Accessibility links
Steve Inskeep Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.
Steve Inskeep, photographed for NPR, 13 May 2019, in Washington DC.
Stories By

Steve Inskeep

Hydrogen Cars

The African AIDS plan wasn't the only surprise in Tuesday night's State of the Union address. Many viewers were taken aback by President Bush's plan to lessen the country's dependence on foreign oil. He proposed a plan doubling federal spending on research on hydrogen-powered cars. How do these cars work? When might they become common? Are they the best strategy for reducing oil use? Robert Rose, executive director of the U.S. Fuel Cell Council, and Kevin Mills of the Clean Car Campaign join guest host Steve Inskeep to discuss Bush's hydrogen car initiative.

Guests:

Robert Rose
*Executive Director of U.S. Fuel Cell Council

Kevin Mills
*Director of the Clean Car Campaign for the Environmental Defense Fund

Hydrogen Cars

Listen
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/953346/953347" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Journalists Held Hostage in Colombia

More than two weeks ago, the Colombian rebel group known as the National Liberation Front abducted two free-lance journalists working for the Los Angeles Times. This incident, paired with another recent kidnapping and subsequent release by FARC, signals that foreign journalists working in Colombia are no longer immune from danger. Rachel von Dongen, a correspondent with the Christian Science Monitor, joins Steve Inskeep to discuss how the kidnappings are affecting reporters working in Colombia.

Guest:

Rachel von Dongen
*Correspondent for Christian Science Monitor

Journalists Held Hostage in Colombia

Listen
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/953343/953344" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Small Businesses & Tax Cuts

Small businesses create millions of jobs every year, and if President Bush is right, that number will grow under his tax cut proposals. Join guest host Steve Inskeep and guests as small business owners offer their opinions about the president's economic plan.

Guests:

Joshua Berry
*Co-owner, Diamed Medical Supply, Houston, Tex., the city's seventh-fastest growing business *Diamed is a licensed pharmacy with customers in 42 states.

Fred Hochberg
*Former Head of Small Business Administration
*Former President of Lillian Vernon

William Dunkelberg
*Chief Economist with the National Federation of Independent Businesses
*Economics professor at Temple University
*Has formerly run two small businesses

Small Businesses & Tax Cuts

Listen
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/949768/949769" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Sen. Carl Levin

Continuing our look ahead to Tuesday's State of the Union address, host Steve Inskeep speaks to Michigan Sen. Carl Levin. Levin is the ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, and believes that the president still needs to convince the American public that a war in Iraq is necessary.

Sen. Carl Levin

Listen · 4:13
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/940044/940045" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

National

State of the Union

NPR's Don Gonyea joins host Steve Inskeep to discuss what is likely to be in President Bush's State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Gonyea says the speech will fall just short of a call for war, and will most likely include some reassurances about the economy.

State of the Union

Listen · 4:46
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/940042/940043" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

World

Powell on North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says talks with North Korea might occur "at an appropriate time." Observers note that the latest remarks, made Saturday, did not mention preconditions the Bush administration has been insisting upon. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Rob Gifford.

Powell Comment on N. Korea May Signal U.S. Shift

Listen · 3:47
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/938976/938977" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

World

Future of Iraq's Oil Debated

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says Iraq's oil belongs to the Iraqi people. But a debate rages over what might really happen to the Persian Gulf nation's vast petroleum resources if Saddam Hussein is ousted by a U.S.-led war. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Future of Iraq's Oil Stirs Debate

Listen · 8:17
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/938974/938975" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Fred Wesley: 'Recollections of a Sideman'

Trombone star Fred Wesley, Jr. is best known for his work as a sideman with James Brown in the 1960s and 70s, but Wesley is also a legendary R&B, soul and funk veteran, whose musical career spans five decades. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Wesley about the twists and turns of a long and storied career, which he explores in an autobiography called Hit Me, Fred, and subtitled "Recollections of a Sideman."

Fred Wesley: 'Recollections of a Sideman'

Listen · 15:35
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/931841/939007" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Business

Web Site Documents Worst Resume Mistakes

Today's job market is the toughest in recent times, but many people applying for jobs aren't putting their best efforts forward, one Web site says. Resumania.com highlights some of the mistakes people make their on resumes and cover letters. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Liz Hughes of Resumania.com.

Web Site Documents Worst Resume Mistakes

Listen · 5:51
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/926967/926968" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Fish Contest

Something was "fishy" at last summer's bass tournament in Monticello, Ind. Would-be champion angler Danny Engleking pleaded guilty this past week to using substitute fish from an underwater cage. Host Steve Inskeep speaks with environmental officer John Raines, who hooked Engleking in a videotaped sting operation.

Fish Contest

Listen · 3:01
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/926965/926966" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Military Disconnect

Duke University researchers Peter Feaver and Christopher Gelpi have been investigating the gap between civilian and military society. They've found that the general public is more willing to accept casualties as a result of military missions than most military leaders and members of Congress are. Also, the more veterans there are in Congress and the administration, the less likely the United States is to use force. Host Steve Inskeep is joined by Feaver and Gelpi to discuss their research.

Military Disconnect

Listen · 5:55
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/926955/926956" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">