March 1, 2007

Thursday's Show

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U.S.

Walter Reed Hospital's Top Officer Relieved of Duty

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U.S.

Fort Dix Holds Jobs Fair for Wounded Soldiers

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Religion

National Guard Faces Shortage of Chaplains

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Kenny Wheeler, Bill Frisell et. al.; 'Present Past'

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Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five; 'West End Blues'

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World Health

Futures Market to Predict the Next Flu Pandemic

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Diversions

Scientists Befuddled in Missing Teaspoon Caper

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The Bad Plus; 'Knows the Difference'

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Broque; 'Manila Waltz'

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Iraq

U.S. Launches New Operation in Baghdad Area

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World

U.S. Hedges Intel Estimate on N. Korean Uranium

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Law

Bush Administration Sets 'Real ID' Guidelines

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Leo Kottke; 'Porky and Pale'

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Explosions in the Sky; 'Glittering Blackness'

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Science

Oldest Solar Observatory in Americas Found in Peru

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Remembrances

Colleague Recalls Historian Arthur Schlesinger

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Joe Strummer; 'Machete'

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Katrina & Recovery

Bush Checks on Gulf Coast's Katrina Rebuilding

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Katrina & Recovery

Mississippi Mayor Hails Return of Wal-Mart

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Science

Why Katrina Became a Monster and Rita Fizzled

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Garage a Trois; 'Etienne'

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Law

U.S. Attorney Says Firing Had Political Origins

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Law

Diplomatic Abuse of Servants Hard to Prosecute

by Libby Lewis

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Economy

Calif. Grocery Workers' Contract to Expire

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From Our Listeners

Letters: Gender, and Life on an Army Base

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Tiny Desk Unit; 'Thirty Years From Now'

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Analysis

Dick Cheney, 'Senior Administrative Official'

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Music

A Month of Music: Hundreds Meet Record Challenge

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Tiny Desk Unit; 'Toast and Chalk'

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Kevin McKendree; 'Sixty Sharp Knives'

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U.S.

Rash of Tornadoes Kills 14 in Alabama, Missouri

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