Providers Doctors Say Costs, Not Care, Have Become Focus June 30, 2009 As health care costs have soared, many physicians have struggled to manage the business end of health care and provide quality care for their patients. Two doctors, each with more than 30 years of experience, talk with NPR about the changes they've seen in health care, and where the system might be headed. Doctors Say Costs, Not Care, Have Become Focus Listen · 8:37 8:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106100326/106114343" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law High Court Rules For White Firefighters June 29, 2009 The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the New Haven, Conn., fire department violated the law when it dumped the results of a firefighters promotion exam. Most of the applicants who placed high enough to qualify for promotions were white. High Court Rules For White Firefighters Listen · 6:26 6:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106062142/106062132" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Poetry From Iran, One Tweet At A Time June 28, 2009 Persians are known for their poetry. So it is not surprising that following Iran's disputed elections, many Iranians have tweeted poetically. Meet 26-year-old Parham Baghestani, whose tweets range from the mundane to the spiritual. Poetry From Iran, One Tweet At A Time Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105980771/106020640" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy On The Appalachian, Some Hike Off The Recession June 27, 2009 Whether recently laid off or just without any job prospects, some people have traded their resumes and interview suits for sleeping bags and hiking boots. They're on the Appalachian Trail for the next four months — and they hope that by the time they're off, the economy will have recovered. On The Appalachian, Some Hike Off The Recession Listen · 6:28 6:28 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105989837/106007566" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music News In Jackson's Birthplace, Shock At Icon's Death June 26, 2009 The last few decades have not been easy on the city of Gary, Ind., just outside of Chicago. Crime and high unemployment plague the manufacturing city of less than 100-thousand. But even through the difficult times, Gary residents remained proud to live in the hometown of superstar Michael Jackson. In Jackson's Birthplace, Shock At Icon's Death Listen · 3:27 3:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105986633/105988194" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Planet Money Taxing Imports, One At A Time June 25, 2009 Every time a car or a T-shirt or an apple comes into the U.S., it's taxed. But determining how much is quite complicated. Import specialists, like Bret Ewing in Seattle, use an old, enormous book to figure it out. Taxing Imports, One At A Time Listen · 4:49 4:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105907815/105923736" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media One Question To Obama, One Heck Of A Backlash June 24, 2009 When President Obama called on Huffington Post blogger Nico Pitney during Tuesday's news conference, he set off criticism from mainstream news organizations. There have been charges that the question was a plant or, at the least, a departure from protocol. One Question To Obama, One Heck Of A Backlash Listen · 3:26 3:26 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105871247/105871226" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Conservatives Have 'Originalism'; Liberals Have ... ? June 23, 2009 Conservative Supreme Court nominees espouse originalism, the theory that the Constitution's meaning remains static. With Sotomayor's nomination, liberals are looking for a way to sell their own view that interpretation must reflect the changing norms of society. Conservatives Have 'Originalism'; Liberals Have ... ? Listen · 5:13 5:13 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105439966/105830398" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Ohio's Burning River In Better Health 40 Years Later June 22, 2009 Forty years ago, Ohio's Cuyahoga River, which had been compared to "an open septic tank," caught fire. Cuyahoga became a rallying cry for environmentalists and sparked the creation of the EPA and the Clean Water Act. Now the river teems with fish and wildlife. Ohio's Burning River In Better Health 40 Years Later Listen · 4:35 4:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105750930/105775039" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Religion Conservatives Push For Rival U.S. Anglican Church June 21, 2009 Conservative Anglican leaders arrive in Bedford, Texas, this weekend to discuss creating a new Anglican province in the United States. Conservatives split off from the U.S. Episcopal Church, aligning themselves with bishops in other countries, after the ordination of an openly gay bishop. Conservatives Push For Rival U.S. Anglican Church Listen · 4:10 4:10 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105687804/105732028" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Amid Fears Of New Restrictions, Gun Sales Surge June 20, 2009 The recession has put the brakes on all sorts of industries, but the upward spike in gun sales that began about the time President Obama was elected continues. The FBI reports a strong surge in applications for background checks — the best available indicator for gun sales. Amid Fears Of New Restrictions, Gun Sales Surge Listen · 3:39 3:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105713194/105718020" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Money And Influence The Costs Of Health Care: Finding Ways To Save June 19, 2009 In Howard County, Md., health care providers are seeking ways to save costs. Howard County General Hospital's CEO says getting people to go to primary doctors instead of the emergency room is one way. Other doctors say costs can be saved through electronic record keeping and a single-payer system. The Costs Of Health Care: Finding Ways To Save Listen · 9:32 9:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105508476/105685363" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Science Battling Despair: One Mother's Search For A Job June 18, 2009 Despite diligently applying for work every day for eight months, Sylvia Martinez still hasn't landed a job. The mother of three struggles to cope with her financial difficulties and the emotional stress — sometimes despair — of being jobless. Battling Despair: One Mother's Search For A Job Listen · 7:44 7:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105254772/105587031" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination Sotomayor Shaped By Her 'Nuyorican' Roots June 17, 2009 Growing up in a largely Hispanic neighborhood in the Bronx, Sonia Sotomayor has said, she never saw herself as a minority. But the culture shock of being one of the first Latinas to attend Princeton helped forge her commitment to community service and social justice. Sotomayor Shaped By Her 'Nuyorican' Roots Listen · 5:39 5:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105401608/105545335" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Care Innovations In New Model, County Offers Low-Cost Health Care June 16, 2009 A new program in Howard County, Md., aims to provide the uninsured access to health care. Despite impressive incentives, only 200 of the county's 10,000 uninsured have fully enrolled. Program Director Peter Beilenson says he is learning valuable lessons that could well serve the larger health care debate. In New Model, County Offers Low-Cost Health Care Listen · 8:42 8:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105444714/105490886" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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