Switzerland: Health Care for All In Switzerland, An Easier Path For The Disabled July 31, 2008 • In Switzerland, disabled children can receive quality care even after their parents pass away. In the United States, people with disabilities can face a future that is much more precarious. In Switzerland, An Easier Path For The Disabled Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93098547/93111034" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Dispute Over East Jerusalem Imperils Peace Talks July 31, 2008 • As Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announces he will step down after fall elections, tensions are rising between Israelis and Palestinians over the possession of East Jerusalem. Dispute Over East Jerusalem Imperils Peace Talks Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93096258/93111031" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Bush Expands Intel Chief's Role July 31, 2008 • President Bush has signed an executive order revising rules for intelligence agencies and expanding the national intelligence director's powers. Congressional Republicans are irked over what they say is disrespect for congressional oversight in the process. Bush Expands Intel Chief's Role Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93144951/93143757" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Palestinian Rivals Accused Of Human Rights Abuses July 31, 2008 • Human Rights groups say the two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, have been illegally arresting, torturing and even killing each other's members.
World U.S. Civilians Recruited To Help Troubled Nations July 31, 2008 • The State Department hopes patriotism will compel American civilians to leave their comfortable lives in the U.S. for far-flung locales and potentially dangerous work: saving states the U.S. classifies as "failing." Critics say the program will be seen as nation building.
Law What Will Happen To Justice Department Hires? July 31, 2008 • A recent report found that the Justice Department illegally hired conservative lawyers who were sometimes unqualified, and now some wonder how to fix the situation. One plan would remove civil service protections from those hired through the flawed process. What Will Happen To Justice Department Hires? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93140796/93143758" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Bush Touts Iraq Gains, Warns They Are Reversible July 31, 2008 • President Bush says violence in Iraq is at its lowest level in four years and success there appears to be durable. He credited the so-called surge in American troops and an increasing number of Iraqi forces as reasons for the better security.
Environment Maryland Residents Asked To Cut Energy Use July 31, 2008 • Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, would like to see a 15 percent per-capita reduction in energy use by 2015. But achieving this reduction will require residents to change everyday behaviors and use more energy-efficient technologies. Maryland Residents Asked To Cut Energy Use Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93032462/93111032" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Stevens Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges July 31, 2008 • Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he lied about gifts from an oil services contractor. Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in Senate history, was indicted earlier this week on seven counts of lying on Senate disclosure forms.
National Clearing Up Confusion In Intelligence Community July 31, 2008 • A new White House executive order clarifies reforms made in the U.S. intelligence and national security sectors since 2004. Legislation that year created the post of national security director — and some uncertainty. Clearing Up Confusion In Intelligence Community Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93129844/93129817" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Karadzic Appears At U.N. War Crimes Hearing July 31, 2008 • Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic told a war crimes court in the Netherlands on Thursday that he needed more time to study genocide charges against him before entering a plea. Karadzic also told the court he would defend himself.
The Impact of War Liberia's Women Soldiers Fight for Dignity, Peace July 31, 2008 • Liberians are working hard to re-build both their country and their lives after years of brutal civil war. The challenge can be particularly difficult for former soldiers. Jackie Redd and Florence Ballah, two women soldiers featured in a new documentary, Women of Liberia: Fighting for Peace, discuss the ills of war and rebuilding after loss. Liberia's Women Soldiers Fight for Dignity, Peace Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93112314/93112306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Exxon Reports 14 Percent Rise In Quarterly Income July 31, 2008 • The world's biggest private oil company has shattered its own record. Exxon announced Thursday morning that its net income rose 14 percent in the recent quarter, to $11.7 billion. It's more money than any other U.S. company has ever made in a single quarter. Exxon Reports 14 Percent Rise In Quarterly Income Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93118469/93114863" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy GDP Report Shows Growth In Latest Quarter July 31, 2008 • In this most recent quarter, the overall economy grew at a relatively strong rate of 1.9 percent. That's according to the latest report on gross domestic product, the measuring stick for economic growth. The government stimulus package helped in the latest quarter, but the picture wasn't as pretty for the past year. GDP Report Shows Growth In Latest Quarter Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93117735/93114864" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
GDP Report Shows Growth In Latest Quarter Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93117735/93114864" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World Turkey's Ruling Party Survives High Court Vote July 31, 2008 • The highest court in Turkey narrowly voted against disbanding the ruling party Wednesday. The party had been accused of trying to impose Islamic law. Turkey's population is overwhelmingly Muslim, but the country has long had a strict secular system of government. Turkey's Ruling Party Survives High Court Vote Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93111076/93111042" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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