Politics George Mason Students Encouraged By Speech February 25, 2009 Some of President Obama's strongest supporters during the long election campaign were college students. A group of students from the political science department at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., watched Obama's address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Most said they were inspired by the speech. George Mason Students Encouraged By Speech Listen · 4:15 4:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101133202/101133180" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Treasury Announces New TARP Rules Tuesday February 10, 2009 The Obama administration is ready to reveal a revamped federal financial bailout program. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday outlines details of a plan that officials say will place more strings on banks getting a boost and dramatically increase loans made available to buy homes and cars and pay for college. Treasury Announces New TARP Rules Tuesday Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100497749/100497715" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race NAACP Celebrates 100 Years Of Change February 10, 2009 President Lincoln's birthday is on Thursday, but there's another anniversary on that day: One hundred years ago, a multiracial group of activists chose Lincoln's 100th birthday to announce "a call for a national conference on the Negro question." With that, the NAACP was born. NAACP Celebrates 100 Years Of Change Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100497733/100497710" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Military Benefiting From High Jobless Rate February 9, 2009 The Army has exceeded its recruiting goals for the past several months, and that's being attributed to the downturn in the economy. There are still some problems: The Army isn't getting the top-quality recruits it wants, and the National Guard is not meeting its recruiting goals. Military Benefiting From High Jobless Rate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100405782/100405791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy January A Cold Month For Employees, Job Seekers February 6, 2009 The Labor Department reported grim economic news on Friday. Employers eliminated 598,000 jobs in January — the most since 1974. Cost-cutting employers are in no mood to hire. The unemployment rates stands at 7.6 percent. NPR's Frank Langfitt And Linda Wertheimer Discuss The Report On 'Morning Edition' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100329144/100329143" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets Is Economist Keynes Right On Spending In A Crisis? February 6, 2009 The administration's stimulus package is based, in part, on the theories of economist John Maynard Keynes. He believed that a huge dose of government spending is what helps in an economic crisis like this one. Our Planet Money team talked to economists of all stripes and found some Keynsians have doubts. Is Economist Keynes Right On Spending In A Crisis? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100326136/100326105" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World UN Envoy Fails To Get Myanmar Sides Talking February 6, 2009 United Nations envoy Ibrahim Gambari was in Myanmar this week in an effort to bring about political reform. But he apparently failed to persuade the military leadership and detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to talk to each other. And the military shows no sign of giving up power anytime soon. UN Envoy Fails To Get Myanmar Sides Talking Listen · 3:55 3:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100326225/100326096" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Senate Republicans Differ On Obama's Stimulus February 2, 2009 The Senate this week debates President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill. Republicans want unnecessary spending taken out of the bill — while adding housing and tax cuts. Senate Republicans Differ On Obama's Stimulus Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100131302/100131267" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Iraqi Voter Turnout Lower Than Expected February 2, 2009 Iraqis went to the polls in provincial elections over the weekend, and most observers say the voting was fair and free. But turnout was lower than expected. There are complaints that many eligible voters were left off the voting rolls. Iraqi Voter Turnout Lower Than Expected Listen · 3:18 3:18 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100131274/100131256" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Obama To Meet Joint Chiefs Of Staff At Pentagon January 26, 2009 President Obama is expected to make his first trip to the Pentagon this week to meet with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The visit follows the president's meetings last week with his top national security advisers on Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama has said he wants to draw down forces in Iraq and then increase them in Afghanistan. Obama To Meet Joint Chiefs Of Staff At Pentagon Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99861091/99861079" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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President George W. Bush's Legacy In Times Of Tumult, Bush Kept Ties To Quieter Life January 11, 2009 George W. Bush's poll ratings were among the highest and lowest that modern presidents have ever received. But outside the political arena, he's known for unwavering devotion to family and friends, his ranch in Crawford, Texas — and his mountain bike. In Times Of Tumult, Bush Kept Ties To Quieter Life Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99172716/99220472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Will The NFL's Detroit Lions Make It 0-16? December 26, 2008 While the race for the playoffs continues in the NFL, one big question remains: Can the Detroit Lions go the entire season without winning a game? Will The NFL's Detroit Lions Make It 0-16? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98718789/98718766" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Oklahoma Republicans Shift Political Expectations December 15, 2008 Oklahoma was the reddest state in the union this November, with Republican John McCain carrying every single county. Some residents of one city say they're sore McCain lost, but others say they've been impressed with the president-elect so far. Oklahoma Republicans Shift Political Expectations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98290100/98293147" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Joplin May Be Reddest Corner In Missouri October 24, 2008 In the past two presidential elections, Missouri has voted Republican. In the southwest corner of the state, there's a town near the Oklahoma-Kansas border that has been mostly Republican since Democrat Woodrow Wilson was president. The town's barber says he was surprised to hear people speaking favorably about the Democratic ticket. Joplin May Be Reddest Corner In Missouri Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96070757/96070749" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Key House, Senate and Gubernatorial Races Dole Faces Tough Re-Election In North Carolina October 15, 2008 Sen. Elizabeth Dole was thought so safe for re-election in North Carolina that none of the state's well-known Democrats wanted to challenge her. In the end, the nomination went to a state legislator making her first statewide bid. The challenger has now caught up to Dole in the polls. Dole Faces Tough Re-Election In North Carolina Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95748770/95748751" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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