Sports U.S Open Begins 2-Week Run In N.Y. August 31, 2009 The U.S. Open tennis tournament gets underway in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., Monday. Roger Federer and Serena Williams will be defending their singles titles. Federer will be going for a record sixth straight Open title, while Williams will be trying to add to the two major titles she already has won in 2009. U.S Open Begins 2-Week Run In N.Y. Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112397723/112397697" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Books Priceless Advice From 'The Undercover Economist' August 31, 2009 Economist and part-time advice guru Tim Harford uses the cutthroat principles of economics and capitalism to help guide you through life's little quandaries. Priceless Advice From 'The Undercover Economist' Listen · 7:20 7:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112306188/112397773" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Security Probe Begins Into Whether CIA Abused Detainees August 25, 2009 U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that he appointed a veteran prosecutor to lead a review into possible abuse of detainees by the CIA. Assistant U.S. Attorney John Durham will determine if any CIA officers or contractors should face criminal charges. Holder said he realized that his decision would be controversial, and he was right. Probe Begins Into Whether CIA Abused Detainees Listen · 4:10 4:10 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112196372/112196330" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Security Holder Names Prosecutor To Probe Interrogations August 24, 2009 Attorney General Eric Holder has picked prosecutor John Durham to investigate CIA mistreatment of terrorism suspects. The decision comes as the Obama administration releases a newly unclassified CIA report detailing the agency's treatment of terrorism suspects. Hear Ari Shapiro's Report On 'All Things Considered' Listen · 4:20 4:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112182593/112182909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Hear Ari Shapiro's Report On 'All Things Considered' Listen · 4:20 4:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112182593/112182909" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Research News Foolproof Forensics? The Jury Is Still Out August 24, 2009 Commonplace crimefighting tools — from hair analysis to fingerprinting — have resulted in the imprisonment of thousands of people. But they may not be as reliable as once thought. Scientists and Congress debate whether some techniques need more oversight. Foolproof Forensics? The Jury Is Still Out Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/112111657/112164666" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Miami Man Charged In Major Identity Theft Case August 18, 2009 The Justice Department on Monday announced charges in what it said was the biggest identity theft and hacking case in history. Prosecutors say Albert Gonzales, 28, of Miami stole information on more than 130 million credit and debit accounts. Miami Man Charged In Major Identity Theft Case Listen · 1:39 1:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111976174/111976155" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Miami Man Charged In Major Identity Theft Case Listen · 1:39 1:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111976174/111976155" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Law U.S. Busts Largest-Ever ID-Theft Scheme August 17, 2009 The Justice Department announced Monday charges in what it said was its biggest identity theft case ever. Prosecutors say a Miami man stole information on more than 130 million credit and debit accounts. U.S. Busts Largest-Ever ID-Theft Scheme Listen · 3:06 3:06 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111964002/111963970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Is The Bagram Air Base The New Guantanamo? August 13, 2009 Human rights groups are demanding that the Obama administration turn over information on detainees held by the U.S. at the air base in Afghanistan. It's an echo of similar calls on the Bush administration to release information about detainees at Guantanamo. Is The Bagram Air Base The New Guantanamo? Listen · 4:01 4:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111855836/111855809" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Is The Bagram Air Base The New Guantanamo? Listen · 4:01 4:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111855836/111855809" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Law Court Orders Young Guantanamo Prisoner Freed July 30, 2009 A judge ordered the Obama administration Thursday to release a prisoner who is one of the youngest at Guantanamo Bay, saying the government doesn't have evidence to hold him there. The Justice Department initially indicated it might prosecute him in civilian court, but now says it wants to release him. Court Orders Young Guantanamo Prisoner Freed Listen · 3:54 3:54 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111388932/111389772" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Obama's Judicial Nominees Stalled In Senate July 29, 2009 So far, no nominees for judgeships or U.S. attorneys have been confirmed by the full Senate, and several agency leadership spots remain unfulfilled. Administration supporters and detractors are blaming each other for the slow down. Obama's Judicial Nominees Stalled In Senate Listen · 4:31 4:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111343213/111341664" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Week's Best Stories From NPR Books A Conspiracy Around Every Corner In Baldacci's D.C. July 27, 2009 The nation's capital is the hunting ground of crime writer David Baldacci, the brains behind of dozens of high-level government conspiracies involving the CIA, the FBI and even the White House. A Conspiracy Around Every Corner In Baldacci's D.C. Listen · 7:20 7:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106921382/111046718" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics GOP Sen. Graham To Support Sotomayor July 22, 2009 Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. The South Carolina senator is a member of the Judiciary Committee, which votes Tuesday, and Sotomayor is expected to pass that test easily. GOP Sen. Graham To Support Sotomayor Listen · 2:38 2:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106895870/106894637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Panel Seeks More Time For Detainee Policy Review July 21, 2009 The Obama administration missed two self-imposed deadlines Monday that deal with Guantanamo prison. Two task forces were supposed to turn in reports recommending new policies for the detention and interrogation of terrorism suspects. Both said they need more time, which points to the complexity of the issue. Panel Seeks More Time For Detainee Policy Review Listen · 4:17 4:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106835771/106835875" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination Sotomayor Shies Away From Hot-Button Issues July 15, 2009 From abortion and gun rights to gay marriage and assisted suicide, Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday repeatedly deflected questions on controversial issues from senators vetting her Supreme Court nomination.
Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination Sotomayor Differs With Obama On 'Empathy' Issue July 14, 2009 Judge Sonia Sotomayor told senators Tuesday that she disagrees with the president's statement that "what is in the judge's heart" can be critical in some judicial decisions. "It's not the heart that compels conclusions in cases, it's the law," she said.