Treating Alcoholism in Older Americans July 19, 2003 • Each year, about as many elderly Americans are admitted to hospitals for alcohol-related problems as for heart attacks. The good news is treatment programs are getting results when they are set up specifically to help older adults. Find out more about these programs online. Treating Alcoholism in Older Americans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1339780/1342415" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Sudden Oak Death July 18, 2003 • Eight years have passed since the plant disease sudden oak death was first detected in California. Now, for the third time since April, it's been found in nursery stock shipped to Oregon. NPR's Ketzel Levine reports. Sudden Oak Death Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1338480/1340575" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Hawaii Drug Program Teaches Traditions July 17, 2003 • A program for drug addicts teaches native Hawaiians about their ancestors, history and culture. The idea is to help the clients see that they are connected to something larger than themselves. On Morning Edition, Jon Miller reports on the program as part of the Worlds of Difference series on global cultural changes. Hawaii Drug Program Teaches Traditions Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1339100/1339412" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Newborn 'Safe Haven' Laws Questioned July 14, 2003 • After a spate of high profile baby-abandonment cases in the late 1990s, many states enacted laws designed to protect abandoned infants. The "safe haven" laws allow women to leave their newborns at designated safe places, such as hospitals or firehouses, without the threat of prosecution. But some adoption advocates say the laws are creating problems. Hear NPR's Madeleine Brand. Newborn 'Safe Haven' Laws Questioned Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1335825/1335826" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Investigators: NASA Needs Culture Shift July 12, 2003 • The government committee investigating the Feb. 1 space shuttle Columbia disaster says failures in NASA's culture need to be addressed. Investigators ask why a loose piece of foam insulation, now thought responsible for the crash, was not considered a threat. NPR's Richard Harris reports. Investigators: NASA Needs Culture Shift Listen · 3:20 3:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1335011/1335012" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Radio Expeditions Patagonia's Marine Menagerie, Part 2 July 1, 2003 • In the second of a two-part Radio Expeditions series, NPR's Christopher Joyce visits Patagonia, Argentina, to see how the region's animals are faring in their competition with humans. Patagonia's Marine Menagerie, Part 2 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1316071/1316072" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Radio Expeditions Patagonia's Marine Menagerie June 30, 2003 • Join an NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition for a journey to Patagonia in Argentina. Visit with hundreds of thousands of Magellanic penguins and the researchers who study them. Patagonia's Marine Menagerie Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1315147/1315148" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Shuttle Design Flaw Could Endanger Future Flights June 13, 2003 • Investigators say they've found a potentially catastrophic design flaw with the space shuttle that could result in parts of a heavy bolt striking the orbiter during launch. Officials do not think the flaw caused the shuttle Columbia to break apart, but it could ground the shuttle program longer than expected. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports. Shuttle Design Flaw Could Endanger Future Flights Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1297477/1297478" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Monkeypox May be Spreading June 13, 2003 • Wisconsin health officials are investigating at least three possible cases of human-to-human infection of monkeypox. If confirmed, they would be the first cases of person-to-person spread of the disease in the United States. The U.S. outbreak of the disease has so far involved people who got infected from pets. NPR's Richard Knox reports. Monkeypox May be Spreading Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1297467/1297468" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Scientists Criticize Limits on Stem Cell Research June 12, 2003 • At the first meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, scientists express frustration over restrictions the Bush administration has placed on the research. The strict limits have significantly slowed progress, they say. Hear NPR's Joe Palca. Scientists Criticize Limits on Stem Cell Research Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1296267/1296268" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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CDC Advises Smallpox Vaccine for Monkeypox Exposure June 12, 2003 • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends smallpox vaccinations for people exposed to monkeypox, a similar disease transmitted from some animals to humans. And officials ban sales of prairie dogs and imports of six species of African rodents tied to the spread of the disease. Hear NPR's Richard Knox. CDC Advises Smallpox Vaccine for Monkeypox Exposure Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1296265/1296266" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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NASA Rover Heads to Mars June 11, 2003 • NASA launches the first of two missions to Mars. Exploration Rover A, also known as Spirit, is scheduled to land in January to look for evidence that water once flowed on the Red Planet. It would be the first mission to reach Mars since July 4, 1997. Hear NPR's Joe Palca. NASA Rover Heads to Mars Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1295199/1295200" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Destination: Mars June 11, 2003 • On Tuesday, the first of two NASA missions to Mars blasted off. The missions are part of an international fleet of spacecraft heading for Mars this summer, all aimed at tracing where the planet's water went. NPR's Joe Palca reports. Destination: Mars Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1288341/1290563" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Oldest Human Fossils Found June 11, 2003 • Fossil hunters in Africa have discovered human bones dating back 160,000 years. Paleontologists say the find adds detail to a crucial period in human evolution, and confirms the hypothesis that modern humans evolved in Africa. NPR' s Christopher Joyce reports. Oldest Human Fossils Found Listen · 4:12 4:12 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1295624/1295904" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Senate Medicare Plan June 10, 2003 • A Senate panel will unveil the details of a bipartisan plan that provides prescription drug coverage to Medicare recipients and calls for the creation of new private health plans. Supporters say the new plans will provide better and more cost-effective health care, but critics say Congress should find ways to add new benefits to the traditional Medicare program instead. Hear NPR's Julie Rovner. Senate Medicare Plan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1293245/1293246" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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