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  • Host: Robert Siegel, Michele Norris, Melissa Block
  • For two hours every weekday, hosts Robert Siegel, Michele Norris and Melissa Block present the program's trademark mix of news, interviews, commentaries, reviews, and offbeat features.
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  • Genres: News
  • Location: Washington, DC
  • Language: English
  • Networks: NPR
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'River Gods' A Tribute To Author's Hometown

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
In his new novel, The River Gods, Brian Kitely focuses on his home town, Northampton, Mass. The title comes from the popular name for the group of powerful men who ruled this part of New England for a hundred years or so from the late 17th century into the 18th.

Is Tiger Woods' Personal Life Anyone's Business?

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Golfer Tiger Woods confessed in a statement to transgressions and letting his family down. Woods' car crash last week outside his home has led to frenzied speculation about his personal life. Michael Rosenberg, a columnist for the Detroit Free Press, says if it's not about golf, Woods owes us no explanation.

Iran Standoff Near Boiling Point

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Iran has announced it will build 10 new uranium processing sites, ratcheting up its confrontation with an international community wary of its nuclear ambitions. NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr says the standoff is now near boiling point.

Comparing Afghan, Vietnam Conflicts

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
The White House bristles at even the suggestion that Afghanistan is another Vietnam. In his speech Tuesday, President Obama listed the differences between the two conflicts. Gordon Goldstein, author of Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam, says though some of the distinctions that Obama made were fair, there are strategic parallels between the two conflicts.

Americans React To Afghan Troop Strategy

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
People from across the country react to President Obama's decision to send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. Some say more troops are needed; others say the U.S. should walk away from the conflict.

More Stem Cells Get OK For Government Funding

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
The National Institutes of Health says 13 previously off-limits human embryonic stem cell lines can now be studied with public funds. The move comes after President Obama lifted restrictions on stem cell research put in place by the Bush administration.

Will White House Crashers Face Charges?

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
The Salahis' attendance at last week's White House state dinner might have just been another notch in their social-climbing belts, but it could also land them in federal court. Andy Bowers of the online magazine Slate explains what laws the Salahis may have broken and what the possible consequences could be.

Report: Salahis Charity Didn't Pay Vendors

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the Virginia couple making headlines for crashing the White House state dinner last week, are also in trouble over their charity, Journey for the Cure, The Washington Post reports. Neely Tucker, one of the reporters who worked on that article, says only a fraction of money raised through a charity polo competition went to the organizations that were meant to benefit from the tourney.

How Afghan Reconstruction Money Is Being Spent

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
So far, the U.S. has appropriated about $40 billion for reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. The man in charge of making sure that money is properly spent is Inspector General Arnold Fields. Fields discusses some of the reconstruction projects under way in Afghanistan and how much corruption is estimated to be occurring.

Examining Logistics Of Deployment

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
President Obama has ordered 30,000 new troops to Afghanistan. The plan is to get the forces there by the summer of 2010, a very fast timeline. To make that happen will be a real challenge for the U.S. military troops and their equipment will have to move halfway around the world to join the fight.

Clinton, Gates Defend Afghan Strategy

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
The Obama administration went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to sell its new Afghanistan policy to lawmakers. At the witness table before Senate and House committees: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Michael Mullen.

Renaissance Music With A Serious Groove

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
On his new album, Diminuito, Rolf Lislevand and his lute spin the traditions of the Italian Renaissance in surprisingly fresh directions. He and his group of musicians sound, at times, more like a jazz combo than an early-music ensemble.

Stolen Climate E-Mails Cause A Ruckus In Congress

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
A congressional hearing on climate change was supposed to be a routine update on the science of global warming. Stolen e-mails from climate scientists, however, have been used to cast doubt on the legitimacy of climate change science by some, turning Wednesday's hearing into more of a sparring match.

High Court Weighs Florida Beach Case

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Florida property owners asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if that state's efforts to restore eroded beaches was a challenge to their property rights. The case has widespread implications for coastal communities nationwide that confront beach erosion.

Pakistan's Role In Afghanistan Examined

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
President Obama said Tuesday success in Afghanistan was inextricably linked to Pakistan. Adil Najam, professor of international relations at Boston University and the founding editor of the blog Pakistaniat: All Things Pakistan, says events in Afghanistan have an almost-immediate impact in neighboring Pakistan.

In Pakistan, Skepticism At Obama Speech

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
In his speech on Afghan strategy Tuesday, President Obama said that Pakistan and the United States share a common enemy. Obama also said success in Afghanistan was inextricably linked to Pakistan eradicating safe havens within its borders. Many Pakistanis, however, reject that premise.

Letters: Persian Gulf, Down Syndrome

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Listeners responded to a question about whether the Persian Gulf can also be called the Arabian Gulf, and to the story about the rise in the number of babies born with Down syndrome.

'Road Rage' Case Highlights Cyclist Vs. Driver Tension

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Bicycling magazine called it the road rage incident heard 'round the cycling world. A driver in Los Angeles was recently convicted of using his car as a weapon against two cyclists, who were injured. And the case is focusing attention on the often uneasy relationship between motorists and bicyclists.

In Fort Drum, Soldiers Prepared For Deployment

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Soldiers at Fort Drum in Watertown, N.Y., say they are not surprised by the news that more of them will be deploying to Afghanistan. Most of them seem resigned to spending more time in combat, but they say it will be hard on their families.

The Nuts And Bolts Of Training An Afghan army

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
A key part of the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan that President Obama announced Tuesday is the training of Afghan security forces. Army Lt. Gen. (retd.) James Dubik, a senior fellow at the Institute for the Study of War, says training troops in Afghanistan is similar to U.S. efforts in Iraq.

McChrystal Pitches U.S. Strategy In Afghanistan

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, spent Wednesday pitching President Obama's revised Afghan strategy to his troops and Afghan officials. McChrystal acknowledged it's going to take more than words to persuade Afghans that Obama's new strategy can bring peace.

Is There Gold In Them There 'Grillz'?

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Nineteen-year-old Mark Anthony Waters, of Oakland, Calif., discovered recently that all that glitters is not solid gold, especially when it comes to fitted, bedazzled tooth coverings known in hip-hop circles as grillz.

GM CEO Resigns

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
General Motors' CEO Fritz Henderson resigned Tuesday after eight months at the helm of the largest U.S. automaker. The company's chairman, Ed Whitcare, will serve as interim CEO.

A Kookaburra Causes Trouble 'Down Under'

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
When you think of Australian music, both The Kookaburra Song and Men at Work's Down Under probably come to mind. The songs now reside at the center of a fierce intellectual-property battle raging in the country. The copyright holder of The Kookaburra Song says it's unlawfully sampled in Down Under.

In Russia, Small Businesses Face Challenges

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
President Dmitri Medvedev says Russia's top priority must be the modernization of the economy. But most observers say there are massive political, financial and social obstacles that block the way to reform. Small- and medium-sized businesses are especially affected.

Dubai Tries To Calm Investors, But Concerns Remain

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Most financial markets have shrugged off Dubai World's announcement last week that it needed help repaying its debts. Since the announcement, the conglomerate has moved to restructure some $26 billion of its debt. Outwardly, Dubai is defiant and upbeat, but privately some people are very worried.

Study: Down Syndrome Births Up

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
A new study finds that there has been an increase in the number of children born with Down syndrome. One reason for the increase may be that women wait longer to have children, which increases the chances of a child being born with Down syndrome. Another could be that more families choose not to terminate a pregnancy.

In China, AIDS Stigma Proves Difficult To Eliminate

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
China has managed to slow the spread of HIV/AIDS, but dealing with deep-rooted social stigma is proving much harder. A new report by the UNAIDS program says that 42 percent of AIDS sufferers in China have experienced discrimination because of their condition. World AIDS Day is held annually on Dec. 1 to raise awareness about the disease.

Editorial Note On Profile Of Veteran's Mother

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
Editor's Note: Since this story was published, NPR has learned additional information about Nellie Bagley: that she has a criminal record. According to the Union Leader newspaper in Manchester, N.H., Bagley has been convicted twice: once for stealing money from a store where she worked, and most recently 12 years ago for taking money from co-workers by deceiving them that her daughter was ill and saying she needed the money to pay for medical bills. NPR regrets the omission.

Suspect In Police Shootings Shot Dead

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
A day-and-a-half-long manhunt came to an end early Tuesday in Seattle when a police officer shot and killed the suspect in Sunday's killings of four police officers near Tacoma, Wash. Police say more arrests are likely in the case.

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