Katrina & Beyond Engineers Blamed in New Orleans Levee Failure March 24, 2006 After Katrina, sections of wall holding back water in New Orleans canals failed when they should have held. In a letter released Friday, an independent panel says engineers who designed the canal walls should have included a larger safety margin. Engineers Blamed in New Orleans Levee Failure Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5300344/5300345" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Panel's Report Assigns No Blame in Levee Failures March 10, 2006 A government panel issues preliminary findings about why New Orleans' levees failed after Hurricane Katrina. The 800-page report concludes that the disaster wasn't due to faulty work by the Corps or anyone else. That's at odds with conclusions reached by two other independent teams. Panel's Report Assigns No Blame in Levee Failures Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5257037/5257038" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Army Builds Mini New Orleans to Study Levees March 9, 2006 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will release a report Friday detailing its version of how the New Orleans levees failed. As part of the study, engineers built a miniature scale model of the city at a Mississippi laboratory to simulate events of the flood. Army Builds Mini New Orleans to Study Levees Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5254827/5254828" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Model Attempts to Recreate New Orleans Levee Failure March 6, 2006 A team of engineers assembled in a Vicksburg, Miss., laboratory on Sunday to watch a centrifuge spin a tiny model of a New Orleans canal. The experiment was an attempt to recreate, on a smaller scale, the failures of the city's levee system during Hurricane Katrina. Model Attempts to Recreate New Orleans Levee Failure Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5246853/5246854" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Economists Learn from Game Show 'Deal or No Deal' March 3, 2006 The highly-rated game show Deal or No Deal, with its scantily clad women and mystery suitcases, returns to NBC this week. An economist from the Netherlands, where the show originated, uses the game show to study how people assess financial risk. Economists Learn from Game Show 'Deal or No Deal' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5244516/5244517" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Q&A: Repairing New Orleans' Levees February 27, 2006 With the start of hurricane season about three months away, many people are asking whether repairs to New Orleans' flood-protection system will be ready in time. NPR Science Correspondent David Kestenbaum provides an update on efforts to restore the city's levees.
National Utah Site Gets License for Nuclear Waste Repository February 22, 2006 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues a license for the operation of a temporary nuclear-waste repository that could hold much of the nation's spent fuel from reactors. The repository will be on the land of the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians in Utah, which agreed to lease the property. Utah Site Gets License for Nuclear Waste Repository Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5228648/5228649" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology E-Mail Encryption Rare in Everyday Use February 22, 2006 Many Americans have expressed concern over the Bush administration's eavesdropping program. But there's a simple solution for anyone concerned with prying eyes, at least when it comes to e-mail: encryption. E-Mail Encryption Rare in Everyday Use Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5227744/5227745" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Report: Nuclear Waste Transport Poses Few Risks February 9, 2006 A new National Academy of Sciences report finds that transportation accidents involving nuclear waste pose minimal risks. The academy recommends further study of scenarios involving long-duration fires or terrorist attack, and it points out another issue the government needs to address: public fear. Report: Nuclear Waste Transport Poses Few Risks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5199167/5199168" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Stopped Clocks Tell Tale of Katrina Flooding January 30, 2006 After the levees broke in New Orleans, investigators went around looking for stopped clocks. By plotting clock times and locations, investigators are piecing together how and when parts of the city had flooded. Stopped Clocks Tell Tale of Katrina Flooding Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5175772/5175779" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Challenger Disaster Anniversary The Challenger Shuttle Tragedy, 20 Years Later January 27, 2006 Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. David Kestenbaum looks back on what went wrong on January 28, 1986, and how the incident has affected NASA in the years since. The Challenger Shuttle Tragedy, 20 Years Later Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5174355/5174356" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment DuPont Agrees to Reduce Use of Teflon Chemical January 25, 2006 The Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with DuPont, which makes Teflon for pans and other products. The company will reduce emissions of PFOA, a long-lived chemical used in the Teflon manufacturing process. An EPA advisory committee called it a "likely” carcinogen, but there no data definitively showing it is harmful for humans. The EPA is trying to get seven other companies that use the chemical to sign on as well. DuPont Agrees to Reduce Use of Teflon Chemical Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5172195/5172196" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics U.S. Grapples with Solution to Nuclear Waste Disposal January 23, 2006 A bill before Congress offers a temporary solution to U.S. nuclear waste problems: Leave the waste where it is -- at power plants around the country. The government is required by law to dispose of the waste. Now it's facing more than 60 lawsuits for failing to do so. U.S. Grapples with Solution to Nuclear Waste Disposal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5168819/5168820" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology The Quest for Reliable Directions January 10, 2006 As the world grows more complicated, so do methods for navigating through it. Often, the Internet is more reliable than a human when it comes to giving directions. But in some areas, that's not the case. The Quest for Reliable Directions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5140674/5140679" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Government Issues Dirty-Bomb Cleanup Rules January 4, 2006 The Department of Homeland Security has released safety guidelines for responding to a dirty bomb attack. Critics say that the section of the guidelines pertaining to cleanup is dangerously weak. Government Issues Dirty-Bomb Cleanup Rules Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5125754/5125755" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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