National Kansas Abortion Doctor Shot And Killed In Church May 31, 2009 • George Tiller, a Kansas doctor who became a national lightning rod in the abortion debate, was killed Sunday morning at his church in Wichita, Kan. He was a prominent advocate of a woman's right to choose, and he ran one of the few clinics in the country that performs late-term abortions. Reporter Stan Finger of The Wichita Eagle talks to Jacki Lyden about the case. Kansas Abortion Doctor Shot And Killed In Church Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104768322/104768315" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Gay Activists, Black Ministers Seek Common Ground May 31, 2009 • African-American ministers were vocal supporters of Proposition 8, which barred same-sex marriage in California. Now that D.C.'s city council has voted to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, gay rights activists hope to rally the city's black ministers to their side.
YR Media Teens Thwart ID Theft On MySpace May 31, 2009 • Identity theft is becoming a problem on social networking sites, especially among teens. Some dishonest users steal images of pretty girls to attract romantic attention. Others grab the photo of someone they dislike to create a fake, derogatory profile that makes that person look bad. But for some teens, it's actually a badge of honor. Teens Thwart ID Theft On MySpace Listen · 2:59 2:59 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104763472/104763457" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business A Fateful Day Looms For Automakers May 31, 2009 • Monday is expected to be a remarkable day in American industrial history. A judge in New York plans to rule on a critical sale that would launch Chrysler out of bankruptcy. And — on the same day — General Motors, once the world's dominant auto-maker, is almost certain to file for bankruptcy in the same courthouse. A Fateful Day Looms For Automakers Listen · 3:26 3:26 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104763460/104763450" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Obama's Agenda Awaits Congress' Return May 31, 2009 • Congress gets back in session this week, and its to-do list reads like a rundown of some of President Obama's top priorities: a major climate change bill, universal health care legislation. And while lawmakers were away on a Memorial Day recess, the president added one more big task: confirming his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Obama's Agenda Awaits Congress' Return Listen · 3:15 3:15 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104763483/104763495" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Closing Hospitals No Fun For Shriners May 31, 2009 • Shriners International faces a tough decision this summer because of the impact the recession has had on its donations. Its board will meet in July to vote on whether to close six of its children's hospitals around the country. Closing Hospitals No Fun For Shriners Listen · 3:52 3:52 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104763489/104763498" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Tiananmen: Shouts That Turned To Silence May 31, 2009 • Two decades ago, Xiao Bin, a 42-year-old factory worker, claimed he saw tanks crush student demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. After he spoke to American journalists, he was sent to labor camp — and his story became a well-known cautionary tale. Tiananmen: Shouts That Turned To Silence Listen · 5:27 5:27 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104731094/104763500" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Immigrants' Children: A Foot In Two Worlds Weighing Ethnicity When Picking A Spouse May 31, 2009 • Many college-age children of immigrants in the U.S. say they feel an obligation to their parents to date or marry within their ethnicity. That helps explain Census data showing that fewer American-born children of immigrants are marrying outside their ethnic group.
Economy Fear Of Inflation Spikes Long-Term Interest Rates May 31, 2009 • In the past week, interest rates shot up on home mortgages and 10-year Treasury notes as investors looked for signs of inflation on the horizon. But is it too early to worry? Fear Of Inflation Spikes Long-Term Interest Rates Listen · 2:53 2:53 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104741397/104763451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care All Aren't Happy With Health Insurance For All KFF Health News May 31, 2009 • Requiring all Americans to have health insurance is one of the proposals now being considered in Washington, D.C. Massachusetts already requires its residents to be insured, but people aren't always able to afford a policy, even when the state helps out. All Aren't Happy With Health Insurance For All Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104678986/104768316" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Obama To Visit Cairo, A Center Of Islamic Learning May 31, 2009 • When asked why President Obama decided to deliver a speech to the Muslim world from Cairo, many Egyptians point to Al-Azhar University, a center of Islamic scholarship since the 10th century. Al-Azhar stands for "a moderate version of Islam," teaching both the religion and modern science, one professor says. Obama To Visit Cairo, A Center Of Islamic Learning Listen · 4:46 4:46 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104745607/104763496" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination Supreme Court Pick Didn't Come Lightly For Obama May 30, 2009 • Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will be courting senators next week who will ultimately vote on her confirmation. President Obama consulted with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee before choosing Sotomayor. Her selection provides a window into the president's legal philosophy, as well as his decision-making style. Supreme Court Pick Didn't Come Lightly For Obama Listen · 5:01 5:01 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104755957/104755949" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Week In Review With Daniel Schorr May 30, 2009 • This week, the U.S. and much of the international community condemned the continued saber-rattling by North Korea, and President Obama nominated the first Hispanic woman for the U.S. Supreme Court. Week In Review With Daniel Schorr Listen · 5:57 5:57 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104751004/104750978" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion World Jailed American Journalists Face Trial In N. Korea May 30, 2009 • Weeks after the release of journalist Roxana Saberi from a prison in Tehran, two other American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, are being held in North Korea — and reportedly will be standing trial Thursday. Jailed American Journalists Face Trial In N. Korea Listen · 1:51 1:51 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104751010/104750980" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Tensions Rise On Korean Peninsula May 30, 2009 • North Korea appears to be keeping up its weapons tests and tough rhetoric, prompting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to warn North Korea Saturday against threatening the U.S. and its allies. Tensions Rise On Korean Peninsula Listen · 4:53 4:53 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104751013/104751762" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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