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Tuesday November 30, 2004

Bush Attempts to Mend Fences in Canada

November 30, 2004 • Previous presidents have made trips to Canada relatively soon after being elected, but this is President Bush's first official trip. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Jeffrey Simpson, national affairs columnist with the Globe and Mail about recent relations between the U.S. and Canada.

Bush Attempts to Mend Fences in Canada

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Media

Media Flaps Put Focus on Ombudsmen

November 30, 2004 • Controversial incidents involving accuracy and decency standards have raised the normally low profile of media ombudsmen.

Media Flaps Put Focus on Ombudsmen

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National

Mfume Resigns NAACP Post

November 30, 2004 • Kweisi Mfume announces plans to resign the presidency of the NAACP. The former congressman has headed the nation's largest civil rights organization since 1996.

Mfume Resigns NAACP Post

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Monday November 29, 2004

Opinion

World

Nuclear Containment in 2004

November 29, 2004 • Iran, North Korea and Brazil all are under international scrutiny for possibly developing nuclear weapons. But those who have already joined the Nuclear Club are doing their best to stop proliferation of nuclear secrets.

Nuclear Containment in 2004

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Sports

George Johnson on Sports: Pro Football MVP Race

November 29, 2004 • Sports guru George Johnson recaps the latest in sports news and controversies, and speculates on who will be named this season's National Football League Most Valuable Player. Hear Johnson and NPR's Tavis Smiley.

George Johnson on Sports: Pro Football MVP Race

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Opinion

Pop Culture

Slate's Explainer: Holy Grilled Cheese Shuns Mold

November 29, 2004 • Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains how a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich that supposedly bears an image of the Virgin Mary has remained free of mold. The sandwich recently sold for $28,000 on the eBay.com online auction site.

Slate's Explainer: Holy Grilled Cheese Shuns Mold

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Saturday November 27, 2004

Celebration in Ukraine

Ukraine, Russia and the West

November 27, 2004 • NPR's Jennifer Ludden examines the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on Russia's relations with the West. She talks to Stephen Sestanovich, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Boudewijn Johannes van Eenennaam, the Dutch Ambassador to Washington.

Ukraine, Russia and the West

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Week in Review: Ukraine

November 27, 2004 • NPR's Scott Simon reviews the week's news with NPR's Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst. Topics include the presidential elections in Ukraine and the Palestinians' leadership struggle.

Wednesday November 24, 2004

U.S. Currency Decline Sparks Concerns

November 24, 2004 • NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Pam Woodall, economics editor of the Economist, about the impact the falling dollar is having on central banks around the world and the implications for economic well being here in the U.S.

U.S. Currency Decline Sparks Concerns

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Economy

Q&A: What the Fall of the Dollar Really Means

November 24, 2004 • Most of us know that when the value of the dollar falls, we end up paying more for imported goods. But how else does this affect the U.S. economy? We turned to Mark Zandi, chief economist for the consulting firm Economy.com, for a primer on what the dollar's fall really means.

Dollar Loses More Ground

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Tuesday November 23, 2004

Talk of the Nation

Religion and Public Life: The Schools

November 23, 2004 • In at least three states, battles rage over teaching evolution in public schools. Often, textbooks are the front line of the disputes. We discuss the long-standing conflict over the role of religion in public education.

Religion and Public Life: The Schools

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Monday November 22, 2004

The Mideast After Arafat

Analysis: Updating The Mideast Peace 'Roadmap'

November 22, 2004 • Former Israeli Justice Minister Yossi Beilin talks about the state of Israeli-Palestinian relations after the death of Yasser Arafat. He also discusses Colin Powell's current trip to the Middle East. As a former Israeli delegate, Beilin helped negotiate the Oslo peace accord in 1993. Hear Beilin and NPR's Renee Montagne.

Friday November 19, 2004

Wessel: Bush Wants 'Revenue Neutral' Tax Bill

November 19, 2004 • President Bush has pledged to try to simplify the nation's tax code. David Wessel, deputy Washington bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, talks about what might be involved in the proposed tax reform. Hear Wessel and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Wessel: Bush Wants 'Revenue Neutral' Tax Bill

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Food

Tony Roque: Wine Tasting And Buying

November 19, 2004 • Commentator and wine connoisseur Tony Roque says when you get right down to it, wine tasting and purchasing is no big deal.

Tony Roque: Wine Tasting And Buying

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Opinion

World

Slate's War Stories: Counting the War Dead

November 19, 2004 • NPR's Noah Adams talks with Slate contributor and former U.S. Army officer Philip Carter about how the U.S. military compiles its figures of war dead -- particularly casualties among the enemy.

Slate's War Stories: Counting the War Dead

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