Education I. King Jordan: Reflections on a Changing Culture April 30, 2006 • Gallaudet University's first deaf president is stepping down after 18 years. In a Q & A, he spoke with NPR's Joseph Shapiro about his legacy, and how the DPN movement changed and energized the deaf community
Education At Gallaudet, a Turn Inward Opens New Worlds April 30, 2006 • In 1988, students at Gallaudet locked the gates of the Washington D.C. campus in protest of the university's new, hearing president. The takeover ended with appointment of a popular, deaf dean, I. King Jordan, to the post. Now, Jordan is leaving. His legacy: a school that's made communication easy for a culture that's all too often isolated. At Gallaudet, a Turn Inward Opens New Worlds Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369960/5369967" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Problems Plague Ambitious Irrigation Plan in Africa April 28, 2006 • Tanzania hopes to jump-start its agricultural production by dramatically increasing the use of irrigation. But existing schemes have had significant, but unintended, consequences: power outages, dried-up rivers, and little, if any, growth in crop yields. Problems Plague Ambitious Irrigation Plan in Africa Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369441/5369479" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Coral Find Ways to Fight Off Warming Effects April 28, 2006 • Overly warm water can cause "coral bleaching," in which coral die and lose their pigmentation, leaving only ghostly skeletons behind. New research suggests that by actively engaging in 'tentacle feeding' on small marine organisms, some coral may be able to resist bleaching events. Coral Find Ways to Fight Off Warming Effects Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369310/5369311" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Coral Find Ways to Fight Off Warming Effects Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369310/5369311" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Research News Exploring the Methanol Economy April 28, 2006 • This week, President Bush called for greater reliance on ethanol as a fuel source, along with increased use of alternative fuels such as biodiesel and hydrogen. Nobel Laureate George Olah says that the answer isn't ethanol or hydrogen -- it's methanol. Exploring the Methanol Economy Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369301/5369302" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Radio Expeditions Interviews: Giant Panda Released to the Wild April 28, 2006 • Friday is a big day for one of the most charismatic animals on Earth: the giant panda. Native to central China, the black-and-white bear was almost driven to extinction -- now one bred in captivity has been released back into the wild. Interviews: Giant Panda Released to the Wild Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5368812/5368825" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World African Farmers Face Critical Loss of Fertile Land April 27, 2006 • African agriculture is in crisis, and Africa's farmland is losing its fertility at an alarming rate. Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa don't produce enough food to feed their own people, while population growth is outpacing agricultural production. African Farmers Face Critical Loss of Fertile Land Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5360696/5366753" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies 'Flock of Dodos' and the Debate over Intelligent Design April 26, 2006 • Filmmaker Randy Olson discusses his new documentary, which premiers this weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival. Flock of Dodos tackles the ongoing debate between evolutionary biologists and those who espouse intelligent design. 'Flock of Dodos' and the Debate over Intelligent Design Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5364401/5364402" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Future of Fuel Turning Dirty Coal into Clean Energy April 25, 2006 • Today's expensive gasoline is making people look for alternatives. That has opened doors of opportunity for entrepreneurs like Andrew Perlman, who is betting that the newest fuel will be made from one of humanity's oldest: coal. Turning Dirty Coal into Clean Energy Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5356683/5360354" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Winter May Spell Doom for Aging Mars Rovers April 25, 2006 • The approaching winter in Mars' Southern Hemisphere is going to make life tough for the two NASA rovers currently puttering around on the planet. Both rovers have lasted more than two years longer than expected, but they are also showing clear signs of age. Winter May Spell Doom for Aging Mars Rovers Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5362029/5362038" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News The Mechanics of Choice: More Isn't Always Better April 25, 2006 • How does the very American activity of considering as many different choices as possible affect our satisfaction when we finally make a decision? Does more choice make us happier? Columbia University professor Sheena Iyengar is challenging the assumption that more is better; she argues that the more choices we have, the less happy we are. The Mechanics of Choice: More Isn't Always Better Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5361844/5361845" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment In a Warming Bering Sea, Whither the Walrus? April 23, 2006 • The Bering Sea may be ice-free in 50 years. If that happens, what happens to its walrus population? Alaska Public Radio's Annie Feidt reports that U.S. and Russian scientists are gathering data to help protect the marine mammals. In a Warming Bering Sea, Whither the Walrus? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5357899/5357900" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Global Warming Backyards May Play Role in Climate Change April 22, 2006 • More than 5 billion tons of carbon dioxide enter the U.S. atmosphere each year. Scientists in Baltimore are studying whether backyards help absorb carbon dioxide, and by so doing, slow the pace of climate change. Backyards May Play Role in Climate Change Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5355841/5355848" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Remembering Chernobyl, 20 Years Later Covering the Chernobyl Crisis April 21, 2006 • At 1:23 in the morning of April 26, 1986, there was a disastrous chain reaction in the core of Chernobyl reactor number four. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Serge Schmemann, who was a New York Times reporter in Moscow when the accident occurred. Covering the Chernobyl Crisis Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5355997/5355998" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health News Briefs Merck Loses Another Vioxx Case April 21, 2006 • A jury in Rio Grand City, Texas has ordered Merck to pay the family of Leonel Garza $32 million in compensatory and punitive damages.