News Analysis Divided Democrats Back Down on Iraq February 28, 2007 • House Democrats are walking a balance beam when it comes to President Bush's request for $99 billion for seven months of fighting. Many fear being made responsible for a withdrawal that becomes a debacle. And most Democrats agree the war should remain the responsibility of the Bush administration.
Group Faults Al Gore on Environmental Claims February 28, 2007 • Melissa Block talks with Mark Trexler, President of Trexler Climate and Energy Services in Portland, Ore. Trexler will talk about carbon offsets — what they are, and how a small consumer can reduce carbon emissions. Group Faults Al Gore on Environmental Claims Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7648708/7648709" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Political Junkie From Mea Culpa to Mayor Daley February 28, 2007 • Ex-Sen. John Edwards is one of several Democratic candidates for president apparently vying to be Apologizer in Chief for their 2002 vote on the Iraq war. Plus: Chicago's Mayor Daley wins re-election ... again.
Political Junkie: Gore's Oscar, Vilsack Out, Iraq February 28, 2007 • Political editor Ken Rudin talks about Al Gore's Oscar win, Tom Vilsack bowing out of the presidential race, and the politics of Iraq. Political Junkie: Gore's Oscar, Vilsack Out, Iraq Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7644575/7644580" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rumors Drive Volatility of Chinese Markets February 28, 2007 • Wild rumors about the Chinese government are probably to blame for Tuesday's sharp sell-off in the Chinese stock market. What kind of market is this? Should it have such an instant, negative effect on financial markets in the United States? Rumors Drive Volatility of Chinese Markets Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7638005/7638008" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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1997 Redux? Markets Slip After a Slide in Asia February 27, 2007 • Today's dramatic tumble in the stock market began with Chinese stock market, which fell almost 9 percent after it had doubled in the past year, says Michael Farr, president of the investment firm Farr, Miller and Washington. 1997 Redux? Markets Slip After a Slide in Asia Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7626837/7626838" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Iraqis Hard at Work on Oil-Regulation Laws February 27, 2007 • Iraqi lawmakers have produced a draft measure that would regulate Iraq's oil industry. Yet to come is a plan to divide the revenue from the nation's major resource, which could fund as much as 80 percent of Iraq's national budget. Iraqis Hard at Work on Oil-Regulation Laws Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7615655/7615656" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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State of the Deal on Afghan-Pakistani Border February 26, 2007 • There are reports of a resurgence of militant fighters on the remote border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Last September, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf struck a peace deal with radical Islamic tribal leaders in the area, essentially promising to leave them alone if they stopped cross-border attacks and expelled foreign fighters. State of the Deal on Afghan-Pakistani Border Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7608415/7608418" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Powerful Gunships Prowl Iraq, and Limits Show February 26, 2007 • The AC-130 — known as "Spectre" or the newer "Spooky" — is the modern version of the old "Puff the Magic Dragon" gunship that was flown in Vietnam. In essence, the turboprop-driven craft is a flying battleship, a converted C-130 cargo plane with numerous Gatling and mini-guns; some even have a howitzer on board. Powerful Gunships Prowl Iraq, and Limits Show Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7608428/7608432" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Daley Set to Measure Up to His Father's Legacy February 26, 2007 • On Tuesday in Chicago, Richard M. Daley is widely expected to win his fifth full mayoral term in office. If he does, he could break his father Richard J. Daley's record and become the city's longest serving mayor on Christmas Day 2010. For some, the question is what legacy the son will leave for Chicago. Daley Set to Measure Up to His Father's Legacy Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7608425/7608426" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rasputia: A Comic Type, or a Racial Stereotype? February 26, 2007 • Two recent film portrayals of African-American women have drawn huge audiences: Tyler Perry's Madea character, which has spawned a franchise; and Eddie Murphy's Rasputia in Norbit. The large, boisterous characters have sparked outrage along with ticket sales. Rasputia: A Comic Type, or a Racial Stereotype? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7608400/7608404" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Cheney's Strategy, Gore at the Oscars February 26, 2007 • Vice President Dick Cheney met with leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan this past week; and former Vice President Al Gore political prospects after a triumphant night at the Oscars. Cheney's Strategy, Gore at the Oscars Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7602133/7602134" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Revisions at the Heart of Understanding Texts February 25, 2007 • This past week, two literary revisions came to light. In penning his parting speech to the Continental Army, George Washington originally described it as his "final farewell," but later crossed out the word "final." And a new annotated version of The Cat in the Hat shows how Dr. Seuss revised his children's classic as he worked. Willard Spiegelman, an English professor at Southern Methodist University, explains how redacted manuscripts help literary critics understand texts. Revisions at the Heart of Understanding Texts Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7595426/7595429" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Editors' Roundtable: Congress and Iraq February 25, 2007 • Earlier this month, the House passed a non-binding resolution rejecting President Bush's plan to increase troop numbers in Iraq. How is the debate being received in three American news markets? Editors' Roundtable: Congress and Iraq Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7593243/7593244" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Poll Takes the Pulse of the Middle East February 25, 2007 • Shibley Telhami holds the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland. With the help of Zogby International, he recently conducted a poll in six Middle East countries to gauge attitudes toward the U.S., Iran, Israel and the war in Iraq. Poll Takes the Pulse of the Middle East Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7593222/7593223" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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