Election 2008 On the Road with John Edwards July 27, 2007 NPR's Linda Wertheimer travels with Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on the back roads of Iowa, where he is extremely popular with voters since his 2004 campaign. On the Road with John Edwards Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12309247/12309248" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 S.C. Voters Weigh In on YouTube Format July 24, 2007 About half of the South Carolina's Democratic voters are black — far more than in any other early-voting state — and they're fully aware of their importance in the election. Black voters from Charleston watched Monday's candidate debate and offered feedback. S.C. Voters Weigh In on YouTube Format Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12205407/12205410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Pakistan High Court Rejects Judge's Suspension July 20, 2007 Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstates Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, who was suspended in March by President Pervez Musharraf on charges of misconduct. Musharraf's move was widely criticized and sparked pro-democracy efforts. Pakistan High Court Rejects Judge's Suspension Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12118809/12118811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Al-Qaida in Iraq Figure in Custody July 18, 2007 U.S. authorities say they are holding the highest-ranking Iraqi in the leadership of al-Qaida in Iraq. Khaled Abdul-Fattah Dawoud Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, also known as Abu Shahid, was captured July 4. Al-Qaida in Iraq Figure in Custody Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12060238/12060239" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Rare Overnight Senate Session Sobering July 18, 2007 As the Senate debated the Iraq war in a rare around-the-clock session, the rarity of the all-night session is striking. And the debate was a sober one, showing increasing discontent with the war. Rare Overnight Senate Session Sobering Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12056312/12056313" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Suicide Bomb in Pakistan Raises Fresh Fears July 18, 2007 A suicide bomber kills more than a dozen people near an outdoor stage where Pakistan's suspended chief justice was to make a speech. The bombing stokes fears of a wider conflict with Islamist militants after the crisis at Islamabad's Red Mosque. Suicide Bomb in Pakistan Raises Fresh Fears Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12056289/12056290" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National U.S. Intelligence Report to Say Al-Qaida Regroups July 17, 2007 The National Intelligence Estimate, a survey of threats to the U.S. compiled from intelligence gathered by CIA, FBI, State Department and military intelligence agencies, is expected to report a persistent and evolving terrorist threat to the U.S. in the next three years from al-Qaida. Hear NPR's Mary Louise Kelly Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12026405/12026406" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Presidential Candidates Show the Money July 16, 2007 Presidential candidates have filed their quarterly financial reports on their fundraising to the Federal Election Commission. So far, the Democrats running for president have raised more than $80 million, outpacing Republicans, who raised less than $50 million. Presidential Candidates Show the Money Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12000040/12000041" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Militants in Pakistan Flout Peace Agreement July 16, 2007 Militants in northwest Pakistan launched suicide attacks and bombings over the weekend in an area where Islamist militancy has been growing steadily. The attacks followed calls from extremists to avenge the government's storming of the Red Mosque in Islamabad. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12000003/12000004" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 White House Hopeful Dodd, Paul Simon Tour Iowa July 9, 2007 Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), one of many presidential hopefuls who toured Iowa last week, trails in money and in the polls. But he had one thing in Iowa that other prospective candidates did not have: singer-songwriter Paul Simon. White House Hopeful Dodd, Paul Simon Tour Iowa Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11833497/11833498" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Paul Simon, Rhymin' for the Dodd Campaign July 7, 2007 Singer Paul Simon is on tour, but it's not his conventional act. He was in Iowa Saturday to help out a friend mounting an underdog running for president: Sen. Christopher Dodd, the Democrat from Connecticut. Paul Simon, Rhymin' for the Dodd Campaign Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11808349/11808350" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Studio Sessions John Doe: The 'X' Man Returns June 23, 2007 Doe just released A Year in the Wilderness, and recently sat down in the studio to play a few of his new songs. In between performances, he talks about the mythic qualities of the American West, as well as the differences between song lyrics and poetry. John Doe: The 'X' Man Returns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11304560/11304585" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Herman Munster's Credit Card Cancelled June 23, 2007 This week, Internet thieves in an underground chat room offered up personal data swiped from the 1960s TV fictional character Herman Munster. Apparently, some Munsters fans had planted the phony info — and the crooks bit. Herman Munster's Credit Card Cancelled Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11326875/11326878" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Author Interviews How Monkey's Eyebrow, Ky., Got Its Name June 23, 2007 Whether it's Monkey's Eyebrow, Toad Suck, Bad Axe or Embarrass, guaranteed someone calls it home in America. Mark Usler has collected odd town names and the stories behind them in his book, Hometown Revelations. How Monkey's Eyebrow, Ky., Got Its Name Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11326864/11326867" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World A Plan to Pave Mount Everest June 23, 2007 China is planning to build a black-top highway up Mount Everest. It's partly to ease the path of runners carrying the Olympic torch; some suspect it's partly to emphasize China's claims to Tibet. A Plan to Pave Mount Everest Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11326836/11326837" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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