Morning Edition for February 2, 2012 : NPR

Romney Tries To Dig Out From 'Poor' Comment

Listen · 4:31 4:31

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265419/146265394" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Controversial Voter ID Laws Proposed Across The U.S.

by Pam Fessler

Controversial Voter ID Laws Proposed Across The U.S.

Listen · 4:16 4:16

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265421/146246299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Komen Cut To Planned Parenthood 'Mischaracterized'

by Rob Stein

Komen Cut To Planned Parenthood 'Mischaracterized'

Listen · 4:12 4:12

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265423/146265396" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Catholic Bishops Revolt Against Birth Control Rules

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

Catholic Bishops Revolt Against Birth Control Rules

Listen · 3:15 3:15

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265425/146265398" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Fans Mourn 'Soul Train' Host, Don Cornelius Was 75

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Fans Mourn 'Soul Train' Host, Don Cornelius Was 75

Listen · 3:56 3:56

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265427/146265400" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Defense Goal: Combat Role In Afghan War Ends In '13

by Renee Montagne , Tom Bowman

Defense Goal: Combat Role In Afghan War Ends In '13

Listen · 4:16 4:16

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265429/146265402" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

How One Hospital Entices Doctors To Work In Rural America

Dr. Dan Shuman (right), who was recruited to the Ashland Health Clinic as part of its mission-focused medicine program, consults with a patient about smoking cessation. Peggy Lowe/Harvest Public Media hide caption

toggle caption

Peggy Lowe/Harvest Public Media

Shots - Health News

How One Hospital Entices Doctors To Work In Rural America

by Peggy Lowe

How One Hospital Entices Doctors To Work In Rural America

Listen · 4:29 4:29

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/145860801/146265404" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Business

Unions Shocked By American Airlines' Proposed Cuts

by Wade Goodwyn

Unions Shocked By American Airlines' Proposed Cuts

Listen · 1:42 1:42

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265431/146265406" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Hidden Brain

CEO's Voice Tone Can Speak Volumes

by Steve Inskeep , Shankar Vedantam

CEO's Voice Tone Can Speak Volumes

Listen · 4:33 4:33

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265433/146265408" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Business

Kazuo Hirai Succeeds Howard Stringer At Sony

Listen · 0:56 0:56

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265435/146265410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Business

Obama Outlines Fresh Mortgage Refinancing Plan

by Scott Horsley

Obama Outlines Fresh Mortgage Refinancing Plan

Listen · 2:07 2:07

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265437/146265412" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

The Two-Way

Freddie Mac's Conflict Is 'Unsavory,' 'Shocking,' 'Stunning,' Key Senators Say

by Mark Memmott

Freddie Mac's Conflict Is 'Unsavory,' 'Shocking,' 'Stunning,' Key Senators Say

Listen · 6:51 6:51

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146214885/146265414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Sour Economy Has Nevada Looking For New Jackpot

The site of the demolished Frontier casino sits vacant on the Las Vegas Strip in December. Construction of a new hotel and casino, the Las Vegas Plaza, has been delayed until economic conditions improve. Isaac Brekken/AP hide caption

toggle caption

Isaac Brekken/AP

Elections

Sour Economy Has Nevada Looking For New Jackpot

by Carrie Kahn

Sour Economy Has Nevada Looking For New Jackpot

Listen · 3:36 3:36

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146208163/146265416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Sports

Gamblers Gear Up For Super Bowl Sunday

by Renee Montagne , Mike Pesca

Gamblers Gear Up For Super Bowl Sunday

Listen · 4:12 4:12

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265439/146265418" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Middle East

Egypt Soccer Game Turns Deadly For Fans

by Steve Inskeep , Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Egypt Soccer Game Turns Deadly For Fans

Listen · 3:56 3:56

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265441/146265475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Business

Will Facebook's Shares Be Worth The Price?

by Steve Henn

Will Facebook's Shares Be Worth The Price?

Listen · 3:34 3:34

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265443/146218111" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Zynga CEO Wants To Bring Playtime To The Masses

Mark Pincus is the CEO of Zynga, the largest maker of games on Facebook. Right now 1 billion people play games online. Pincus wants to see that number double in five years, and wants his company to grab a larger market share. AP hide caption

toggle caption

AP

Technology

Zynga CEO Wants To Bring Playtime To The Masses

by Aarti Shahani

Zynga CEO Wants To Bring Playtime To The Masses

Listen · 5:01 5:01

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/145839904/146265476" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

National

TV News Uses Puppets To Recreate Courtroom Drama

Listen · 2:39 2:39

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146265445/146265477" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Ringo Starr's new album is Ringo 2012. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

toggle caption

Courtesy of the artist

Music Interviews

Starr Soldiers On With 'Ringo 2012'

by David Greene

Starr Soldiers On With 'Ringo 2012'

Listen · 4:40 4:40

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146232004/146265478" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

National

Unusual Sight: Albatross Rides On Pickup Truck

Listen · 0:29 0:29

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146267693/146268205" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

National

Prison Inmates Want You To Try Their Recipes

Listen · 0:29 0:29

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/146268233/146268426" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript