Opinion Creating a Soundtrack to Evil October 31, 2005 • How do we know when we hear evil in music? Is it the crashing dissonance, the screeching soprano? Commentator Claire Blaustein studies the musical elements in several scores that have long inspired a sense of horror. Creating a Soundtrack to Evil Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983477/4983478" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries 'Buckyball' Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley Dies October 31, 2005 • Scientist Richard Smalley helped discover a new form of carbon, known as "buckyballs," for which he shared a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996. His research helped launch the field of nanotechnology. Smalley died last week at age 62, after a six-year battle with cancer. 'Buckyball' Nobel Laureate Richard Smalley Dies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983474/4983475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Nation Bids Farewell to Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks October 31, 2005 • Politicians, celebrities and thousands of mourners honored civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks Monday at a memorial service in Washington, D.C. Her remains lay in honor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol over the weekend, a first for a woman. Nation Bids Farewell to Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983471/4983472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Syria Faces Tough Internal, External Pressure October 31, 2005 • Syria must decide how to respond to the U.N. resolution demanding its cooperation in the probe into the murder of former Lebanese leader Rafik Hariri. The next report in the inquiry is due Dec. 15, and Damascus is already facing complaints about its leadership. Syria Faces Tough Internal, External Pressure Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983468/4983469" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East U.N. Council Demands Syrian Cooperation in Inquiry October 31, 2005 • The U.N. Security Council unanimously approves a resolution demanding Syrian cooperation in the ongoing probe into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The United Nations is investigating Syria's alleged role in the killing. U.N. Council Demands Syrian Cooperation in Inquiry Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983465/4983466" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials October 31, 2005 • President Bush opts for a judicial favorite of the conservative movement, Samuel Alito, as his new nominee for the Supreme Court. Reactions in Washington are dramatically different than those when the president named Harriet Miers to the same seat four weeks ago. Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983450/4983451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny October 31, 2005 • The board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is set to consider a new inquiry into the activities of its former chairman, Kenneth Tomlinson. Tomlinson Moves at CPB Under Scrutiny Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983447/4983448" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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What the U.S. Public Wants in a High Court Judge October 31, 2005 • To find out what Americans want in a Supreme Court justice, we hear from people on the street in Philadelphia, just a block away from the federal courthouse where Samuel Alito has served for the last 15 years. What the U.S. Public Wants in a High Court Judge Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983441/4983442" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Alito Nomination Revives Filibuster Debate October 31, 2005 • President Bush's latest choice for the Supreme Court, the conservative federal judge Samuel Alito, is making Democrats uneasy and unhappy. Concerns are rising that the Alito nomination may lead to a filibuster. Alito Nomination Revives Filibuster Debate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983438/4983439" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Bush Chooses Federal Judge Alito for High Court October 31, 2005 • President Bush nominates Samuel Alito, a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Supreme Court. Four days ago, the president's previous nominee, Harriet Miers, withdrew her name from consideration. Conservative groups, who did not support Miers, have welcomed the choice of Alito. Bush Chooses Federal Judge Alito for High Court Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983435/4983436" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge Global AIDS Fund Boosts Health, Economy in Ghana October 31, 2005 • Funding from wealthy nations has helped Ghana create promising programs to fight HIV/AIDS. It's also led to unexpected economic development -- a new African drug company to produce AIDS and malaria medicines. Global AIDS Fund Boosts Health, Economy in Ghana Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4983182/4983398" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Unger Report A Night of Terror for Halloween-O-Phobes October 31, 2005 • On this special holiday, humorist Brian Unger goes undercover to reveal the secret life of Halloween-a-phobes -- people with a crippling, often incurable fear of trick-or-treaters who on this night are virtual prisoners in their own homes. A Night of Terror for Halloween-O-Phobes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982900/4982901" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Notable Rulings from Alito October 31, 2005 • Samuel Alito has been a strong conservative jurist on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a court with a reputation for being among the nation's most liberal. A look at some of Alito's rulings on key issues likely to come up in confirmation hearings.
Environment Researchers Assess Results in Grand Canyon Restoration Effort October 31, 2005 • Twice over the last 10 years, the federal government has released massive floods into the Grand Canyon. The floods were intended to restore sandbars, or beaches that have been disappearing since the Colorado River was dammed in the 1960s. Now, scientists are trying to figure out if the effort was worth it. Researchers Assess Results in Grand Canyon Restoration Effort Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982377/4982378" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Dresden Church Reopened After World War II Destruction October 31, 2005 • When the Allies bombed Dresden, Germany, during World War II, much of the city was left in ruins. The Church of Our Lady -- a grand baroque building -- fell after burning. Now, 60 years later, the famous church has been rebuilt and a national celebration was held this weekend. Dresden Church Reopened After World War II Destruction Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4982374/4982375" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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