Should FDA Tighten Rules for Drugs on Market? July 31, 2007 • Does the Food and Drug Administration have sufficient control over drugs once they've been approved? Should FDA Tighten Rules for Drugs on Market? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12370589/12370590" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Exit This Way: What It Would Take to Leave Iraq July 30, 2007 • Whether to pull out of Iraq is one question. How to pull out is another altogether. Extracting 160,000 U.S. troops — and their equipment — would take more than a year and poses dangers of its own, experts say. One of the toughest questions: what to leave behind.
Political Analysis Arab Arms Deal Faces Fight in Congress July 30, 2007 • The Bush administration this week plans to offer several Arab states in the Persian Gulf region an arms deal totaling $20 billion. Some Democrats in Congress are already trying to stop it. Arab Arms Deal Faces Fight in Congress Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12344573/12344574" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Does Libyan Deal Set a Bad Precedent? July 29, 2007 • Libya's release of six foreign medical workers held under questionable circumstances will be followed by a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Is this an example of rewarding bad international behavior? What are the costs of such an action? Does Libyan Deal Set a Bad Precedent? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12334784/12334785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Week in Review: Congress, White House Face Off July 28, 2007 • The war between congressional Democrats and the Bush administration almost upstaged the war in Iraq this week. Dan Schorr, senior news analyst, talks to Scott Simon about the battle over Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and contempt citations against White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers. Week in Review: Congress, White House Face Off Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12323858/12323859" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysts Expect 3 Percent Economic Growth July 26, 2007 • A government report is due to show the economy grew about 3 percent in the second quarter; and note slower consumer spending, largely because of the housing slump. David Wessel, deputy Washington bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal talks with Steve Inskeep. Analysts Expect 3 Percent Economic Growth Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12249354/12249357" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Inquiry into Fired U.S. Attorneys Primer: Congress' Contempt of Charges Showdown July 25, 2007 • The House Judiciary Committee has voted to issue contempt of Congress citations against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and President Bush's former legal counselor, Harriet Miers. Here, a look at some of the thorny legal questions involved, and how the current tug-of-war might play out.
Opinion National Major League Sports Devastated by Rogue Deeds July 25, 2007 • The National Basketball Association confirms a federal investigation of one of its referees for betting on games, including games where he officiated. The National Football League deals with fallout from Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick's federal indictment on charges related to dog fighting. Major League Sports Devastated by Rogue Deeds Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12218550/12218551" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Verdicts on the YouTube Debate July 24, 2007 • Democratic presidential candidates faced off Monday night in a debate that included questions submitted by voters via YouTube. One critic says this experiment in user-generated content worked, bringing genuine voter voices into the debates. Analysis: Slate.com's John Dickerson Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12198382/12198385" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Analysis: Slate.com's John Dickerson Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12198382/12198385" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Election 2008 CNN and YouTube, and the Next U.S. President July 23, 2007 • Thousands posted questions on YouTube.com for the Democratic presidential candidates who will gather in South Carolina for a debate. Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin wants Congress to censure President Bush for his management of the war in Iraq. CNN and YouTube, and the Next U.S. President Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12164596/12164599" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Saddam's Past with U.S. Has Implications for Iraq July 22, 2007 • Joost Hiltermann's new book A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja, re-examines Saddam Hussein's use of chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers and Iraqi Kurds during the Iran-Iraq war. The book also examines how Western powers, including the Reagan administration, aided and abetted Saddam. Saddam's Past with U.S. Has Implications for Iraq Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12158923/12158926" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Democrats' Filibuster Fails After All-Nighter July 22, 2007 • This week's filibuster by Senate Democrats falls short of its goals. Democrats' Filibuster Fails After All-Nighter Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12155264/12155265" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Keeping the Terrorism Fight at Home July 20, 2007 • Does an effective fight against terrorism require offensives beyond U.S. borders? Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the Bush administration's strategy and other approaches to fighting the war on terror. Keeping the Terrorism Fight at Home Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12118813/12118814" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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What Does the Rise of the Dow Really Mean? July 20, 2007 • The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 14,000 for the first time. But does 14,000 actually mean anything? David Leonhardt, columnist for The New York Times, doesn't think so, since the price of everything rises due to inflation. What Does the Rise of the Dow Really Mean? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12118801/12118804" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Koppel On The News Checkbook Is No Solution for Terrorism July 19, 2007 • Last week, Congress voted to double the reward for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden. But, NPR Senior News Analyst Ted Koppel says, the scourge of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism can't be solved with a checkbook. Checkbook Is No Solution for Terrorism Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/12103631/12103632" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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