Health Care When Workers Comp Gets Complicated October 30, 2008 The Texas Supreme Court may take the unusual step of reconsidering one of its decisions. It involves a workers' compensation case. The resolution of the case has enraged the plaintiff's lawyers, defense lawyers, Republicans and Democrats. When Workers Comp Gets Complicated Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96329342/96329322" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Essay The Presidential Election: The Refs Blew It October 28, 2008 For the vast majority of conservative media and Republicans in general, there is no question that Sarah Palin has been treated unfairly by the mainstream media. But conservative columnists and politicians have also abandoned her, and that cannot be explained away the same way.
Opinion Essay Blaming The Coach: McCain's Misfortunes October 17, 2008 Whether you're rooting for a football team or a political party, it seems almost impossible to believe that sometimes, disastrous events — a fumble, a major economic crisis — occur that are completely outside the control of the coach or candidate but end up determining the outcome.
Kitchen Table Conversations Texas Family's Money Woes Began At Gas Pump October 8, 2008 Three weeks of financial turmoil have thrown America's economic future into doubt. But for many families, the trouble started before the banking crisis. A young Texas family says their lifestyle began to change months ago, when the price of fuel, groceries and other commodities shot up. Texas Family's Money Woes Began At Gas Pump Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95511691/95511818" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Texas Football Team Thrives On Tonga Connection October 4, 2008 Trinity High School in Euless, Texas, has the nation's top-ranked football team. Many credit the squad's success to the town's large Tongan population — and the large players it produces. The team is at the core of two communities that believe in football and family. Texas Football Team Thrives On Tonga Connection Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95295728/95400161" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hurricane Season Brings String Of Storms Future Of Bolivar Peninsula Uncertain After Ike September 18, 2008 On Texas' Bolivar Peninsula, entire towns were annihilated by Hurricane Ike. Some residents can no longer tell where their houses once stood, and authorities want them to leave. Some fear that once they do, they might never be allowed back. Future Of Bolivar Peninsula Uncertain After Ike Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94766238/94771316" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Soccer Net Death Sparks Recall, Months Later September 16, 2008 A type of small soccer goal is being recalled after its maker, Regent Sports Corp., received two reports of children getting tangled in the net. In one case, a toddler died after getting his head caught. The goals were manufactured in China. Soccer Net Death Sparks Recall, Months Later Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94641865/94658896" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Money Bracing For A Second Wave Of Home Foreclosures August 28, 2008 There is growing concern that the home foreclosure crisis may worsen next year as lenders are hit by a new category of loans that haven't caused much trouble. Bank analysts say they expect delinquency rates on so-called "option ARMs" to continue rising, and those loans could cause as much trouble as subprime loans did. Bracing For A Second Wave Of Home Foreclosures Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94057364/94057345" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business To Cut Fuel Costs, American Switches To 737s August 21, 2008 American Airlines is parking its MD-80 jets in the Texas desert and buying new Boeing 737s. The move is an attempt to cut energy costs amid high energy prices. To Cut Fuel Costs, American Switches To 737s Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93844898/93844877" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
To Cut Fuel Costs, American Switches To 737s Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93844898/93844877" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Homegrown: Unexplored Music Scenes Classical Music Is Houston's Best-Kept Secret August 19, 2008 Education and musicians in residence fuel a robust contemporary classical scene in the Texas city. It's supported by the success of the Houston Symphony and local public radio, which has helped build an open-minded audience for music that's both cerebral and fun. Classical Music Is Houston's Best-Kept Secret Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93626857/93749520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Classical Music Is Houston's Best-Kept Secret Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93626857/93749520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
National Texas Court Aims To 'DIVERT' First-Time Offenders August 15, 2008 Dallas' unique court initiative focuses on keeping individuals with minor drug offenses out of prison. Studies show that the rehabilitation-focused program, led by a charismatic judge, is simultaneously reducing the recidivism rate and saving tax dollars. Texas Court Aims To 'DIVERT' First-Time Offenders Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93614135/93619680" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Airfares Hover Below True Cost Of Flying August 8, 2008 As U.S. airlines continue to face record losses due to the escalating cost of fuel, some carriers are beginning to consider what was once deemed a last resort — raising airfares. Airfares Hover Below True Cost Of Flying Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93376602/93408945" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Gardening Online Plea Spurs Gardeners To Aid Texas Woman July 24, 2008 In East Texas, a divorced mother can't pay the higher rent her landlord wants, so she's moving out. Scores of gardeners from across the state are helping her move her lush garden of shrubs, trees and beloved day lilies to her new home, one plant at a time. Online Plea Spurs Gardeners To Aid Texas Woman Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92881890/92881871" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Polygamist Church Leader Arrested Polygamist Jeffs Indicted On Child Assault Charges July 23, 2008 A grand jury in El Dorado, Texas, has indicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs and a group of his followers on charges related to sexual assault of a child. They're members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The group's ranch was raided earlier this year. Polygamist Jeffs Indicted On Child Assault Charges Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92809594/92809553" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Freed American Blasts Colombia's FARC Rebels July 7, 2008 One of three men freed last week from rebels in Colombia called his captors "terrorists with a capital 'T.'" Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith Stansell spent more than five years as hostages of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Freed American Blasts Colombia's FARC Rebels Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92309100/92309094" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Freed American Blasts Colombia's FARC Rebels Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92309100/92309094" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript