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Air France Ends New York-Paris Concorde Run

Air France's Concorde made its last New York-to-Paris run Saturday. The supersonic transport was able to make that trip in three hours, but never fully recovered from the damaging fallout of a fatal crash. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Air France Ends New York-Paris Concorde Run

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Science

Quest for Treatments Chief Topic at SARS Conference

As efforts build to find an effective treatment for severe acute respiratory syndrome, doctors gather at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. Researchers familiar with the struggle to combat HIV and AIDS are lending their expertise to the SARS battle. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Joanne Silberner.

Quest for Treatments Chief Topic at SARS Conference

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World

G8 Protests Rock Geneva

Anti-globalization protesters in Geneva, Switzerland, start fires and smash windows ahead of G8 talks in neighboring Evian, France. Tight security has kept protesters out of Evian. Most of Geneva will be shut down Sunday, with 25,000 law enforcement officers on hand. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Guy Raz.

Protests Turn Violent Near Site of G8 Talks

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National

White House Pressed to Stir Revolt in Iran

A variety of outside forces are quietly influencing the Bush administration's thinking on Iran, many with an eye toward supporting unrest aimed at the current regime. The exiled son of the former Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, is part of the debate. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

White House Pressed to Stir Revolt in Iran

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World

Streets of Tehran Simmer

Iranian leaders reject U.S. assertions that their nation sponors terrorism. But on the streets of Tehran, young people are impatient for reform and sport western styles in clothing and music. But even the rebels aren't interested in U.S. interference. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Ivan Watson.

Streets of Tehran: Small Rebellions, Thirst for Reform

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Privacy

Host Steve Inskeep talks with NPR's Larry Abramson about new documents released this week by the Bush administration documenting how the U.S. Patriot Act has been implemented in the war on terror. Some members of Congress have been worried about possible violations of civil liberties.

Privacy

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North Carolina Jobs

Host Steve Inskeep concludes his two-part look at joblessness in North Carolina. We get to know a laid off Lucent employee, a telecommunications expert, who's now selling insurance and a golf teacher who has lost his clients as the economy contracts.

North Carolina Jobs

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World

St. Petersburg Celebrates 300th Birthday

St. Petersburg, Russia, prepares for 10 days of festivities marking the city's 300th birthday. Founded by Czar Peter the Great as a "window to Europe," the hometown of President Vladimir Putin gave birth to classics of Russian literature and art, and a Russian-brand of rock 'n' roll. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to historian Solomon Volkov.

St. Petersburg Celebrates 300th Birthday

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National

A Rocky Commencement Speech at Rockford College

New York Times reporter Chris Hedges was booed off the stage when he tried to deliver a speech against the war in Iraq during graduation ceremonies at Rockford College in Illinois. He was a late substitute as commencement speaker after the governor of the state couldn't make it. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Paul Pribbenow, the school's president.

A Rocky Commencement Speech at Rockford College

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Business

Greensboro Struggles Through Economic Hardships

New economic realities come crashing down on Greensboro, N.C. The region's core industries have been rocked by layoffs and other losses. Many people are trying to start over, late in life. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Greensboro Struggles Through Economic Hardships

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The Frustrating Hunt for Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction

An aggressive U.S. search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq -- especially a nuclear program -- has turned up little so far. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and former CIA analyst Kenneth Pollack, author of The Threatening Storm: The Case for Invading Iraq.

The Frustrating Hunt for Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction

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