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Law

Harriet Miers: What Went Wrong

The official explanation of Harriet Miers' withdrawal is the irreconcilable conflict between the Senate's demand for documents covering her service as White House counsel, and the president's right to consult his lawyer in confidence. Few will believe it. Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court faltered at the start, and never gained momentum.

Harriet Miers: What Went Wrong

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Letters: Soldiers' Mothers, Endangered Species Act

Renee Montagne and Steve Inskeep read from listeners' letters. Many listeners responded to Wednesday's interview with two mothers whose sons had died in the Iraq war, and to our report on Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA)'s efforts to strip out parts of the Endangered Species Act.

Letters: Soldiers' Mothers, Endangered Species Act

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Opinion

The Color of Money

Listener Questions

Madeleine Brand shares money questions from listeners with Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary. Singletary also writes the syndicated column "The Color of Money," for The Washington Post and is the author of 7 Money Mantras for a Richer Life.

Listener Questions

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Opinion

Letters: Border Security; Miller and the CIA

Last week, we discussed proposals by the Bush administration to tighten security along our borders in an effort to stop people from entering illegally. Also, there were many questions about Judith Miller, The New York Times and the CIA leak case.

Letters: Border Security; Miller and the CIA

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Letters: Oklahoma Suicide, 'Yankee Doodle'

Debbie Elliott reads from listeners' letters. Comments include coverage of a student's suicide at the University of Oklahoma and an explanation of the kind of shoes described in the song "Yankee Doodle."

Letters: Oklahoma Suicide, 'Yankee Doodle'

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Letters: Evangelicals and Miers, Watercrossing

Hosts Melissa Block and Robert Siegel read from listener letters on topics including evangelical support for Harriet Miers, a new college program for students with developmental disabilities and snowmobiling on water.

Letters: Evangelicals and Miers, Watercrossing

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Opinion

Letters: Biodiesel, Mercury Ducks, Melvin Laird

Day to Day senior producer Steve Proffitt joins Alex Chadwick to share some listener comments, including responses to our stories about biodiesel and duck hunting. Listeners also share their thoughts on our interview with former Defense Secretary Melvin Laird and a joke about journalists.

Letters: Biodiesel, Mercury Ducks, Melvin Laird

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China in the 21st Century

New Bio Offers Sinister View of Chairman Mao

Mao: The Unknown Story was written by Jung Chang, who described the suffering of her family during the cultural revolution in the bestseller Wild Swans and her husband, the historian Jon Halliday.

New Bio Offers Sinister View of Chairman Mao

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Katrina & Beyond

The Science of Hurricane Wilma

Hurricane Wilma, churning through the northwest Caribbean, turns into a Category 5 storm. The National Hurricane Center says the factors in making Wilma so powerful include warm water and low upper level wind sheer.

The Science of Hurricane Wilma

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Katrina & Beyond

Katrina Evacuees: Where Are They Now?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency set a deadline of Oct. 15 for the evacuees of Hurricane Katrina to be out of shelters and in more permanent housing. That deadline was last Saturday. While many of the evacuees are out of shelters, some are still waiting to be moved.

Katrina Evacuees: Where Are They Now?

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How Are Democrats Defining their Message?

The president's approval rating is at an all-time low, conservatives are divided, and an unpopular war continues in Iraq. Democrats have a rare opportunity to seize the political stage with their vision for America. But analysts say the Democrats' inaction is symptomatic of a larger struggle within the party over what it means to be a Democrat in the 21st century.

How Are Democrats Defining their Message?

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