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Neal Conan Award winning journalist Neal Conan was the final host of Talk of the Nation, which broadcast its final show on June 27, 2013.

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Sunday September 11, 2011

NPR Extra

The Second Plane Hit, And All Doubts Vanished

September 11, 2011 • "I still feel a special bond with those listeners, as we reached out to each other across the loneliness of the night and the open spaces of a world remade."

Blog Of The Nation

Connecting Across 'The Open Spaces Of A World Remade'

September 11, 2011 • I vividly remember what a beautiful day Sept. 11 was — on a run before work, the temperature was delicious, the sky an impeccable blue. People ask what I remember from those first few days, and I think you might understand that it's mostly a blur. NPR's Neal Conan remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.

Tuesday August 16, 2011

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Blog Of The Nation

Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Five

August 16, 2011 • In the last installment of The Talk of Horsfeld,the adventurers finally get their grizzly, and talk about the changes coming to Horsfeld, when proprietors Gretchen and Dick will hand the operation over to their sons.

Monday August 15, 2011

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Blog Of The Nation

Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Four

August 15, 2011 • In this installment of The Talk of Horsfeld, Neal Conan and his fellow adventurers share stories of harrowing experiences they've survived, while waiting for their friends to return from a long ride in the wilderness.

Thursday August 11, 2011

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Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Three

August 11, 2011 • On day three of Neal Conan's Alaska adventures, the travelers found a family of marmots. But that's not all the trail held — some of them also found a grizzly bear. He didn't pose for a photo, but it made a pretty good birthday present for Susan Miller Cormier.

Wednesday August 10, 2011

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Conan's Alaska Adventure, Part Two

August 10, 2011 • In the second installation of Neal's travelogue from Alaska, the riders happen upon a mystery, in the form of a pile of feathers next to a glacier-fed stream. The Alaskan wilderness is a long way from the beach.

Tuesday August 9, 2011

Conan's Alaska Adventure: 'The Talk Of Horsfeld'

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Conan's Alaska Adventure: 'The Talk Of Horsfeld'

August 9, 2011 • Neal Conan spent a week in the Alaska wilderness, riding daily with a group of writers and artists. His contribution was a daily news story, read each morning at breakfast. Today, and for the next four days, read along with The Talk of Horsfeld.

Monday February 7, 2011

Blog Of The Nation

Sunday's Game Marks An End, And A Beginning

February 7, 2011 • For most sports fans, Sunday's Super Bowl represents an end –- the midwinter conclusion of a season that began in training camps in the almost forgotten heat of late July. To Neal Conan, the end of football heralds the start of baseball.

Wednesday July 14, 2010

How The 'Teflon Don' Rubbed Out The '7 Dirty Words'

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How The 'Teflon Don' Rubbed Out The '7 Dirty Words'

July 14, 2010 • The backstory on the F.C.C. profanity case: How the "Teflon Don" rubbed out the "Seven Dirty Words."

Tuesday September 16, 2008

Economy

Wall Street Woes: Who Gets A Bailout?

September 16, 2008 • The Dow dropped a mind-bending 500 points Sept. 15 on news that the federal government would not bail out investment banking giant Lehman Brothers. NPR's Adam Davidson, looks at why some firms get help and others don't.

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Tuesday August 1, 2006

Castro's Health and Cuba's Future

Q&A: Who Will Succeed Castro?

August 1, 2006 • After 47 years as the leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro has shifted power, temporarily, to his brother Raul as he undergoes surgery for gastrointestinal bleeding. But even before his most-recent illness, succession had been a topic of open discussion in Cuba.

Tuesday April 4, 2006

Your Health

The Truth About Exercise

April 4, 2006 • Exercise is good for you. Nobody argues with that. But how much, for how long and to what end is harder to sort out. So how do you separate health benefits from exercise hype?

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Saturday December 10, 2005

Obituaries

Former Presidential Candidate McCarthy Dies

December 10, 2005 • Former Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota has died at age 89. His surprising showing in the 1968 Democratic presidential primary helped end President Lyndon Johnson's political career. McCarthy's fresh approach to national issues stirred a small army of volunteers.

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Tuesday November 22, 2005

Music

Bill Harley: A Storyteller for All Ages

November 22, 2005 • Bill Harley's lyrics are smart, funny and sometimes poignant. He writes for children, but he's known for helping parents remember what it was like to be a kid.

Bill Harley: A Storyteller for All Ages

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Sunday September 4, 2005

Katrina & Beyond

Search and Rescue Crews Canvas New Orleans

September 4, 2005 • Washington Post reporter Ann Gerhart talks with Neal Conan about the scene in New Orleans Saturday during a live NPR news special.

Search and Rescue Crews Canvas New Orleans

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William Rehnquist, 1924 - 2005

Author: Rehnquist Worked for Judicial Restraint

September 4, 2005 • Neal Conan talks with David G. Savage, author of Turning Right: The Making of the Rehnquist Supreme Court, about the legacy of the chief justice, who died Saturday at age 80. Savage says Rehnquist is the rare public official who devoted his career to diminishing the power of the office he held.

Author: Rehnquist Worked for Judicial Restraint

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Saturday September 3, 2005

National

Waiting for Help at the Convention Center

September 3, 2005 • Efforts to evacuate New Orleans' Superdome and Convention Center, where tens of thousands of flood victims gathered, move more slowly than anticipated. Anger and frustration persist as the needy throngs sense help is near, but has not yet arrived.

Waiting for Help at the Convention Center

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More Troops Headed to Help Katrina Effort

September 3, 2005 • President Bush sends 7,000 active duty troops to the Gulf Coast region, and the Pentagon will deploy another 10,000 National Guard members in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The president will return to the region on Monday.

More Troops Headed to Help Katrina Effort

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Wednesday August 31, 2005

National

The Latest on Katrina Recovery Efforts

August 31, 2005 • Host Neal Conan continues coverage of Katrina's aftermath with stories from those most affected by the storm and resulting flooding, plus from newspaper, magazine and NPR reporters in the area.

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Monday August 29, 2005

National

Looking at Hurricane Katrina's Impacts

August 29, 2005 • Host Neal Conan gets the latest on the long- and short-term impacts of the extraordinary wind and water associated with Hurricane Katrina as it moves inland from the New Orleans area.

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Hurricane Katrina Update

August 29, 2005 • As Hurricane Katrina pummels New Orleans and surrounding areas, host Neal Conan checks in for the latest developments.

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August 22, 2005 • Host Neal Conan reads from listener comments on recent programs including a much-discussed look at the morality of panhandling. Talk of the Nation also welcomes WVXU in Cincinnati to the family with a short take on Cincinnati's celebrated chili, eaten most often with a unique base of spaghetti.

Listener Letters and Hello Cincinnati

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Monday August 8, 2005

National

Using Racial Profiling in the Fight Against Terrorism

August 8, 2005 • After the London bombings, New York City announced random bag searches on the subway. But with 7 million people a day in the system, how do police narrow down their pool of suspects? Neal Conan and guests examine the advantages -- and abuses -- of profiling to prevent terrorism.

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Health Care

Newt Gingrich on Health Care

August 8, 2005 • Since leaving Congress, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has written about politics, published an historical novel and now addresses the policy issue he contested with then-First Lady Hillary Clinton. Neal Conan speaks with Newt Gingrich about health care, Republican priorities and 2008.

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Sunday September 11, 2011

Tuesday August 16, 2011

Monday August 15, 2011

Thursday August 11, 2011

Wednesday August 10, 2011

Tuesday August 9, 2011

Monday February 7, 2011

Wednesday July 14, 2010

Tuesday September 16, 2008

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Tuesday August 1, 2006

Tuesday April 4, 2006

The Truth About Exercise

Saturday December 10, 2005

Former Presidential Candidate McCarthy Dies

Tuesday November 22, 2005

Bill Harley: A Storyteller for All Ages

Sunday September 4, 2005

Search and Rescue Crews Canvas New Orleans

Author: Rehnquist Worked for Judicial Restraint

Saturday September 3, 2005

Waiting for Help at the Convention Center

More Troops Headed to Help Katrina Effort

Wednesday August 31, 2005

The Latest on Katrina Recovery Efforts

Monday August 29, 2005

Looking at Hurricane Katrina's Impacts

Hurricane Katrina Update

Monday August 22, 2005

Listener Letters and Hello Cincinnati

Monday August 8, 2005

Using Racial Profiling in the Fight Against Terrorism

Newt Gingrich on Health Care