Law Justice Souter To Retire From Supreme Court April 30, 2009 • NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term. Souter's retirement would give President Obama his first appointment to the high court, and most observers expect that he will appoint a woman. Justice Souter To Retire From Supreme Court Listen · 4:43 4:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103694463/103694462" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Supreme Court Justice Souter To Retire April 30, 2009 • Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the court's current term. Souter is expected to remain on the bench until a successor has been chosen and confirmed. Nina Totenberg On Souter's Retirement On Morning Edition Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103694193/103698983" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Power Hungry: Reinventing The U.S. Electric Grid Young Workers Find Opportunity In Power Industry April 30, 2009 • A large sector of the work force that runs the electrical system in the U.S. is expected to retire soon, depleting the supply of workers to maintain the grid and keep the lights on. So power companies find themselves training new workers to repair and maintain some very antiquated equipment. Young Workers Find Opportunity In Power Industry Listen · 4:36 4:36 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103629929/103675970" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu April 30, 2009 • References to swine flu in the blogosphere are far surpassing the actual spread of the virus itself. As the government tries to get in front of the rapid spread of information, it's learning some important lessons about how social media is used in crisis situations. Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu Listen · 3:27 3:27 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103623937/103642569" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Rain Forest Residents, Texaco Face Off In Ecuador April 30, 2009 • A judge is preparing to render a decision in a lawsuit filed in 1993 by residents of Ecuador's Amazonian rain forest against Chevron, owner of Texaco, for fouling their land. A court-appointed expert agrees with many of the plaintiffs' charges and has assessed damages at $27 billion. Rain Forest Residents, Texaco Face Off In Ecuador Listen · 7:47 7:47 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103233560/103642522" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Flu Forces Mexicans To Stay Home, Shut Businesses April 30, 2009 • Mexican President Felipe Calderon has told nonessential Mexican workers to stay home for a five-day partial shutdown of the economy. The move is an effort to stem the spread of the swine flu that has killed up to 176 people and sickened thousands. Flu Forces Mexicans To Stay Home, Shut Businesses Listen · 3:54 3:54 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103675360/103678472" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Biden Clarifies Travel Comments April 30, 2009 • The clarification was fast in coming after Vice President Joe Biden said on the Today show that he had advised his family not to fly or take public transportation. It was later clarified that he meant only avoid unnecessary air travel to Mexico. Biden Clarifies Travel Comments Listen · 3:26 3:26 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103675346/103675332" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Report: U.S. Considered Outsourcing Interrogation April 30, 2009 • For years, U.S. officials have denied claims that the Bush administration sent detainees to foreign countries for interrogations that were more abusive than anything the U.S. government would authorize. A Senate report reveals that in one case, that move was at least considered. Report: U.S. Considered Outsourcing Interrogation Listen · 4:20 4:20 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103664713/103675968" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Schools Grapple With How To Respond To Swine Flu April 30, 2009 • The number of states with confirmed cases of swine flu expanded Thursday, with 13 states reporting a total of 114 cases. As the virus spreads, so does awareness and the potential for overreaction. School districts and universities in particular are wrestling with this question: to close or not to close?
Planet Money Behind The Business Plan Of Pirates Inc. April 30, 2009 • Piracy off the coast of Somalia has become an international problem — and an international business. The issues of criminality and the potential for violence aside, a closer look at the "business model" of piracy reveals that the plan makes economic sense. Behind The Business Plan Of Pirates Inc. Listen · 6:21 6:21 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103657301/103675966" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Katrina & Beyond Residents In Limbo As FEMA Trailer Deadline Looms April 30, 2009 • Hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and thousands have lived in temporary trailers ever since. Now FEMA says its program will end on May 1, and it's time for residents to find other places to live. But some have nowhere to go. Residents In Limbo As FEMA Trailer Deadline Looms Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103653780/103675335" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Parrots Join Humans On The Dance Floor April 30, 2009 • So you think you can dance? Maybe. But Snowball, a Backstreet Boys-loving cockatoo, certainly can, scientists say. Parrots are perhaps one of only three kinds of animals that can truly move to a beat. Parrots Join Humans On The Dance Floor Listen · 5:54 5:54 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103629651/103675333" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Benchmarking Obama: President's First 100 Days Obama Struggles For Middle Ground On Abortion April 30, 2009 • One campaign promise President Obama has not managed to keep is his vow to find common ground in one of the most polarizing issues in American politics: abortion. So far, all he has managed to do is irritate both sides of the debate. Obama Struggles For Middle Ground On Abortion Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103667590/103675336" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Reporter's Notebook Power Structures Shape Northwest Landscape April 30, 2009 • Across the Pacific Northwest, large pieces of electrical infrastructure, both old and new, speckle the landscape. From gigantic cooling towers to dams along the Columbia River to the new wind farms sprouting up on hillsides, electricity has worked its way into the fabric of the land.
Business Chrysler Closer To Filing For Bankruptcy Protection April 30, 2009 • Talks aimed at keeping Chrysler out of bankruptcy are said to have broken down. Key investors who hold Chrysler's debt refuse to budge. Chrysler's likely to file for Chapter 11 protection as early as Thursday. Chrysler Closer To Filing For Bankruptcy Protection Listen · 0:43 0:43 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103642539/103642516" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Chrysler Closer To Filing For Bankruptcy Protection Listen · 0:43 0:43 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103642539/103642516" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript