Roundtable: Not A Single GOP Vote For Obama's Plan January 30, 2009 The House of Representatives approves a stimulus package with no GOP votes, and the Illinois senate ousts Rod Blagojevich as the state governor. On today's reporters' roundtable, Tony Cox discusses the week's top headlines with Marc Caputo, Callie Crossley, and Jenee Darden. Roundtable: Not A Single GOP Vote For Obama's Plan Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100065162/100065153" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Don't Blame The Economy For Familicide January 29, 2009 A Southern California man murdered his wife and five children this week after he was fired from his job. This is just the latest in a string of family murder suicides in the Los Angeles area. Don't blame the economy, says Dr. Louis Schlesinger, professor of forensic psychology Don't Blame The Economy For Familicide Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100015422/100015393" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Too Early To Give Up On Bipartisanship? January 29, 2009 There had been talk of making the economic stimulus package a bipartisan package, and President Obama went to the Capitol this week to appeal directly for Republican support. No Republicans in the House voted for the bill. Prospects in the Senate don't look much better. Does that mean the idea of cooperation between the parties is dead? Too Early To Give Up On Bipartisanship? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99995422/99995393" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Roundtable: Obama Reaches Out To Muslim World January 28, 2009 President Obama granted his first sit-down interview to an Arab TV network, telling the Muslim world that "Americans are not your enemy." Can he succeed in the Middle East where other presidents have failed? Tony Cox guides today's bloggers' roundtable. Roundtable: Obama Reaches Out To Muslim World Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99953348/99953335" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Roundtable: Obama's Impact On Black Achievement January 26, 2009 New findings suggest President Obama is positively influencing black students' performance on standardized tests. Plus, the first lady says she thinks two new dolls named after her daughters are "inappropriate." Tony Cox moderates today's bloggers' roundtable. Roundtable: Obama's Impact On Black Achievement Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99868650/99868645" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Analyzing Obama's Speech And Cadence January 24, 2009 NPR's Scott Simon talks with John McWhorter, linguist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about the way in which President Obama speaks. Obama brought the cadences of black America into an inaugural address. Analyzing Obama's Speech And Cadence Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99838355/99838320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Gauging Obama's First Days In Office January 24, 2009 NPR's Scott Simon talks with NPR news analyst Juan Williams about President Obama's decisions during his first week in office. As promised, Obama signed off on closing down the prison at Guantanamo Bay within a year. But it's not as easy as that. Gauging Obama's First Days In Office Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99838329/99838311" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Did Clinton's Replacement Need To Be A Woman? January 23, 2009 Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand is a very different kind of Democrat than Caroline Kennedy, say Slate.com XX Factor contributors Emily Bazelon and Hannah Rosin. They discuss why she was chosen for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. Did Clinton's Replacement Need To Be A Woman? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99800255/99800242" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Roundtable: Obama's New Foreign Policy Direction January 23, 2009 He's been in the White House just a few days, but President Barack Obama is already reversing some of his predecessor's executive orders. Plus, New York Gov. David Paterson picks Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Hillary Clinton's senate seat. For more, Tony Cox speaks with reporters Clarence Page and Charisse Jones. Roundtable: Obama's New Foreign Policy Direction Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99803581/99803576" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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What To Expect From Obama's First 100 Days January 21, 2009 With wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, a battered economy and strife in the Middle East, President Barack Obama comes into office with a full task list. How will he lead during his first 100 days in the White House and beyond? Tony Cox speaks with Mary Frances Berry and Ron Christie. What To Expect From Obama's First 100 Days Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99679122/99672826" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Roundtable: Lasting Inauguration Impressions January 21, 2009 On today's bloggers' roundtable, Tony Cox talks with Faye Anderson and L'Heureux Lewis. They discuss their impressions of Barack Obama's presidential inauguration and the future of race relations in America. Roundtable: Lasting Inauguration Impressions Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99679132/99671592" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Farai Chideya Shares Inauguration Reflections January 20, 2009 Officials estimate more than one million people crammed onto the National Mall to watch President Barack Obama take the oath of office. Tony Cox checks in with author and multimedia journalist Farai Chideya, who was among the crowd. Farai Chideya Shares Inauguration Reflections Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99612683/99612663" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Roundtable: Obama Swearing-In Ceremony In Focus January 20, 2009 From President Obama's inaugural address to the Rev. Joseph Lowery's benediction, Tony Cox discusses today's swearing-in ceremony with NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates, Mary Frances Berry, and Robert Traynham. Roundtable: Obama Swearing-In Ceremony In Focus Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99612690/99612665" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Assessing Obama's Inaugural Address January 20, 2009 "Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real," President Obama said today in his inaugural speech. "They are serious, and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met." Tony Cox reflects on the speech and the day's events with NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates. Assessing Obama's Inaugural Address Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99612686/99612664" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Presidential Inauguration Of Barack Obama Obama Needs Support From Congress, Country January 19, 2009 Come Tuesday, Barack Obama will be on the steps of the Capitol, where he will be sworn into office. That's when the real work will begin. Mr. Obama will need the support of those lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Obama Needs Support From Congress, Country Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99546327/99546302" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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