Technology Fake News Podcasts from 'The Onion' January 31, 2006 The Onion bills itself as American's Finest News Source, though its brand of news is far from the "real" variety. Recent headlines include: "Cat General Says War On String May Be Unwinnable," and "Miracle of Birth Occurs for 83 Billionth Time." Now a daily audio version is zooming to the top of iTunes' list of most-downloaded podcasts. Fake News Podcasts from 'The Onion' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5181114/5181161" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Enron Trader Tapes Available on the Internet January 31, 2006 Audio tapes that show how Enron executives manipulated the energy market and drove up prices won't be allowed in the ongoing trial of former Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffery Skilling -- but they're already available on the Web, thanks to a previous lawsuit. Enron Trader Tapes Available on the Internet Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180594/5180595" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Color of Money Adding Up Personal Net Worth January 31, 2006 Alex Chadwick talks with Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary about the importance of figuring out personal net worth once a year by adding up assets and liabilities. Singletary writes the syndicated column "The Color of Money" for The Washington Post. Adding Up Personal Net Worth Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180618/5180619" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Grammy Awards Awards Season for Professional Organizers January 31, 2006 It's awards season in Los Angeles -- and in addition to the Golden Globes and the Oscars, there are awards being handed out to the most organized people in the region. Karen Grigsby Bates reports on awards night at the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers. Awards Season for Professional Organizers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180612/5180613" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sen. Ted Kennedy on Alito, Failed Filibuster January 31, 2006 Judge Samuel Alito moves one step closer to the Supreme Court after a failed filibuster opens the way for his confirmation to move forward. Ed Gordon speaks with Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), who acknowledges the filibuster was a longshot. Sen. Ted Kennedy on Alito, Failed Filibuster Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180265/5180266" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Safe to Blink the Car Headlights? January 31, 2006 Commentator Judy Muller talks about her investigation of the story that gang members are planning to shoot anyone who blinks their car headlights at them. Safe to Blink the Car Headlights? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5180101/5180102" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Festival Honors Short Films Shot on Cell Phones January 30, 2006 Ithaca College in upstate New York is sponsoring a contest for the best short film shot with a cell phone camera. Entries can be no longer than 30 seconds and must include music, dialogue or other audio. Festival Honors Short Films Shot on Cell Phones Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5175556/5175566" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Health Care Slate's Medical Examiner: Peanut Allergies January 30, 2006 A young girl allergic to peanuts recently died after kissing her boyfriend, who had just eaten a peanut butter sandwich. Madeleine Brand talks with Dr. Sydney Spiesel, a Connecticut pediatrician and Slate contributor, about the dangers of peanut allergies and what to do if your loved one is affected. Slate's Medical Examiner: Peanut Allergies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178654/5178655" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Guilty Verdicts Reached at Enron Trial Looking Back at the Fall of Enron January 30, 2006 Jury selection begins in the trial of former Enron chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. Mike Pesca uses audio clips from the documentary film The Smartest Guys in the Room to recap some key moments before the energy-trading company collapsed in the fall of 2001. Looking Back at the Fall of Enron Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178642/5178643" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Unger Report Celebrities on the Move January 30, 2006 Brian Unger focuses on the mania swirling around television shows featuring dancing celebrities. Celebrities on the Move Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178666/5178667" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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America's One-Room Schools Students Flourish in Gold Creek's One-Room School January 30, 2006 Gold Creek, Mont., has no stores, gas stations or bars, and its one church is closed. But it is rich in grazing land, and it still has a one-room school that is turning out above-average students. Students Flourish in Gold Creek's One-Room School Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5176063/5176933" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Exxon Posts $10.7 Billion Profit for Fourth Quarter January 30, 2006 Exxon Mobil Corp. posts one of the largest quarterly profits in American history: $10.7 billion for the fourth quarter of 2005, up from more than $8.4 billion a year ago. Exxon is the latest oil company to post record profits as oil prices continue to rise. Exxon Posts $10.7 Billion Profit for Fourth Quarter Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178444/5178445" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care A Doctor's 18-Year Struggle to Quit Smoking January 30, 2006 Dr. Phillip Gardiner, a researcher with the University of California's Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, describes his 18-year ordeal to quit smoking, and his efforts to stamp out smoking in African-American communities. A Doctor's 18-Year Struggle to Quit Smoking Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5178418/5178419" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Bringing Baseball to Vietnam January 29, 2006 Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Danny Graves rediscovers his roots in Vietnam and hopes to generate interest in his sport while raising funds for a worthy cause. Bringing Baseball to Vietnam Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5177282/5177283" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Arts & Life Tommy Lee Jones, Exploring New Territory January 28, 2006 Actor Tommy Lee Jones also directs The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada. It's the story of a man killed in Texas and a friend -- played by Jones -- who fulfills his wish to be buried in Mexico. Jones describes it a "journey" movie. Tommy Lee Jones, Exploring New Territory Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5176262/5176263" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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