when Seattleites go foraging for their food. You see them in parks and along roadsides picking blackberries off the bushes that run rampant throughout the city. The state considers the bushes a "Class C noxious weed." Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112027178&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112027178&ft=1&f=2100722 This is the time of year when Seattleites go foraging for their food. You see them in parks and along roadsides picking blackberries off the bushes that run rampant throughout the city. The state considers the bushes a "Class C noxious weed." 161 no This is the time of year when Seattleites go foraging for their food. You see them in parks and along roadsides picking blackberries off the bushes that run rampant throughout the city. The state considers the bushes a "Class C noxious weed."

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]]> Lawmakers Strive To Avoid Heated Town Halls Lawmakers this summer are discussing the move to overhaul the nation's health care system. But as criticism of the plan, and of them, becomes heated, many members of Congress are working hard to avoid getting caught in front of an angry town hall meeting. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112031809&ft=1&f=2100722 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112031809&ft=1&f=2100722 Lawmakers this summer are discussing the move to overhaul the nation's health care system. But as criticism of the plan, and of them, becomes heated, many members of Congress are working hard to avoid getting caught in front of an angry town hall meeting. 332 no Lawmakers this summer are discussing the move to overhaul the nation's health care system. But as criticism of the plan, and of them, becomes heated, many members of Congress are working hard to avoid getting caught in front of an angry town hall meeting.

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