Election 2008 Wrapping Up the Week in Presidential Politics November 30, 2007 • Robert Siegel talks with political commentators E.J. Dionne and Rich Lowry about the Republican CNN/YouTube debate, the rise of Mike Huckabee, and the GOP's growing unpopularity. They'll also assess what it means that Barack Obama is picking up momentum on the Democratic side. Wrapping Up the Week in Presidential Politics Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16783047/16783031" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Tensions Rise in U.S.-Russia Relationship November 30, 2007 • Putin's vehemence toward the West has ballooned this year. But Russia's decade-long post-communist honeymoon with the United States ended in 1999, the year NATO bombed Yugoslavia over the breakaway province of Kosovo.
Putin Has Defied Expectations of a Short Reign November 30, 2007 • Vladimir Putin quickly overcame his status as a relative unknown when former President Boris Yeltsin appointed him prime minister of Russia in August 1999.
Reporters' Roundtable: Riots in France November 30, 2007 • This week, our panel of reporters discuss the recent riots in France, the FBI's efforts to keep the mentally ill from buying guns, and how business journalists are sexing up dry economic news. Reporters' Roundtable: Riots in France Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16778429/16778423" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Dissecting the Republican Debate November 29, 2007 • Republican presidential candidates faced off last night in a CNN/YouTube debate. For some analysis, Farai Chideya talks with James Taylor, an associate professor of political science at UCLA, and Mark Sawyer, an associate professor of politics at the University of San Francisco. Dissecting the Republican Debate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16739617/16739613" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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What Lies Ahead After Annapolis Talks? November 28, 2007 • Robert Siegel talks with Martin Indyk and Ghaith al-Omari of the American Task Force on Palestine and the New American Foundation about what was accomplished during this week's Middle East Peace talks in Annapolis, and what likely lies ahead. What Lies Ahead After Annapolis Talks? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16703121/16703088" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Analysis Retirements Mark Turning Point for GOP November 28, 2007 • A number of members of Congress have announced their retirement, including, most recently, Trent Lott. And the conservative magazine, The National Review, features a cover article entitled "The Coming Cataclysm." Retirements Mark Turning Point for GOP Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16703124/16703089" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care College Student Roundtable Discusses Prevalence of HIV/AIDS November 28, 2007 • An alarming report on HIV/AIDS in Washington, D.C., is sparking discussion about which groups are most affected by the disease and how to decrease infections. A roundtable of college students talk about how they are confronting the threats of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. College Student Roundtable Discusses Prevalence of HIV/AIDS Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16690364/16690359" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law D.C. Gun Ban Heads to the High Court November 28, 2007 • Washington, D.C.'s long standing ban on handguns is going to the Supreme Court. The ruling could change the way cities and states interpret the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which has language about citizens' rights to bear arms. D.C. residents Valencia Mohammed, Shelly Parker and Ron Molten discuss their divergent views on the gun ban. D.C. Gun Ban Heads to the High Court Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16690361/16690358" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Bloggers' Roundtable: Obama's Bad Behavior November 28, 2007 • Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama tells a group of students about his high school drug use and reignites a controversy. Plus, Jesse Jackson says most Democratic candidates are ignoring African Americans. Bloggers' Roundtable: Obama's Bad Behavior Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16697282/16697265" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Bloggers' Roundtable: Part II November 28, 2007 • The conversation continues: presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama tells a group of students about his high school drug use and reignites a controversy. Plus, Jesse Jackson says most Democratic candidates are ignoring African Americans. Bloggers' Roundtable: Part II Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16697285/16697266" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Survey: Black Voters Prefer Clinton November 28, 2007 • According to a new survey, Hillary Clinton has a slight edge over Barack Obama in the eyes of black voters. Farai Chideya talks with David Bositis, senior policy analyst at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, which released the study. Survey: Black Voters Prefer Clinton Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16697268/16697261" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Lead GOP Presidential Hopefuls Covet Distinction November 28, 2007 • The early primary voting schedule means candidates will try to distance themselves from rivals any way they can. GOP leaders Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney are slinging more mud than previously. Meanwhile, Mike Huckabee gains strength and consolidates the Christian conservative vote. Lead GOP Presidential Hopefuls Covet Distinction Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16686523/16685794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Indonesia Embarks on Tree-Planting Campaign November 28, 2007 • The Forest Ministry of Indonesia announces plans to plant 79 million trees in anticipation of a conference on global climate change in December. The move is part of a United Nations campaign to plant a billion trees around the world. Indonesia has been criticized for its failure to stem deforestation. Indonesia Embarks on Tree-Planting Campaign Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16686552/16686260" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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What Role Does Syria Play in Mideast Peace Talks? November 27, 2007 • Syria has chosen to attend this week's Middle East summit in Annapolis, Md., sending a deputy foreign minister after Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt — among others — urged it to participate, and after Iran pressured the country to boycott the gathering. What Role Does Syria Play in Mideast Peace Talks? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16665679/16665645" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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