NPR People: Michele Norris http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100974&ft=1&f=2100974 Michele Norris, an award-winning journalist with more than two decades of experience, hosts NPR's newsmagazine All Things Considered, public radio's longest-running national program, with Robert Siegel and Melissa Block. Norris began hosting on December 9, 2002. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Michele Norris http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100974&ft=1&f=2100974 yes Senior White House Counsel Steps Down Senior White House Counsel Greg Craig will leave his post and will be replaced by Bob Bauer. Craig has faced growing criticism over the difficulties in closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120399300&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120399300&ft=1&f=2100974 Senior White House Counsel Greg Craig will leave his post and will be replaced by Bob Bauer. Craig has faced growing criticism over the difficulties in closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay. 274 no Senior White House Counsel Greg Craig will leave his post and will be replaced by Bob Bauer. Craig has faced growing criticism over the difficulties in closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay.

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]]> House Health Care Bill Gets Support A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows the recently released Republican plan won't significantly expand insurance coverage to the tens of millions of Americans who lack health insurance. And on Saturday, debate begins on the Democrats' health bill in the House. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120138835&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120138835&ft=1&f=2100974 A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows the recently released Republican plan won't significantly expand insurance coverage to the tens of millions of Americans who lack health insurance. And on Saturday, debate begins on the Democrats' health bill in the House. 175 no A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows the recently released Republican plan won't significantly expand insurance coverage to the tens of millions of Americans who lack health insurance. And on Saturday, debate begins on the Democrats' health bill in the House.

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]]> Italian Judge Convicts Americans In Rendition Case An Italian judge convicted 23 Americans in absentia of the kidnapping in 2003 of an Egyptian cleric from Milan. The cleric said he was transferred to an Egyptian jail where he was tortured. The convictions mark the first time "extraordinary rendition" was successfully contested. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120098206&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120098206&ft=1&f=2100974 An Italian judge convicted 23 Americans in absentia of the kidnapping in 2003 of an Egyptian cleric from Milan. The cleric said he was transferred to an Egyptian jail where he was tortured. The convictions mark the first time "extraordinary rendition" was successfully contested. 237 no An Italian judge convicted 23 Americans in absentia of the kidnapping in 2003 of an Egyptian cleric from Milan. The cleric said he was transferred to an Egyptian jail where he was tortured. The convictions mark the first time "extraordinary rendition" was successfully contested.

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]]> Karzai Declared Afghan Election Winner Afghanistan's election commission has cancelled plans for a presidential runoff vote, and declared Hamid Karzai the winner. The move followed a decision by Karzai's only remaining challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, to pull out of the race. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120026774&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120026774&ft=1&f=2100974 Afghanistan's election commission has cancelled plans for a presidential runoff vote, and declared Hamid Karzai the winner. The move followed a decision by Karzai's only remaining challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, to pull out of the race. 219 no Afghanistan's election commission has cancelled plans for a presidential runoff vote, and declared Hamid Karzai the winner. The move followed a decision by Karzai's only remaining challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, to pull out of the race.

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]]> Panel: NASA Should Skip Moon An independent panel convened by the White House says NASA's plan to revisit the moon is the wrong mission with the wrong rocket. The panel's chair, Norman Augustine, said a NASA mission to a nearby asteroid or one of the moons of Mars could be done sooner than returning to the moon in 15 years as NASA has outlined. Michele Norris Nell Greenfieldboyce Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114051480&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114051480&ft=1&f=2100974 An independent panel convened by the White House says NASA's plan to revisit the moon is the wrong mission with the wrong rocket. The panel's chair, Norman Augustine, said a NASA mission to a nearby asteroid or one of the moons of Mars could be done sooner than returning to the moon in 15 years as NASA has outlined. Michele Norris Nell Greenfieldboyce 253 no An independent panel convened by the White House says NASA's plan to revisit the moon is the wrong mission with the wrong rocket. The panel's chair, Norman Augustine, said a NASA mission to a nearby asteroid or one of the moons of Mars could be done sooner than returning to the moon in 15 years as NASA has outlined. Michele Norris Nell Greenfieldboyce

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]]> Anti-Immigration Arizona Sheriff Conducts Sweep Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio is defying the U.S. Justice Department by conducting another of his immigration sweeps. His opponents are using the occasion to rally against his tactics. Arpaio's sweep comes a day after the federal government limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113884181&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113884181&ft=1&f=2100974 Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio is defying the U.S. Justice Department by conducting another of his immigration sweeps. His opponents are using the occasion to rally against his tactics. Arpaio's sweep comes a day after the federal government limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests. 207 no Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio is defying the U.S. Justice Department by conducting another of his immigration sweeps. His opponents are using the occasion to rally against his tactics. Arpaio's sweep comes a day after the federal government limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests.

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]]> Afghan Election Recount Continues Nearly two months after Afghans went to the polls in the country's presidential election, the outcome has still not been decided. Initial results give President Hamid Karzai a slim majority, but a recount is under way; it is widely agreed the elections were tarnished by fraud. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113803559&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113803559&ft=1&f=2100974 Nearly two months after Afghans went to the polls in the country's presidential election, the outcome has still not been decided. Initial results give President Hamid Karzai a slim majority, but a recount is under way; it is widely agreed the elections were tarnished by fraud. 265 no Nearly two months after Afghans went to the polls in the country's presidential election, the outcome has still not been decided. Initial results give President Hamid Karzai a slim majority, but a recount is under way; it is widely agreed the elections were tarnished by fraud.

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]]> Italian Court Overturns Berlusconi Immunity A top court overturned Wednesday a law granting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution. The decision allows trials for corruption and tax fraud to resume against Berlusconi. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113586581&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113586581&ft=1&f=2100974 A top court overturned Wednesday a law granting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution. The decision allows trials for corruption and tax fraud to resume against Berlusconi. 231 no A top court overturned Wednesday a law granting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution. The decision allows trials for corruption and tax fraud to resume against Berlusconi.

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]]> New Rules On Illegal-Immigrants' Detention Illegal immigrants in detention who are not violent or criminals will be held in former hotels and nursing homes under new detention rules outlined by the Obama administration. It's part of a plan to confine illegal immigrants awaiting deportation according to the risk they pose. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113548708&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113548708&ft=1&f=2100974 Illegal immigrants in detention who are not violent or criminals will be held in former hotels and nursing homes under new detention rules outlined by the Obama administration. It's part of a plan to confine illegal immigrants awaiting deportation according to the risk they pose. 214 no Illegal immigrants in detention who are not violent or criminals will be held in former hotels and nursing homes under new detention rules outlined by the Obama administration. It's part of a plan to confine illegal immigrants awaiting deportation according to the risk they pose.

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]]> Senate Considers Health Care Legislation Overhauling the nation's health care system has been a topic of debate for years — on the campaign trail, on Capitol Hill and around kitchen tables. A Senate committee took the first formal step Wednesday toward crafting legislation to do so. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105545378&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105545378&ft=1&f=2100974 Overhauling the nation's health care system has been a topic of debate for years — on the campaign trail, on Capitol Hill and around kitchen tables. A Senate committee took the first formal step Wednesday toward crafting legislation to do so. 258 no Overhauling the nation's health care system has been a topic of debate for years — on the campaign trail, on Capitol Hill and around kitchen tables. A Senate committee took the first formal step Wednesday toward crafting legislation to do so.

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]]> Iran Unrest Continues Amid Media Curbs Supporters loyal to Iran's supreme leader took to the streets Tuesday at a massive rally organized by the clerical regime. Later, supporters of presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi staged another protest against the election results. Meanwhile, the government said it would recount some disputed ballots, and foreign media were barred from covering rallies in Tehran. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105490040&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105490040&ft=1&f=2100974 Supporters loyal to Iran's supreme leader took to the streets Tuesday at a massive rally organized by the clerical regime. Later, supporters of presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi staged another protest against the election results. Meanwhile, the government said it would recount some disputed ballots, and foreign media were barred from covering rallies in Tehran. 206 no Supporters loyal to Iran's supreme leader took to the streets Tuesday at a massive rally organized by the clerical regime. Later, supporters of presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi staged another protest against the election results. Meanwhile, the government said it would recount some disputed ballots, and foreign media were barred from covering rallies in Tehran.

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]]> Kids Enjoy White House Harvest Early this spring, first lady Michelle Obama and a group of Washington public school students planted a garden on the White House lawn. The children were back Tuesday to harvest their garden and enjoy a snack in the White House kitchen. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105490054&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105490054&ft=1&f=2100974 Early this spring, first lady Michelle Obama and a group of Washington public school students planted a garden on the White House lawn. The children were back Tuesday to harvest their garden and enjoy a snack in the White House kitchen. 213 no Early this spring, first lady Michelle Obama and a group of Washington public school students planted a garden on the White House lawn. The children were back Tuesday to harvest their garden and enjoy a snack in the White House kitchen.

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]]> Obama Prods AMA On Health Care Overhaul President Obama Monday called the nation's health care system "a ticking bomb" for the federal budget. He told the American Medical Association that not fixing the ailing system could force the country to go the way of the nation's troubled automakers. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105438568&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105438568&ft=1&f=2100974 President Obama Monday called the nation's health care system "a ticking bomb" for the federal budget. He told the American Medical Association that not fixing the ailing system could force the country to go the way of the nation's troubled automakers. 215 no President Obama Monday called the nation's health care system "a ticking bomb" for the federal budget. He told the American Medical Association that not fixing the ailing system could force the country to go the way of the nation's troubled automakers.

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]]> Obama Makes Health Care Push As Congress wrangles over details of a health care bill, President Obama took his push for health care reform on the road with a visit Thursday to Green Bay, Wis. In a town hall-style meeting, Obama warned again about the skyrocketing cost of health care. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105277437&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105277437&ft=1&f=2100974 As Congress wrangles over details of a health care bill, President Obama took his push for health care reform on the road with a visit Thursday to Green Bay, Wis. In a town hall-style meeting, Obama warned again about the skyrocketing cost of health care. 128 no As Congress wrangles over details of a health care bill, President Obama took his push for health care reform on the road with a visit Thursday to Green Bay, Wis. In a town hall-style meeting, Obama warned again about the skyrocketing cost of health care.

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]]> First Guantanamo Detainee Arrives In U.S. Ahmed Gailani, the first Guantanamo detainee to stand trial in federal court, arrived in New York Tuesday to stand trial for the 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. His case is part of a much broader national debate over how to handle the roughly 240 detainees being held at the camp. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105173874&ft=1&f=2100974 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105173874&ft=1&f=2100974 Ahmed Gailani, the first Guantanamo detainee to stand trial in federal court, arrived in New York Tuesday to stand trial for the 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. His case is part of a much broader national debate over how to handle the roughly 240 detainees being held at the camp. 231 no Ahmed Gailani, the first Guantanamo detainee to stand trial in federal court, arrived in New York Tuesday to stand trial for the 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. His case is part of a much broader national debate over how to handle the roughly 240 detainees being held at the camp.

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