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  • Host: Robert Siegel, Michele Norris, Melissa Block
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  • Genres: News
  • Location: Washington, DC
  • Language: English
  • Networks: NPR
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A Banjo And A Trombone Make Paper Bird's Vintage Sounds

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Paper Bird, an indie-pop bluegrass group out of Boulder, Colo., talk about their new release A Sky Underground, which mixes banjo, trombone, and a host of other instruments to create a vintage sound that wouldn't be out of place coming from an antique radio.

At Poker World Series, Unlikely Player Poised To Win

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
At the tournament's final table this weekend, first-timer Darvin Moon had the most chips and stands to win $8.5 million. Moon, who owns a logging operation in Maryland, has never been to Las Vegas or played poker online before entering the tournament.

Poker, Power Go Hand In Hand, Author Says

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
American history is filled with powerful men who have have honed their competitive strategies around the card table. In Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker, author James McManus details how the game's logic is reflected in our history of battles and business.

Warren Buffett, The Modern-Day Railroad Tycoon?

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
Warren Buffett purchased the Burlington Northern railway this week, paying $26 billion for the remaining 77 percent of the company. University of Maryland economics professor Curt Grimm talks about the kind of a gamble Buffett is taking, while author Jean Strouse compares Buffett with historic railroad tycoons.

Analysis Of Fort Hood, Health Care, And The Economy

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
News analyst James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine gives his take on the Fort Hood shooting, the health care overhaul debate in the House of Representatives and the state of the economy.

In Fort Hood, Mourners Hold Candlelight Vigil

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
NPR's Wade Goodwyn tells Guy Raz that at the vigil, mourners seemed like they'd been through this kind of grief before. He says the investigation into Thursday's mass shooting at the Army post is continuing, but Fort Hood has to get back to business to prepare for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Will Washington State's Experiment Work For The Nation?

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
For two decades, Washington state has been trying out the basic health plan, and a version of it is included in the Senate Finance Committee's bill. The idea is to let the state negotiate directly with insurance companies to come up with affordable insurance plans. How well has Washington's system worked?

Democrats Face Hurdle In Health Care Bill

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
The House of Representatives debated Saturday over the long-awaited bill. Republicans appeared universal in their opposition to the Democratic plan. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scrambled to collect the 218 votes necessary for passage by luring conservative Democrats with a possible compromise on abortion.

How Market Crash Helped Hedge Fund Operator

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Before the financial crisis hit, John Paulson was just your run-of-the-mill hedge fund operator, worth millions of dollars. But when the market crashed, Paulson made billions. How he did it lies at the heart of a new book called The Greatest Trade Ever. The book's author, Gregory R. Zuckerman, offers his insight.

Effective Preventive Care Crucial

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Many politicians have said that increasing preventive care will save money and help pay for health care overhaul. But the Congressional Budget Office says it won't count preventive services as reducing health care costs. Commentator Douglas Kamerow, a family physician and preventive medicine specialist, says that debating whether prevention saves money is asking the wrong question.

Hasan's Story Won't Be Easy To Sort Out

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
After a mass shooting, people who knew the gunman find themselves wondering what warning signs they might have missed. So it is in the case of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man authorities say opened fire on his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood.

A Day After Fort Hood Rampage, Re-Creating Events

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
As Fort Hood, Texas, takes stock of Thursday's attack, those who lived through it are providing new details about what went on inside the Soldier Readiness Processing Center. Soldiers and others who were there when the gunman named by the military as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire discuss how the events unfolded.

Gore Urges Obama To Take Lead On Climate Change

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
In his new book, Al Gore argues that consumers have all the tools we need to solve climate change. But unless the United States takes a leadership role, it would be impossible to resolve this crisis, he tells NPR.

Money In A Bottle: The Celebrity Scent Business

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
If you walk down the cosmetics aisle of any big store, you might mistake the perfume collection for the guest list to a Hollywood party. But star-studded scents account for only about 10 percent of fragrance sales; their value is the publicity.

U.S. Economic Steps May Be Leading To Bubble

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The global economy is slowly recovering after the worst financial crisis in decades, but government efforts to stimulate growth, including the Fed's move to drive interest rates down to zero, may be creating another problem. Prices for assets gold, stocks and real estate in Asia are soaring, leading to warnings that a new bubble could be forming.

Jobless Rate Highest Since 1983

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The government says the nation's unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent last month, the highest since 1983. Economists had expected the figure to rise to 9.9 percent.

Sapphire's Story: How 'Push' Became 'Precious'

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The gritty realism of the film Precious is even more intense in the novel Push, upon which the film is based. Author Sapphire discusses the inspiration for her work and her initial reluctance to allow her work to become a film.

When Life Is This Hard, Stubbornness Is A Virtue

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Claireece Precious Jones is living a nightmare: she's morbidly obese, twice impregnated by her father, mentally and physically abused by her mother. But just as her life seems entirely untenable, fate offers a way out and slowly, with a mulish persistence, Precious starts to come into her own. (Recommended)

Letters: Afghanistan, Gibbons

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Listeners respond to the coverage Thursday of Afghanistan, and the postcard from Sumatra. Michele Norris and Robert Siegel read from listeners' e-mails.

Flu Threat Looms As Mecca Readies For Pilgrims

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The H1N1 virus is a major concern for Saudi Arabian authorities, who are gearing up to host millions of Muslims on the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Health officials are making recommendations and monitoring pilgrims, but otherwise can do little to mitigate the virus' spread.

U.S. Envoy To U.N. Defends Extensive Afghan Review

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The U.S. envoy to the U.N. rejects claims that the Obama administration's pace of determining a strategy in Afghanistan is a sign of weakness. What would be weak and dangerous, Susan Rice says, is a rushed decision made without thoroughly considering the implications for U.S. national security.

Week In Politics Reviewed

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
This week, Republicans took governorships in Virginia and New Jersey, and Democrats won a long-held GOP House seat in New York. Also, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing for a possible health care vote this weekend. E.J. Dionne, of The Washington Post, and David Brooks, of The New York Times, discuss the week in politics.

Ahead Of Debate, Health Care Battle Lines Drawn

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Democratic House leaders are keeping lawmakers in town over the weekend to work on their health care bill. President Obama is expected to rally support on the Hill on Saturday. With every step this legislation takes toward becoming law, the fervor on both sides gets stronger.

Remembering Victims Of Fort Hood Shooter

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
Thirteen people were killed Thursday in Fort Hood, Texas, when a gunman opened fire. Among the dead were 29-year-old Sgt. Amy Krueger, who enlisted soon after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and Aaron Nemelka, a 19-year-old from West Jordan, Utah.

Shooting Spotlights Muslims In Military

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, has raised questions about the experience of Muslims who serve in the military. Rafael LanTigua, a lieutenant in the Army National Guard and a Muslim chaplain candidate, says Muslims have served in the armed forces since the Revolutionary War.

Investigators Probe Fort Hood Shooting

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
In Fort Hood, Texas, investigators are collecting information about Thursday's deadly attack at a soldier processing center. Thirteen people were killed, 12 of them soldiers, and 30 were wounded when a gunman, identified as Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire in the facility.

More On Fort Hood Shooting

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
The lockdown at Fort Hood, Texas, has been lifted. Earlier Thursday, a gunman identified as Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan killed 11 people and wounded 31 others. The gunman was also killed. Another soldier is in custody.

Latest On Suspected Fort Hood Shooter

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
A gunman in Fort Hood, Texas, killed 11 people and wounded 31 others. The gunman was identified as Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a mental health professional. He too was killed. Another soldier is in custody.

Fort Hood Lockdown Over

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
The lockdown at Fort Hood, Texas, is over hours after a gunman killed 11 people and wounded 31 others. The gunman, who was killed by police, was identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hassan.

Details Emerge Of Fort Hood Shooter

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
The suspected shooter in the deadly shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, has been identified as Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan. Two others who had been arrested have reportedly been released.

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