Opinion From Our Listeners Letters: Leadership After Katrina September 17, 2005 Scott Simon reads e-mail sent by listeners. Topics include praise for Randy Adams, who helped organize hurricane evacuees at a Memphis hotel; Linda Wertheimer's essay on leadership in Katrina's wake; and messages from notable New Orleans natives. Letters: Leadership After Katrina Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4852644/4852645" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National New Orleans Evacuee Sorts Out Life in Memphis September 17, 2005 Scott Simon checks back in with Randy Adams, a New Orleans native who has sought refuge at the Red Roof Inn in downtown Memphis, Tenn. Linda Wertheimer spoke with Adams on Sept. 3, when he was working to coordinate help for fellow evacuees. New Orleans Evacuee Sorts Out Life in Memphis Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4852058/4852062" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Looking for Leadership in a Storm September 3, 2005 Sitting on the sidelines during a disaster is tough to do, even for a seasoned journalist. Hurricane Katrina provides many difficult choices for Americans who want to do something -- anything -- to assist victims of the storms. But the most valuable commodity may be leadership. Looking for Leadership in a Storm Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4831405/4831406" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Week in Review: Hurricane Katrina September 3, 2005 Linda Wertheimer reviews the week's news with senior news analyst Daniel Schorr. There's really only one topic, carved many ways: the impact and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Week in Review: Hurricane Katrina Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4831402/4831403" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education Surviving a Big Flood on Campus September 3, 2005 As of last week, Teryn Terrell was a marketing major at the University of New Orleans. That college campus is now underwater. Terrell tells Linda Wertheimer that her immediate college prospects -- and those of many of her classmates -- are fraught with uncertainty. Surviving a Big Flood on Campus Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4831396/4831397" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education School Group Aims to Help Katrina's Youngest Victims September 3, 2005 Katrina displaced thousands of children at the beginning of a new school year. Scott Montgomery, chief of staff for the Council of Chief State School Officers, tells Linda Wertheimer what his organization is doing to help meet educational needs. School Group Aims to Help Katrina's Youngest Victims Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4831393/4831394" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Effort to Help Evacuees Faces Many Obstacles September 3, 2005 Betty Hearn Morrow, a disaster sociologist who studies the best ways to help displaced people cope, tells Linda Wertheimer about the challenges such a disaster presents to social workers. Effort to Help Evacuees Faces Many Obstacles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4831387/4831388" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Bush Sends Active Duty Troops to Katrina Region September 3, 2005 President Bush says 7,000 active-duty troops will go to Louisiana for additional hurricane relief. Despite hopes all would be evacuated Friday, some New Orleans flood victims remain at the Superdome. Security forces are still trying to restore order, and engineers are working to drain the city. Bush Sends Active Duty Troops to Katrina Region Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4831378/4831379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Latinos' Views Mixed on Immigration, Poll Finds August 16, 2005 A new survey finds significant differences of opinion on immigration policy among U.S.-born Latinos and those born abroad. Nearly half of all Mexicans would move to the U.S. if they could, it says. Latinos' Views Mixed on Immigration, Poll Finds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4802654/4802817" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Money Leaving a Financial and Emotional Will August 12, 2005 Linda Wertheimer talks to Ken Dychtwald, president of Age Wave, on "leaving a legacy," which Dychtwald defines as both a financial and an ethical will. His study shows that heirs are more concerned with emotional issues regarding inheritance and family heirlooms, than with money. Leaving a Financial and Emotional Will Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4797377/4797378" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Shopping for the Home with 'Domino' August 11, 2005 Domino is a magazine dedicated to shopping for the home. It features lots of product information and relatively little writing. Editor-in-chief Deborah Needleman and magazine industry analyst Samir Husni tell Linda Wertheimer how Domino fits into new publishing trends. Shopping for the Home with 'Domino' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4795214/4795215" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Britain Detains 10 as Security Threats August 11, 2005 British authorities detain 10 foreign nationals suspected of posing a threat to national security. The move follows July's London bombings and a threat to deport foreigners who advocate terrorism. Britain Detains 10 as Security Threats Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4795202/4795203" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World U.S. End Game in Iraq a Work in Progress August 5, 2005 Will a gradual, region-by-region withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq begin next summer, as has been suggested? There is a growing sense of urgency to remove American troops, but turning the job over to Iraqi security forces is a complex prospect. U.S. End Game in Iraq a Work in Progress Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4786576/4786577" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Revisiting Milestones as Iraq Constitution Nears August 3, 2005 On the first of three reports, Linda Wertheimer talks about the critical deadline in Iraq: the completion of a constitution by Aug. 15. The administration frames the push for democracy in Iraq in terms of milestones. Some of the critical dates have been more successful than others. Revisiting Milestones as Iraq Constitution Nears Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4783336/4783337" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Astronauts Begin Space Walk to Repair Discovery August 3, 2005 Linda Wertheimer gives an update of the spacewalk of crew members from the Discovery Shuttle. Astronauts Begin Space Walk to Repair Discovery Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4783321/4783322" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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