Year in Review: Disasters Natural and Manmade December 31, 2005 • The year 2005 featured titanic natural disasters, from the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami to Katrina and the killer earthquake in Pakistan. But in Iraq and beyond, humans once more proved they can be their own worst enemies. Year in Review: Disasters Natural and Manmade Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5077620/5077621" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Links Between the Iraq War and 'The Next Attack' December 30, 2005 • The Iraq war has increased the threat of terrorism by spreading the jihadist threat to Muslim communities that were less radicalized before the invasion, argues Daniel Benjamin. He's co-author of a new book, The Next Attack, and a former National Security Council staffer in the Clinton administration. Links Between the Iraq War and 'The Next Attack' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5076745/5076746" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Watching Washington Separating the Footnotes from the Milestones December 29, 2005 • Journalists can't seem to resist predicting the future despite the high risk of looking foolish. One reason is that the temptation to play the seer is strong. Another is that we are lured into peeking over the hill by the need to evaluate where we are right now.
Recapping Notable Events of 2005 December 29, 2005 • Catastrophic hurricanes, the war in Iraq, and changes on the U.S. Supreme Court are just some of the top stories of 2005. Experts analyze the year's biggest events, and what they may mean for 2006. Recapping Notable Events of 2005 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074288/5074289" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Slate's Explainer: Inmates on 'Suicide Watch' December 29, 2005 • Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains what happens when an inmate is placed on "suicide watch." The increased monitoring of prisoners behind bars typically occurs in the days and hours before an inmate is scheduled to be executed. Slate's Explainer: Inmates on 'Suicide Watch' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074203/5074204" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Slate's Jurisprudence: The Year In Law December 29, 2005 • Farai Chideya talks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the year in law, including the controversies over President Bush's power to conduct wiretaps and detain suspects without access to courts in the so-called "war on terror." Slate's Jurisprudence: The Year In Law Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5074197/5074198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Technology Slate's Culturebox: Rapping to 'Chronicles of Narnia' December 28, 2005 • Farai Chideya talks to Slate contributor Josh Levin about a recent Saturday Night Live rap parody called "Lazy Sunday" that follows two SNL stars as they wake up late, get cupcakes and go see a movie -- all to a hard-core hip-hop beat. The video has been a popular download on the Web, and Levin says it's evidence the rap music industry may need to re-evaluate its direction... Slate's Culturebox: Rapping to 'Chronicles of Narnia' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072328/5072329" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Slate's Explainer: Adding a 'Leap Second' to 2005 December 28, 2005 • Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains why U.S. atomic clocks are adding a "leap second" on New Year's Eve. The extra second is needed to match clocks with the gradual slowing of the Earth's rotation. Slate's Explainer: Adding a 'Leap Second' to 2005 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072313/5072314" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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What Was, and Wasn't, on the Public's Mind in 2005 December 27, 2005 • Hurricane Katrina, soaring gas prices and events in Iraq captured the attention of the American public the most in 2005, according to an analysis of public opinion trends from the Pew Research Center. What Was, and Wasn't, on the Public's Mind in 2005 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5071194/5071223" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Talk of the Nation Congress Wrapping Up Legislation Before Holidays December 22, 2005 • The Senate approved deficit cuts but rejected oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and also extended the USA Patriot Act just before Christmas break. Political experts discuss end-of-year legislation in the season of goodwill. Congress Wrapping Up Legislation Before Holidays Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5066251/5066252" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion World A War, an Election: Iraq Fresh Air December 21, 2005 • New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins has been covering the recent elections in Iraq. In April, he received the George Polk Award for War Reporting for "his riveting, first-hand account of an eight-day attack on Iraqi insurgents in Falluja." A War, an Election: Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5064434/5064445" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Assessing the Legal Reaches of Executive Power December 20, 2005 • President Bush has invoked Article 2 of the Constitution in defense of his authorization of domestic spying after Sept. 11, 2001. Two scholars discuss this and other arguments the president has used to justify wiretaps and other surveillance. Assessing the Legal Reaches of Executive Power Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5063308/5063309" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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From Our Listeners How Useful Is Propaganda? December 20, 2005 • The government has acknowledged that it pays Iraqi journalists and newspapers to print favorable articles. And the Pentagon recently launched a plan to place pro-American messages in foreign media without disclosing the source. Are certain propaganda tactics more harmful than helpful? How Useful Is Propaganda? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5063041/5063042" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Opinion Page Scandal and the Competitive Nature of Science December 19, 2005 • Arthur Caplan argues that a questionable research paper on stem cells points to a larger problem of ethics in the scientific community. Caplan, chair of the Department of Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, authored an op-ed in this Sunday's San Jose Mercury News. Scandal and the Competitive Nature of Science Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5061592/5061593" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Analysis Testing the Limits of Presidential Powers December 19, 2005 • Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr says that the recent controversy over secret National Security Agency eavesdropping is putting the idea of inherent presidential powers to the test. Testing the Limits of Presidential Powers Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5061851/5061852" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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