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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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Examining The Business Of 'New Moon'

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
New Moon, the second movie in the popular Twilight series, brought in more than $140-million in ticket sales in North America, starting with midnight screenings on Friday. That's the third biggest opening on record. Ben Fritz, an entertainment business reporter for The Los Angeles Times, says the audience for the movie was overwhelmingly female.

News Corp., Microsoft Weigh Tie-Up

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
News Corp. and Microsoft are working on a deal that might take News Corp. content off of Google and put it exclusively on Bing, Microsoft's search engine. That means that if you do a Google search, content from a News Corp. outlet, such as The Wall Street Journal or Fox News, would not show up. You would have to use Bing to find it.

A Marine Commander's Wife On Strains Of War

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
It's one thing to be a Marine wife, and yet another when you are the wife of the commanding officer and the other wives are looking to you for guidance. Stephanie Cabaniss's husband is commanding a battalion in Afghanistan. She discusses the stress and strains of being the highest-ranking spouse.

College Graduates Struggle To Repay Loans

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
The abysmal job market is making it hard for some to start making student loan payments, which come due this month for May graduates. A new law could ease the pain for some: It limits monthly payments to 15 percent of a graduate's income.

For Firms That Cut Wages, Keeping Workers A Worry

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
The economic downturn forced many companies to seek extra ways to shrink costs: Some imposed furloughs or fewer work hours; others tried a straight wage reduction. Many of those companies are now concerned, however, about hanging on to their employees.

Russian Convents Face Obstacles To Restoring Past

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Russia has seen an explosion in the number of Orthodox convents in the decades since the end of communist rule. There are now more than 240. Most of the renovated convents many in remote areas are based on their distant history and devotion to their particular icons. But for many reasons, reviving the past is far from easy.

Composer Of All Things Considered Theme Remembered

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
The pianist and composer Don Voegeli passed away this weekend. He was 89. Voegeli wrote classical, jazz and experimental music, and is best known to public radio listeners as the man who composed the theme song for All Things Considered.

Study: Political Bent Affects How We View Skin Tone

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
These three photos of President Obama were among images shown to college students as part of a study that suggests political attitudes can impact the way people perceive skin tone. The photos on the left and right have been altered. Self-described liberals were most likely to rate lightened photos as most representative of Obama. Conservative students tended to pick darkened photos.

Catholic Leaders Fight Social Change

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Catholic bishops and other church institutions are renewing an aggressive stance against the advance of social polices they see as contrary to their beliefs. The U.S. Catholic bishops pushed for the passage of an amendment to the House health care reform bill limiting the use of taxpayer funds for abortions.

New Charges In Somali Terror Case

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
NPR has learned a federal grand jury in Minneapolis unsealed a roster of indictments Monday charging a handful of men with recruiting young Somali-Americans to fight for a terrorist organization in Somalia. Law enforcement officials revealed details of a more than yearlong investigation into the disappearance of some two dozen young Somalis from the Twin Cities area.

Shakira: Just Following The Pack?

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
On She Wolf, Shakira teams up again with songwriter-producer Wyclef Jean, but it sounds as if they're trying to recapture the magic of her global smash Hips Don't Lie. The duo replaces the Latin and Middle Eastern beats with generic dance-pop diva moves.

Letters: Mammograms, Health Care, Armstrong

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Listeners respond to the interview on new recommendations on mammograms, the story on the Senate version of the health care bill and the remembrance of civil rights leader James Armstrong. Melissa Block and Michele Norris read from listeners' e-mails.

Jimmie Johnson On Nascar Win

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Jimmie Johnson captured his fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with a fifth-place finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnson needed only to finish 25th or better to claim the driving title. Johnson says his strategy was to stay out of trouble and be smart.

Congress' Safety Agenda Faces Obstacles

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
With a sour economy, spiraling deficits and automakers in trouble, Congress' safety agenda faces some tough obstacles. Federal transportation and highway safety laws are set to expire this year, and a bill to renew their funding is stalled. So Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN) is pushing a six-year, $500 billion transportation reauthorization bill.

Golden State Highways Are A California Nightmare

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
California roads once were the envy of the world. But like a lot of things in the Golden State these days, they’re not what they used to be. Federal Highway Administration data show that of the 20 major urban areas with the worst roadway conditions, eight are in California, with 64 percent in poor condition.

Technology And The Elderly

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Omar Gallaga, technology-culture reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, discusses new technology geared toward seniors: virtual doctor's visits and robots helping Japan's elderly population.

Who's Gaming Now? Seniors Turn To Wii Bowling

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
The introduction of the Nintendo Wii and its sports and fitness games has greatly expanded the appeal of video games especially among senior citizens. From California to New York, dozens of teams and more than 1,000 bowlers are in the throes of a virtual Wii bowling competition.

Indian PM Visits Amid Worries Over U.S.-China Ties

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be the guest Tuesday at President Obama's first White House state dinner. Arvind Sumbramanian, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, says Singh's visit comes amid fears in India that its relationship with the U.S. is playing second fiddle to U.S. ties with China.

In Afghanistan, A Plan To Woo The Taliban

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
The Afghan government and the U.S. military are pursuing an effort to lure low-level insurgents with job offers and other incentives, and split them from their Taliban leaders. In his second inaugural last week, President Hamid Karzai called on militants to lay down their arms and return to their homes.

Rossini, Riley And Remixes: New Classical CDs

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
From sensuous-sounding Chopin to a radical remix of Terry Riley's IN C, NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and All Things Considered host Guy Raz spin a wide assortment of new classical CDs.

Author Recounts 'Buffalo Saga'

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
The Buffalo Soldiers have been called the unsung heroes of World War II. James Harden Daugherty was only 19 when he was drafted in the U.S. Army. He left the United States, where he was still abiding by Coloreds Only Jim Crow laws, to help fight for freedom and liberation for those abroad. Daugherty, who's written a book called The Buffalo Saga, revisits those years with host Guy Raz.

Author: Polar Bears Are 'On Thin Ice'

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Polar bears are some of the most high-profile victims of global warming. They’re irresistibly cute, and author Richard Ellis says they’ll disappear from the wild within a hundred years as irreversible warming destroys the polar ice caps. Ellis talks to host Guy Raz about his new book, On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear.

Scientist Explains Earth's Warming Plateau

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Research shows that over the past several years, Earth's temperature has not been heating up. Climate change skeptics claim this as evidence that global warming is overexaggerated. But the man who did the research, climate and ocean scientist Mojib Latif, says not so fast. Latif talks to host Guy Raz about the Earth's temperature plateau and what it means for global warming.

In Oregon, Boat Owner Worries Over Climate Change

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
Officials in Portland, Oregon, are planning a new light rail bridge over the Willamette River. Dan Yates, owner of a small company that runs boat excursions on the river, tells host Guy Raz he's afraid that climate change and rising water levels will keep his boats from passing under the proposed bridge.

Gigantic Cruise Ship Buoys Company's Hopes

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
We're headed into the year's biggest travel week, and there's not much bigger than what's sitting in the port of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., right now. It's called the Oasis of the Seas, and it's the largest cruise ship ever built five times the size of the Titanic, with a price tag of $1.5 billion.

Is Tax Deduction For Home Mortgages A Bad Idea?

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
The tax deduction for mortgage interest is a cherished benefit for millions of Americans, but most economists think it's a bad idea. One of those economists, Dennis Ventry of the University of California-Davis, talks to host Guy Raz about the history of the deduction, and why the odds of changing it are so long.

Daschle: Health Care Overhaul 'Within Our Reach'

Sun, Nov 22 Listen
President Obama has recruited former Sen. Tom Daschle to help persuade reluctant Democrats to approve health care legislation. Daschle discusses his role and how he hopes to make lawmakers understand the consequences of failure.

'Emancipation,' A Story Of European Jews' Liberation

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
Europe's Jews began to fight their way out of the ghettos during the tumult of the French Revolution. It's the focus of Michael Goldfarb's new book, Emancipation: How Liberating Europe's Jews from the Ghetto Led to Revolution and Renaissance. Guy Raz talks with Goldfarb about how that liberation paved the way for thinkers like Marx, Freud and Einstein.

Enough With The 40th Anniversaries Already

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
The Internet at 40. Sesame Street at 40. Even the Wendy's hamburger turns 40. NPR producer Travis Larchuk tells Guy Raz he's had enough of the celebrations and stages a 40th anniversary intervention.

The 'Wild And Wooly' World Of Bulletin Boards

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
These days, if you want to find a fling, a friend or a cheap used sofa, you might check Craigslist. But decades before Craig Newmark posted his first list, computer users all over the country were connecting through electronic bulletin boards.

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