Music Interviews James McMurtry and 'Saint Mary of the Woods' November 30, 2002 • James McMurtry's sixth album, Saint Mary of the Woods, has a lot in common with his previous work — depressed characters leading sad or lonely lives populate his songs. McMurtry thinks that writing about unhappy people is more interesting, so he's not changing his tune. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with McMurtry about his career and the song "Choctaw Bingo," off the new album. Saint Mary of the Woods is released by Sugarhill Records. (8:45) James McMurtry and 'Saint Mary of the Woods' Listen · 8:49 8:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/862793/862794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Odd Hawaiian Election November 30, 2002 • For Hawaiians, it's Election Day again. Islanders vote Saturday for a representative to fill out the term of late Democrat Patsy Mink, who died last September. Whoever wins will serve just one month -- and won't actually have to work, because Congress is adjourned until January. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports. (3:15) In Hawaii, an Odd Election to Pick Interim Rep Listen · 3:37 3:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/862787/862788" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Arab TV Network Al Jazeera Boosts U.S. Coverage November 30, 2002 • The Arab-language television network Al Jazeera -- which gained notoriety outside the Middle East for broadcasting messages from Osama bin Laden -- is broadening its coverage of the United States and plans a nightly program from its Washington, D.C. bureau. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports. (9:30)
World Iraq Inspectors November 30, 2002 • Weekend All Things Considered host Steve Inskeep talks with the BBC's Ben Brown about the third day of U.N. weapons inspections in Iraq. Inspectors visited two Iraqi industrial military plants and an army base on Saturday, and encountered no resistance from Iraqi officers. (3:30) Inspectors Probe Factories, Army Base in Iraq Listen · 3:17 3:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/862777/862778" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Al Jazeera in U.S. November 30, 2002 • The television network Al Jazeera presents news to 22 Arab countries. As Steve Inskeep reports for All Things Considered, the network is now planning a dramatic increase in its coverage of the United States. Al Jazeera Boosts U.S. Presence Listen · 9:40 9:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/862634/862891" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Billy Sunday, Man of God November 24, 2002 • In the early 1900s, Billy Sunday sold what was then a unique brand of muscular, testosterone-laden Christianity. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with biographer Robert F. Martin about the influential preacher. Billy Sunday, Man of God Listen · 8:03 8:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/854963/854964" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Troubled Firms Recruit New CEOs November 24, 2002 • Troubled companies rush to appoint new chief executive officers to appease stockholders as scandals and losses continue to plague many of the country's biggest firms. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Jeffrey Garten, dean of the Yale School of Management. Troubled Firms Recruit New CEOs Listen · 4:19 4:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/854959/854960" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Louisiana Senate Debate November 24, 2002 • In Louisiana, Democrat Mary Landrieu faces Republican Suzy Terrell in a runoff election for a U.S. Senate seat. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with political writer Jeff Crouere. Louisiana Senate Debate Listen · 4:07 4:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/854955/854956" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Boot Camp For Journalists November 24, 2002 • The Pentagon puts journalists through a sort of basic training for covering a possible war in Iraq. Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Eric Westervelt about the experience. Boot Camp For Journalists Listen · 4:37 4:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/854951/854952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World U.S. Recruits Kurds for Possible War November 24, 2002 • The U.S. reportedly tries to recruit an opposition army from among ethnic Kurds in northern Iraq. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Scott Peterson of The Christian Science Monitor. U.S. Recruits Kurds for Possible War Listen · 4:10 4:10 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/854949/854950" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Billy Sunday, Man of God November 24, 2002 • In the early 1900s, Billy Sunday sold what was then a unique brand of muscular, testosterone-laden Christianity. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with biographer Robert F. Martin about the influential preacher.
Letters from Listeners November 23, 2002 • Host Steve Inskeep reads letters from All Things Considered listeners. Letters from Listeners Listen · 2:07 2:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/854560/854561" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Sex Columnist Re-Examines Seven Deadly Sins November 23, 2002 • The concept of the seven deadly sins has been around since the Middle Ages, telling people what behavior they should avoid. In 2001, syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage decided to investigate Americans who personify the Seven Deadly Sins and defend their right to choose their vices. Savage joins NPR's Steve Inskeep to talk about the result of his project: Skipping Towards Gomorrah. Sex Columnist Re-Examines Seven Deadly Sins Listen · 8:45 8:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/854558/854559" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Cranberry Relish November 23, 2002 • Former All Things Considered host -- and current NPR legend -- Susan Stamberg pays our new host Steve Inskeep a pre-Thanksgiving visit. She'll pass him the torch, or at least the spoon... for a taste of her famous cranberry relish. (3:48)
World Saddam's Quest for Weapons November 23, 2002 • Iraq's Saddam Hussein has plowed ahead for two decades in a bid to develop weapons of mass destruction. U.S. officials have tried both military and diplomatic missions to stop him. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports. Tracking Saddam's Quest for Weapons Listen · 8:36 8:36 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/854548/854549" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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