Iowa in the Civil War May 10, 2003 NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with actor Hal Holbrook. He's narrating a one-time only performance by the Des Moines Choral Society about Iowa's involvement in the Civil War. Iowans were the first Union soldiers to fight alongside African-American troops and had the greatest per capita number of soldiers -- sending a total of 76,000 to fight -- of all the states in the Union. Iowa in the Civil War Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259071/1259072" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Time to Make the Doughnuts May 10, 2003 Washington, D.C., pastry chef Ann Amernick is known for her doughnuts. Customers wait in line to buy them. Orders are rationed. But Ms. Amernick would prefer that people recognize her cakes and croissants -- in her mind, more worthy works. NPR's Linda Wertheimer visits Ann Amernick and asks what it's like to be on the wrong side of a fad. Time to Make the Doughnuts Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259069/1259070" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Selling Stephen King's 'Early' Work May 10, 2003 NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Prudence Grant, a retired teacher from Lisbon Falls, Maine, who discovered two stories written by student Steve King -- now author Stephen King -- in old copies of the local high school newspaper. Selling Stephen King's 'Early' Work Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259067/1259068" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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A Coffee Shop, A Wedding Chapel May 10, 2003 NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Rev. Al Holm, proprietor of Sacred Grounds, a coffee shop in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho where he performs marriages in addition to preparing coffee drinks. A Coffee Shop, A Wedding Chapel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259063/1259064" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Rebuilding Iraq a Challenge May 10, 2003 Few basic services have been restored to Iraq despite vigorous U.S. efforts to repair damage from the war and the years of economic sanctions that preceded the conflict. Normal life may be a year or more away. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Lt. Col. Sam Gardiner, retired. Restoring Services to Iraq Remains a Challenge Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259059/1259060" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Linda Wertheimer Essay: Postwar Vacations May 10, 2003 Host Linda Wertheimer ruminates on vacations, now that the war is over and the country has breathed a collective sigh of relief. Linda Wertheimer Essay: Postwar Vacations Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259057/1259058" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Week in Review with Daniel Schorr May 10, 2003 Host Linda Wertheimer reviews the week's news with NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr. Week in Review with Daniel Schorr Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259055/1259056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Science Cancer Patient Copes by Writing Books on Disease May 10, 2003 Author James S. Olson wrote Bathsheba's Breast: Women, Cancer and History while suffering from cancer himself. He's now at work on a book about a famous cancer hospital, and says that writing about cancer somehow provides a distraction from his own health issues. Olson speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer. Cancer Patient Copes by Writing Books on Disease Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259051/1259052" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Sports: NBA Playoffs May 10, 2003 NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks basketball with Chicago Sun-Times columnist and Weekend Edition sports commentator Ron Rapoport. Sports: NBA Playoffs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259049/1259050" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Henson's Family Reclaims Rights to Muppets May 10, 2003 The children of Muppets creator Jim Henson are buying back the Jim Henson Company from a German company that purchased it three years ago. They had hoped the Muppets could be developed into a larger franchise, but were disappointed in the results. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Brian Henson, son of Jim Henson. Henson's Family Reclaims Rights to Muppets Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259047/1259048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Next Strategic Challenges May 10, 2003 NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Ambassador Wendy Sherman and defense analyst Anthony Cordesman about the strategic challenges now facing the Bush administration in North Korea, South Asia and Iran. Ambassador Sherman was a special adviser to President Clinton. Mr. Cordesman holds the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The Next Strategic Challenges Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259043/1259044" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Powell in Middle East May 10, 2003 Secretary of State Colin Powell visits the Middle East to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders as the United States promotes a "road map" for peace in the region. Expectations for real progress are limited, but the trip has symbolic import. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and NPR's Peter Kenyon. Powell Begins Middle East Swing Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1259041/1259042" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Dale Bumpers: A Memoir May 10, 2003 For many Americans, retired Sen. Dale Bumpers is best known as the man who gave the impassioned closing speech defending President Bill Clinton before the Senate impeachment vote. That event bookends his autobiography, Best Lawyer in a One Lawyer Town: A Memoir. Hear excerpts from his extended interview with NPR's Linda Wertheimer. Dale Bumpers: A Memoir Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1258359/1259097" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World New Head for Iraq Oil Ministry May 3, 2003 U.S. and British administrators appoint a veteran Iraqi bureaucrat to head the nation's oil ministry. And plans are announced to temporarily divide Iraq into three regions for purposes of military supervision by U.S., British and Polish troops. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer, NPR's Guy Raz and Thomas Carothers of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Letters from Listeners May 3, 2003 NPR's Linda Wertheimer reads from listener letters. Letters from Listeners Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1250769/1250770" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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