Research News Science on 'Extinct' Species Remains Inexact June 12, 2005 • In recent months, scientists have discovered that some plant and animal species they thought were extinct are not. Dr. Jim Carlton, a marine biologist at Williams College in Massachusetts, tells Jennifer Ludden how scientists determine that a species is extinct. Science on 'Extinct' Species Remains Inexact Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4700309/4700310" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Race Trial to Begin in 1964 Killing of Rights Workers June 12, 2005 • Edgar Ray Killen goes on trial Monday, charged with orchestrating the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi. It would be the second time Killen, 80, faces a jury on charges related to the case, but the first time murder charges have been filed. Trial to Begin in 1964 Killing of Rights Workers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4700303/4700304" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business N.C. County Rebounds from Loss of Employers June 11, 2005 • When companies or industries go under, local officials are tasked with helping their communities adjust. Carolyn Carpenter, a commissioner in North Carolina's Cabarrus County, tells Jennifer Ludden how the county recovered from the loss of the textile industry. NASCAR has helped. N.C. County Rebounds from Loss of Employers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4699781/4699782" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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County May Sue Over Workers June 5, 2005 • Robert Vasquez, an Idaho county commissioner, is considering suing local companies that he claims knowingly hire illegal immigrants. He argues that the county foots the bill for various social services that the undocumented workers need. County Threatens Suit Over Illegal Workers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4681548/4681549" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
County Threatens Suit Over Illegal Workers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4681548/4681549" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
New Intel Setup Downplays Role of CIA Chief June 5, 2005 • A new White House memo has redefined the duties of the head of the CIA. A report on the memo in the latest issue of Time magazine says the CIA chief is being sidelined in favor of the National Director of Intelligence, John Negroponte. NPR's Jennifer Ludden discusses the development with Time reporter Timothy Burger. New Intel Setup Downplays Role of CIA Chief Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4681545/4681546" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National A Search for Deep Throat's Garage June 4, 2005 • Somewhere in Virginia is the hotel parking lot where the anonymous source lurked, and where Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward went for information. But alas, some secrets of Watergate persist despite tenacious reporting. A Search for Deep Throat's Garage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4680745/4680746" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Reviewing the Base-Closing Process June 4, 2005 • Now that the Pentagon has released its recommendations on which U.S. military installations are to be closed or moved, an independent panel is charged with reviewing the selections. Brig. Gen. Sue Turner, a member of the Base Closure and Realignment Commission, talks about the review process. Reviewing the Base-Closing Process Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4680730/4680731" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National White House Tries to Deflect Quran Abuse Report June 4, 2005 • The White House is trying to contain possible damage from a Pentagon report on abuse of the Quran at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Presidential spokesman Scott McClellan says the media is blowing "isolated incidents" out of proportion. White House Tries to Deflect Quran Abuse Report Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4680727/4680728" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World France Rejects EU Constitution May 29, 2005 • French voters roundly reject the European Union's first constitution. The vote is a blow both to the 25-member union and to French President Jacques Chirac, who had lobbied hard for passage. Many French believe the constitution would threaten the "European lifestyle," according to pollsters. In Vote, France Rejects EU Constitution Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4671916/4671917" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion National Housework: Hope for Men, No Thanks for Women May 22, 2005 • In married households, men now do more around the house than their wives give them credit for, according to a survey reported in the Journal of Marriage and Family. Researchers say the data also show that women do more work overall. Housework: Hope for Men, No Thanks for Women Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4662116/4662117" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Will Pimlico Lose the Preakness? May 21, 2005 • Beyond the grand spectacle of Saturday's Preakness Stakes, a political squabble looms over historic Pimlico. The track's owners may move the race if state officials refuse to let them install slot machines. Mark Steiner, host of a talk show on NPR station WYPR, tells Jennifer Ludden about the controversy. Will Pimlico Lose the Preakness? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4661751/4661752" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Same-Sex Parents: A New Theme in Kid's Books May 21, 2005 • Demand is on the rise for children's books depicting families headed by same-sex parents. Nathalie op de Beeck, an assistant professor at Illinois State University, tells Jennifer Ludden about the trend. She recently wrote about gay-themed children's books for Publishers Weekly. Same-Sex Parents: A New Theme in Kid's Books Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4661748/4661749" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Gay Rights Advocates Fight for Hate Crime Laws May 21, 2005 • Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich will reportedly sign a bill that would add crimes against gays to the state's list of hate crimes. Maryland would be the 31st state to adopt such legislation. Even so, the battle highlights an ongoing national debate. Gay Rights Advocates Fight for Hate Crime Laws Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4661745/4661746" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Jim and Jamie Dutcher, 'Living with Wolves' May 8, 2005 • Wolves have long been cast as villains in stories, from the days of fables to Prokofieff. A new documentary shatters many lupine myths -- and shows how much like people wolves can be. Jim and Jamie Dutcher are the husband-and-wife team behind Living With Wolves. Jim and Jamie Dutcher, 'Living with Wolves' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4635005/4635238" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Author Interviews Linda Ellerbee, Taking 'Big Bites' May 8, 2005 • Linda Ellerbee, self-described "recovering journalist," has written a memoir that's also a bit of a travel guide. And it's about food, too. Ellerbee's new book is Take Big Bites: Adventures Around the World and Across the Table. Linda Ellerbee, Taking 'Big Bites' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4633449/4635323" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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