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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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Marijuana Sales Boost Northern California County

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
It's boom times for the marijuana trade in Northern California. Rural Humboldt County's economy depends on both the legal and illegal sales of pot, as growers to trimmers to entrepreneurs aim to land quick cash. But some citizens, and the mayor of Arcata, are trying to rope back in the business.

In Seattle, Search Continues For Shooting Suspect

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
Police are searching a Seattle neighborhood Monday for the suspect in the shooting deaths of four police officers from a Tacoma, Wash., suburb. Earlier, a SWAT team stormed a house in the area where Maurice Clemmons was thought to be hiding, but he had already escaped.

Senate Weighs Health Care Overhaul

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
The Senate began debate Monday on the Democrats' plan to overhaul the nation's health care system. The measure faces an uphill battle, however, because of a dispute over abortion coverage and a government-run insurance option.

Iran Defies West With Plans For New Nuclear Sites

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
Iran says its decision to build 10 more uranium-enrichment plants is a direct response to an IAEA resolution criticizing Iran for secret nuclear activities. Iran may not have the capacity to carry out the plan, but its announcement has prompted talk of new sanctions.

Investors Skittish Amid Dubai Debt Crisis

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
Troubles in the emirate of Dubai are making investors nervous around the world. A government-run financial conglomerate wants a time-out on debt payments, stirring fears of another bubble tied to risky bets on real estate. Dubai has invested in huge luxury projects at home and abroad.

U.S. Warns Lenders On Mortgage Foreclosures

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
The Obama administration said Monday it is stepping up pressure on the banking industry to prevent foreclosures. The Treasury Department says it could levy fines on companies that aren't doing enough. The move is an attempt to push the banks to do a better job of implementing the administration's plan to lower payments for homeowners who are in trouble.

Remembering A Gospel Singer And Scholar

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
Horace Clarence Boyer had a profound impact on gospel music over the past 50 years. He was one half of the Boyer Brothers, but was best known as one of the first scholars to formally study African-American sacred music. Boyer died in July at age 74.

Bloomberg News Reporter Remembered

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
Bloomberg News reporter Mark Pittman died last week at age 52. Although he was not well-known outside Bloomberg, Pittman was a legend inside it. His reporting on credit default swaps suggested the likelihood of a market collapse. Pittman also questioned the financial viability of the pre-crash mortgage culture.

Mom Finds Strength To Fight For Wounded Marine

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
Nearly four years ago, Jose Pequeno's Humvee was hit by a grenade in Iraq; he was severely brain damaged. Jose can't talk, walk or eat. But his mother, Nellie Bagley, has stayed by his side and fought for resources from the Department of Veterans Affairs paving the way for other families who may follow.

Listeners Recall First Time On The Internet

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
In the occasional series to mark the 40th anniversary of the Internet, listeners share stories about their first e-mail, Web page and instant message. One listener recalls her first foray into a chat room, another remembers her seventh grade computer class, and a third relives connecting to the Internet from Papua New Guinea.

Tiptoeing With Tech: Devices And Relationships

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
How do you use your electronic devices without ruining relationships? It's not easy. Some people covertly text while on dates. Others use their BlackBerry in the bathroom to avoid seeming rude. Here, a few lessons in modern mobile manners from people who have firsthand experience.

Shock At Swiss Vote To Ban Minarets

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
The Swiss government is struggling to reassure its Muslim citizens following the results of a referendum Sunday in which voters agreed to ban the construction of minarets throughout the country. The vote was particularly embarrassing for the government, which had campaigned heavily against the measure.

Examining Obama's Afghan Speech

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
President Obama outlines his strategy for Afghanistan at a speech at West Point on Tuesday. Obama will likely face a skeptical audience; support for the war is in decline. Ambassador Wendy Sherman, special adviser to President Clinton, and Michael Gerson, chief speechwriter to President George W. Bush, offer their insight.

Director Jim Sheridan On 'Brothers'

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
Writer/director Jim Sheridan has been nominated for six Oscars but has never won. His next big chance: the drama Brothers, which opens Friday. It's a chilling war movie that's centered on the home front, featuring three of the biggest under-35 stars in movies today Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman. Host Robert Smith talks to Sheridan about his reputation as an actor's director, and about how he hopes to make this movie stand out from the war-movie pack.

Big-Screen Memories Of A New York Adventure

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
It was 1939, the year of the New York World's Fair, Germany's invasion of Poland, and the publication of Steinbeck's classic The Grapes of Wrath. It's also the year two 18-year-old girls from Denver took a train to the East Coast for an adventure that inspired a Hollywood musical.

Transsexual 'L.A. Times' Sportswriter Dead

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
Los Angeles Times reporter Mike Penner, who publicly chronicled his gender transition and returned to the paper under the name Christine Daniels, died Friday evening at age 52.

DJ Spooky: An Antarctic Expedition In Sound

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
DJ culture has always been fascinated with the concept of cool. But musician and artist Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky decided to get to the core of the phenomenon. His new multimedia project is structured around his sound recordings from the icy continent.

Contemplating America's Love Affair With The Car

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
Millions of Americans are on the road today, driving home from Thanksgiving festivities. And guest host Robert Smith talks to a few of them at a welcome center off I-95 in Maryland. The topic? America's love affair with the car despite the danger it provides. He also consults Catherine Lutz, an anthropologist and author of the new book Carjacked.

Wash. Officials Search For Suspect In Police Shootings

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
Authorities in Washington are searching for the man who shot and killed four police officers in an early morning ambush at a coffee shop near McChord Air Force Base, in Tacoma. NPR's Martin Kaste updates guest host Robert Smith on the investigation.

Swiss Voters Approve Ban On Minarets

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
In Switzerland on Sunday, voters approved a ban on the construction of minarets, the towers attached to mosques that broadcast the call to prayer.

Challenges Remain In Bringing 9/11 Suspects To N.Y.

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others are set to stand trial in New York City for the Sept. 11 attacks. They will be moved from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. NPR's counterterrorism correspondent Dina Temple-Raston tells guest host Robert Smith about the challenges in getting the prisoner to the New York courtroom.

As Obama Mulls Afghan Decision, A Look Ahead

Sun, Nov 29 Listen
President Obama is expected to announce his decision on troop levels in Afghanistan this week. When the president takes the podium at West Point on Tuesday, he'll draw not only from America's experience at war in Afghanistan, but from the Soviet Union's as well. Bruce Riedel of the Brookings Institution talks to guest host Robert Smith about the president's deliberations. Riedel served as a CIA agent in the region under now-Defense Secretary Robert Gates; he also chaired the first Afghan...

A Texan Twist To Visions Of The Holiday Season

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
For the last three years, journalist Hank Steuver spent the holiday seasons embedded in the Dallas suburb of Frisco. The result is his new book, Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present. Steuver, a writer with the Style section of The Washington Post, goes to the mall and talks about how his Texas adventures gave him a different picture of the holiday season.

Want To Break Up? Tis The Season, So Better Hurry

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
It's not just turkeys that get nervous this time of year. Chances are high that a failing relationship will also meet its end during the holidays. That's because it's not just turkey season it's turkey drop season.

Rectangles Vs. Triangles: The Great Sandwich Debate

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
You've got a lot of decisions to make as you build that leftover turkey sandwich. One decision you'll probably make with ease is whether to cut the sandwich into triangles or rectangles. If you go for the diagonal slice, you're in good company. Chefs, foodies, an architect and even a mathematician all told us: Diagonal rules. But why?

Beatles, Ukulele-Style

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
What could be better than 12 hours of nonstop Beatles music? How about 12 hours of nonstop Beatles music played on the ukulele? Roger Greenawalt, the man who plays the Beatles' works the way he claims they were meant to be played, ukulele-style, shows off the tunes.

In Movie, A New Look At Orson Welles

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
Filmmaker Richard Linklater is taking on another auteur for his latest picture, Me and Orson Welles. The movie targets Welles' early years with the Mercury Theatre. Linklater discusses that phase of Welles' career and the unknown actor chosen to play him, Christian McKay.

In 'The Road,' World Ends With Whimper

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
The Road's grim vision sold a lot of books, but was regarded as so unlikely to attract a movie audience that it sat on Hollywood's shelf for more than a year. Talk circulated about attempts to sweeten it. But it seems unlikely that many viewers will complain that the movie is insufficiently bleak. There may be other complaints.

In New Ad, Chair Floats To Space

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
A new TV ad features an unassuming orange armchair making a trip to the edge of space. The video of the chair's ascent while tethered to a balloon has gone viral, popping up in e-mail inboxes around the world. Andy Amadeo, the director of the spot, discusses the ad.

Yemen Tries To Break Addiction To Popular Leaf

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
The Gulf state of Yemen faces a raft of political and security troubles not to mention a looming water crisis that experts say is exacerbated by the country’s devotion to qat, a mildly narcotic leaf Yemenis love to chew. Growing qat is draining Yemen's scarce water supply. Recently, however, new anti-qat campaigns have begun to spring up around the country.

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